This Day in Norwood History-Talk Of The Town-August 7, 1897

These news items were the talk of the town on August 7, 1897

—Taxes are about ripe.
—You will get your bill before November 1. Pay it and save interest.
—Total valuation of Norwood, 83,086,175.
—Misses Bernice Bateman and Carrie Morse are paying a week’s visit to the family of Mr. Daniel Moran in Franklin.
—Rev. James A. Walsh of Roxbury has been visiting Rev. Frs. Troy and Stanton this week.
—Nathan Johnson had a very sick horse on Tuesday.
—Our genial harness maker and war veteran, in speaking of the prevailing atmospheric disturbances and their causes, advances the theory that the earth has become unbalanced by the exodus of so many people to Alaska.
—Simon Donelly has accepted a position in the Norwood Press Bindery, and entered upon his new duties last Thurs- day.
—The Norwood Brass Band Is unusually busy this week, having besides the Plimpton bindery engagement and the regular concertât Prospect Park, engaged to give a concert at Lake Massapoag, Sharon, tonight.
—Charles Hamilton, superintendent at the Norwood Press, is taking a vacation this week.
—We have to announce this week that the Advertiser office has’ telephonic connection with Norwood, and in fact,all parts of the world. We have added the telephone to our equipment for the express purpose of receiving a quick news service and to facilitate orders for job pointing. In the adoption of the telephone an appreciative public will hardly fail to give the Advertiser credit for being progressive if not altogether aggressive.
—Services at the Baptist church Sunday at 10.45 a. m. and 7 o’clock p. in. The evening service will be an evangelistic one, with good singing. All are cordially invited and will be made welcome.
—Nelson White received last Monday evening a fine basket of grapes from T. V. Munson, a well-known grape cultur-ist of Denison, Texas. The grapes were shipped from Denison on Thursday of last week, and arrived hero in first-class shape. Thore were seven elegant varieties in the basket. The fine colors, compact clusters and generally handsome appearance of the fruit are worthy of comment and the grapes are all of exquisite flavor.
—The committees from the M. C. 0. F., A. O. H. and Temperance Society met Monday evening in Temperance hall to make arrangements for the grand union field day. It was decided to hold it in Fahy’s Grove. Labor day. C. M. Callahan was elected permanent chairman, and F. P. Flood secretary. A good deal of business was accomplished. All committees were appointed and will be expected to make a report next Monday evening in Temperance Hall at 8 o’clock.
—J. J. Feely made an able and successful fight in behalf of the petitioners in getting the unfortunate young man, Paul Horgan, transferred from the Concord reformatory to the home for feeble-minded youth at Waltham. The boy was irresponsible and not a criminal, and the sending him to Concord was clearly an error.
—Frank Padelford, the barber, has put in a new oak barber’s chair, bench and mirror, which are a great improvement.
—Chief of Police Rhoads is still confined to the house and is pretty lame and sore from his injuries.
—Lawyer Joseph J. Feely has charge of the claims of the Baker family in Norwood against the estate of the late Edmund Davis of Hyde Park.
—Sunday evening there was considerable excitement in Post Office square caused by a nervous horse, driven by an un-, known driver. The team was approaching the trolley car just as the car started up after leaving a freight of children. The children seemed to be in the way of the animal, and to avoid running them down the driver reined his horse on to the sidewalk and the buggy Jost a wheel. Fortunately no one was hurt.
—Poles for the fire alarm are nearly all in position, and by the middle of next week the wiring will be completed.
—D. J. Seller, brother of M. B. Seller, is making his home in Norwood, and is one of the new clerks at the Boston Branch.
—The Advertiser’s Son Tom is rusticating on the shores of Narragansett bay, and will doubtless return with new ideas for his musings.

