This Day in Norwood History-Talk Of The Town-August 18, 1899

These news items were the talk of the town on August 18, 1899

Miss Caroline Morse has been spending the past week with Miss Mabel Tait of Canton.

George E. M. Wardley of Boston is spending a few days in town.

Wm. E. Manger of the Press has returned from his vacation and is attending to business again.

Geo. F. Bagley, Jr,, has returned from a three weeks’’ visit to Maine.

Harry Marston has been quite sick for the past week.

The Medfield baseball club defeated the Rovers of tins town on the Medfield grounds last Saturday, by a score of 9 to 7. Five Norwood young men played in the Medfield team.

A new proofreader has been added to the force at the Press.

A. P. Williams has accepted a situation with Ginn & Co.

Miss Mann, forewoman at J. S. Cushing & Co.’s, has gone on her annual vacation, and her duties are being assumed by Miss Hill.

Walter E. Bailey has sold out his butter and egg business.

Wm. Toomey has returned from a three weeks outing and is at work again,

George F. Noonan of Boston spent Saturday and Sunday in town with relatives.

Frederick E. Scanlon has been spending the past week in town.

W. A. Norman is among the latest arrivals at Plimpton’s bindery.

Geo. K. Newcomb of the Press has gone on his vacation, and his duties on the type bank are being looked after by Frank Reynoldson.

W. E. Dow of Boston was in town last Tuesday, on .a business trip.

Ambrose E. Slavin is spending a few weeks with his parents on Plimpton Ave.

Misses Lillie and Nettie Reed of Roxbury, who formerly resided in Norwood, visited friends here last Sunday.

A number of our speedy young bicyclists are preparing to enter the races at Walpole on Labor Day.

Timothy Curtin, an old resident of the town, and for many years gate-tender at Norwood crossing, and more recently employed at the car shops, died at his home on Casey Street on Tuesday morning, aged 55 5ears. A widow and several small children survive him. The funeral was held Thursday morning from St. Catherine’s church.

Charles Pratt has been assisting Marston’s Express during Harry Mabton’s illness.

Edward Hunt’s house on Hoyle Street is nearing completion, and is now receiving a coat of paint.

An unknown bicycle rider from Waltham fell from his wheel in front of the Norwood House last Sunday. He was completely exhausted and was cared for by the proprietor of the house.

A party of young men who went fishing in Medfield last Friday night, were obliged to walk home, because someone let their horse loose. Sunday morning four other fishermen had a similar experience.

Wm. Cashman of the car shops burst a blood vessel in his leg last Wednesday, but no serious result is apprehended.

John Smith, who lias been engaged in the laundry business for some time past, died last Sunday of Bright’s disease, after a long and lingering illness. Funeral services were held Monday afternoon at his late residence on Day Street.

William Percy of Walpole is at work at the carpet shop.

Wm. Wilson has returned to work for J. S. Cushing & Co.

Miss Wilson has returned to work at the Press.

James H. Murphy has sold a lot on Hoyle Street to a Boston party.

Rea Bros, took first prize for phloxes in Boston last Saturday. This makes three first prizes they have taken this season, besides two second prizes and many gratuities. Their phloxes will be at their best for the next two or three weeks and the proprietors will be pleased to show visitors around the nurseries any day.

The many friends of Mr. George E. Hartshorn, will-regret, to hear of his continued illness.

E. H. Morrill and family, expect to move to Allston the last of this month or sooner if he can make arrangements to sell or lease his estate here. Norwood will not be quite the same without this genial gentleman, for he has been identified with the town so long that he will be greatly missed. Particularly will he be missed by the Congregational church, where his family have been indefatigable workers in every line of work, and as one of the deacons of the church, which office Mr. Morrill has held for many years, his faithful service will long be remembered. His face is never absent from church and the Friday night meeting except on account of sickness or absence from town. Many are the sick beds he has visited and comforted, and when the silent messenger has come to take a loved one from the home of even the humblest he has always been among the first to extend sympathy and comfort. No one except those deeply and closely associated with Deacon Morrill knows the constancy and fidelity of his ministrations in church circles and elsewhere. It will be long before his familiar face and kindly counsel will be forgotten by those who have known him only to love and respect him. The hearts and prayers of a host of our people go with him to his new home.

