Two Post Office Sites Discussed-This Day in Norwood History-September 25, 1931

Norwood's Post Office was eventually built on the site of the Everett Street lot. FOLK AT NORWOOD DISCUSS NEW SITE FOR POSTOFFICE More than 750 citizens met in the Junior … Continue reading Two Post Office Sites Discussed-This Day in Norwood History-September 25, 1931

Three Locations Proposed for New Postoffice-This Day In Norwood History-April 14, 1931

NORWOOD VOTERS SELECT TWO SITES Stars mark two of the locations proposed for the post office- the "Willet Site" on Washington st adjacent to the Norwood Town Hall, and a … Continue reading Three Locations Proposed for New Postoffice-This Day In Norwood History-April 14, 1931

Norwood All Stirred Up Over Post Office Site Issue-This Day in Norwood History-October 1, 1931

So Much So That the Town Will Put On a Special Election Tomorrow to Decide Which Faction Is Going to Win Proposed site for Norwood Post Office (Image: Google Earth) … Continue reading Norwood All Stirred Up Over Post Office Site Issue-This Day in Norwood History-October 1, 1931

New Postal Savings Bank-This Day In Norwood History-March 27, 1911

THAT the postal savings bank at Norwood in this state ranks third in the country in the number of depositors should not cause great surprise. Norwood has 197 depositors, with … Continue reading New Postal Savings Bank-This Day In Norwood History-March 27, 1911

Norwood Likes Postal Bank-This Day In Norwood History-February 6, 1911

First Month’s Savings Nearly $2000. Foreign-Born Residents to Informed by Posters. Married Women Take Up the Scheme Promptly. NORWOOD, Feb —The first month of the postal savings bank In this … Continue reading Norwood Likes Postal Bank-This Day In Norwood History-February 6, 1911

William J. Wallace Expires at Nantasket-This Day in Norwood History- August 7, 1903

This Day in Norwood History- August 7, 1903-William J. Wallace Expires at Nantasket

William J. Wallace Expires at Nantasket-This Day in Norwood History-August 7, 1903

DIES ON OUTING. William J. Wallace.Postmaster at Norwood, Appointed in President Cleveland's First Term Postmaster William J. Wallace of Norwood dropped dead at the Rockland house. Nantasket, shortly after 3 … Continue reading William J. Wallace Expires at Nantasket-This Day in Norwood History-August 7, 1903

Norwood’s First Old Home Week Begins-This Day In Norwood History-July 28, 1903

July 28, 1903—Today and tomorrow Norwood will celebrate old-home week, the celebration opening with...

Norwood Business Association Votes On Names For Norwood Square-This Day in Norwood History-February 6, 1903

Norwood's town square was once known locally as"The Hook". The name came from the iron hook that hung in front of Paul Ellis' tavern, shown here on the left. Norwood … Continue reading Norwood Business Association Votes On Names For Norwood Square-This Day in Norwood History-February 6, 1903

New Postal System-This Day in Norwood History-April 16, 1900

A new system of registration of letters by carriers will be put in operation next Monday, April 16, by order of the Third Assistant Postmaster General. Only letters can be … Continue reading New Postal System-This Day in Norwood History-April 16, 1900