#654 Walpole - Home of George Readel (Readel/Riedel) George J. Readel, born 30 May 1870 South Dedham; died 31 Oct 1947 Norwood. He was the son of William Balthazar Readel … Continue reading 1930 German Residents on Walpole Street (first half)
1930 German Residents of Walpole Street (second half)
The Sigmund House (photo by LLKearney) #512 Walpole - Home of Emil Sigmund Emil Edward Sigmund, was born 16 Feb 1896 Tiefenthal, Gottschee; died 22 Mar 1948 Norwood. He was … Continue reading 1930 German Residents of Walpole Street (second half)
Chapel Street: A Main Road with a Long History
Looking down Chapel Street toward Walpole Street. Chapel Street is a road that had been part of the landscape of South Dedham years before it became a part of Swedeville. … Continue reading Chapel Street: A Main Road with a Long History
25 Beacon St. – The William W. & Eliza M. (Blake) Dexter House
The Dexter house in the early 1900s. Note how the porch wraps around the side of the house. (Norwood Historical Society collection) It appears this Queen Anne style house was … Continue reading 25 Beacon St. – The William W. & Eliza M. (Blake) Dexter House
Roll of Honor
OLD PARISH CEMETERY Colonial Wars Capt. William Bacon Rev. Thomas Balch William Ellis Revolutionary War William Comey Benjamin Dean Jonathan Dean William Dean Oliver Ellis Capt. Abel Everett Asa EverettCapt. … Continue reading Roll of Honor
Norwood Catholics Laud Saturday Mass-This Day In Norwood History-June 23, 1969
By ANDREW F. BLAKE Staff Writer In the age of rapid and often disruptive change, parishioners at St. Catherine’s Church, learned yesterday of another innovation — a Saturday Masss which … Continue reading Norwood Catholics Laud Saturday Mass-This Day In Norwood History-June 23, 1969
Boch Rambler’s Policy: Your Price Is Our Price-This Day In Norwood History-February 22, 1959
Norwood Dealer Eyes New U.S. Sales Record ERNEST BOCH - General Manager BOCH RAMBLER From a humble beginning in 1938 as a repair shop, Boch Rambler in Norwood has grown … Continue reading Boch Rambler’s Policy: Your Price Is Our Price-This Day In Norwood History-February 22, 1959
Boch Business A Family Affair-This Day In Norwood History-February 16, 1958
ERNEST BOCH Vice President BOCH RAMBLER CO. Boch Rambler of Norwood, on Route 1 four miles south of Route 128, will have a full line of Rambler cars on display … Continue reading Boch Business A Family Affair-This Day In Norwood History-February 16, 1958
Norwood Contingent Off For Big New York Parade-This Day In Norwood History-March 17, 1950
OFF FOR THE BIG TOWN—The members of the Father McAleer Corps of St. Catherine's parish line up in front of the bus that transported them to New York last Thursday … Continue reading Norwood Contingent Off For Big New York Parade-This Day In Norwood History-March 17, 1950
Thieves Raid Jewelry Display-This Day in Norwood History-October 25, 1946
Smash Window And Steal $300 In Watches; Rings Garages On Routes 1 and 128 Also Entered In Early Morning Breaks In a bold night raid, thieves swooped down on a … Continue reading Thieves Raid Jewelry Display-This Day in Norwood History-October 25, 1946