The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-06-02
AT STERLING CAMP,
Signs Of Life at the
Pretty Hill Top
Grove.
SUMMER COTTAGERS ARRIVE.
Worcester Man to Erect
Fine Summer Home on
Clinton Road.
SUMMER COTTAGERS ARRIVE

Sterling Camp Ground, June IA
visit to the camp grounds today found
everything very quiet from outside ap-
pearances, but upon closer inspection
most of the gentle housewives were
found to be hustling about, cleaning
and tidying up their cottages for the
summers sojourn. All reports go to
Show that very busy and successful
season in every way is surely to result
More applications for cottages have
been received so far than for many
seasons, and owners Of cottages, in
stead of renting them as in former
years, will OCCUPY them with their
families, and among the number are
a great many Worcester people.
Charles A. Richardson of the Wor-
cester Construction Company has Just
purchased a plot of ground from John
Gates This plot is situated on the
knoll on the Clinton road Just above
the Goodrich cottage overlooking the
lake, and is the most desirable spot
for a summer home to be found in or
near the grounds. The lot contains
about two acres, and Mr.. Richardson
purposes putting up Immediately a
handsome ten or eleven room house,
with tennis and croquet grounds, etc,
and will probably have it ready to oc-
cupy by July l.
Among those already occupying cot
tages are the following: Mrs. Fred
Bassett and family of Clinton and Mrs.
Frank Mayors and family of Worces-
ter are in the Glenwood cottage on
Laurel avenue; Mrs A. A. Jenkins of
Milford is located in the Park cottage,
Laurel avenue; Mrs. A. J. Sears. Mrs.
Parmenter and Mrs. F. r. Smith of
Athol, are in their cottage on Laurel
avenue; F. N Danforth of Boston has
rented the Wynhope; r. G. Melvilles
family of Boston are spending their
first season here; H. F. Estey and
family of Worcester are located in
their cottage on the Clinton road; J.
]. Angel and wife of Hudson are en-
joying themselves in Forest Villa, Lake
View avenue: Abraham Bennett and
Mrs Bennett of Fitehburg have opened
Sunshine" cottage for the season; f.
G.. Come of Somervlle is located in
Waushacurn avenue; Fair Oaks. owned
by DR. g. II. PIERCE of Somerville, is
occupied by a part of the family, the
remaining members to arrive June
II
Mrs. J. a. Fay and Mrs. Sarah Stew
ems Of Fitchburg are in their cosy
cottage "Sunnyside"; Mrs. G. J. Bonn
pers and daughter, Miss Bompers of
LenoxviIle. Canada, have leased a cot
tage on Laurel avenue and are now
occupying it; Charles Prescott and
wife of Boston are settled in cottage
No. 2, Laurel avenue; Mrs. Tapley and
Miss Tapley of Worcester are stopping
in the Trinity church mission house;
Rev. VIM. J. Hamilton, the chaplain
of the grounds, and his estimable wife
are occupying the cottage they Duilt
81 years ago, and which has been their
summer home every season since that
time.
DR.. Charles Parkhurst, editor of
lions Herald, and family, were guests
at the Grand View house from Satur-
day until Wednesday.
Mrs. C. B. Camp spent Thursday in
Worcester.
There is to be preaching service in
Epworth League hall Sunday morning
at 10.45 by the chaplain.
A new roof is being put on to TIE
Laurel strest church dining rooms.