Last week Wednesday evening, as Frank W. Phipps was returning from Milford, four men sprang out from the side of the road and attempted to stop him but having a fast nag he struck him a cut with the whip and succeeded in leaving them behind without giving them an opportunity to accomplish their intended purpose.

June 20, 1884 – The hurdy-gurdy player who was in town last week, got arrested in Milford for stealing a lobster.  He ought to have been arrested here for the horrible music he dispensed.

November 5, 1886 – It is not often that the lock-up has the custody of women, but Wednesday night two of the Hollis House servants were incarcerated there, one for attempting to fire a pistol at landlord Dearborn who had ordered her to her room, both of them being under the influence of liquor.  In the district court the next morning they were fined, paid up and discharged.

April 15, 1887 – Special Policeman Wilson has made himself quite numerous this week in looking after disorderly persons.  Constable Baker also had one scalp.

April 29, 1887 – Word had been passed along the female tramp line that Officer Hart had the best accommodations, and so Tuesday evening one of the gang put in an appearance to prove the assertion.  They do say that the style John put on when he walked with that female tramp was so utter utter that it made an observant dude sick.

May 6, 1887 – Lock-up keeper Hart had a man and wife apply for and receive lodging in his Hotel de Tramp Tuesday night.  They all have heard of John M. Hart, Holliston’s lock-up-keeper.

Humphrey Sullivan served the town in many capacities.  In 1887 he was a constable, and his natural penchant for keeping statistics brings out the following:  during a six month span in 1887, he made five liquor seizures, he arrested 17 for drunkenness, ten for lewdness, two for assault, four for disturbing the peace, six for selling liquor, and two for keeping a house of ill fame.