—M. H. Seller received a visit from his father, the Rev. Joseph Seller, last week.
—The town, through its committee, has adopted the Stevens system for new fire alarm. J. M. Stevens of Boston is the inventor, and we believe the town has made a wise selection in adopting bis system. We understand that our Norwood firm of Bell & Casey has for some time furnished casting for the Stevens company.
—Reliance Commandery, U.O.G.C., will install officers Thursday evening next, at Odd Fellows’ hall. All members are requested to attend.
— A fine piece of granite paving is being done in front of Thompson’s pharmacy. It is a needed improvement and will wipe out an old mudhole.
—Dr. Baston is giving the house recently purchased of C. L. Smith a coat of paint, which makes a wonderful improvement in the appearance of the property.
—Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Smith are on a trip through New York State.
—Mrs. F. A. Morrill is entertaining her sister, Miss Kate Van Hovenburg of Eau Claire, Wis.
—Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Winslow, Mrs. E. J. Shattuck, and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. H. Morrill, Jr., expect to reach home from their Alaska trip a week from next Wednesday.
—Dr. F. S. Baston is at his summer cottage on Lake Chaubunagungamaug, and will spend the month of August there.
—Mr. and Mrs. Geo. S. Winslow and Mrs. Francis Doane left Tuesday fora sojourn at Saratoga. Mrs. Doane will later go to Plymouth, N. H., where Mr. Doane will join her.
—Last Tuesday evening 65 members of Norwood Lodge, A. O. U. W. visited Dorchester, where they were entertained by Everett Lodge of that place. After an exemplification of ritual and degree work and addresses by Master Workman Bateman, District Deputy Clark, Grand Supervisor Ward, and others, refreshments were served and the happy party took the late train home.
—Mr. F. 1. Eldridge will address the men’s meeting in Y. M. C. A. rooms Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock. All men are cordially invited.
—Hon. W. E. Locke went to Falmouth yesterday for a few days’ recreation.
—Miss Georgie May is tending in the bakery, as a substitute for Miss Johnson, who has a mouth’s leave of absence.
—Miss Almeda Olson and her brother, Albert T. Olson, very pleasantly entertained members of the Epworth League at their home on Washington Street, last Wednesday evening. Sociability, games, and refreshments filled out a delightful evening.
—B. F. Colburn came up from Falmouth Wednesday, to lead the band at the Plimpton dedication, and returned Thursday morning.
—Miss Angell, of Buffalo, N. Y., is th® guest of Mrs. G. F. Willett.
—Rev, C. F. Weeden and family left today for Lee, where they will spend a fortnight among the Berkshire Hills.
—The work of laying a concrete walk on the Winter Street side of E. J. Shattuck’s place has begun, and with the granite curbing and grass plot between will be very handsome.
—Daniel Murray, the general foreman of the East Hartford car shops, has been sick for the past week, though able to be up and go to the shop. Friday afternoon Mrs. Murray went to see her husband and if he is improving she expects to return home Saturday.
—M. P. Conley left the employ of the N. E, R. R. this week. Daniel Donovan succeeds him.
—G. W. Gehman, foreman painter at the car shops, moved into his new office Thursday. It is perfect in its appointments, roomy and pleasant. He has an improved extension table for drawing and getting out his stencils, and he has a box of good cigars on his desk for his friends –
—Sumner Bagley is serving as night policeman until Chief Rhoads is able to resume duty. M. D. Creed is now acting chief of the board.
—Born Sunday, August 1st, to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur L. Boyden, a nine-pound boy.
—It is reported that coming homo from Cantm Sunday nights, in the “Willows” some hold-ups take place occasionally, just for fun, to annoy the rivals.
—Rev. A. E. Colton of Boston, will preach in the Congregational church Sunday, at 10.45 a. ml and 7 p.m. The attendance last Sunday was excellent, Mr. Bickford giving many helpful thoughts. Rev. Mr. Weeden preached in Orange, N. J. He will supply pulpits in neighboring cities during August.
—Under the auspices of the Congregational Christian Endeavor Society, ten little people from Mr. Waldron’s mission schools, of Boston, were entertained at the home of Miss Charlotte J. Morrill, last Friday. Miss Spear, chairman of the social committee, and several other young ladies of the society assisted. The children greatly enjoyed their day’s outing. —Special rates were allowed on the electrics.
—An Italian, a section hand on the N. E. railroad, was struck by the 3 o’clock inward train on Wednesday afternoon. He received the blow in the back of the head and was thrown some distance to one side of the track. He was taken at once to the Emergency hospital, where it was found his injuries, though serious, would probably not be fatal.
—Miss Anna Ellis of the post office force, and Miss Isabelle Johnson, cleric for H. E. Farnsworth, have gone on a week’s outing to Ogunquit, Me.
—A six-horse team from Quincy brought a load of granite curbing which is to be laid at the corner of Washington and Guild streets.