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 DeFlaminlo 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.

Petters Despoil Norwood Cemetery-This Day in Norwood History-September 17, 1937

Petters Despoil Norwood Cemetery-This Day in Norwood History-September 17, 1937

Petters Despoil Norwood Cemetery-This Day in Norwood History- September 17, 1937

Few Details Emerge In Case Against Peter Makarewicz On Eve Of Trial For Murder of Geraldine Annese-This Day in Norwood History-March 6, 1955

Few Details Emerge In Case Against Peter Makarewicz On Eve Of Trial For Murder of Geraldine Annese-This Day in Norwood History-March 6, 1955

DEDHAM. March 6- Tall, slim, delicately handsome Peter Makarewicz, 15, of Norwood, goes on trial in Norfolk Superior Court Monday for the murder of pretty,…

Safe Stolen In Boston Dumped Here-This Day In Norwood History-March 7, 1947

Safe Stolen In Boston Dumped Here-This Day In Norwood History-March 7, 1947

A 500-pound safe, which had been stolen from the offices of the Atlantic Woolen Company, Boston Sunday night was found abandoned by Norwoid police on…

Police Raid Man’s Store & Home-This Day In Norwood History-May 25, 1924

Shamrock Pub Norwood Mass

NORWOOD, May 24—Two big liquor raids were conducted by the Norwood police this afternoon, following closely on the heels of the two raids of the…

“Female Fagin” Found Guilty In Dedham-This Day in Norwood History-February 10, 1935

“Female Fagin” Found Guilty In Dedham-This Day in Norwood History-February 10, 1935

Charge Woman Induced Girl to Steal Keys From Teachers So She Could Rob Homes DEDHAM, Feb 10 In a courtroom packed with Norwood citizens, Mrs.…

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

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


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