These news items were the talk of the town on August 12, 1893
Whatever may be the outcome of the negotiations with the Everetts in regard to the lot near the Central station, it is pretty certain that some lot will be obtained and the printing and book-binding firms will move here. The great majority of the Norwood people are anxious to have them come. The firms are desirous of coming. If there are any who have not given all that they can afford, or any who have not yet been solicited, let them speak, or send word to the soliciting committee, and their subscriptions will be entered. United and liberal action is what will help us as a community.
The committee chosen to procure new business for the town was seen looking at some land on Day and Broadway streets last Tuesday evening. This does not imply that all negotiations for the Everett lot are broken off, but it does imply that they are not confined to one lot alone.
In some respects the Day Street land, extending from the line of Village Hall to the corner of H. B. Baker’s land, and to the railroad, containing about six acres, would be quite as desirable for handsome shops as the Everett lot.
It is more central, is quite as high, quite as easily drained, and more sightly to the majority of the townspeople. It would cost no more than the other, and could be had on as easy or easier terms.
Mr. Everett is to be in town this week, and it depends entirely upon him as to whether the Everett lot shall be had or the committee must look elsewhere. Norwood has a good deal of vacant land along the railroad, and some of it is in the hands of parties who are ready to sell for a reasonable price.
—David Chaplin is at Sandwich, N. H.
—Mrs. C. 0. Moulton goes to Providence today for a short visit.
—Mrs. Josiah Tisdale is spending the week in Brockton with her son.
—M. II. Howard is planning to go to the World’s Fair at an early date.
—Miss Ilattie Browne of Providence, is the guest of relatives for a few days.
—Arthur Moore returned from his outing at George’s Mills, N. H., on Monday.
—Judge Lane and party have returned from their two weeks’ outing in Southport.
—Mrs. A. JI. Stewart was registered at George’s Mills, Lake Sunapee, N. II., last week.
—Samuel Page was the first man to pay a real estate tax this year, and F. L. Bestwick the first poll tax.
—Geo. B. Talbot is erecting a new house on Pleasant Street, nearly opposite the house of Bryan Corhetr.
—Charlie and Willie Browne, who have been spending two weeks with relatives in town, return today to their home in Providence.
—Cycle riders find it hard to tell which is the hardest to overcome, the results of the storm last Sunday or the use of gravel put on since.
—The storm of Sunday was very severe in this section. Streets were badly washed, trees blown down, and fruit more or less damaged.
—Mr. Silas Capen, Mrs. M. II. Howard and children, who have been at Lakeside, Sunapee Lake, N. H., for a fortnight, returned this week.
—Misses Fannie and Emma Morrill, who have been at Pleasant House, George’s Mills, on Sunapee Lake, came home on Monday.
—The vulgar and profane language used by parties who hang around several places on Railroad Avenue is a disgrace, not only to the town, but to the human race, and. steps should at once be taken to stop it.
—Hattie Roundy, Fannie Turner and George Corbett have gone to Southport for a ten days’ trip.
—Mrs. E. II. Randlett and Miss Bello Morse are at White Island, Isles of Sholes, for a short stay.
—Two members of St. Catherine’s temperance society were expelled for tampering with the ardent.
—Misses Lizzie and May McDermott and mother of Malden are spending a few weeks at F. E. Nagle’s.
—Six men were discharged from the painting department of the car shops last week to reduce expenses.
—Melvin V, the throe months’ old son of Nathan and Damoy Veinatte, was buried Wednesday from their home on Washington Street.
—Bruises, dirt, dirty peaches, broken wagon, profanity and a crowd of boys were the result of a smash-up on Pleasant Street Thursday night.
—The band will give two more of their benefit concerts on the ball field on the evenings of August 23 and 24. Don’t fail to attend. Admission, 10 cents. Ice cream and refreshments served.
—Miss Florence Hill, teacher in the upper department of the North school, started on Thursday for the World’s Fair at Chicago. She will be gone two weeks and be the guest while there of her old friends, Mr. and Mrs. F. D. Colburn.
