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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1902
Page
10
The record notes sunrise at 6.04 length of day 10.49 hours, sunset 4.53 hours, and moon rise at 9.52 p m for October. The fragment provides a concise snapshot of daily celestial timings without broader context or events.
Miss Lillian Ellen Phelps daughter of Mrs A M Phelps of 475 School street and Mr Frank Bartlett Draper of Lincoln Me are announced as engaged Mrs Lincoln A Hagerty and her son of Chicago visit Mrs Emily Will son of Cambridge street Georgia Levy of 1107 Middlesex street has just returned from a vacation spent in the old country.
The Old Bay State chapter D A R held a large meeting at Memorial hall electing delegates for the state conference in Methuen Miss Jewett will preside with Miss Stevens Ranlett and Williams as delegates The chapter funds a Boys club with literature and has placed American Monthly in the public library The Knights of Columbus bazaar planning continued with the local council The Garfield Colony UOPF met and heard an admission application plus a musical for charity Oberlin Lodge I OOF met and prepared for its 59th anniversary with supper and a musical program Malta Knights discussed a ladies night and banquet J P Maxfield LADies G A R met for routine business Mathew Temperance Institute admitted five new members and received ten propositions Harvest Fete prize winners listed by James F Rourke include hats trousers barrel of flour lemonade set Morris chair cigars shoes photos and more plus season ticket won by Edward Cassily Fellow foresters prepared for bazaar events.
The Carpenters union met at 22 Middle Street with strong attendance and approved sending a notice to vote on national amendments to relocate headquarters from Philadelphia to Indianapolis. The group invited Lowell carpenters to a smoke talk and social in two weeks, inviting Boston District Organizer William J. Shields to speak, and a five member committee was formed to arrange the event with a musical program planned.
The Retail Grocers' association held its regular monthly meeting at the Merrimack house last evening with routine business discussed. After light refreshments, at 10 o'clock a motion to adjourn was made and carried.
A Rochester pastor’s wife shares how changing to Grape-Nuts at a sanitarium improved her nervous prostration and anaemia, allowing digestion, withdrawal from carbonate of magnesia, and recovery to full health enabling her to resume duties and hobbies. Postum Co. Battle Creek endorses the account.
The John Davis estate in Andover Street, Tewksbury, was auctioned by C. F. Keyes with notably low bids due to a weak market. Patrick Kelley bought the main homestead and eight acres for 11,200 dollars, others purchased parcels at 3 to 6 cents per square foot, Robertson Bros. acquiring two lots, Hood Cooney and Farley also buying smaller plots, while personal property fetched decent prices.
Republican campaigns opened with two ward rallies in Lowell. Col Ames spoke at Richardson house ward 4, urging Lowell and Chelmsford voters to back Ripley. He attacked trusts, accusing Gaston of funding Sparks and alleging $5000 from Gaston to bolster the Democratic effort in the 25th district.
Patrick McHale of this city fell about 15 feet from the boom of a derrick while helping drive piles for a bridge over a stream in South Natick. He struck his chin on a pile, was taken to a hospital, and died shortly after. McHale, 27, resided on Brooks street and is survived by four brothers and two sisters. He had been working for contractor W H Ward for four weeks.
A notable turnout filled Branch Street Tabernacle last night for gospel sermon and song led by Prof. Stout and Rev. A R. Dilts. Stout shared over a thousand gospel tunes while Dilts urged the power of choice between heaven and hell, with several parishioners yielding to Christ. Tonight features more songs including A Joyful Religion and I Want to Go There Don't You as the meeting starts at 7 30.
A man’s body, in advanced decay, was found in a brook near the Merrimack river north of North Chelmsford. Found by Oscar Wood after about a week in the water, authorities see no foul play and suspect accidental drowning. unidentified, awaiting identification at Molloy’s morgue.
The fifth Montebar club dance at Prescott hall drew many city friends. Hibbard's orchestra provided the music followed by a 20 number dance sequence. General manager Walter Jewett and a long list of floor managers and assistants led the well attended event.
Mr and Mrs Thomas A Rumney marked twenty five years of marriage with a reception at their home 12 Burtt Street last evening. A musical program and light refreshments followed. Florist Paul Burtt arranged foliage decorations. Guests from out of town included Rev J M Wyman Marlboro Mass Mr and Mrs C H Mitchell North Grafton Mass E W Boynton Manchester NH Rev Smith T Ford of the First Baptist Church attended as the Rumneys are active in church circles. They received many fine presents, including a silver lined water set.
The Floyd Bible class of First Baptist Church presented a set described as beautiful soup soureen to Mr and Mrs Swanton along with numerous other useful presents.
City Hall news notes Alderman Derby and the lands and buildings committee meeting late to back a recommendation for free use of Huntington hall by the Evening High School alumni for one November night. The session ran briefly and the water board conducted only routine business, while bridge repairs continue without a loan.
Ram's Horn notes over 1000 new temperance unions formed in the past year. Literature is sent to lumber camps, depots, ships, Army posts, jails, schools, hospitals, and ministers to build a purer government. Dr H D Didama and Rev James R Day join the advisory board of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union departments of scientific temperance instruction. Day and Didama are praised for their educational leadership and support for nationwide child-focused education.
Occupants of tenement buildings bounded by Bridge and Canal streets owned by the Massachusetts corporation receive two weeks notice from Paymaster Healey to vacate. Residents include Maurice Keene of 81 Bridge street and A C Thompson and Walter Warren of the Massachusetts corporation. Mill workers plan tearing down the buildings to clear space for a storehouse or to improve railroad access as Salman Sirk plans reconstruction opposite, signaling ongoing activity on Bridge street.
The regular prayer and praise service will be held this evening at 7 30 followed by the Comfort club monthly meeting A noon prayer meeting is scheduled for 12 15 The devotional meeting will be held Thursday at 3 p m A report of the State convention will be given by Mrs Russell and Mrs Yarrow who were delegates
Delicate Women School Boys and Girls must have iron Delicate women and children are urged to take Peptiron as a remedy for weakness paleness nervousness and exhaustion caused by cares duties work study confinement or other debilities.
Last night the board of police granted licenses across several categories. Junk collector licenses issued to The Lightman of 127 Howard Street and the Job and express license to Philip Verville of Cheever and Tucker streets. Common victualler licenses go to Antonais Gal Lane 440 Market Street Harry Demar 471 Market Street Seymour & Tremblay 187 Perkins Street. Hawker and pedlar licenses issued to Philip Verville Cheever and Tucker streets Gilbert F. Wright 289 Chelmsford Street Elmer W. Coburn Dracut Mass James Lord Fletcher and Rock Streets. It was voted that the first and fourth class licenses to sell intoxicating liquors as common victualer and retail dealer issued to Francis T. Callahan & Co. be transferred from 169-175 Lakeview Avenue and 1-9 Coburn Street to 169-175 Lakeview Avenue and 1 and 8 Coburn Street in seven rooms on first floor and cellar.
P it gives vital optronity, vigor, and a good, healthy color. It's iron the greatest of tonics in the most approved form and best combination. Pronounced Pept-iron. Peptiron is made in two forms: liquid cordial elixir at $1 per bottle and chocolate-coated pills at 50c or $1 per box. Hood Co. Hood's Sarsaparilla Lowell Mass. U S A.
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