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Newspaper
Lowell Daily Courier
Location
Lowell, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1902
Page
10
A terse OCR snippet records sunrise at 5.24 and sunset at 12.39 hours with moon phase 4.09 and a note on bad length of day. The fragment lacks context, names, or events, offering minimal substance for a fuller card.
The piece advertises Burdock Blood Bitters for indigestion and eye care from The Babbitt Co. and Eastman film developing demonstrations. It notes August Saturday events and a free daylight film developing demo on Sept. 20, with germs of local shop ads from The City Burn Wilson's Coal and H. B. Shattuck & Son.
Mr. George Mills and Mr. Ralph Cul in plan two weeks abroad then visits to friends in New York upon return. The Entre Nous club met at Miss Gilman’s home on Nineteenth street with Mrs. L F Porter hosting the program and refreshments. Miss Ora M Morton of Bangor is visiting her brother Charles A Morton at 209 Mt Vernon street for a few weeks. Mr. and Mrs. J J Rinehardt of Sixth street will spend the rest of the month visiting the maritime provinces. Mrs. Thomas A Gallagher and her son have returned from St John New Brunswick. Miss Orpah Sutcliffe and Miss Pollie Catteridge returned from Providence and North Tiverton Rhode Island. Judge Lilley, ill at home, is reported to be recovering.
Wamesit lodge Manchester City O O F initiated several candidates and held routine business. Livermore lodge No 67 transacted business and voted to hold an entertainment with a fine musical program on Oct 6. Canton Pawtucket invited members to Newburyport field day Sept 25 with a parade of cantons and a clam bake. local men overseeing include Clerk A Hillard Chevalier A J Smith and Col M D Brown.
The Carders' Textile union holds a regular meeting this evening to finalize arrangements for a card tournament to be held during the coming winter season. Committee in charge includes GILLIAN, JAMES, CARTY, LANG, TURKE and MULARKEY. Winners will receive suitable prizes.
The Parker Coal and Wood company at 10 Prescott street urges customers to buy now while stove coal is $9 per ton and supplies last. They warn the coal strike could end soon with bars favoring Northwest markets, and say they cannot purchase more until settlement. Buy now for winter needs.
The Middlesex East Agricultural fair runs September 23 to 26 with displays of farm and garden products, cattle shows, side shows, and first class horse racing. It promises strong attendance aided by superb location and easy rail access from Boston. Reduced round trip tickets via Boston & Maine are on sale at local stations. see posters for rates.
David E. Matthews hosted a Grimes meeting at 63 George Street to back James W. Grimes of Reading for the Republican nomination in the sixth senatorial district. Major Gould and Grimes urged opposition to a third Fletcher term while Grimes urged Lowell ward delegates to back Ames for Congress and Watson for the Governor's council.
Officer Manley detained Frank Howe after he allegedly stole 6 dollars from Henry Scarlett, where Howe had worked briefly. He admitted the theft and later confessed to a 14 dollar haul at Wigginville station, linking him to a 33 cent theft at Tewksbury station.
Mrs. M. C. True of 606 Westford Street and Mrs. G. W. Crown of 108 Livingston Street were thrown from a buggy on Princeton Street yesterday evening. True broke a right arm while Crown suffered head cuts. Ambulance took them home as workers helped right the wagon after the wheel cramped during a turn near road repairs.
Attendance figures from city principals compiled for the school census list 893 high school students residing in Lowell and 71 non residents with non resident origins including Dracut Tyngsboro North Reading Tewksbury Barnstable Billerica North Chelmsford Pelham and others. Primary schools report varied enrollments across many named schools with several non residents from Dracut and Billerica among the totals.
An anniversary requiem mass will be offered for William J. Coughlin at St Patrick's church on Thursday morning at 9 o'clock. Friends are invited to attend.
The advertisement claims Devoe's carriage paint wears longer and is heavier by 3 to 4 ounces per pint, stating no other brand matches its durability. Sold by The Adams Hardware & Paint Co.
The Academy of Music hosted a packed audience for the farce Looping the Loop featuring My Dear Alphonse and My Dear Gaston. George B. Hoyt and Ben S. Neff drew laughs as the polite pair while Dave Marion as Tumble Tom and Florence Evang as Mrs Katzenjammer impressed with songs and stage presence from Fannie Vedder and Alice Brophy. The chorus and numbers Ping Pong and Rock away Beach received notable appreciation in a merrily nonsensical yet popular performance.
Mr James P Garrity and Miss Elizabeth Gertrude Hickey married at 5 pm yesterday officiated by Rev John P Reynolds OML at Sacred Heart church chapel The bride wore white silk lace trim and the bridemaid pink silk The ceremony included a reception at 20 Kinsman street with many friends Afterward the couple left for their wedding trip planning to live in Lowell Postnuptial plans include visiting Garritys parents in New York City.
