This Day in Norwood History-Talk Of The Town-August 3, 1900

These news items were the talk of the town on August 3, 1900

The batten-boards for the new M. E. church are up, and it may interest many people to know that the stone work will be elevated five feet above the present height of the batten boards. The church promises to be a handsome structure.

Jirs. Amelia Churchill of Florence Avenue has gone to New Portland, Maine, to spend several weeks.

James A. Halloran’s law office will be open on Wednesday and Friday evenings only during the month of August.

Miss Anna Ellis is spending her vacation at Matunuck, R. I., a very popular resort not a long distance from Narragansett Pier.

The guests of the Norwood House, at what is known as the “Press” table, enjoyed a little special supper last Friday evening given by Mr. W. G. Cushing in honor of his wife’s birthday. The occasion was made a very pleasant one for that estimable and popular lady and for all who participated. A flue menu, worthy of Landlord Kimball’s notable abilities in the catering line, was served. Vocal music and a little dancing of the fantastic variety added to the pleasure and good humor of the occasion.

W. Winthrop Everett is clerking at the Red Front during Mr.Harding’s vacation.

Mr. and Mrs. H. C. Van Hovenburg of Eau Claire, Wis., are visiting their daughter, Mrs. F. A. Morrill.

Mr. and Mrs. Liucoln P. Davis and children have returned from their vacation visit to Lamoiue, Me.

Burton Harding, clerk at the Red Front grocery, is enjoying a two weeks’ vacation in his old home at Whitman.

A number of local horse owners, accompanied by their horses, will meet Nathan Grant of Medfield in Norwood tomorrow.

The cleaning of the reservoir last Monday resulted in the shutting off of water for a time in a number of Norwood houses and caused some grumbling among householders, especially as it occurred on a washday morning.

H. C. Babcock of the Red Frorit grocery will occupy the corner store in the new Hawkins building, Washington and Cross streets, on or about September 1.

Miss Sarah E. Tryon and Miss Bertha Nead went to Southport Wednesday evening.

State President Ryan of the A. O. II., visited Norwood division last Tuesday evening and made an interesting address, Visitors were present from Walpole, East Walpole, Dedham and other divisions. Mr. Ryan is one of the first State presidents to make systematic visitation to all the divisions in the State. He shows a great and commendable interest in the order, which is likely to be much benefited by this personal effort on the part of its president.

Mrs. Frances E. Root, mother of Mr. Chas. II. Moore, died at the residence of her son, Herbert D. Moore, Vailed Falls, R. I., on Saturday, July 28th. She will bo remembered by friends in Norwood, as she spent last winter in this town and attended the Baptist church.

Frank H. Farnsworth starts on his annual vacation next Sunday.

Daniel Mahoney will leave here tomorrow for a week’s visit to Portland and other Maine points.

Daniel B. Dinsmore leaves here next Sunday on his annual vacation. He will visit North Anson, Me., his old home, and will take in the celebrations of “Old Home week” in the Pine Tree State.

Mrs. H. Leon Steele is suffering from a sprained ankle.

Joseph Donahue has been missing from his home in Norwood since July 19, and his friends are considerably worried. Mr. Donahue was employed by J. E. Plimpton & Co., in the coal business, and they had considerable confidence in him. Shortly before he left here he had a few words with his employers, but the trouble was a slight one and he would probably have been given employment again in a few days. When he left town he told some people that he was going to drive to Newton on a job of moving given him by Nathan Johnson. He is said to have told Dr. Plimpton, however, that he was going away. He bade the doctor goodbye and said that he should soon be 1000 miles from here. Donahue’s family and friends are very anxious to hear from him and a search for him is being made.

Mr. and Mrs. Milton L. Rock leave here for Southport today.

Miss Edith Tisdale of Roxbury is the guest of Miss Matid Howard.

Dr. Ross Vroom of Dr. Baston’s dental office, is taking a month’s vacation and will visit various places in Nova Scotia during his absence from town.

The Norwood Public Library will reopen for the delivery of books on August 11th, one week from tomorrow. This will be good news to many people.

While David Scherer of Mylod Street was driving in North Walpole on Sunday last, accompanied by his baby and his young daughter who has been ill, his horse became frightened at an invalid chair and in order to save himself and his children from a serious accident, drove the horse against a stone wall and jumped from the vehicle with his baby in his arm. He was unable to take out the sick girl, however, who was dragged about a hundred feet but escaped with a few slight bruises.

Mrs. Olive Frizell and her granddaughter ,Miss Mabel Andrews, attended church in Milton last Sunday.

Mrs. Isaac (..alter of Westwood and her sister have moved into the house on Washington Street formerly occupied by the Misses Coburn.
Gordon Beal, a former resident, has been visiting friends in Norwood this week.

Madame Tremblay has returned from a vacation visit to her old home in Montreal, and has resumed her former position as superintendent of C. H. Carter’s millinery department.

