The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-24
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Webster to Have a
New Hotel.
MODERN AFFAIR.
McQuaid Block on Main St.
to Be Renovated.

Webster, March 23.-John Is. Nc
Quad is soon to be a hotel proprietor.
This is, indeed, big surprise to local
people in general. The project has
been Matching in the minds of Mr.. Me-
Quaid and James f. Maher, a confiden-
tial clerk. for the past few weeks, buI
it cid not leak out until today.
The soon-to- be-proprietOr has leased
his fathers entire block, known as Nc
Quaid's block Main street, and will, as
soon as possible, convert it into mod
6rn hosiery.
The block it situated on the best site
In town for such g purpose. The build
ing Is large structure, and commands
fine view of Main street. 1t stands
on the corner of School, High and Main
streets; facing the latter.
With the renovation of the big block,
Elisha N. Bigelow, who conducts
orue store on the ground floor in the
west side of the building, will have 10
Vacate. He is now vainly trying to Sc
cure a location, but at the time of writ
ing had not secured the desired place.
BAR. Bige.ow, who has been in bust
ness in that block for the past % years,
has been served with a notice to va
cate. The lease expires April IA. This
was done simply as a formality, and
as ls necessary to relocate himself. The
drug business cannot be moved in
day.
The store that Mr.. Bigelow vacates
will be converted into the hotel office.
This Is the best section OF the block
Tor the office, as it faces the railroad
station. and Main and High streets.
James Duffy runs a boot and shoe
store on the ground floor He is the
only other occupant on that floor be-
sides Mr.. McQuaid himself He will
continue to carry on his business.
With the alterations that Mr. Nc
QUAD has in view, and, considering the
site, etc, the new hotel will be admir-
able. 1t will make the fourth in town
and no doubt will do a big business.
James f. Maher, the well-liked
bookkeeper, now in the employ of Mr..
McQuaid, will be the general manager
of the new hotel. Mr.. Maher is ex-
tremely popular with the boys, and has
held many prominent offices in politics
and local organizations, and will make
capital manager for the new hotel.
One Of the features of the hotel will
be an elevator, which will run from the
bottom to the top floor. This hotel will
be the only one in town that has an
elevator, and, in fact, the only local
building outside of shoe shops and fac
tories, that can lay claim to such a
The building will undergo complete
renovation. About $1,000 will be eX
pended in making the necessary repairs
and improvements. The exterior, as
well as the interior of the structure,
will be changed in appearance The
new hotel will contain 80 rooms, a larg-
or number than any other local hotel.
Each room will be supplied with bath,
In fact every modern Improvement
will be added that will in any way prove
a convenience to it's patrons. Gas,
steam heating, electricity, etc, will be
put in.
Mr.. McQuaid who now conducts sa-
loon on the lower floor, has always run
clean and orderly place.
The new hotel will be ready for &C.
cupancy, it is hoI ed, about June ].
The work will be commenced as soon
as Mr.. BiSeloW gets relocated.
The basket ball game in Music hall
on Saturday night is between the Web
ster and the FIR. Mathews team of
Worcester. These teams have met be-
fore and rafting good ball was played.
Manager James McGeary of the bas-
ket ball team has received a letter from
Gustave Whelan of Marlboro, which
states that the Foresters of that city
are willing to play the local team a
benefit game in town, the proceeds to
90 10 the SlTIkeIS IN MarlDOfO.
The idea is received by the local boys
in just the right spirit, and they are will
ling to play gratis. Referee John T.
King is willing to give his services free
of charge. Proprietor Arthur c. Patti
son says he will fix the use of Music
hall satisfactorily
John Welsh, aged 70 years, man who
formerly lived in North Webster was
in town today He came here from Cal
tfornia, and is on his way to ireland,
where he intends to live his life out.
He left town for the Golden Gate some
30 years ago. He stopped over to see
his sister, Mrs. Asa Spencer, but she
had moved to New Bedford. The old
gentleman sails from New York city
for Ireland tomorrow.
William +. Haggerty and Joseph p.
Love have been elected as delegates by
Court Friendship, SO, f. of A, to the
convention in Boston, May 16 next.
Patrick Prout and John H Conway
were chosen alternates.