At the annual town meeting on March 7, 1892, a motion was made by John C. Lane and unanimously adopted by the town: "That a standing committee be appointed to further the general interests of the town and especially to consider and devise ways and means of increasing the business done in the town, such recommendation and plans
Funeral Services For George Harding Smith, of Berwick & Smith, Norwood Press-This Day In Norwood History-December 12, 1941
George Harding Smith (Photo colorized by the Norwood Historical Society) Obituary for George Harding Smith (Aged 83) Funeral services for George Harding Smith, prominent Norwood businessman and town official until … Continue reading Funeral Services For George Harding Smith, of Berwick & Smith, Norwood Press-This Day In Norwood History-December 12, 1941
George Willett Proposed Greater Boston Terminal Zone-This Day In Norwood History-February 2, 1915
Would Remedy Long Routing of Freight for Nearby Places. All Transportation to Be Under One Company. October 29, 1915 map of the proposed Eastern Terminal Railway, which would have connected … Continue reading George Willett Proposed Greater Boston Terminal Zone-This Day In Norwood History-February 2, 1915
Prominent Norwood Resident T.A. Houllahan Drowns in Scituate-This Day In Norwood History- July 14, 1912
his Day In Norwood History- July 14, 1912-Prominent Norwood Resident T.A. Houllahan Drowns in Scituate
Civic Association Arranges For Regular Courses-This Day In Norwood History-January 9, 1911
MILITARY DRILL FOR NORWOOD BOYS. Plans Discussed at a Great Mass Meeting in the Clubhouse. Norwood Civic Association The pubic meeting Saturday evening at the Norwood civic association clubhouse to … Continue reading Civic Association Arranges For Regular Courses-This Day In Norwood History-January 9, 1911
New Police Station, High School Building, Two Grade Schools and Hospital Are Desired-This Day In Norwood History-December 7, 1910
FOR NORWOOD IMPROVEMENT . Looking North on Washington street from the corner of Cottage street, 1909 (Photo colorized by the Norwood Historical Society) NORWOOD, Dec 7—The meeting of the Norwood … Continue reading New Police Station, High School Building, Two Grade Schools and Hospital Are Desired-This Day In Norwood History-December 7, 1910
Two New Superintendents of Schools In One Month-September 2, 1904
The School Board believe that they have selected a very strong man for Norwood’s superintendent of schools in electing Mason C. Stone to that position. They also believe that Mr. … Continue reading Two New Superintendents of Schools In One Month-September 2, 1904
Norwood Will Finally Have a Bank-This Day in Norwood History-June 5, 1903
June 5, 1903-The annual meeting of the Norwood Business Association, held Tuesday evening in Odd Follows hall, was largely attended and highly interesting. The fact that Norwood ought to have a bank and that it was perfectly practicable and feasible to have one established here was the principal fact brought out by the much-applauded leading speaker of the evening.