John J Mathews of Winchester, was arrested by Officer Creed in Norwood, at about 1 o’clock, yesterday afternoon, and turned over to Chief of Police McIntosh of Winchester. Mathews had been working in Norwood for Chisholm the concrete sidewalk man. He is accused of stealing valuable paintings from a Winchester man.

Ernst Davenport, who has been holding the position at F. W. Bird & Son’s usually held by George M. Graves, during the latter’s absence in Europe, will take his vacation on Mr Graves’ return. He expects to spend it at Lake Sunapee, N. H.

Mr. Joseph Hart, who has been clerking at Clark’s pharmacy during Mr. Clark’s absence on his vacation, has returned to his home in Lynn. Mr. Hart is a genial and cultured man and a thorough gentleman. He. made many friends during his stay in Norwood

Fred Clark, the druggist, lias returned from a vacation visit of a month or so to East Eddington, Me. Miss Madge Clark will remain in the Pine Tree state a little longer.

Miss Isabel Nichols, who has been visiting friends and relatives in this vicinity for the past three weeks, returned Sunday to her home in Lawrence.

Dr. Irving S. Fogg and his brother, Arthur G. Fogg, are on a trip to Spokane, Wash.

Miss Catherine Bigelow is expected back tomorrow or Monday from Europe, where for a year past she has been teaching near London.

.Ray Alden left Monday night on the Kennebec boat for West Southport, Me., where lie will spend a fortnight.

Mrs, L. IT. Plimpton and Miss Ruth Plimpton returned this week from camping in Maine.

Mrs. A. E. Pratt and Waldo Pratt returned Saturday last from an outing at George’s Mills, N. H.

Mrs. Julia Graves has gone to Winchester, N. II., for several weeks’ stay.

The contractors begun laying the edgestones for the sidewalk up Walpole Street on; Beacon Hill last Monday. By another week the work ought to be done add the people enjoying the benefit o£ a good walk.

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Smith loft on Wednesday for Saratoga Springs, where they will spend the month of August.

Rev. and Mrs. W. B. Eddy are down in the wilds of Maine for a month’s outing and rusticating.

W. H. Bigelow and family retained last Saturday from Holderness, N, IL, where they have been for several weeks.,

Mrs. Aldrich and Mrs. Cooley of Boston spent Sunday as the guests of Mrs.

Hon. Warren E. T.ocke went to Falmouth on Thursday and is located at Terrace Gables.

E. J. Shattuck came back Monday after a week’s fishing trip at Rangeley Lakes, Maine.

It is reported that there are several cases of typhoid fever in town. Where is the trouble, milk or water? A searching investigation is needed and is being made, we understand.

Rea Brothers were awarded the first prize for phloxes at the Horticultural Hill exhibition last Saturday.

Mrs. E. M. Sullivan returned Tuesday from a short visit to Hough’s Neck.

The old Pratt house, owned by Dr. Dodge, has been removed to its new location and will be re-modeled into a modern house with all improvements.

Cuff has returned from his visit to New York and gone to work in the car shops.

Herbert Everett and Wilbur Jaynes are ill at their home on Morse Avenue.

John Bashford of Washington Street is ill with typhoid fever.

William W. Robertson, the barber, is slowly recovering from his recent illness and is able to be out again.

Rev. and Mrs. Geo. W. Nead returned from Southport Wednesday morning.

Philip McCartin Ins fully recovered from his recent illness and has returned to work.

George Alden is working in F. E. Everett’s market during the illness of Mr. Everett’s brother.

Harry Kennedy, the four-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kennedy, of Washington Street, cut his foot quite badly on a piece of broken glassware one day this week.

Paul Sansone, the fruit man of Talbot block has closed his place of business there.

William Dawson, lately of Islington, has opened a shoemaker’s shop in the small tenement in the Hamlin block, formerly occupied by Mr. Bonney.

The work of tearing down the old Tyler Thayer carpenter shop is going on rapidly at the present time, and the place already presents a much-improved appearance.

Rev. Stanford Mitchell of Caribou, Me., made a flying visit to town Wednesday. Mr. Mitchell is spending the summer at Round Pond, Me.

At a meeting of the sub-committee on schools, held last evening, John Oldham was unanimously elected janitor of the Guild school.

Arthur L. Ide caught a thirty-pound codfish during his visit to Provincetown this week.

A quartette of distinguished gentlemen from the Norwood House occupied a prominent place in the audience at Westwood Park last evening and greatly enjoyed themselves, as did also the audience.

E. F. Demuth is putting gas in his barber shop this week.

Mrs. R. N. McBain and children of Dorchester are visiting Mrs. A. A. Jackson.

Miss Carrie Etta Turner of Railroad Avenue has accepted a position in Malden.

Harvey Tucker, at one time employed in the Advertiser office, but now of Natick, is spending his vacation in town with relatives, lie is accompanied by his wife and son.

Mrs. E. H. Chisholm, a lady well remembered by older residents, now of Wentworth, N. S., is visiting many old friends in Norwood and Walpole.

Miss Mary McDonough of the telephone exchange, is taking her annual vacation, and will probably visit Boothbay, Me.

(Originally published in the Norwood Advertiser and Review)