—Burglars entered the house of Bryan Corbett Monday night, evidently thinking that the young men, who had been collecting at the picnic during the day, must have money in the house. They cut open a handbag which contained a baseball suit and took about $2.50 from the children’s banks.
—James O’Neil of Dedham was arrested by officers Beals and Creed, in West Dedham Thursday night, August 3rd. He was charged with assaulting William Saxon, an elderly man, and from the serious nature of the case the officers did not expect he would get off with a line of $25 as was the case, and they were more surprised when two worthy gentlemen of West Dedham stepped up and paid his fine.
—The heat makes us sigh for a lodge in the mountains.
—Another fine band concert last Thursday night and a big crowd.
—Misses Ella and Mamie Neat of Boston are visiting at E. L, Fctting’s.
—C. M. Jordan has been spending a few days in Brockton and Shorbornl
—Mrs. Loomis and daughter are out of town on a visit to friends for ten days.
—11. B. Baker is taking the tarnish off his house by a dose of white paint.
—The Everett schoolhouse is being overhauled and extensive repairs are being made.
—Chas. Shattuck returned Monday from Vermont, where he has been spending the summer.
—F. D. Bragdon and family went Saturday last to New Boston, N. IL, for a two weeks’ vacation.
—Washington Street gutters along the south end of the street are being dug out and cleared of grass and weeds.
—No horses, however safe, ought to be left alone unhitched during this weather. The flies will cause the most complaisant horse to move on.
—The tanners are curtailing their business, but it is hoped that confidence will soon be restored, and that this town will not be seriously afflicted by the present panic.
—President McLeod of the New England road has offered a reward of one thousand dollars for the arrest and conviction of the parties who set fire to the Blackstone bridge.
—E. L. Fotting has hired the shop recently vacated by Geo. Bagley, and has opened a carriage and sign painting establishment. His ability as an artist is well known and he will succeed.
—This is vacation season, and a good many workingmen are in it, though in most cases against their wishes. The present condition of trade affects them as much, if not more, than any one else. ‘
—The wedding of Miss Carrie L. Fish-er and William L. Bacon is announced to take place August 24th. Their new house on Cottage Street is completed and they will begin life in a pleasant home with the best wishes of hosts of friends.
—The terrible stagnation in trade and business circles is being felt more keenly every day. Manufactories of all kinds are shutting down all over the country. This week has seen the closing of more shoe factories in New England than any previous one, and some of the largest are among the number.
—Burglars again. This time in another section of our town. Monday night they entered the residence of W. F. Tilton Pleasant Street, and secured silverware and jewelry to the amount of $200. Entrance was made by turning the key in a side door, and the thieves evidently took plenty of time to transact their business. They put all the valuables into a tablecloth and carried them to the cellar, where they looked over the haul, left the cloth and departed. The room occupied by M and Mrs. Tuttle, and that of the young daughter, were not entered, and the presence of the villains was not known till morning. Among the articles taken were the little keepsakes belonging to the thirteen-year-old daughter, who feels the loss very keenly.
—The third annual picnic of St. Catherine’s parish was held in Fahy’s Grove Monday, Aug. 7, and although the day was not so pleasant as one would wish, five hundred people assembled to make the picnic what the former ones have been—a grand success. Perhaps the principal attraction of the day was the sports and games and the interest manifested by those participating, especially in the three-legged race. The following were the successful contestants:—100 yd race, C. M. Callahan, 1st; D. J. Callahan, 2d; time, 11 seconds. Hop, step and jump, Fred Boyden, 1st; F. Corbett, 2d. Doughnut Race, James Slavin. Standing jumps, J. Welsh. N. Storme. Obstacle Race, J. Frazier, 1st; N. Stormc, 2d. M. D. Creed, as referee, showed good judgment, and his decisions met with general approval. The ball game was stopped by rain in the fifth inning, the score being, Highlandvilles, 5; Norwoods, 1. Fr. Troy and his parishioners may well feel pleased with the financial result of the picnic.
(All articles originally appeared in the Norwood Advertiser unless otherwise noted)