From the November 11, 1897 Ogdensburg Advance under the "Norwood" column:

 

Norwood, Nov. 8-The Norwood people were much shocked and grieved by the announcement that George F. McNulty had taken his own life at Canton, where during about four months he had been in the employ of sheriff Smith as a turnkey of the jail. The deceased had been a resident of this place from his boyhood and was well known hereabouts. He was a young man, about 22 years of age, a large, fine looking man. For some time past he has been a subject of melancholy turns and on one or two occasions has exhibited indications or thoughts to put an end to his life. The departed was a Forester and a committee of this body from here went to Canton on the first train and returned Saturday evening with his remains. As a Forester he had a life insurance policy on his life of $1000, which is payable to his estate. The mother for some time has been in feeble health and the shock overcame her so that her condition is such that the chances are that she will not long survive her unfortunate son. The funeral was held Tuesday, with interment in the Catholic cemetery at Norfolk, the Foresters attending the services en masse.--Henry W. Turner has gone to Bombay, where he has engaged in the large business store of Shields Bros. On Thursday last he resigned his position as poor master and Geo. W. Drew was appointed by the town board to fill the vacancy… Attorney N.M. Claflin is in Albany this week before the appellate court to argue his appeal case Litchfield against the Norwood Mfg. Co… Attorneys Willis J. Fletcher and Charles N. Bixby were in attendance last Friday before Judge Swift in the matters of the People against Elmer O. Kenyon… Thomas Jenkins has bought the Mendal Bartlett's farm, 24 cows, hay and produce thereon, consisting of 135 acres, which joins the Porter farm which he owns and on which the recent fire occurred. This farm of 167 acres with the Bartlett's farm combined constitutes a farm of capacity to keep 60 cows or more… The milk market will still be run by Mr. Banester and operated at the Bartlett house and thus the necessity of rebuilding where the fire occurred is obviated. Mr. Jenkins had $2000 on his buildings which will be paid. Mr. Banester will get about $700 on his personal property he had burned…Prof. Morehouse has been hard sick for some days recently, so that he could not attend to his school duties.-There is now a series of revival meetings going on at the Congregational church under Evangelist Gourney.-Mr. Frank who was so severely shot last summer, is now getting on quite well and soon now will be about his usual business if nothing occurs to put him back.-The Boynton House foundation is now complete and under way to speedy enclosure. Mr. Boynton is here considerable of his time superintending the work in person.