May 29, 1903—Tomorrow morning there will be formally consecrated in Highland Cemetery the mortuary chapel of St Gabriel the Archangel, erected to their parents by Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Day.
St Gabriel’s Chapel To Be Consecrated Tomorrow-This Day In Norwood History-May 29, 1903
Free Mortuary Chapel Erected by Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Day in a Norwood Cemetery. MORTUARY CHAPEL AT NORWOOD. Tomorrow morning there will be formally consecrated in Highland Cemetery the mortuary … Continue reading St Gabriel’s Chapel To Be Consecrated Tomorrow-This Day In Norwood History-May 29, 1903
Old Home Week Recap-This Day In Norwood History-August 1, 1902
Today's article is a recap of the first Old Home Week, held in 1902. The article includes a lengthy speech by Norwood historian and home-builder Milton H. Howard, in which he discusses Aaron Guild and the dedication of the monument to Captain Guild as well as his thoughts on the patriotic spirit of both Norwoodians and Americans. A list of Old Home Week participants was also compiled. During the evening portion of the event, a supper was held at the Universalist Church. Chairman Frank A. Fales delivered a speech and Rev Theon Brown read a poem he had written about returning to his boyhood home. The evening concluded with a historical address by Milton Howard, who used a stereopticon to show portraits of many past and present figures from Norwood and images of places and buildings in Norwood, both old and new. It's quite an interesting read!
Church Service Listings-This Day In Norwood History-September 20, 1901
Church Service Listings-This Day In Norwood History-September 20, 1901
New Methodist Episcopal Church Dedicated-This Day in Norwood History-September 9, 1901
DEDICATION AT NORWOOD. Formal Exercises at New Methodist Episcopal Church, Norwood, Attended by Large Congregation. New Methodist Episcopal Church at Norwood 09 Sep 1901, Mon The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) … Continue reading New Methodist Episcopal Church Dedicated-This Day in Norwood History-September 9, 1901
Norwood Ushers In The Twentieth Century-This Day in Norwood History-January 1, 1901
THE NEW CENTURY ARRIVES. The Twentieth Century was ushered in in a becoming manner in Norwood at midnight last Monday night, although the occasion was not made so noisy and … Continue reading Norwood Ushers In The Twentieth Century-This Day in Norwood History-January 1, 1901