The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-19
NEW LEICESTER STORE.
Stock Company to Operate
Business Made a Success
by Mr.. Thurston.

Leicester, April 1S.-The stock company
which has purchased the grocery business
of Deacon l.. D. Thurston will be known
as the Leicester Grocery Company. Henry
c. Evans, who has been employed as
clerk in the store for many years, will be
manager and will practically control the
business.
Col. Samuel E. Winslow and Hon.
Charles A. Denny have controlling inter-
ests in the stock and it is expected that
the company will be incorporated with a
capital stock of $4,000. -. e. L. Scott and
Thomas McGovern will remain as clerks
in the store and will assist Mr.. Thurston
in the post office when necessary.
Various improvements are contem-
plated by the Chapel Mill Manuacturing
Company The cottage house south of the
mill occupied by Patrick Dorrity will he
moved to position short distance west
of Chapel street on land which was
filled in when Chapel street was straight
ened, Joseph Cone has the contract to die
the cellar and stone it, and will com
mence soon. Two or three building movers
have been figuring on the job of moving
the building, but the contract is not yet
awarded. After the building is out of the
way the ground around the mill will be
graded and it is intended TO keep them in
good condition. A brick coal shed will
be built near the big chimney. Ii is in
tended to accommodate 10 tons of coal
and George Whitford of Leicester will
oversee the work. A cottage house will
be built on the site of the old house on
Willow Hill street, recently torn down,
as told in The Spy. Louis l.. Cormier of
Leicester will do the work and batter
boards are already up. The old cellar
walls will be used as foundation and
much of the old brick will be used again.
Bernard Rice was taken to St. Vim
cents hospital last evening. He is in a
critical condition
The grocery stores in town will be closed
on Patriots day after a. m.
Quite a party from the local Y p S.
e e. are expected to attend the Chris
tan Endeayor county convention at
Westboro Wednesday.
Charming Smith has purchased a thor
oughbred Kentucky saddle horse. The
animal was bought at Boston, Saturday.
Gideon Marsh of the Hobbs Coal Com
pany, Boston, was in Cherry Valley to-
day.
The Cherry Valley bowling alley was
open to the public for the first time to-
night. F. ]. Dorsey kept the alley clear
until George Barton of the OIney wooden
mill could be on hand to roll the first
ball
The Youths Knickerbocker Club. COM
posed of several enterprising juveniles.
expect to give an entertainment this
morning at the home of the president.
John Alden of Auburn street.
l.. F. Fisher of Worcester was in Cherry
Valley today.
Twenty jolly Worcester couples took
supper at the Leicester this evening and
afterwards INDUCED in a little hop" The
party came up in a special car and the
affair was arranged by Miss Weir and Mr..
d. Scanned. Miss Anastasia Powers pre-
sided at the piano.
The last weekday rehearsal of the
chorus which it to sing Bordese's mass in
f, on Sunday evening. vii be held i'm the
vestry of the First Congregational church
Thursday evening at 100 The whole 81
voices are expected to be present. 1t is
expected that the chorus will prove the
musical event Of the season.