The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-12-21
RETIRES
After Sixty
Years OF
SERVICE.
Henry Goddard Leaves the
Washburn, Moen Co.

Nearly 60 years in the employ of one
concern is record which few men can
equal, yet such is the record which
has just been brought to a. close in the
withdrawing Of Henry Goddard from
the head of one of the most important
departments in the big works of the
Washburn &, Moen company on Grove
street.
The severing of Mr.. Goddard's long
connection with the company can
hardly be called a resignation, and yet
/ it amounts to such. He is a man ad-
Vanced in years, and for some time past
| has been in poor health. This fact has
made it clear to Mr.. Goddard that he
must give up the management of the
/ department over which he has had
| charge, and the officers of the concern
! have realized that a change must be
made in the direction of the depart
ment. Accordingly, at a conference be-
tween the officials of the company and
/ Mr.. Goddard it was mutually decided
/ best for Mr.. Goddard to turn the man
agement of the department over to a
younger and stronger man, and the
plan, which has just gone into effect,
! was decided upon. Mr.. Goddard's sue
cessor is Louis E. Booth, who has been
an able foreman in the employ of the
| company for some time.
Mr.. Goddard's connection with the
Washburn & Moen Company has been
| so long that his name has locally be-
come inseparably connected with that
of the firm and much of the concern s
| progress is directly or indirectly due to
/ him. The establishment of his connec-
| ton with the company dates back
about go years. The Washburn & Moen
Company was then in its infancy and
probably little idea of Its present pro-
portions was entertained by its man
ayers Mr. Goddard was then a young
man. Beginning work with the COM
pany he early showed such ability that
| he was speedily advanced and in
snort time had risen from the ordinary
routine of shop drudgery to the finer
and more skilled work. AS the business
grew he was advanced and soon had
| charge of a number of workmen. Mr..
/ Goddard is a man of inventive turn of
mind and was quick to see where i'm
/ proVements could be made in the meth
ods and machinery then employed by
the company. Some of these he succeed
ed in putting into practical use and
/ their introduction greatly lessened the
| expense of getting out the companys
product. His efforts in this direction did
not go unrewarded and his advance
ment was steady.
| From the charge of one department he
rose to having the charge of several
smaller departments, the foremen of
which were responsible to him for the
| work turned out. His Inventions and
his ways of doing the work were rec
| ognized as the best. and Were adopted
! and used. His name becamr SO asso-
| ciated with the work as the years went
| on, that one entire department in the
! big shops is now named after him.
! 1t was about thirty years ago that
| Mr.. Goddard began work in the Grove
| street shops of the big concern. The
same progressive spirit That marked
! his service in the earlier days of his
| career has marked his service in later
years, and his work in managing the.
department of which he has hal
charge has been of the highest order.
/ Mr. Goddard's individuality has
played such an active part in his con-
nection with the company that his re-
| tirement from their service will leave
| quite a hole in the ranks. He will be
| greatly missed not only by the officials
of the company, but by the employees
whose good will and respect he has al
ways retained.