Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-03-02

history of the rise and progress of Odd fellow.
ship in America, and was followed by short adj
dresses from other members Of the order and
invited guests The company then returned to
the hall aud enjoyed a social dance. The ar
rangements were ia charge of a committee, con-
sisting of W. B, Steiner, Isaac Mason and James
j. johnson, Jr., who performed their duties to
the entire satisfaction of all interested.
New BUILDINGS One of the finest build
ings erected in the city last season for business
purposes, is the new block of White & Conant's
at $40 and 54 Main street, near the junction of
Southbudgc street, 1t Is tour stories high
with French roof and is built of brick, with
front of iron and Vermont marble The build
inc has frontage of twenty-five feet on Main
street, and is 100 feet deep and seventy feet tall
Messrs. White & Conant occupy the basement,
first floor and part of the second story with their
extensive stock Of hardware, cutlery and me
chanics' tools. The store, which is handsomely
finished with ash and black walnut, is
well lighted and every way adapted to
the needs of the constantly increasing bust
ness of the firm. The upper stories are not yet
quite finished. The second floor will be fitted
up for business offices, and the other floors for
tenements. There will he TWO tcnements of sin
rooms each ii each floor, making six in all.
These tcnements consist of a parlor on Main
street, three sleeping rooms, a store room and
kitchen, and a spacious balcony at the rear of
the building These tenements and the store be-
low are well lighted and ventilated by a light shaft
of peculiar construction, twenty-five feet long
by thirteen feet wide. The stairways are so ar
ranged on the sides of this shaft as to
offer no obstruction to the free passage of light
and air. This feature which is a novel one
here, was designed by Mr.. Frank w. Cherring-
ton, the atchitect. who deserves great credit for
the good taste and skill which he has exhibited
in many of the details of the building, Those
associated with him in its construction are
Larned and Clough, who have the contract for
doing the wood work, J. E. Stcarns the masonry
and Rice, Barton and Fales the iron work. The
plate glass windows, which are twelve feet by
six, were furnished by Geo. ii. Clark.
Its designed that this building shall be the cen.
ter of block of three stores, one of which, on the
south, has already been erected by Mr.. VIM. H
on the north, and intends to put up a like build
ing there. Mr.. Cherrlngton has already drawn
the plans for this building.
Messrs d. & c. P. Stevens are making ar
rangements to build brick block, ninety-two
feet long, to connect with the two blocks already
owned by them on Southbridge street. The old
brick building which occupies part of the space
will, Of course, be removed.
While the business portion of the city has
been spreading towards Webster square, the
north end of Main street has shown but few
signs of improvement, The present season,
however, will show that the interest in that part
of the city has by no means diminished, and
much is to be done in the way of building.
Lewis Barnard, Esq, who purchased the estate
known as Goddard's block, between Thomas
and School streets, year or two since, intends
to build commodious block on the land which
it now occupies. The building is to have front
arge on Main street, of IS feet by so feet in
depth, four stories high, with a well-appointed
basement. On the lower floor are to be three
stores IS by so and one IA by 80 feet, the upper
floors are to be divided into tenements each
complete in itself, and accessible by a flight of
stairs from either side of the building. The low
er story is to be built of iron and stone, with a
glass front, while those above are to be of press
ed brick, with frearstone trimmings. The plans
are furnished by Mr. A. 2. Cutting, of this city,
the iron work by the Rice, Barton & Fales iron
company, and the granite work by II. g. Roche
& Co.