This Day in Norwood History-Talk Of The Town-August 7, 1938

These news items were the talk of the town on August 7, 1938

Edgar W. Spear and family have gone to Southport, for a couple of weeks.
Mrs. Joseph Squires is spending a week visiting friends in Salem and vicinity.
Lawrence Van Buskirk left Tuesday morning for Ins summer home at Rock Lawn Cottage, West Southport, Me.
Dr. F. S. Baston left here Saturday for the lake with the long name at Webster, and will remain there during the summer.
Letter carrier George Everett returned here this week from a two weeks’ vacation, which was spent mostly in Marshfield.
Miss Annie Dooley of South Boston is spending a week at the home of Miss Bertha Bayer, Lenox Street.
Mrs.Eugene Monahan of Willimantic is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Michael Gibson of Hoyle Street.
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cprkum of Winter Street have gone to Natick for a couple of weeks’ visit to relatives.
Misses Lena McCormack and Agnes Minihau of Somerville are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Roberts at their home on Railroad Avenue.
Robert T. Barr and family have returned from their annual, vacation, which they spent at Wolfbord, N. H.
Misses Lula Carbee and Catherine Gehman returned last Friday from a two weeks’ visit to Littleton, N. H. They visited the White Mountains and on their return home saw the results of the recent disaster at Lowell, the conductor stopping the train for quite a space of time to allow the passengers to take in the view.
Alonzo Smith of Broadway left Tuesday morning for California, where he will visit his son, Robert L. Smith, who is sojourning there for Jiis health.
Winfield M. Gehman of Linden Street left last Monday morning for a visit of several weeks to his former home in Reading, Pa.
William E. Kelley and George F. Williams, who have been clerking in the office of the carshops, have gone to New Bedford to take positions there at an increased salary.
Miss Elsie Keddy of Boston is spending a few weeks at the home of her brother, Archibald Keddy of Washington Street.
Benjamin F. Parker has returned from a vacation in Southport.
Edward Doyle of Holyoke, a former resident, is in town for a week, visiting relatives.
Funeral services of Mrs. John Weil were held Monday morning at 9 o’clock from St. Catherine’s church, with High Mass of Requiem, Rev. Thomas J. Golding celebrant. Mrs. Weil was 32 years of age and is survived by a husband. Floral tributes were many and beautiful. The remains were laid at rest in Highland Cemetery.
Sunday morning while Thomas Conley was going down Dean Street he was attacked and severely bitten in the left leg by a dog which is said to belong to Charles J. Sansone, a fruit dealer. The dog was subsequently shot.
Cecil Nickerson and Anthony Wagner left Tuesday morning for a visit of a few weeks to New Hampshire.
John R. Parker left Tuesday morning for a visit of several weeks at Old Orchard.
Philip • McManus of the Norwood Press has gone to Long Beach, N. J., for an extended vacation.
Miss Mary D’Arcy of South Boston is visiting at the home of Mr.and Mrs. Thomas Costello, Myrtle Street.
Harry Lawton is building a new house on Window Avenue.
The Misses Leonard of Mansfield are visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Michael D. Creed.
Miss Nellie Guinan of Walnut Avenue has returned from her annual vacation at the beach.
Mrs. James Fitzgerald is visiting her mother, Mrs. Charles O’Connor.
Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Adams returned last Saturday from a fortnight’s visit to Southport, Me.
Mrs. Willard Haslam of Waltham, Me., is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Harry L. Rhodes.
Martin Blaseuack of H. M. Plimpton’s is enjoying a couple of weeks’ vacation.
Charles Dryden of New York City, who formerly resided here, is spending a week in Norwood with his parents.
Letter carrier W. J. Sullivan left here yesterday for a vacation trip to New York City and New Jersey, and will probably visit his old home in Templeton before his return.
Mrs. Annie Pfister of Chicago has been visiting her sisters, Mrs. William Schell and Mrs. John F. Kiley.
‘Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Coakley are the happy parents of a baby boy
Eastman kodaks, films, and papers. Exclusive agency at Harriott’s.
F. G. Allen and family went to Magnolia on Wednesday to spend the month of August.
James A. Hartshorn and family are spending two weeks at Wrentliam’s famous lake.
Misses Maud Hartshorn and Edna Pray returned Monday from Webster, where they have been the guests of Misses Edna Bigelow and Avis Baston.
