This Day in Norwood History-Talk Of The Town-December 18, 1903

These news items were the talk of the town on December 18, 1903

NORWOOD LOCALS.

Miss Bertha E. Nead is home from college on a vacation of a few weeks.

James M. Folan has been removing to his new residence on Day Street this week.

The woodwork on the exterior of the M. E. Church has been receiving attention from the painter this week.

Roy Hersey is at home from his school at Wellesley on a short vacation.

George H. Churchill is ill and confined to the house at the present writing.

Miss Ina Craig, a young lady who was for a considerable time an employee of H. M. Plimpton & Co., sailed this week for Scotland on the Cretic. She will be absent for several months.

James Donovan of the Berwick & Smith department of the Norwood Press, has invented a now machine known as the annihilator, for attachment to the printing press. The effect of the machine is to deaden the electricity and regulate the speed of a press.

Though the attendance was not large, the exercises were highly interesting and there was some very good speechmaking by visiting officials at the open meeting of Onward Lodge, K. of P., on Friday evening of last week. The lodge received one application for membership.

Nelson R. Stevens Camp, Sons of Veterans has elected the following officers: Captain, Fred S. Noyes; First Lieut., Ernest May; Second Lieut., Milton L. Rock;-Council, G. H. Dexter and J. T. Wellington. Delegate to State Camp, Milton L. Rock; alternate, Ernest May.

While Mr. Saumsiegel, a butcher and produce dealer, formerly employed in Stuntzner’s grocery, was cleaning his cart a few days ago, the trap of the vehicle sprung suddenly setting down the cover at the rear. Mr. Saumsiegel was thus made a prisoner in his own vehicle and remained so for two or three hours until his cries were heard and he was released. The accident was one of the most singular that has occurred here in a long time.

Norwood Council, K. of C., has elected the following officers: Grand Knight, John J. Murphy; D. G. K., Dennis T. Murphy; Chancellor, John F. Kiley; Recording Secretary, Cornelius Hale; Financial Secretary, John Gillooly; Treasurer, James E. Slavin; Lecturer, John F. Callahan; Advocate George O’Brien; Inside Guard, John Manning; Outside Guard, Daniel E. Callahan; Trustees, Thomas A. Houllahan, Martin Lydon, John F. Lydon, John F. Murray, E B Pendergast; Delegate to Boston Chapter, Martin Lydon.

BASKETBALL.

Norwood 12. Wellesley 6.

The Norwood High School girls defeated the Wellesley High School girls at basket ball at a game played in Village ball last Saturday afternoon by a score of 12 to 0. Though the home team was as usual successful, the playing was more interesting than some of the former games this season, and the visitors put up a fairly good game. Maud Hartshorn, Amy Wolfe, Helen Norton and Avis Bas-ton, all did remarkably good playing for the Norwoods. The good team work of Misses. Davis, Park, Baldwin and Barrett of the Wellesley girls is worthy of mention, and it was shown chat the visitors could really play basketball. Mr. Trowbridge of Roxbury was referee. Miss Harrington, Umpire, Tracy Lee Halstead, scorer, and Charles Rich, timekeeper. The players were the following: Norwood, Helen Fisher 1. f., Dorothy Smith r. f., Amy Wolfe 1. c., Bernice Bateman ‘c., Helen Norton r. c., Avis Baston 1. g., Maude Hartshorn r. g. Wellesley, Edith Park r. f.,Frances Davis l.f., Ruth Baldwin r. c., Gertrude Barrett c., Lilia McMann 1. c. Jean Partridge r. g., Helen Hardison 1. g.

WALPOLE STREET WHIST CLUB

There was a pleasant gat bering at the home of F. A. Morrill last Tuesday night when the Walpole Street Whist Club met. Partners were chosen in a unique way by the presentation of gifts. After refreshments had been served, following the whist playing, the party broke up at midnight.

Those present were Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Bartley, Dr. and Airs. George W. Cushing, Mr. and Mrs. T. O. Metcalf, Airs. Charles Robbius, Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Randall, Mr. and Mrs. Edson D. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. George F. Willet, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Williamson.

