This Day in Norwood History-Talk Of The Town-November 8, 1901

These news items were the talk of the town on November 8, 1901

Mr. Curtis G. Morse in “Eben Holden” at the Universalist chapel next Tuesday evening, at 8 o’clock.

The Norwood Press minstrels are now organized for a two nights’ show to be given in Village Hall at an early date. There will be about 50 persons in the chorus.

The High School Chronicle is to be started again, probably with some of its former editors in charge.

The High school football team will play the West Roxbury High School team on Wednesday of next week. The West Roxbury team is in the Junior League. If it is defeated next Wednesday the Norwood team will then be in the league.

E. H. Dunbar, the new jeweler, will occupy the tenement on Nahatan Street recently occupied by Ray Phipps.

J. E. Clements has some fine photographs of Norwood residences, business houses, and scenery now on exhibition at Holton’s pharmacy and at Norwood Pharmacy, Hawkins’ block. They are also mounted for calendars and make excellent holiday presents.

John Smith, known about here as “Jack the Tramp,” frightened a number of women on Cottage and Vernon streets Tuesday by trying to do their housework for them and otherwise disturbing them. He was arrested by Officer Creed, taken to Dedham, fined $10, and sent to jail in default of payment.

“Eben Holden” next Tuesday evening —by Mr. Curtis G. Morse at the Universalist chapel.

Ezra Hubbard has another new trotting horse which is said to be threatened with speed, and which will doubtless be seen to Advantage as soon as there is snow enough for sleighing.

Norwood Council, K. of C., will give a private whist party and dance for members next Monday evening.

Regular mooting of Onward Lodge, K. of P., occurs this evening.

A few owners of speedy nags have been exercising the same near the Balch schoolhouse this week.

The supper and social given by the ladies of the Congregational church last Wednesday evening was a great success in every way. The turkey supper was under the general direction of Mrs. Geo. 8. Winslow. The tables had to be set for the second time to accommodate the many patrons. Games for old and young followed the supper, and were highly interesting and amusing, the one game especially deserving of the latter adjective being that lively novelty and lung-testing exercise known as indoor football which is somewhat like pillow dex, only more so, The affair, while a success financially, was conducted more as an aid to the social life of the church and parish than as a money-making affair.

Do not fail to see “Eben Holden” at the Universalist chapel next Tuesday evening—8 o’clock. Admission 35 cents.

Work on the roof of the Fisher-Churchill coal sheds is going forward rapidly.

Quite a large number of Norwood people attended the annual dance of the class of ’97 of the Dedham High School in Memorial Hall, Dedbarn, fast evening.

Judge Bond of the Superior Court has just handed down a decision in Hamlin vs. Jardine, in which he finds that the plaintiff is entitled to the possession of his premises and his costs. This is in accordance with the decision of the lower court, where the case was tried last May and from which decision the defendant appealed. Sheldon & Sanborn for Hamlin; Bates A Holliday for Jardine.

The Junior Christian Endeavor Society of the Congregational church held a social in the church parlor* last evening. Ice cream was served, and the children had a right merry time from 7 to 9.

Tiot Ledge, I. 0. O. F., initiated three candidates Wednesday evening and will perform the same work with three candidates from Dedham next Wednesday.

An incipient blaze which endangered property on Nahatan Street was extinguished by residents and passers-by yesterday morning. The fire was caused by someone throwing a lighted match among some dry leaves. In the dry spell we have been having people cannot be too particular about throwing matches about.

The Wednesday Night Club held a social Wednesday evening in charge of Miss Jennie Hewitt. There was an unusually good attendance. It was the first social of the season.

The T. E. Clary Insurance Company has in process of adjustment a loss of $5,000 on the Electric Gas Lighting Co., of Boston, which has an insurance of $40,000 with the company.

Supervisor R. C. Metcalf of Boston gave the first in a course of lectures to Norwood teachers at the High school building Wednesday, his subject being “Language.” On Nov. 20 he will give the next lecture of the course, on “Grammar.” John T. Prince of Boston who pleased the Norwood Business Association so much the other evening, is to give one of the lectures in the course. Other lecturers will be Frank E Farlin of Quincy, W. H. Winslow of Revere and A. P. Wagg of Norwood.

CORBETT-CARRUTHERS.

A very pleasant and largely attended home wedding was held last evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Beaver Pleasant Street, the contracting parties being Miss Jennie Carruthers and Mr. George Morrill Corbett. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Ellis Men-dell of Jamaica Plain. Miss Nettie Matley of Malden was bridesmaid and G. E. Fairbanks of Norwood was best man. The flower girls were Miss Cora Marfitt of Pittsburgh, Pa., and Miss Edna Beaver of Norwood. The ushers were Messrs. Harold W. Gay, Charles E. Stewart, Percy Sylvester, all of Norwood, and Dr. Alexander Wight of Medfield. The wedding march was played by Miss Wynette Johnson of Pittsburgh, Pa. The bride was presented in marriage by her brother, Mr. John Carruthers.

The bride was beautifully gowned in a toilette of China silk, en traine, with Point Venice lace, and carried a bouquet of bride roses. The bridesmaid’s costume was of blue silk muslin with lace. She (carried a bouquet of white carnations. The receiving party consisted of the bride and groom, the bridesmaid and best man, Mr. John Carruthers, and Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Beaver.

Many prominent Norwood people were present, with numerous young people and many out-of-town friends, Pittsburgh Pa., New York, Boston, Fall River, New Bedford, Malden, Hyde Park, Dedham, East Walpole, and other places being represented among the 200 or 300 people who filled the house. Refreshments were served and a fine orchestra discoursed music during the evening.

There was a multitude of wedding presents, filling one room and half filling another, the gifts including a beautiful piano presented by Mr. and Mrs. Beaver, a china closet filled with china, chairs, tables, vases, bric-a-brac, silver and china ware, beautiful pictures in great number, linen and a variety of beautiful household articles.

The happy couple left Norwood on the 10 o’clock train. Showers of rice aimed with special direction at the groom, who had a narrow escape with his hat, greeted their departure.

Mr. and Mrs. Corbett have the good wishes of a host of friends. The bride is highly esteemed by all who know her, and the groom is extremely popular among Norwood young people. Born and bred here, he is one of the most successful of our younger businessmen.

On their return from their wedding journey Mr. and Mrs. Corbett will make their home at 126 Cottage Street.

A Holton, druggist, guarantees every bottle of Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy and will refund the money to anyone who is not satisfied after using two-thirds of the contents. This is the best remedy in the world for la grippe, coughs, colds, croup, and whooping cough, and is pleasant and safe to take. It prevents any tendency of a cold to result in pneumonia.

(Originally published in the Norwood Advertiser and Review)