Norwood bootleggers may have used something similar to this 1930s-era beer keg to store their liquor and beer.

May 11, 1931-As a result of two liquor raids in this town Friday night by Chief Sullivan, assisted by Sergt Thomas H. Lydon and 10 patrolmen, Carmela Santora of 21 Heaton av, Norwood, and Santa DeFlaminio of 25 Heaton av, were arranged in the District Court yesterday morning and pleaded guilty to having liquor nuisances.

In the home of DeFlaminlo were 15 men and the squad seized 264 quarts of beer, 225 gallons of wine, and seven gallons of hard liquor.

On Santora’s premises there were nine men and the police found 1104 bottles of beer, three gallons of wine, and four barrels of beer which was brewing.

The pair pleaded guilty. Judge Clifford B. Sanborn fined them $100 each and sentenced them each to three months in the House of Correction, the sentence being suspended for one year.

Norwood Chief Testifies in Nellie Keras Murder Trial-This Day in Norwood History-May 12, 1933

Norwood Chief Testifies in Nellie Keras Murder Trial-This Day in Norwood History-May 12, 1933

TELLS OF TALK WITH ORSMANS DEDHAM, May 12-Chief William H. Sullivan of the Norwood police testified this morning in the trial of Ahmed and All…

Heavy Bail Set For Pair Captured By Police At Gunpoint In Roadside Stand-This Day in Norwood History-January 17, 1950

Heavy Bail Set For Pair Captured By Police At Gunpoint In Roadside Stand-This Day in Norwood History-January 17, 1950

Two Newton men who were captured at gunpoint in Perrell’s Restaurant early Saturday morning by alert Norwood police, and a companion who drove away from…

Norwood Cemetery Damaged by Vandals-This Day in Norwood History-August 28, 1939

Norwood Cemetery Damaged by Vandals-This Day in Norwood History-August 28, 1939

This Day in Norwood History- August 28, 1939-Norwood Cemetery Damaged by Vandals

Wandering Webber Boys Found Safe in Dedham Jail-This Day in Norwood History- August 14, 1935

Wandering Webber Boys Found Safe in Dedham Jail-This Day in Norwood History- August 14, 1935

While their description was being broadcast this afternoon over the entire State as being missing from home, at the tearful request of their mother, Donald…

Makarewicz Refused Lie Detector Test, Jury Told-This Day in Norwood History-March 10, 1955

Makarewicz Refused Lie Detector Test, Jury Told-This Day in Norwood History-March 10, 1955

Peter Makarewicz refused to submit to a lie detector test when he was questioned about the murder of 15-year-old Geraldine Annese, it was testified today…

Peter Makarewicz Confesses to Murder of Geraldine Annese-This Day in Norwood History-November 7, 1954

Peter Makarewicz Confesses to Murder of Geraldine Annese-This Day in Norwood History-November 7, 1954

Peter Makarewicz Confesses to Murder of Geraldine Annese-This Day in Norwood History-November 7, 1954