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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1902
Page
5
The piece advises meatless meals for most and grains vegetables and dairy as the main diet, notes meat only for outdoor laborers, and promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe daily aid to digestion after meals. It claims tablets supply natural digestive components and improve health, appetite, and energy after a week.
The churches report the Bene diction of the Blessed Sacrament closing the service. The congregation sang Holy God We Praise Thy Name and the hymn to St Verecunda O Holy Martyr Spotless Dove led by Martin Maguire and Finnegan.
Registration reached a high mark on Saturday as canvassing by both parties continued. By session end 59 names were added to the voting list, reaching 84 for the week and a total of 828 registered voters with 1182 assessed polls. Bishop Lawrence preached at All Saints Church, confirming six persons and praising the new church buildings in a service noted for simple music and a sermon on three biblical figures.
In North Chelmsford, a Sunday morning address at Second Congregational Church by Rev. C H Hanford of South Lancaster highlighted the day, with Rev. Robert W. Dunbar delivering a sermon in the evening. Saturday featured Troop F Cavalry’s annual shoot with squad results and prize winners noted amid chilly winds. visits from officials and local figures accompanied the event.
The funeral of Miss Stella M. Hirst, a beloved young resident of Dracut, was held at Hillside Congregational Church yesterday at 2 PM. Rev. J. A. McKnight led the service with simplicity, the church quartette sang, and friends remember her patient, self sacrificing character and wide circle of acquaintances.
The obituary notes Miss Hirst, 24, a Lowell worker, prominent in church and Sunday school. She leaves her father Benjamin and mother Sarah, with a younger sister, and was buried at Edson cemetery under Undertaker Young. Floral tributes from church and friends mark an outpouring of sympathy as community members reflect on her influence.
In Collinsville Miss Helen Eli hosted friends with music and games as clubs form for winter. Two young men encountered a rumored Pelham wild cat while returning with a wagon, drawing revolvers in a hasty retreat, losing four pounds in the panic.
Rev Charles L Merriam preached on Lifters and Leaners to sizable Pelham audiences and announced upcoming talks in Haverhill and Nashua. Pearl Atwood advances as a Pelham road conductor while Chas Carleton opens a mill with a million and a half feet of timber. An owl was captured near F M Woodbury’s store after being knocked from a tree. Pelham line delays over two hours as power outage rattled Saturday night commuters. Two Lowell men fined ten dollars each for carrying game across state lines from New Hampshire into Massachusetts.
Nineteen voters registered Thursday and Saturday evenings in precincts 1L and 2. Precinct 1 has 392 polls and 251 voters while precinct 2 has 13 polls and 180 voters. Rumors name William Dickson and Richard Sykes as candidates for ix collector and selectman at the next annual town meeting. Citizens discuss sidewalks, street improvements, and a possible Young Men's Republican club. Several local people travel or take leave, and precinct officers for State election are listed with a potential replacement for Morris. A committee to place new books in the mission library is named.
Miss Sadie Pike of Boston spent days at her parents home in Wamesit. Miss Margaret Miller of Boston visited Mrs. Geo. Frost on Pine street. Horace Frost of Claremont N H was a visitor at N F Frose’s Centre village home. Master Donald Alexander rests after surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital, staying with S P Pike. Arthur Thompson of Everett and Addison Jacques from the West visited relatives. Ward P. Frost and Master Harry Briggs took jobs with a Somerville firm building a cold storage plant at the State hospital.
Miss V Jestelle Blaisdell hosted a unique Hood’s remedies supper on Fremont Street assisted by Miss Charlotte Hope. The event honored Miss Lillian Lyford returning to duties after illness, with a themed menu of Hood’s products, typewritten verse cards, and playful table theatrics led by Miss Edith L. Swann.
Whist event at Old Odd Fellows hall attracts members and friends of the First Spiritualist Society. Ladies winners include L A Howard 62 and Mrs Smith 53. other scores 49, 47 with prizes of sardinieres, plates, berry dish, brush. Male set winner L Ek Leach 55. M J Shaughnessy 50. L Fielding 47. Hattie Perry . Prizes night shirts, handkerchiefs, tobacco jar, brush. Supper served.
A postponed Holy Rosary service at St Anthony’s Portuguese church on Gorham street drew large crowds. The decorated church featured Portugal colors and the coat of arms, with an elaborate musical program led by Pater A Clune and Fr Rosa. The day included multiple masses, solos, and an evening vespers, highlighting Fr Rosa’s influence on the Portuguese Catholic community.
Yesterday closed the special meetings drawing large audiences despite rain. Prof Stout sang to acclaim, with many requesting encore songs after a crowded chapel. Pastor Dilts preached direct sermons, praising the organizers and press coverage. Stout begins next in Jersey City with a Tuesday 7 40 p m service. Everyone is invited.
The First Congregational church held a Sunday morning service with hymn opening, gospel soloist Josie Powers MacDonald singing Just as I Am Without One Plea, and a balcony choir. Rev Gillam preached a sincere sermon warning against concealed pet sins that harm character and community.
The Lowell Orchestral Society reports a large membership and rising interest as rehearsals start. Soloists for recitals are expected this week with top tier artists, including Mary Howe, renowned operatic soprano, and the Boston Symphony French horn quartet among others.
The Carders textile union held a pretty complimentary dance in their hall on Merrimack street near the old Odd Fellows block. Wood's Orchestra provided the music Saturday night. Organizers listed include General manager Thomas Burke and a team of assistants and directors led by Mathew James Frank Androli and K M Neargalds with several committee members.
An old farm remedy claims instant relief from cuts stings and sprains with Dr Thomas Electric Oil. The blurb promotes quick pain relief and urges keeping the product handy on every farm.
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