Thursday, September 13, 2012
Learn the history behind the Historical Society and how you can utilize its services.
Founded more than 300 years ago, the Town of Norton has a rich history; but so does the organization that records this history. Norton Historical Society was formerly the No. 3 Schoolhouse. It was built in 1854 and cost $2,000 to build. It was originally located at the intersection of Woodard and S. Worcester Street. The Historical Society was formed in 1961, just time for the 250th anniversary of Norton. In 1960, a group of citizens met in the high school and appointed postmaster and historian Joseph Yelle as the chairman. By March of that year, Historical Society by-laws were approved and Yelle was made president. The organization bought the schoolhouse soon after, which was being used as a chicken coop at the time. In 1972, the …
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
Norton nonagenarian helping to record town's history with pictures and documents.
Sunday, December 4, 2011
Norton news items from Taunton Gazette, December 3-4, 1911.
The first dance under the direction of the 1911 Norton High School Class was held at the Town Hall last night with great success. The hall decorations were orange and black. A reception was held in the early evening and the invited guests, numbering about 150, met the members and their teachers. The proceeds will go to augment the Washington trip fund. The Young People’s Guild met last evening with Miss Kitty Payson. The following officers were chosen for the ensuing year: President, Rev. Adolph Rossbach; first vice President, Florence Dorr; treasurer, Arthur Valentine; executive committee, Mrs. Walker, Miss Payson, and Reginald Marvel. Committee appointed Sunday School to assist in the Christmas Exercises. Mrs. Walker, Miss Payson and …
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Norton news items from The Taunton Daily Gazette, Nov. 15-16, 1911.
P.E. Dean of Taunton was in town on business yesterday. Miss Elizabeth Kerry was home from Boston yesterday. Mr. McAuliffe of Boston, teacher of music in the public schools, was in town yesterday. Tomorrow afternoon occurs the regular monthly business of the Alliance at Unitarian vestry at 1 o’clock. Alden G. Walker is extracting rocks from a portion of his farm on Mansfield Avenue, thus adding another tract of perfect tillage land to his fertile acres. The Ladies’ Social Circle of the Trinitarian Church held an all day meeting in the chapel yesterday. Lunch was served. There was a small attendance. Miss Louise Hamilton, who has been seriously ill at her home with bronchitis, is now able to sit up for a short time each day. P.H. …
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Norton news items from The Taunton Daily Gazette, Oct. 17-18, 1911.
The Tavern Whist Club, composed of ladies from Taunton, Foxborough, Mansfield and Norton, will hold their quarterly social at the Tavern, in Mansfield Tuesday afternoon. October 31, Mrs. J.F. Hartshorn and Mrs. H.F. Gray of Foxborough will be the hostesses. John Prouty, a former owner of the local grocery store, now of Spencer, was in town yesterday calling on friends. Mrs. Lewis Deane has had steam heat installed in her residence, on Pine Street. Mrs. Ann Larson, of Falmouth, is a guest of her daughter, Mrs. P.A. Dean. F. Barber is in town as a representative of the N.K. Fairbanks Company, demonstrating their goods. This evening occurs the concert at the Unitarian Church by Miss Lillian Whitman, for the benefit of the Church Aid Alliance…
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Norton news items from The Taunton Daily Gazette, Oct. 8-9, 1911.
The senior class of Norton High School Class of 1912 held a meeting yesterday and made plans for a sale, to be held in the Unitarian Church vestry in the near future. Clifford Titus, Harry Keene, Thomas Caswell and Frank Crowe were appointed for the ice cream committee; cake committee, Esther Crane, Marcy Healy and Amy Felton; candy committee, Norman Wood, Lincoln Gegenheimer and Dorothy Smith. The committee to serve lunches this week is made up of Esther Crane, Dorothy Smith and Frank Crowe. Ralph Smith is digging a well on his premises on Reservoir Street. Yesterday Otis J. Sweet found a blue winged teal in his meadow. The bird had been shot at the reservoir and flown to the spot where found to die. Repairs are being made on the N.Y.N.…
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Norton news items from The Taunton Daily Gazette, Sept. 26-28, 1911.
Word was received here yesterday of the death in Attleboro of Miss Lena Wetherell, aged 31 years, who died of typhoid fever. Miss Miss Wetherell was a native of this place and the daughter of the late Frank and Ellen A. Wetherell. Mrs. Wetherell survives her daughter. A caucus will be held in the Town Hall tomorrow evening from 6 to 8:30 p.m. for the purpose of nominating candidates for state, county and district offices, a delegate to the state convention, and choose a republican town committee. At the registrars of voters’ meeting Saturday evening the following names were added to the voting’ list: Benjamin Earle, J.G. Ulmer, John Nolan and Raymond Davis. The historical post cards issued in connection with the town’s anniverszary have …
Monday, August 29, 2011
Norton news items from The Taunton Daily Gazette, August 27-29, 1911.
Miss Linda Geggenheimer has been visiting relatives in Worcester and in Pawtucket. She returned home last night. Mrs. J.B. Page and daughter, who have been spending the past two weeks at Capitol Island, ME, are expected home Thursday. Miss Grace King went to Dorchester, Sunday, where she will make her home with her sister. Mrs. Lester Thomas. Yesterday morning she resumed her duties at R.H. Steans Co., after a vacation of one month. Mrs. Sanford Wetherell, who has been enjoying a vacation at Bristol Narrows, returned home yesterday. Her mother, Mrs. Chilson of Attleboro, accompanied her. Mr. and Mrs. Melville Seaver of Mansfield are spending a few days with his sister here, Mrs. Charles Bruce. Mrs. Harriet Dorr is seriously ill at her …
Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Norton news items from The Taunton Daily Gazette, August 8-9, 1911.
The most pleasing event this summer was the reception given yesterday afternoon and evening. The occasion was the anniversary of Miss S.M. Barker's birth. Those present were from Taunton, Brockton, Mansfield, Providence and one from California. The event was tastefully decorated with wire and cut flowers. Miss Barker was the recipient of a great number of remembrances, consisting of several books, embroidered linen, lace pins, several gold pieces varying in value the largest being $10. The largest gift was an elegant easy chair from the Unitarian Church, of which she is a member, and the Norton Grange. Aunt Susan, as so many of her friends lovingly address her, received her gifts in her own gracious manner, making each one feel that he or…
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Norton news items from The Taunton Daily Gazette, July 24-25, 1911.
Mrs. A.H. Sweet, director of the cheer and comfort branch of the Sunshine Society, entertained the members Saturday by giving them an an auto ride, two automibiles being required to convey the members. The party passed through the following places: Attleboro, North Attleboro, Wrentham, Walpole, Norwood, Dedham, Forest Hills, Fenway, Boston, Mattapan, Canton, Stoughton, North Easton and Easton. A stop was made at Mattapan for refreshments. Those enjoying the trip were Mildred Caedy, Mrs. Minnie Chase, Miss Florence Dorr, Edna Dunhham, Mrs. mary French, Harold French, Mrs. Austin, Mrs. Andrew Sweet and Archie Campbell. Word has been received in town of the sudden death at her home in South Braintree of Mrs. Maria Dean Foss, formerly of …
Lorna Ulmer
7:02 am on Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Nice series, David. more ›