Miss Wells of Cincinnati, O., and Miss Ward of New York have been guests at the home of Rev. and Mrs. S. L. Loomis this week.

Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Colburn and Hou. W. E. Locke returned. Tuesday from their sojourn at Falmouth. Mrs. Colburn is nursing a sprained ankle received, during her absence.

Mrs, J. C. Lane went to Saratoga last Saturday to join her parents.

Mrs. Francis Doane left for Saratoga Monday and is located at the Grand Union Hotel.

Those of our people who are failing to attend the vacation services at the Congregational church this month are missing treats which are seldom enjoyed in this town. The Sunday morning sermons by Rey Mr. Sneath two weeks ago and Ray, Mr. Merrick last Sunday were not only, strong and helpful but inspiring; and the Rev Dr. Loomis, who occupies the pulpit the coming two Sundays, should, from his reputation as a preacher, fill the church. The soloists have all been superior. The boy soloist, Master Gerald Lambert, who sang last Sunday, was exceptionally fine, and altogether the services of this vacation month are too attractive to be missed. Our citizens should not fail to go to church because it is vacation, especially when these inspiring meetings are within reach.

Geo. H. Morrill, Jr., is out with his new automobile. It is a beauty of the latest pattern, with pneumatic tired wheels, etc. It is a great novelty for Norwood, and everybody stops to see it whiz by.

Miss Carrie Capen and Miss Cora Everett, accompanied by a lady friend from Philadelphia, have returned from their outing at Devon Rocks, Me.

E. D. Smith and family, Mrs. E. K. Angier, Miss Angier, and others are planning to spend the last two weeks of this month at Hampton Beach.

Mr. Geo. W. Gay is able to be about the house, and hopes to go to Falmouth with his family for a sojourn to recover and gain his strength.

Mrs. M. H. Howard and family are at Pine Point, Me., for a week or two. Mr. Howard hopes to join them for a few days next week.

Mr. Ernest Dillon of Washington, D. C., is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Reynolds,

Mr. Milton Thoms has removed from Martin Devine’s house into the one he has recently purchased on Prospect Street.

Edward Costello has left the employ of Lyman Smith’s Sons if- Co., and entered the Plimpton bindery.

H. Frank Walker is building a new picket fence for Bartley Connolly.

James Flavin is very ill with typhoid fever at the present writing.

The state board of dental examiners has completed its labors and 65 graduates out of 115 have received certificates. The friends of Mr. Ross Vroom, who is a recent graduate of the Boston Dental College, will be pleased to know that he has passed the examination and received his certificate. The small number of certificates awarded in comparison with the number of contestants, shows that even after graduating from a college all are not qualified to stand the tests required under the laws of the State of Massachusetts.

Fred A. Frisell and family of Milton spent Sunday in Norwood, the guests of Fred Andrews and family.

The Norwood Selectmen met the Canton selectmen in the latter town Wednesday evening. The object of the meeting was to confer as to the rebuilding of the bridge across the Neponset River.

Many of the features of the Geo. K. Bird Post fair, which takes place Oct. 17, 18, 19 and 20, have already been arranged. Among the principal prizes to be disposed of are a bicycle, in charge of C. H. Rogers; a gold watch, handled by A. A. Hall; suit of clothes, by M. J. Nelson; sideboard, by G. F. Stetson and Thomas Norton. There will also be contests for a large number of prizes of loss value, in which there will be lively interest.

The infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Von Mahler of Dorchester died of pneumonia Sunday night, at the home of its grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Beal. The funeral service, conducted by Rev. W. B. Eddy, was held Tuesday afternoon. Interment at Highland cemetery.

Dr. Leonard F. Wolfe, whose card appears in this issue, has opened dental rooms in Conger block, and announces that he will give special attention to children’s teeth; also, by the use of his local anesthetic, he extracts teeth without pain. Dr. Wolfe, an attractive young man, is thoroughly skilled in his profession and comes to Norwood highly recommended.

The assessors have finished the new list and the tax rate for this year will be $19.50, 20 cents on $1000 more than last year. The total valuation is $4,220,000, an increase of $220,000 over last year. There are between 1500 and 1600 poll taxpayers in the town.

