Norwood News Miscellany

 

July 23, 1880: The effect of the present fast mail system at this place has so far resulted in a delay from 9 to 33 hours of the New York city mails. Morning papers, which by the old slow mail arrived here at 2:40 a.m. the succeeding morning, do not now arrive until 11:05 a.m. Saturday's papers, formerly received here Sunday morning, do not now arrive until 11:05 a.m. on Monday morning.

In the Watertown Daily Times, "Looking Back" column: July 30, 1883: The wages of baggagemen and brakemen on the Rome, Watertown & Ogdensburg Railroad have been raised from $1.50 to $1.60 per day.

March 17, 1888: The Norwood News makes a timely hint when it says every would-be-candidate for a county office should be found sound in his temperance views before pledges are given for support. Its suggestion should be heeded. This issue is coming on apace and increasing in importance before the people…

February 15, 1889: The Norwood News says that M. Davis, a traveling salesman for a New York candy dealer, made a bet with Landlord Holmes, of the Albion House, Potsdam, before election whereby, in case of Cleveland's election he was to be entertained free during his stay in town, but if Harrison was elected, he was to pay double price for everything. The first time Davis came around after election, he paid Mr. Holmes entirely in large copper cents, and canvassed the town for three cent pieces with which to pay for his second entertainment.

November 23, 1889: The notice, signed by us as local members of the town committee, and published in the Norwood News of last week, calling for a meeting of Republican electors to choose a successor to H. C. Phelps, postmaster, was based upon the facts that on Monday evening, November 11, Mr. Mr. Phelps stated that he was going to resign, and signed a resignation in due form intending to send it to the Department Tuesday, Nov. 12. As the resignation has not been forwarded, and we are informed will not be, thus removing the grounds for this call, we wish to countermand the call and withdraw our names from the notice.

Willis J. Fletcher,

F. R. Smith,

Local members Town Com.

 

Jan. 5, 1898: A thrifty Frenchman has worked out an idea in agriculture that should be patented. He grafts tomato plants onto his potato vines, raises tomatoes above ground, potatoes below ground and throws the gay and festive potato bug out of a steady job-Norwood News. We credit the above tho it seems a little large even for Bro Smith. (From the Gouverneur Tribune).

Oct. 24, 1890: The Norwood News says that arrangements are being made for the organization of a company to build a driving park at that place. An excellent site can be obtained for a track and barns and the promoters of the enterprise are confident of succeeding in getting up one of the best tracks in Northern New York.

May 9, 1900: W. H. Post, of Ogdensburg, expects to launch a new steam yacht which he is building, within a few weeks. It is elegant in its equipment, 85 feet in length, 12 foot beam with a draft of 4 feet. The boat is expected to make 35 miles per hour and if it does, it will be the fastest craft on the lakes or St. Lawrence river.-Norwood News. Thirty Five miles! Whew! Mr. Post will have to look out or he will split a few islands with that flying machine this summer. (From the Gouverneur Northern Tribune).

July 26, 1905: Farmers in this vicinity are paying $3 a day and board to men to help through haying. This is said to be the highest price ever paid for farm labor in this county.-Norwood News.