REV. MR. SHOLAR’S LECTURE

One of the largest audiences ever assembled in the Baptist Church listened to Rev. W. J. Sholar’s lecture on “Way down South in Dixie” at the Baptist Church last evening.

The lecture was given for the benefit of the Baptist and Methodist churches of the town. It was one of the most delightful and fascinating stereoptician lectures ever given in Norwood and gave new views of sections of the country about as familiar to most people as Central Africa. A vivid picture was presented of life below Mason and Dixon’s line, the issues of the Civil War were discussed from a southerner’s standpoint in a manly, fearless but patriotic way and a fine description was presented of the progress of the Southern people, white and black since the Civil War. The lecture was relieved of all tedium by brilliant flashes of wit and humor.

The M. E. Church male quartette sung “The Suwanee river” in a delightful manner.

A SMALL BUT COSTLY FIRE

Fire broke out in the show window next to Cottage street of the Norwood Clothing Company’s store at about five o’clock yesterday afternoon and quickly communicated itself to the window opposite which had just been trimmed with a costly display of Christmas goods. This further window was soon a wreck while the goods in the window where the fire started were but little damaged. John F. Cuff turned in the alarm, the fire department turned out with great promptness and in something less than half an hour the fire was fully under control.

The damage from fire, water and smoke will not be less than $2000. The store was filled to overflowing.

Fire is supposed to have caught from the gas lights in the windows communicating with the green paper Christmas decorations. It was a bad little fire while it lasted.

C. C. Cain will spend Christmas in Pittsburg, Pa.

Solid gold rings at Harriotts’. No plated or gold-filled rings sold.

Shredded wheat supper at the Universalist Church, January 18, 1904.

Frank H. Farnsworth returned last Sunday evening from his visit to Potsdam, N. Y.

Miss Annie White’s school is closed for a time ou account of the illness of the teacher.

Miss Blanche Carter returned from a four months’ trip to Chicago and the West, last Tuesday evening.

The Norwood barber shops will close at midnight on December 24 and will be closed all day on Christmas.

Miss Frances Bacon of South Walpole is visiting her nephew, William L. Bacon of Cottage Street.

St. Catherine’s Court, No. 62, M. O. O. F., will hold its annual election of officers next Monday evening, Dec. 21st.

Onward Lodge K. of P. will elect officers at a special meeting to be held one week from next Wednesday evening.

Samuel Dexter Lodge of Dedham, worked the second degree for Tiot Lodge, I. O. O. F. of Norwood Tuesday evening.

Tiot Lodge, I. O. O. F. worked the third degree last Wednesday evening. There will be nomination of officers on next Wednesday evening.

George K. Bird Post G. A. R., the Woman’s Relief Corps and Nelson R. Stevens Camp, S. of V., will hold a public joint installation of officers in January.

Miss Willa H. Ferguson of Maine, a graduate of the Gorham Normal school, has been appointed teacher of the eighth grade at the Everett school.

Rev. George W. Nead attended the banquet of Alumni of Newton Centre, at the Revere House, Boston, last Monday and was entertained as the guest of the association.

Stuart Elsworth Pray, son of Mr. and Mrs. Stuart H. Pray has shipped for a sailor on the five-master, Elizabeth -Palmer. He joined his vessel at Boston last Tuesday.

We are opening up a fine line of Bric-a-brac not to be found elsewhere, at S. D. Dean’s.

The schools close today for the holiday vacation, with Christmas trees and Christmas festivals this afternoon in a number of the school buildings and re-open Tuesday morning, December 29.

Engraving done free at Harriott’s.

Sydney W. Ballentine is ill and confined to the house at his home in Guy Terrace, Vernon Street.

Mrs. Harold W. Brown of Dover, N. H., is visiting her sister, Mrs. F. A. Morrill, for a few days.

S. D. Dean’s store will be opened every evening during Christmas week and ou Christmas, day until noon.

Miss Bertha E. Nead reached home last Saturday from Colby College, Waterville, Me., for a three weeks’ vacation.

Clan Stewart, A. O. S. C. will give a whist party at Conger ball on the evening of December 31.

The Norwood Thistles and Fort Warrens will play an association football game on the afternoon of Christmas day.

