This Day in Norwood History-Talk Of The Town-August 17, 1889

These news items were the talk of the town on August 17, 1889

—Luther Porter of Stoughton is in town.
—Mr. George Shumway is taking a vacation.
—Matthew Drummey is busy putting in cellars.
—Rea . and Mrs. Nickerson came home Thursday.
—Miss Clara Rich’s cousin from Boston is visiting her.
—Our new office is to be furnished with water and gas.
—Francis Doane is spending his vacation down East.
—J. M. Winslow was back from Falmouth Monday.
— Farmers think they have had too much cold water this season.
—Mrs. F. E. Beal is quite sick at her home on Vernon Street.
—G. II. Morse is* preparing to erect a windmill on his place.
—Miss Luella Clapp has returned from her vacation at Wolfboro.
—A part of the new engine has arrived for the Norwood shops.
—Mr. Charles Hill and’ wife ’returned from Joe’s Island Monday.
—An interesting letter from J. C.
—Currier will appear in our next issue.
—Miss Edith Tisdale is spending a part of her vacation at Massabesic, N. H.
—.L T. Langford has commenced blasting the rock on the High School lot.
—Born in So. Boston, July 26, to Mr & Mrs. Walter Shaplcigh, a laughter.
—Mrs. Jonathan Shapleigh of So. Boston is visiting her son Mr. A. M. । Shaplcigh.

—Theron Houghton and family of Arkansas City, Kansas, are visiting relatives here.
—The Bigelow family went to Ridge Hill Farms this week for an outing.
—Sonic of our yong people went for a moonlight sail down the harbor Hits week.
—Mr. Andrew Crocker and wife to Provincetown arrived in town Friday.
—H L. Hayford’s “tonsorial emporium ” has been very handsomely papered and decorated.
—Master Edward L. Porter returned to his home in Stoughton on Thursday.
—Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Colburn returned this week from their outing at Nantaskct beach.
—Conductor Crowley and a large party of relatives spent Friday at Lake Pearl.
—Mrs. Myers and son otHartford, Conn., were the guests of Mr*. E. A. Morse last week.
—A son was born at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Baker on Vernon St, Tuesday evening.
—Oscar Dupee’s little son cut his foot upon a glass bottle last Saturday, injuring it quite badly.
—Messrs Kingsbury, Rhoads,Cole and Cheney have been ‘camping out in Auburn. Maine.
—The inside walls of the Balch Schoolhouse arc being tinted this week by Herbert Tucker.
—Mrs. Chis. Miller who was seized with an ill attack in the berryfield last week, is slowly improving.
—Mr. E.’crctt Bird and wife of Newton, drove over Sunday calling on G. L. Rhoades and other friends.
—Misses Annie L. and May Alden started Thursday last for a short visit to their grandparents at Bridgewater.
—Mrs. F. D. Draper, Mrs. P. V. Evans and Miss Annie Copeland returned Thursday from an outing in Maine.
—Miss Jennie Fuller returned Tuesday from Gardiner, where she has been spending a two week’s vacation.
—Rev. Samuel Lane Loomis ofBrooklyn N.Y. will preach in the dist church tomorrow. The Advisory Board of the Ln-ersähet Church will meet at the home of the pastor on Monday eye. next at 7.3’0 o’clock.
—Rumor has it that Norwood is to have the Reform School for Norfolk County.
—Mr. T. H. Gillings has erected a handsome family monument in Highland Cemetery.
—Mr. and Mrs. E. E. Clapp of Ashcroft, and Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Whedon spent Sunday at Cottage City.
—Mr. II. G. O. Thayer and family with Mrs. David Corbett and daughter, Sadie started Thursday the 15th for Gloucester.
—L. W. Smith of Canton Maine, came Saturday and returned on Tuesday, making a short stay among relatives and friends.
—The band did not have a very pleasant night for its concert Thursday, but a good crowd was out to hear it, notwithstanding.
—Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Rhodes are receiving the congratulations of their friends on the safe arrival of a little daughter on Tuesday, Aug. 13.
—Mr. and Mrs. Stanford Mitchell have been at Weirs during the Universalist Convention where Mr. Mitchell had charge of the singing.
—Mr. E. H. Thompson exchanged Mass, last Monday for Maine, believing the latter State an excellent one, in. which to enjoy his fortnights vacation.
—Lost, a small silver pocket match case bear.ng monogram “ W.” Anyone finding the same will receive a liberal reward by leaving same at the office of this paper.
—Norwood was well represented at Weirs last week, many remaining over the present week. There were registered there: Mrs. L. W. Bigelow and daughter Gertrude, J. J. Feely, Frank Stone, Frank Deane and Miss Humphrey.
—It is rumored that the H. S. C. has thrown up the plans over which so much time has been spent and will start again. This is what wc advised some time ago. It seems to us a long time to consume in finding out that more than one plan could be had.
—Persons in town, regardless of sect, who desire to hear of the modern defense of the Christian Religion against the attacks of skeptics will gladly listen to Rev, Mr. Nickerson’s course of lectures on “Our Common Christianity,” which begins tomorrow evening at 7 o’clock. The church ought to be, and, wc believe will be filled.
—The plans submitted by the Railroad Co. for abolishing grade crossings in town have been in the hands of the Selectmen the past week. The cost of carrying out one of the plans laid out for Winslow’s crossing is estimated to be $40,000. Whew! This is almost enough to start a local newspaper.
—The Universalist Church will open for services tomorrow morning. The pastor will preach at 10.45, and the Sunday School with Bible class will follow immediately after the morning service. At 7 o’clock the evening service will be resumed and Rev. C. S. Nickerson will begin the course of lectures which have been advertised.
—Last Monday a.m. the “Putman” freight backed up on the side track at Norwood and left a car. After they had pulled out and were backing up on the main line, one of the passengers of the early train for Boston noticed the car running down toward it, and jumping on it set the brake in time to prevent its striking the log which is chained across the track just above the switch.
—The Redmon had a regular Jamboree last Tuesday night, at least those outside judged so and that some pale face was getting scalped. Two candidates were put through the Adoption degree, and five through the Hunters degree. Visitors were present from So. Framingham, and other places. It was after midnight before the campfire went out. The lodge here has a reputation for fine exemplification second to none in the jurisdiction.