E. L. Bigelow is vacationing at Lake Ciiaubunagungamaug.
Mrs. E. A. Bigelow spent Sunday with the family of E. L. Bigelow at their summer home in Webster.
Mr. and Mrs. F. O. Winslow are in the White Mountains for a few weeks.
v J. E. Smith has returned from Atlantic City and New York, where he has been for several weeks.
G. E. Sanborn and family are down in Maine for an outing.
Miss Clara Babcock is spending the week with friends in Lynn.
Rowley Earle of Tusket, Yarmouth, N. S., is in town again, after a three years’ absence.
Charles Dunn and Thomas Cronin accompanied Letter carrier Sullivan on his trip to New York and New Jersey.
Geo. K. Bird Post, G.A.R., of Norwood has invited E. Brigham Piper Post and Corps of Walpole and Geo.K. Bird Corps and Nelson R. Stevens Camp to a watermelon social, to be held Saturday evening.
Mrs. D. S. Norris has gone to North Scituate for a few weeks, whore she will be the guest of J. N. Turner
Mrs. H. O. Babcock went to Worcester this week to visit Mrs. W. H. Savage, who was badly injured in the recent trolley car accident on the Boston & Worcester road.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Talbot left for North Scituate Beach last Wednesday night.
Jarvis G. Fairbanks and wife loft here for North Scituate Beach Thursday last.
The prospects of organizing a Central Labor Union here are now considered good and union men are now carefully looking into the workings of their several organizations to ascertain if the members are wholly living up to union principles
Frank W. Bateman is still ill and confined to the house.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest A. Roberts of Chicago are visiting Norwood friends. Lovers of amusement will recollect Mr. Roberts as one of the members of the well-known team of Roberts and Corcoran, which was a great favorite with audiences at local minstrel shows and vaudeville entertainments.
A small addition is to be built on one side of the Odd Fellows building to be used by the several orders occupying the hall for kitchen purposes. The new paraphernalia of some of the fraternities has helped to crowd the available space in the upper floors of the building and the addition seems to have been imperatively demanded.
Miss Fannie Thorn has been spending a week in Exeter, N. H., and will return home Saturday.
Miss Elizabeth Fisher of Wellesley College is out of town for a few days, but will return Jiere before the summer is over.
Rev.George W. Nead has just issued a neat circular with subjects on the great religious systems of the world. These lectures ought to be of great interest to the general public. Most of them are to be given with the use of the stereopticon. The lecturer’s knowledge of these subjects will add greatly to the interest of these lectures. A fine portrait adorns the front page of the circular.
Rev. Fr. Stanton is probably the one Norwood man who has seen the new Pope, having heard Pius X., then Cardinal Sarto, preach in Venice during his European trip last year.
Miss Sadie Fisher, bookkeeper in W. B. Hastings & Co.’s, will start on her annual summer vacation Saturday, and will probably pay a visit to New Hampshire. During her absence the cashier, Miss Gehman, will take her place and Miss Fannie Thorn will officiate in Miss Gehmau’s place.
A large number of men were laid off at H. M. Plimpton & Co. ’s last Wednesday, on account of the approach of the annual dull season.
Miss Edith Payne has returned to her position in the office of J. S. Cushing & Co., after enjoying a vacation of several weeks.
Miss Annie Hefferan of H. M. Plimpton & Co,’s is enjoying her annual vacation.
Cliarles Hippisley, one of the oldest employees of the Norwood Press, is taking his annual vacation.
The engagement of Miss Sarah Alice Streeter of Johnstown, N. Y., to R. Russell Williamson of this town, is announced.
What will probably be the final meeting for the season of the general committee of the Old Homo Week association will be held next Tuesday evening at the Business Association headquarters, Bigelow block. The final reports of expenses, etc., of the various committees will be heard.
Dr. Jolin P. Donovan and Jeremiah Coughlin of this town are at Stoughton today as witnesses at the hearing on the Poole murder which occurred at Canton Sunday night.
J Curtain of the Plimpton Press is taking his annual vacation.
Miss Elizabeth McDermott and Miss Lena Nagle of the Norwood Press will leave for their annual vacation at the beach tomorrow.
Officer Flood of Canton was Jiere on official business yesterday.
Carl Fetting has gone to Providence for a short visit.
Elmer H. Baker is taking his annual vacation.
Miss Lilian Nash of C. H. Carter’s has returned from her vacation.