Mr James M Evans of Manchester New Hampshire and Miss Margaret A Donoghue of this city wed yesterday at St Peters parochial residence The ceremony was by Rev Fr McDermott The bride wore white satin and was joined by her sister Minnie Donoghue as bridesmaid The best man was John M Donoghue After a reception at 437 Central Street gifts poured in The couple plan to reside in Manchester.
Mr J Allen agent for the American Woolen mill at Collinsville nearly lost a horse when one horse fell on Phineas street in front of Otis Coburn's residence. Dr W A Sherman of Lowell attended the wound. James Shaw of Ashland New Hampshire has taken a job at the Merrimack Woolen mills in town.
Five month old Joseph Ryan, son of Mr and Mrs Lawrence Ryan, died Saturday at their East Tewksbury home. Funeral services were from the home with burial in Centre Cemetery. Talbot French travels to Amherst College today. Miss Bertha Holder visits Miss Edith Hoyt in Centre village.
North Chelmsford residents discuss forming a basketball team this winter. John Tenny of Woburn recently visited friends, formerly working as day operator at the local depot. Fred Vinal enjoys a two week vacation in New Brunswick while Bert Currier takes three weeks at Goshen New Hampshire. Tax Collector E W Sweetser disperses tax bills at a rate of 14 dollars per thousand. The state road near the city line requires substantial broken stone repairs.
West Chelmsford notes the marriage of Reverend William C Geyer to Miss Ethel Marine on Saturday September 18 at 11 o clock in Iola Kansas at the home of her brother and sister Leander Tyndall McRae and Mrs. McRae. Geyer has preached in Williams Arizona for two years and filled the village church for three years forming lifelong friendships. Mrs Marcus H Winship and Miss Lizzie Winship traveled to New York Monday. Dr J E Toye of Acworth New Hampshire visited his father last week.
The coming observance of Fr Mathew day is being looked forward to with much interest by temperance societies of this city. Temperance institutions from all over the State will have large delegations present. The parade route and the aide to the chief marshal are being considered and will be finalized in a few weeks.
The United States Bunting Co weavers enjoyed a social season after a business session in Shattuck hall Central street last night Thomas Jeffreys entertained with phonograph selections and received a vote of thanks Several speeches were made.
Street committee meeting examined petitions for street changes and improvements in Pawtucket. Speakers urged renaming Hanks Street to Bancroft and supporting Sarah Avenue while others defended existing names. Edgestone work and sidewalks were approved or deferred, with funds redirected and the Pawtucketville bridge law found insignificant.
Eveline Normandie funeral conducted yesterday at 2 30 pm from 40 First Street home with Rev. A St John Chambre officiating and burial in Edson cemetery by Young and Co. Also funeral for Joan J McEthill at 4 pm from 14 Union Street home with burial in St Peter's cemetery by Undertaker Mc Dermott.
The notice records the death of Joseph N. Bisson aged 8 at his parents home 588 Merrimack Street Sept 15. It also notes Sweeney now of Auburn New York formerly of the city and a funeral is planned for Wednesday morning at Marblehead.
The Boston Mechanics Fair runs from September 22 to November 1 marking the first event in four years. Exhibits include advanced machinery from New England and other states, an entertaining program with a top band, an educated horse act, and a Niagara Falls scene with real water. Admission is 25 cents and covers all attractions.
C. W. Lenhart of Bowling Green reports he suffered tortures from a running toe ache. He says oan's Ointment relieved burning and itching pains and produced a permanent cure.
Boston election officials recount 13 wards of Democratic caucus votes finding few changes yet uncovering a misfiled ballot box. A wrongly placed box hid cancelled ballots, sparking blame toward the ward caucus warden as Conry and Kelcher factions watch outcomes closely.
Newport News Sept 15 The protected cruiser San Francisco arrived from Havre and went to the navy yard for a naval board survey after a remodeling at Norfolk. Critics say the ship is dilapidated with a weak inner bottom buckled boiler saddles and cracked cement in double bottoms, concerns rising from squadron speed and hull stress.
The Probate Court in Lawton J. presents wills for probate for residents of Lowell, Reading, Somerville, Cambridge and Cambridge. Administrations granted for estates of Hoyt, Fletcher, Raybold, McDonald, Blandy, Eaton, Bent, and Dowdell, with applicants from Lowell Chelmsford Melrose Arlington Wakefield Sudbury Waltham.
Referee Henry E. Warner conducted a forenoon session in the bankruptcy court, dissolving the Beaudry Bros final meeting. First meetings were held for Edwin D. Hapgood Martin H. Earle and Ethel 8. Foss. A London street chicken in Wandsworth reportedly hatched, died soon after, and bore two beaks three eyes five claws on the left foot four on the right and three sets of brains.
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