This Day in Norwood History-Talk Of The Town-September 19, 1902

These news items were the talk of the town on September 19, 1902

Albert F. Rosseel, infant son of Albert F, and Margaret Rosseel of Munroe Street, died on Saturday last. Funeral services were held In Cambridge with interment at Watertown.

Miss C. C. Dorr of Mount Hope is serving as a temporary operator at the Norwood telephone exchange. Miss Georgia Belle Tuttle of Norwood is learning the business at the same office.

August Patzold was caught by the clothing while at work at the Norwood foundry yesterday afternoon and pulled into a cinder rattler. He had a bad fall being practically turned heels over head in the machine. The physician who attended him does not, however, think his injuries likely to have any serious results. Apparently no bones were broken.

Comrades Wellington, Wallace and Alfred Ellis attended tlie regimental reunion of the 35th Mass, regiment, Co. I., at Faneuil Hall, Boston, last Wednesday.

Charles L. Ware of the Winslow tannery has secured a better position elsewhere and removed fom town.

Miss Cliristine Smith left here Tuesday to enter upon her second year at Mt. Holyoke, accompanied by Miss Helena Hartshorn, who enters upon her third year at the the same college.

Miss Sarah W. Russell will next week enter upon her duties as clerk in the office of the T. E. Clary Company.

It is possible that a golf league will be formed the coming year between various clubs in this vicinity, including those of Canton, Stoughton, Walpole and Norwood.

Miss Eveline Rhoads has removed to the house of Eben F. Gay.

Seven members of the golf team of the Wampatuck Club of Canton, came to Norwood last Saturday afternoon to play the team of the Norwood golf club whom they defeated the Saturday previous in Canton by two holes, but the Norwood boys got their revenge in rather heavy by turning the tables and defeating the Wampatucks 23 holes. There is talk of the teams playing on some neutral ground to settle the third contest.

After the contest Saturday refreshments were served by the ladies of the Norwood club.

Mrs. H. M. Turner was in Littleton, N.H., this week attending the funeral of the mother of Mrs. Rockwell of Orange, N J.

Dr. H. L. Steele has been on a vacation trip down in Maine.

David Ferguson and wife are spending the week among friends in Hartford.

The directors of the Board of Trade will,probably meet next Tuesday night to map out the work for the coming year.

Mr. Lyman Brackett, coach of the Boston Tremont Temple quartette has been engaged as director of the male quartette of the Congregational church in this place. The quartette will begin their regular Sunday work at the morning service a week from the coming Sunday.

Rev. Mr. Pingree, the new pastor of the Congregational church, begins his pa iterate Sunday, Sept. 28th. ‘ He is beginning to move into the parson-ago on which the repairs are about completed.

Charles A. Russell leaves Monday for Middleboro, Conn., to enter upon studies at the celebrated Wesleyan University.

Misses Elsie Hoyle and May S. Boyden left last Tuesday to enter the freshman year as students of Mt. Holyoke college.

Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Forrest returned home Tuesday from a week’s vacation trip.

Considerable concreting of walks and drives and other improvements are being made at the residences of F. O. Winslow and George F. Willett.

The many friends of Cornelius B. Horgan, the genial livery man, will regret to learn that on Wednesday afternoon he was thrown out of his wagon and the ligaments of his leg seriously strained. He went to the Homeopathic hospital, Boston. Mr. Horgan was taking a drive with Ezra Hubbard. The horse was the same animal which George Park, Jr., of East Walpole was driving when himself and sister were thrown out. The horse in Mr.Horgan’s case was frightened by an automobile. It would seem to the average man as if the animal ought to be killed before it kills or injures half the people in the community.

The Norfolk and Bristol St. Ry. is receiving a good patronage, and it will probably not change its present half hour car service until October 1, at least. Many patrons would be glad to see the present service kept up all winter.

The Old Colony has been running some closed cars this week and they are getting to be pretty comfortable. But then, every one is hoping and expecting a little Indian summer to compensate mankind for the loss of the regular “white man’s” summer which we missed this year.

The bowling and oyster seasons have opened. H. R. Ellis furnishes the best oysters in any quantity desired.

Floors are being laid in the new block which is being erected on Washington Street by the Norwood Associates for the use of W. B. Hastings & Co., and the brick walls of the building are beginning to rise.

There is a good deal of concreting of drives and sidewalks now going on all over town.

Mr. Charles A. Briggs, the confectioner and baker of the Bigelow block, was, on last Wednesday afternoon, at 5 o’clock, united in marriage to Miss Eva Whiting of Franklin, the ceremony taking place in the Congregational church in that town. The officiating clergyman was Rev. Dr. Sneath, pastor of the church. Miss Whiting, a sister of the bride, was bridesmaid and Mr. Laskey of Boston best man. The bride is the daughter of Joseph Whiting of Central Street, Franklin. The marriage is the culmination of a long-existing friendship and attachment which has strengthened with years. After a two weeks’wedding tour Mr. and Mrs. Briggs will make their home in Norwood.

Chester Williamson is clerking at H. E. Rice’s.

Officer Walter A. Readel has returned from a vacation trip to Maine.

Frank Faliy of Boston is visiting his parents at their home on Nahatan Street.

Miss Sarah O’Brien of Boston is visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Daniel O’Brien of Nahatan Street.

Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Conley of Malden are visiting Mrs. Conley’s mother, Mrs. George Bray of Railroad Avenue.

Officer Creed is taking his annual vacation.

Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Harriott made an automobile journey of 120 miles in a few hours one day this week, visiting Lynn, Nahant, Swampscott and other places, getting a shore dinner and visiting a number of relatives and friends in some of the places named.

Miss Annie Boyden, the little daughter of Warren Boyden, Washington Street, is rejoicing in the possession of a very cute little burro, the gift of her brother, Frank Nash Boyden of New York. The animal will be used by the little girl for saddle purposes.

Dr. and Mrs. Albert M. Shattuck of Worcester have been visiting Mrs. Shattuck’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Curtis Fisher, on their return from a visit to Maine. Early in the week Dr. and Mrs. Shattuck drove home to Worcester.

Miss Bertha Perkins of the Plimpton Press is taking her annual vacation. She will ’probably visit Salem, Lynn, Beverly and Essex county towns, besides making short trips to points in Maine.

The iron has arrived for the new sidings of the Norfolk & Bristol and the extension of this road to a new terminus at Washington Street and Railroad Avenue appears to be assured.

(Originally published in the Norwood Advertiser and Review)