The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-04-11
MASONIC BURIAL.
Many Attended OBJ
sequies Of Hezekiah
w. Williams.
BUSINESS CHANGE.
Webster Drug Store Of Long
Standing Purchased BY
E. N. Bigelow.
BUSINESS CHANGE.

| Webster, April 10.-The remains of
the late Hezekiah w. Williams, the
well known Dudley citizen, We're laid
at rest today. The funeral occurred this
afternoon, and was largely attended.
Deceased was s. years old and was q
native of Dudley, where he had lived
for the greater part of his life. lie was
in the milk business in Boston for soma
| time, and was also a trader in Dudley,
He was also in the shoe business IN
der the firm name of Barton & Will
liams.
Mr.. Williams was prominent in all
walks of life. He held town office for
a number of years, and also represent
ed his district in the Legislature.
He was at the time of his death
| chaplain of Webster Lodge, f. & A. NJ,
and served two terms as worshlpful
master. He also belonged to the Odd
| Fellows, Royal Arcanum, the Dudley
| Grange and the Congregational Church.
! A brief prayer service was held at
| the house at l o'clock, which was at
| tended by relatives. The funeral eXer-
cises were held at the church, where a
| large number of relatives and friends
| assembled.
ILeN. N. j. Jones, pastor OIL the DuQ-
| ley Congregational Church, and Rev.
| Charles Goodell, pastor of the Hanson
| Street Church of Brooklyn, n. Y, were
| the officiating clergymen. The inter-
ment was in the family lot at the Dud-
| ley Hill cemetery.
The Odd Fellows were represented by
| these brothers: Recording Secretary
Leroy ]. Upham, Financial Secretary
| Joseph Crawford Treasurer Wyran e.
| ID a
| Bacon, Leon JillsOn, Frank E. Dean,
| F. J. Sinclair, w. F. GOulding and Hen
ry ]. Putnam, all past grands, and
Frank Gale, owen A. Bigelow and j..
F. Coville.
Regent Maxwell Darlington, Vice
| Regent Arthur H. