Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1854-05-15
Boston advertisements
$4,000 WORTH OF BOOKS.
THE GREATEST BOOK SALE EVER OFFERED TO
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THE GREATEST BOOK SALE EVER OFFERED TO
THE WORLD
The subscribers having made with pubish
ers III Boston, New York; and Philadelphia, have
menced their GREAT BOOK SALE, which will be con-
tpned until the stock agreed upon has been exhausted.
This stock Of Books when sold, will leave large net
profit portion of which the Propreors will Distribute
by directors who shall be chosen by Shareholders, but
said Directors shall have pecunary interest in the mat
ter ave and except being paid for their time ami services
in such distrbution)
$4,000 will be invested in farm in the town of Gro
ton, Mass Said farm is situated within one mile and
half of the Centre Depot it contains upwards of one
hundred and twenty acres of land fy-ve of which
under under the highest state of cultivation an orchard
and beautiful garden There is a magnificent mansion In
complete repair together with barns carragehouses and
other buildings attached, $4,000
Farm in Wesboro', known as the "IIarrng-
ton Farm" consisting Of one hundred acres of land,
twelve of which are woodland. The balance is well
divided into moving, pasturiug and thge--plenty
Of good fruit, and large strawberry bed and cran-
berry meadow Buildings in good repair. The
farm house is one of the best on the road, and is
large and convenient. The whole establishment is
one Of the best farms for which Worcester County
is so famous, 1000
''a The 's seeeai md s inc n''' valued 1850 1850
One modern built three story brick house in COM
plete repair containing sixteen rooms, in Oneida ST.
OneIhundred gold eagles Zone share) 1000
Two Land Lots in Merose, Mass One contains
$4,000 feet and upwards, 500
One do 1900 feet and upwards, 800
Five Piano Fortes Of Chickering's make, worth
$3.50 each, distributed separately, 1850
Twenty-Five ladies' gold watches, inyoiced at $50
each, 1876
One thousand gold pencils, "a each, 1000
Five hundred engravings Washington Crossing
the Delaware 81 each, 1000
One thousand engrayings uncle TOm' and Gilt
tie Eya,n 81 each 1000
-Four thousand small engravings, % cts each, 1000
The distribution of the profits accruiug from the sale of
the hereafter mentioned books will be arranged thus -:
There will be receipt holder chosen by the propretors
from each of the cities mentioned, viz salem, Provi
dence, New Bedford Bangor New Haven Concord, Mont
peer Worcester, Lowell Saco, Fall River and Manches
ter, N. H.
The receipt holders shall choose committee of five per-
sons to take charge of all the property after the sale but
appointed shall have any interest in the sale of said
books ticket hold Of the receipts connected
with said Book sale.
BY the payment of ONE DOLLAR, person can re-
ceive either of the following named books, also receipt
which will constitute him shareholder in the profits, viz
Beautiful Pocket Bible bound in morocco and gilt edged
Lives of Washington Lafayette Bonapare, Penn, Frank
lin, Jackson These books of the latest editions
bound in cloth, gilt backs Also, the Old Bell of indie
pendence Uncle Toms Cabin, sc.
Persons wishing to purchase two or more receipts
be supplied with any standard work at the proportionate
ratio of prices To Clubs and Societies who purchase
twenty more books together, ten per cent discount
piH be made.
Due notice will be given by such newspapers adver
tse for us when the sale is completed.
All communications orders by Express Tor other
wsh) must be directed to Office No. 81 Exchange ST.
n. W. WETHERBEE Co., to j. PHILBRIcK Bookseller,
our principal aget No. 81 Hanover street. (under the
American House, Boson.)
agents Wanted for every City and Town in the New
England States reasonable per centage will be allowed
All communications (post paid viii receive prompt at
tenton N w. WETHERBEE 4 co.
Boston, May I, 1854. dim