This Day in Norwood History-Talk Of The Town-August 18, 1905

These news items were the talk of the town on August 18, 1905

Patrick Curran has accepted a position at Winslow’s tannery.
Jersey Sweet Potatoes, 10 lbs. for 25c at Clark’s Grocery.
Frank Strack has taken a position at Fleming’s bindery.
G. W. Hinckley of Boston, was visiting friends in town, last Tuesday.
Frank G. Allen went on a business trip to New York, the first of this week.
Rev. Dr. Allen of Cambridge, was the guest of Rev. W. R. Vaughan this week.
William Breen has purchased three new horses.
At Clark’s Grocery, Jersey Sweet Potatoes, 10 lbs. for 25c.
Kenneth McDonald has left the employ of Berwick & Smith and has accept, ed a position in New York city.
Charles 0’Brien, of the Norwood Press, has been called into the Boston Postoffice for duty as clerk.
Henry Breen, of Brookline is spending a couple of weeks at his old home on Prospect Street.
The preacher at the Congregational church on Sunday morning will be Rev. Morris H. Turk, D. D., of Natick, Mass.
Miss Addie Bryant of 52 Guild street, has gone to Kennebunkport, Me., for a month’s vacation.
The population of Norwood by the new census is reported to be 0731, showing an increase of 1251 since 1900.
Selectman Fred L. Fisher came up from North Scituate last night to attend the special town meeting.
Mrs. W. L. Bacon will substitute at book-keeping at 1. T. Snow’s during the vacation of Miss Winnie Walker.
Miss Gertrude Bacon is visiting her grandmother, Mrs. H. E. Bacon at South Walpole.
Mrs. George E. Stewart, Mrs. R. J. Parrock, Miss Edith Stewart, have gone to spend three weeks at Orr’s Island, Me.
Mr. and Mrs. S. W. Balentine and their son Warren, have returned from a vacation visit to Sidney, Maine.
Eighteen boys composing the South End base ball teams, will leave on Monday morning for Russ Island Camp, in charge of Rev. A. H. Pingree.
Mrs. F. A. Fales and Mrs. Herbert Everett are still at Potsdam, N. Y., with Mrs. Kales’ father, Mr. Train, who is still very ill.
Miss Lillian Wilkins, a popular proofreader of the Norwood Press, has returned to work after enjoying a two weeks’ vacation.
Rev. A. H. Pingree will preach in the Old South church, Copley Square, Boston, Sunday, the pastor, Rev. G. A. Gordon, being in Europe.
The Methodist-Baptist union services will be held in the Methodist church next Sunday at 10.45 A. M. and 7 P. M. Rev. W. K. Vaughan will preach.
Mrs J. Irving Reid and Miss Winnie Walker, bookkeeper at Snow’s grocery, leave Saturday for a week’s visit to Lake Sunapee, N. H.
Thomas Smith and family, will leave next week for New Durham, N. H., where they will spend a few weeks’ vacation.
Miss Etta Burns, who has been visiting her sister, Miss Ida Burns, for about two weeks, returned to her home in Worcester, last Wednesday.
E. 0. Clark and family will leave tomorrow afternoon for Clark’s camp in Medfield, where they will stay two weeks.
A party consisting of Edward Goodwin, George Bernier, Otis McKinnon and Michael Gallagher have gone to South Natick for a camping out trip on the banks of the Charles river.
W. F. Varnum & Co., the latter part of next week, expect to offer the Norwood public the finest line men’s of fall and winter clothing, hats and furnishings ever seen in Norwood.
Leo Davenport of Cottage street, who was recently injured while following his employment at Winslow’s tannery, has sufficiently recovered so as to La able to be out again.
F. E. Everett and family, Miss Ida G. Everett and E. E. Pratt and wife will leave tomorrow afternoon for North Scituate, where they will spend a ten days’ vacation.
David Battersby of Concord avenue, who was recently injured at the car shop of the N. Y., N. H. A H. R. R., is sufficiently recovered to be able to go out of doors.
Daniel Nulligan of the electrotyping