A line of Toys, Games, etc., for children. The great game of Pit for everyone at S. D. Dean’s.

Fine rings, pearl, ruby, sapphire and diamond at Fairbanks, the jeweler’s.

The little house around the corner, 40 years a barber shop. 13 Market Street. Coakley’s.

George H. Dexter is to engage in the undertaking and embalming business, succeeding his father, Charles B. Dexter who has entirely left the business. George Dexter is a thoroughly educated and experienced undertaker and embalmer and will endeavor to conduct a strictly up-to-date business with modern methods and first-class conveniences and appliances of his profession, he will have his office at 38 Maple Street with telephone connection and every facility for first-class undertaking and funeral directing.

Novelties in jewelry for gifts at Fairbanks, 384 A Washington Street, Boston.

The Benjamin F. Osgood estate at 30 Pleasant Street, has been sold to James E. Pendergast of Railroad Avenue, who has removed thither.

The old, William Fisher, grocery store building has a neat and much-improved appearance with its new coat of drab paint with brown trimmings.

The Norwood Tennis Club will have its annual show sometime in the last week in January. The chief feature of the entertainment, as now planned, will be a musical comedy.

George McKay of Bellevue Avenue, employed at the Plimpton press, while on his way home to supper last Wednesday evening was set upon by three men who evidently intended to rob him. His cries drove them away.

Engraving done free at Harriotts’.

Our friend, Mr. James A. Sanborn, is now at work through this County, organizing Franco-American Republican and Naturalization Clubs. He will be in Franklin next Friday evening to address the newly organized club there, which he organized a week ago Thursday, in order to find out how many there are to be naturalized at once.

Umbrellas and leather goods at 384 A Washington Street, Boston.

Burglars made quite a haul at D. Landry’s barber shop, Washington and Winter Street, last Wednesday night, getting away with a quantity of soap, straps, a few razors, razor cases, bottles of perfumery, eight or nine lather brushes, two umbrellas and some other articles. As the thieves took no hones Mr. Landry concludes that they were not barbers.

Nice line of Handkerchiefs from 5c. upwards, at S. D. Dean’s.

George K. Bird Post, G. A. R., at its meeting last Saturday evening elected the following officers: Commander, Edward H. Dunbar; S. V. O., Austin E. Pratt; J. V. O., Henry N. Fales; Chaplain Constant F. Whitney; Quartermaster, M. J. Nelson; Surgeon, Joseph E. May; Officer of Day, Orin T. Leach; Officer of Guard, Charles L. Rogers; delegate to Department encampment, C. F. Whitney; alternate, Charles B. Dexter.

All watches sold at Fairbanks, guaranteed.

A birthday party was given to William Fulton at his home on Walnut Avenue last Saturday evening by his relatives and friends. The party was a most enjoyable affair. Some twenty-five couples attended from East Walpole, Norwood, East Dedham, Mansfield and Cambridge. The evening was spent in playing games, singing and dancing, after which refreshments were served. Mr. Fulton received many gifts among them a gold ring given by his relatives.

The soprano who has been engaged to the Norwood Business Association’s Ladies Night, on January 5, is Miss Clara Sexton, who sang with such marked success at the New England Conservatory’s operatic performance at the Boston Theatre last season. She is considered the finest soprano in the New England Conservatory of Music. The accompanist will be Mrs. A. Julian Rowan, who is the president of the Boston Chromatic Society. The music committee for this year, Ladies’ Night, consists of F. A. Morrill, chairman, W. T. Whedon and E. W. Jewett.

Diamonds and watches at Fairbanks, Jeweler, 384 A Washington Street, Boston. Open every evening.

St. Catherine’s T. A. & L. Society has elected the following officers ; President, William O’Rouke, Vico President, William Barrett, Recording Secretary, James Conroy, Financial Secretary, C. M. Callahan, Treasurer, Rev. James B. Troy, Sargeaut-at-Arms, John Curran, Historian, John Parker, Directors:—C. M. Callahan, Matthew Drummy, George Sutton, Dr. John Donovan, James E. Pendergast. Investigating committee: John Drummy, William Welsh, Michael Lydon.

