The Lowell Sun, 5 January 1894
| Personal |
| Mr. Arthur Lang, son of Mr. Wm. A. Lang, the former teacher at the
city farm, was united in marriage with Miss Bertha Kelley at the home
of Mr. Edwin Gowing, in Hudson, N.H., on Monday afternoon. Rev. John
Ward of this city officiated under circumstances somewhat unusual.
The ceremony was to have taken place at the home of the groom in this
city, but when he went to call for the bride-to-be at the Gowing
residence, where she made her home, he found her sick abed. She would
not consent to a postponement of the wedding, nor did he want it, so
he drove back to Lowell for the minister and she dressed for the
ceremony, which was performed later at the foot of the bed. And their
friends say that they are plucky enough to deserve a happy life of
it. |
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| Funeral Services |
| The funeral of the late Harriet Forbush was held yesterday afternoon
at her late home, 146 West Sixth street, Rev. George H. Johnson of
the John Street Congregational church officiating. There was a
handsome array of floral emblems. Internment was in the Edson
cemetery. |
| Local News |
Free vaccination at city hall Sunday from 2 to 6 p.m.
Court Wamesit, A.O.F., had its newly elected officers installed last
evening by Deputy High Chief Ranger Michael McQuade of Court City of
Lowell.
The “Four Fives” Whist club of Centralville held its sixth meeting
last evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Wooden of Bridge
street. The first prizes were won by Mrs. G.B. Root and Mr. Edward
Gerry and the consolations by Mrs. Leach and Mr. C.S. Bean. |
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The Lowell Sun, 15 January 1894
| Death of Murphy |
John E. Murphy, the milkman who was stricken down with the dreaded
small pox, one week ago last Friday, died at the pest house, Saturday evening at 6 o'clock.
He had been in a weak condition all day Saturday and death was expected at any moment. Murphy was 20 years old and was employed as a driver of a milk wagon. A portion of his route lay in the infected district, and he had often expressed himself to several of his customers as being in fear of contracting the disease, inasmuch as he found it necessary to drive close by the quarantined houses.
Murphy resided at the corner of Lawrence and Merrill streets and his parents feel grieved at his death.
The remains were interred in a grave in the Catholic cemetery at 10 o'clock Saturday night, burial being carried on by lantern light. |
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The Lowell Sun, 31 January 1894
| Life in the Barracks |
A good sized audience was present last evening at the John Street
church when Mrs. Elizabeth A. Custer, widow of the late general
Custer of Indian war fame, delivered an entertaining lecture on
“Garrison Life”. It was based on the life of Mrs. Custer in the
garrison and the story was told in a delightful manner.
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| The Fight |
| Joe Flaherty and Tom Moriarty, the two local “scrappers” fought 25 rounds without a decision last night. There was considerable blood spilt, more punching and jabbing but no “nap” for either fighter. |
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1894 Newspaper Abstracts
Middlesex County Massachusetts
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