These news items were the talk of the town on July 13, 1888
—Miss Lizzie Tucker is at Brant Rock for the season.
—Mr. C. W. Morse is spending his vacation at York Beach.
—John H. Williams started Thursday on a two weeks’ vacation.
—A card in another column will tell you where to buy rubber hose.
—George H. Morrill, Jr. and wife are expected home the last of next week.
—Mr. F. O. Winslow and family are contemplating a trip to Europe this season.
—Miss Grace 13. Fisher went to Concord, N. H. on Wednesday to spend the summer.
—The Norwood Band furnished music for the East Walpole Lawn Party Wednesday evening.
—Mr. and Mrs. George Smith and Mrs. Frank Morono started Tuesday for Kennebunkport.
—Mr. C. H. Moods returned last week from Geddersburgh, Va., where he went on a vacation trip.
—Miss Mary A. Allen of New York City is visiting Mrs. E. A. Morse and other friends in town.
—Mr. Lyman W. Smith came from Canton, Me. last Saturday for a visit, and to be present at his sister’s wedding.
—Mrs. George H. Morse, Miss Emma Fisher, Miss Annie Colburn, and Miss Nettie Fisher have gone to Newport for a few days.
—Thirty-eight bottles of liquor was quite a haul for officers Bagley and Crowley to make tn a temperance town.
—Walpole has slopped the flow of beer through her streets, and if she can do it, Norwood can do it; and it is high time. The sight of men and boys roosting on stone walls and fences till late in the evening, either drinking or waiting for a beer team gives a stranger the idea that Norwood is not so much of a temperance town as she pretends to be.
—Dennis Manning while unloading lumber at the Car Shops Wednesday, had two fingers badly jammed, one has since been taken off.
—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hill are having a beautiful time at Joe’s Island. Plenty of fish, lobsters and clams, and nothing to do but rest.
—At the meeting called to see what action should be taken in regard to the resignation of Rev. B. W. Barrows, it was voted not to accept it.
—The old Endicott pear tree at Salem, Mass., is alive and will bear fruit this season. This tree was planted by Gov. John Endicott somewhere about 1634.
—Among the new advertisements published this week will be found a card of M. A. Cashen, horse found, position as nurse wanted, board, and rooms. Read carefully.
—A severe thunderstorm passed over this vicinity at about 11.45 Wednesday p. m. accompanied with a heavy wind, and on the following day the wind was like a September gale.
—Mr. Josiah Tisdale moved into his new house on Nahatan Street last week. The basement has been fitted up to a workshop where Mr. Tisdale will manufacture those beautiful hot water heaters.
—Manchester Unity Lodge, I. O. O. F. held a district meeting in Odd Fellow’s Hall yesterday. Several delegates were present from abroad, and the meeting was filled with interest and profit for all those present.
—The failure to light the street lamps by those who receive pay for it is an outrage upon the taxpayers. What right has a man to take nine dollars from the town for a light that he does not furnish when needed?
—Mr. William Foreman has the contract for tinning three roofs at Morrill’s Ink Works. There are 7500 square feet to be covered, and is the largest job of the kind done in town. It will be completed next week.
—The old “Crossover” cast of Norwood Station has been taken up and a new one placed at the other end of the station limit which is a decided improvement; but where is the new station for Norwood3 It is possible that Norwood will live to sec two railroads before she has a decent passenger station.
—The many friends of Mr. Milton H. Howard are sorry to learn of his failure, which was announced on Wednesday. He has offered his creditors fifteen cents on the dollar, and will doubtless settle and continue the business. His heaviest creditors prefer to settle for this sum rather than to take the plant and get what they could.
—At about 7.30 last Saturday a. m. the fire bells rang, and the Department was called to put out a small blaze in Dublin in the house of Mr. James Costello. The fire originated in a small closet upstairs where it was confined. The house was filled with smoke. The clothing in the closet was destroyed. There was but little damage to the building, except by water and smoke.
—A militia company is about to be formed in Norwood. There is at present no such company in this county, and it will be a grand thing for the young men of this town. Those wishing to join are requested to notify Mr. Fred Larrabee, Joe Seguskic, Jr., or Bernard Gunning at once, so that the petition can be sent to the Governor, as it takes some time to get the papers through. Success to you boys.
—Walpole has slopped the flow of beer through her streets, and if she can do it, Norwood can do it; and it is high time. The sight of men and boys roosting on stone walls and fences till late in the evening, either drinking or waiting for a beer team gives a stranger the idea that Norwood is not so much of a temperance town as she pretends to be.
—A good work is being done by the Young Men’s Christian Association of Boston in their “Country Week” mission by sending the children of poor but worthy people of Boston into the country for a week. Children are sent all over the State by the association to people willing to take them, the association paying car fare to and from Boston. Norwood has ten of these little ones this week, they came out last Tuesday and will remain till next Thursday. They are benevolently cared for as follows: Mrs. George Bucknam (two girls), Mrs. Julius Griebel (two girls), Sirs. A. E. Pratt (two girls), Mrs. Irving S. Fogg (two girls), and Mrs. B. F. Colburn (two boys). Six more will be sent later to three other families. The work is a noble one, and the sacrificing spirit on the part of those taking them, is most commendable and worthy of emulation.
(Originally published in the Norwood Advertiser and Review)