John Welch Newsies

John Welch’s Newsies-This Day In Norwood History- July 11, 1917

NEWS AGENT WELCH OF NORWOOD HAS A HUSTLING TEAM OF NEWSIES THAT DELIVERS THE GLOBE JOHN P. WELCH AND HIS SQUAD OF NEWSIES John P. Welch, news agent for the … Continue reading John Welch’s Newsies-This Day In Norwood History- July 11, 1917

Norwood Civic Association Solving Many Social Problems-This Day In Norwood History-June 29, 1913

George F. Willett, a Well-Known Business Man, Has Built Up in Norwood a Civic Center With a Membership of 700, Which Is Doing Much to Wipe Out Class Distinction, Sometimes … Continue reading Norwood Civic Association Solving Many Social Problems-This Day In Norwood History-June 29, 1913

Norwood Civic Association is To Have a Fine Ball Field-This Day In Norwood History-May 27, 1911

The Norwood Civic Association, with a Baseball field in the rear, 1960's May 27, 1911—The Norwood Civic Association is to have one of the best baseball diamonds in Norfolk county. … Continue reading Norwood Civic Association is To Have a Fine Ball Field-This Day In Norwood History-May 27, 1911

Swimming Contest-This Day in Norwood History- August 22, 1907

This Day in Norwood History- August 22, 1907-Swimming Contest

Charles R. Donnell of Norwood and Francis Conlon of Dedham Will Swim Two Miles Tonight-This Day in Norwood History- August 22, 1907

. CHARLES R. DONNELL OF NORWOOD Charles R. Donnell of Norwood, whose swimming match with Francis Conlon of Dedham for the championship of Norfolk County will take place tomorrow evening … Continue reading Charles R. Donnell of Norwood and Francis Conlon of Dedham Will Swim Two Miles Tonight-This Day in Norwood History- August 22, 1907

This Day in Norwood History-Talk Of The Town-July 28, 1905

These news items were the talk of the town on July 28, 1905 Pictured: The Norwood Telephone Exchange building

Two Youths Arrested For Spitting on Sidewalk-This Day In Norwood History-July 19, 1904

This Day In Norwood History- July 19, 1904-Two Youths Arrested For Spitting on Sidewalk

Two Charged With Spitting On Sidewalk-This Day In Norwood History-July 19, 1904

SPITTING ON SIDEWALK. Charge Against Two Well-Known Young Men Who Were Arrested at Norwood Today. For spitting on the sidewalk near the village post office, Michael Nugent and John Turtin, … Continue reading Two Charged With Spitting On Sidewalk-This Day In Norwood History-July 19, 1904

First Norwood Parade

Norwood’s First Parade-This Day in Norwood History-September 4, 1893

NORWOOD’S FIRST ATTEMPT. Parade and List of Sports Were a Grand Success.   Norwood, Sept 4, 1893 —Today, for the first time in the 21 years of this town’s history, … Continue reading Norwood’s First Parade-This Day in Norwood History-September 4, 1893