Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-04-22
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an extent, during the past winter, that none
would recognize it as the same spot where Tucker
& Bonney have for so many years been wont to
welcome the tired traveller to plentiful meal,
and good bed, where female country cousins
were always sure of pleasant room, good fire,
and safe place to best9w their bundles, when
they came to town to do their shopping, and
where concaves of politicians of all parties, were
accustomed to cut and dry things, on the night
preyoua to all the political conventions that nave
been held here for a generation past. some time
last fall, our enterprisinS neighbor Charies W.
Freeland, who always has a keen eye Tor BUSINESS
effected an arrangement with Dwight roster
ESQ. the owner of the premises, by which the
whole establishment including the stable and
adjacent grounds, were leased to him for term
of wears. with the privilege of making such al
teratious and improvements as would make the
property subserve the interests of the lessee, and
add to the business accommodations OF this, the
most central location in the city, the lessee agree
ing to furnish part of the capital necessary to
carry out the improvements contemplated.
In few days after the completion of the bar
gain, the hotel furniture was disposed of at auc-
ton, and the work ofrenovation was commenced.
under the direction of Messrs. Dennis & Lee,
carpenters.
The whole of the Main Street front was torn
away, aud the foundations were laid and the
walls put IN for an extension of the building for=
ward TO the line of Main Street. in an incredible
short space of time and during the winter the
carpenters and nasons have been kept assiduous-
" at work in fitting up all parts of the building
to meet the wants of the present occupants, who
were not slow in engaging rooms in advance, in
a location so eligible for business Purposes.
BY. far the largest part of the building is occu-
pied BY VIM. B. Taber & Co., manufacturers of
and dealers in Furniture. Upholstery, &c.
This enterprising firm occupy the north store,
having an ample front upon Main Street, and all
the four stories OF the rear building. From base
ment to attic it is now stocked with the largest
and most varied assortment of furniture ever seen
in Worcester, and there is no article that can be
wanted in their line which could not be furnished
at once from the immense stock which they have
on baud Our country friends, we doubt not,
can save money by making their purchases here
instead of Boston, and we advise then to call,
when daughters are about to commence house
keeping, or when the profits of the crops incline
the good woman at home to set out the parlor or
the spare chamber with some new furniture.
The south side OF the spacious front store of
Messrs. Taber & Co. is occupied by MIR. A. Marsh,
dealer in Piano Fortes and Musical Instruments
of all kinds. Mr.. Marsh will keep on hand
choice selection of sheet music, and, having the
agency Of some of the best piano establishments
in the country, purchasers can secure good arti-
Gle of him upon terms as low as if they dealt
with the manufacturers.
The central store of the block is occupied
jointly, by Messrs. N. Hervey & Co., dealers in
Books and Paper Hangings, and by Mr.. D, Cum
mings as Boot and Shoe Store. Everything
here is neatly and tastefully arranged, and no
more eligible location Tor business can be found
upon Main St,
The store upon the corner of Main and Foster
Streets is occupied by Messrs. Coleman & Put
nam, manufacturers and dealers in Jewelry, Sill
yer Ware, Watches, Clocks, &c. tits universally
conceded that this is the best location for
trade within the city limits, and it is exaggera-
ton TO say that the store is Of the most taste
fully arranged and magnifcently got up estab-
lishments in the State. The floor and counters
are Of marble, and the show cases. shelves and all
other appointments are of the most elegant de-
scription Messrs. Coleman & Putnam are well
AMI favorably known to most Of our readers, and
the liberal patronage that has heretofore been
bestowed upon them will probably be largely in,
creased. now that they have placed themselves
in such position as to tempt the eye constantly
by the beauty and brilliancy of their wares.
The second story corner room, over the store Of
Messrs. C. & P. is occupied by Thos. f. Smith,
Merchant Tailor, whose fame as cutteris known
and appreciated far and wide. Mr.. S. also occu-
pies large room adjoining, upon the same floor,
as workshop for the operatives in his employ,
The two centre front rooms in the second story
: are occupied by DR.. James Newton, Dentist, one
as an operating room and the other as workshop
and laboratory for the preparation Of mineral
teeth.
The north front room over the store of Messrs.
Taber & Co., is occupied by Dr. Aurin Bugbee,
Physician, and formerly State Senator, who has
recently removed FROM Charlton to this city.
The front rooms on the third story, fronting on
Main and Foster Streets, are occupied by j. Q.
Adams, as billiard saloons, but as that's branch
of industry with which we are not familiar, and
in the progress of which we take no particular
interest we have no farther remarks to make.
Upon the same floor with the billiard room, Mr..
John NJ. Hine hangs out his sign as daguerrean
artist, and three rooms in this story are occupied
by him in the prosecution ofthe various branches
of his business. Descending from the Sd story to
the basement, by the broad and ample stairway
we find ourselves IN one of the largest, neatest,
and most commodious eating houses" in the
country, which has betn fitted up under the d.
rection Of Messrs Spur & Lewis, the wellknown
caterers, whom every man that ever was hungry
while in Worcester, knows and remembers,) for
their own especial use
This establishment occupies an area of seven,
thousand square feet, it being one hundred feet
deep, and seventy feet wide, and contains no less
than sixteen rooms of goodly size, and four wide
Aleoyes.
A portion Of these rooms are constructed with
folding doors, so as to enable the proprietors to
throw the whole into one, or two, large dining
rooms, as occasion may require, and thus enable
them to seal large party at their bountifully
loaded tables with ease and comfort.
The kitchen Is model of neatness and con-
yenence, and the apparatus combines all the
modern Improvements for baking roasting, fry
ing, and broiling for the multitude. in the most
expeditions manner. The main saloon is large
and airy apartment, well lighted and well yenti-
lated, and BY its ample proportions and excellent
arrangements, gives the visitor at once to un-
derstand that he has entered first class estab.