The Holy Name Society of St. Catherine’s Church has elected the following officers: President, Martin Lydon; Vice President, William J. Sullivan; Financial Secretary, Dr. J. P. Donovan.

Harriott has added a much-needed improvement in town in hanging out a reliable thermometer in front of his store in Hook Square. It is now possible for Norwood residents to tell whether it is cold weather or not.

Dainty Hand Painted Novelties for Christmas Gifts, at S. D. Dean’s.

The pulleys and shafting which run the pressure blower at J. E. Plimpton & Co.’s gave way last Saturday afternoon and considerable damage was done. The accident necessitated a shut down at the establishment for a day or two. No one was injured though Dennis Murphy, engineer, had a narrow escape.

The fire department was called out at about 9 o’clock, Sunday morning by a fire in the frame house on Washington Street, near Dean Street, owned by Patrick Feeney. The blaze started in a chamber occupied by two boarders. The loss on the house will be several hundred dollars. This is covered pretty well by insurance. There was considerable damage to the house, but furniture was uninsured.

K. of M. WHIST PARTY.

Chosen Enights Commandery, K. of M., gave an enjoyable whist party in Odd Fellows Hall last Tuesday evening. Whist was played till about 10. 30 o’clock. Visitors were present from Dedham, Hyde Park, Quincy and other places. The prizes were all quite pretty and desirable and the affair was made enjoyable to all by the Knights, who are among the best entertainers in town. The first lady’s prize, a handsome sugar bowl was won by Miss Laura Plaisted, wliile Jeremiah Coughlin,who by the exigencies of the game and the proportionate division of the players had been playing in a lady’s position, won the second lady’s prize and accepted it amid much laughter and applause. George H. Gardiner of Quincy won the first gentleman’s prize, a handsome smoker’s set and A. E. Hallily the second gentleman’s prize. The lady’s consolation prize was awarded to Mrs. Lona 0. Osgood and the gentleman’s consolation to Roy Hersey.

RESCUED FROM STARVATION.

Last Tuesday evening a man fell down exhausted in the streets of Norwood and seemed at the point of death. He was taken to police headquarters and a local physician called, who administered restoratives. The man seemed to be chiefly suffering from hunger and cold and stated when able to talk that he had eaten noth ing for three days. He said that he had come from Boston and was trying to get to his home in Providence. Officer Creed saw to it that the man was given a good square meal and when he had become rested a little he was given sufficient change to get to Providence by the electrics. He seemed to be honest and truthful in his statements. Ho gave his name as A. Jones and said he was a shoemaker. He was a small, slightly built man and all who saw him felt a great deal of pity for the poor little fellow. He will have reason to remember with gratitude Norwood and its police authorities.

MRS. JENNIE A. GARLICK.

Mrs. Jennie Amelia Garlick, wife of William Francis Garlick, died at her home No. 849 Washington street on Monday last. She leaves a husband, two nieces and two nephews. She was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church, and was a woman of fine Christian character who proved faithful and untiring in the care of those whom Prcv-idenco had committed to her charge. Her age was 41 years, 2 months and 11 days. Funeral services were held on Thursday last and were conducted by Rev. J. F. Knotts, assisted by Rev. Mr. Thompson of West Roxbury, and Rev. Mr. Bicklo, another out of town clergyman. Selections were sung by a Boston soloist. Interment was at Woburn.

NORWOOD WOMAN’S CLUB.

The educational department of the Woman’s club has charge of the next meeting, December 22, at 3 o’clock, p. m., in Odd Fellows Hall. Mrs. J. S. Gushing will deliver a lecture illustrated by stereopticon on “Ancient and Modern Book Making,” All club members should avail of this opportunity to hear presented a subject of such real interest to this community.

Mrs. Jennie Patrick Walker, soprano, Mr. Edouard T. Mingels, ’cellist, Mr. Arthur Moulton, violinist, will assist in the Christmas music to be given Sunday at the Congregational Church. There will be special music at the afternoon service also.

The Dedham bowlers beat the old Norwood New Century league team at Ellis’ alleys last Monday evening in two strings out of three. There was a very large attendance.

(Originally published in the Norwood Advertiser and Review)