Arthur Spear has returned from his annual vacation.
Miss Jessie Ward is spending a couple of weeks at Magnolia Bay.
Irving Bailey leaves today for his annual vacation.
Miss Eva Ellis has returned from her annual vacation.
Jersey Sweet Potatoes, 10 lbs. for 25c at Clark’s Grocery.
Miss May Hennessey has returned from her annual vacation.
The engagement of Miss Marion Ryan to William S. Dolliher, both of this town is announced.
William Coughlin has returned from two weeks’ vacation and is back at his duties at the Norwood Press.
Andrew Mather of the Norwood Press, has returned from a week’s visit to New Brunswick.
Frank Laidlaw has gone on a two weeks’ vacation which will be spent in Nova Scotia.
Miss Bertha Perkins is spending a two weeks’ outing at Magnolia Bay Gloucester.
Royal Coleman has returned from a two weeks’ vacation to relatives in New Jersey.
Daniel Crowley has returned to work at the Norwood Press, after a two weeks’ vacation.
The Misses Blanche and Flora Loring have returned from a week’s outing at Nantasket Beach.
J. Millish Foster and family, left Saturday for a two weeks’ vacation, which will be spent in New Hampshire.
Albert E. Ware of Walpole Street, left town Monday for a trip with Captain Smith to Newport News, Va.
Mrs. John MacArthur of Berlin Falls, N. H., is the guest of Mrs. J. N. Clements of Railroad Avenue.
Ernest Allen is the new gate tender at the railroad avenue crossing of the N-Y.. N. H. & H. R. K.
M~s. Henry Connor and family of Pleasant Street,-have returned from their sojourn at North Scituate Beach.
George Bernier of J.S. Cushing’s composing room, is spending a week’s vacation.
Gordon Earle will start Monday for ‘ Southport, Me., where he will spend a week’s vacation.
Robert Smith of Railroad Avenue, is now in the employ of the Boston Elevated Railway Co., learning to be a conductor on the surface cars.
Miss May Dray of J S. Cushing & Co’s composing room, has returned to work after spending a month’s vacation at the beach.
Miss Marion Williamson is back at her duties in the proof room at the Norwood Press, after enjoying a two weeks’ vacation.
William Billings, oldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Billings of Walnut Avenue, has gone to Salem for a two weeks’ visit to relatives.
George F. Williams of New Bedford, formerly of this town, spent last Sunday in town with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Williams of Walnut Avenue.
Louis A. Braman of Walpole Street, having left the employ of the H. M. Plimpton Co., has accepted a position in Cambridge.
Mrs.Irving Reed and Miss M. Winifred Walker will leave tomorrow for a vacation which they will spend at George’s Mill, Lake Sunapee, N. H.
Mrs. J. N. Clements of Railroad Ave., has returned from a six weeks’ vacation spent in the White Mountains, New Hampshire and points East.
Miss Jean Ross of Somerville, and Master Robert Pottle of Woburn, have been the guests of Miss Lilias S. Cushing, during this week.
Miss Kitty Hurley has returned from her vacation in New Hampshire and has again resumed her duties with the Norwood Ice Cream Co.
Frank Daly, who has been visiting his brother Peter Daly, left for his home at Toronto last Monday. He will, however, first visit his parents at St. John.
Six young men, Adam Bock, Martin Blasenak, Michael Gallagher, John Goodwin, Otis McKinnon, George Crowley, are spending two weeks camping over in Medfield, on the Charles.
Every man owes it to himself and his family to master a trade or profession. Read the display advertisement of the six Morse Schools of Telegraphy, in this issue and learn how easily a young man or lady may learn telegraphy and be assured a position.

At Clark’s Grocery, Jersey Sweet Potatoes, 10 lbs. for 25c.

Rev. George W. Nead preached last Sunday at Broadway Baptist Church, Cambridge. Next Sunday he will speak at East Dedham both morning and evening.
Fred Hayes, a sailor on the battleship Illinois, and formerly a Norwood boy, arrived in Norwood last Sunday. He has just returned from France, where his ship went to bring back the body of Paul Jones.
Reuben Venstrum, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Venstrum, died at the home of his parents, Johnson Court, Tuesday. The funeral services were held at their home Thursday afternoon, Rev. George W. Nead, officiating.
Emma L., the infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred C. Balduff, died at the home of her parents on Wilson Street, the first of the week. The services were held Tuesday afternoon, Rev. George W. Nead officiating,
Last Wednesday afternoon, a bull dog owned by C. B. Horgan was run over by the 1.30 electric bound for East Walpole. He was so badly injured that it was impossible for him to live so Police Officer Creed was summoned and administered poison. This make the second dog in two weeks that has been run over by electrics. Dogs beware!
George A. Smith and J. Fred Kiley, tho local civil engineers, have completed the plan of the preliminary survey of Pleasant Street. It is rather a large piece of work, being over 22 feet in length and embodies much work on the part of the surveyors. They will soon start taking the levels of the street.

(Originally published in the Norwood Advertiser and Review)