In about two weeks the genial countenance of the tax collector will be seen at the front door, and he will present his annual invitation to walk up to the captain’s office and settle.

One of the Post office clerks, Miss Frieda A. Forman, whose place is seldom vacant except during the summer vacation season, is now absent for two weeks as one of Raymond’s tourists, and will visit the following places: Mauch Chunk, Pa., Watkin’s Glen, N. Y., Niagara Falls, Thousand Islands, Montreal and Burlington, Vt. The party left Boston Tuesday morning, with a most delightful journey before them, and we are glad to know that Miss Forman is to be so well rewarded for courteous and painstaking service to the patrons of the post office.

Miss Lucy P. Blandin, who has been a resident of our town for twenty years or more, died last Wednesday morning, at the age of 77 years. For many years she was a housekeeper for Mr. Jolin Foster, of Nichols Street. The funeral services were held Thursday afternoon, and were conducted by Rev. Mr. Wright of the M. E. church. The interment was in Highland Cemetery.

Herbert Tucker returned Thursday morning from his trip to Nova Scotia.

Mr. Henry Rogers of Nahatau street has gone to New Brunswick and expects to be away some three or four weeks.

Mrs. F. W. Bateman has returned from a visit in Maine.

Mrs. James A. Hartshorn aud family returned on Wednesday from their summer outing.

Mr. Charles Smith of Boston, a former prominent citizen of Norwood, was calling upon friends on Wednesday.

The house of Mr. Lawrence, near Eliot Street, is being raised this week. Its timbers show up above the trees, and indicate a large structure.

A rear-end collision on tho electrics occurred about 5 o’clock on Wednesday ar. high-bridge. It gave the passengers a severe shaking up, but no one was hurt. Carelessness on the part of a railroad or its employees is something the public will not tolerate.

Mrs. P. V. Evans is out of town on a visit.

Mr. Hawkins of Hyde Park, has raised his second new house for this season near the corner of Cross Street,

J. A. Halloran is visiting at his old home in Concord, N. H.

 

A CARD OF THANKS.

We desire to thank all our friends for the beautiful flowers and the many acts of kindness bestowed upon us during our sad bereavement.

MR. and MRS. HARRY VON MALDER.

CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to extend our sincere thanks to friends and neighbors for their assistance and many kind remembrances during the illness in our household the past six weeks.

MR. and MRS. N. A. JOHNSON.

HOUSE FOR SALE.

Eleven rooms and bath, with open plumbing. Hot and cold water, steam heat; -six minutes walk to steam cars; electrics pass the door. Twenty-seven thousand two hundred eighty-five (27.285) feet of land. Location, 894 Washington Street, next to Norwood Press. Price, five thousand dollars ($5000). Apply to

E. H. MORRILL, Norwood, Mass.

FURNITURE FOR SALE

Two Chamber Sets:, Ice Chest, etc., at private sale. Apply to

E.H MORRILL,

894 Washington St., next to Norwood Press

TO LET

A new live room house, modern improvements. Shunted on Prospect Ave. Moderate rent. Apply to
JOHN McKinnon, Norwood.

FURNISHED ROOMS TO LET.

With or without board. Hot water and bath.

MRS. E. MCDONALD.

Wheelock Ave.

FOR SALE.

A two-story house of ,8 rooms, well built, almost new. comer location, convenient to schools and depots. 11,200 feet of land, with lawn, fruit trees, etc. Apply to

M. E. BROOKS, 284 Lenox St., Norwood.

HOUSE IN NORWOOD.

A 9-room house with all modern improvements and over 11,000 feet of land. Is for sale. Excellent location. Apply at Advertiser Office or address P. O. Box 3, Norwood.

TO LET.
A large pleasant front room his private family. Water and conveniences. Inquire
F. N. LELAND, 427 Washington, cor. Granite St.

TO LET.

Good size basement room; has been used for barber shop. Suitable for other business purposes. Morrill’s block, Postoffice square. For terms Inquire of

E. H. MORRILL, Norwood.

(Originally published in the Norwood Advertiser and Review)