Riding on a sidewalk, crawling on your hands and knees, disrespecting young ladies, and shooting sitting ducts were violations even during our formative years.

June 8, 1900. – The selectmen have instructed the town constables to enforce the by-law in regard to bicycle riding on the sidewalk and to prosecute all persons violating said law.

June 26, 1900 – Officers Robbins and Durfee made an arrest Saturday night taking into custody a man who was crawling on his hands and knees back of one of the business blocks. 

Who was in charge of the “safe keeping”?

July 5, 1900 – Last evening Officers Harriman, Hart and Moody raided “The Garrick” and secured barrels, jugs, etc., containing evidence of the illegal sale of liquor there, and placed the contraband in the large cell at the town house for safekeeping. No one was found behind the bar. 

Under doctor’s advice, Mr. Durfee has to stop drinking moonshine.

July 10, 1900 – It is understood that there have been several applications for the position of night watchman which is to be given up by Mr. Durfee, who has served for the past seven years. 

Temperance, schemperance. Pay a fee, sell all you want.

July 18, 1900 – The American House was raided last evening by officers Harriman and Moody, and evidence of the illegal sale of liquor obtained there. The selectmen have decided that those who have paid a fee for the sale of liquor shall be protected. 

Open bar?
July 19, 1900 – There was a large party of friends in St. Mary’s church at noon yesterday when Rev. Richard J. Quinlan, pastor of the church, performed the nuptial ceremony for John J. Callahan, well known in Holliston and vicinity from his connection with the Hotel Garrick, and Miss Catherine Cunningham, daughter of James Cunningham of Holliston. . . . . see July 5 log above.

August 31, 1900 – Caution: all boys who are in the habit of using disrespectful language toward my daughter are hereby warned that I shall prosecute to the full extent of the law all future conduct of that character. I.A. Coppleston. 

Some boys have been amusing themselves by shooting at the trained ducks used as decoys on the lake. Yesterday one boy was caught and he received a warning that he will not soon forget. It is the determination of the owners to compel by law if necessary the boys to behave themselves.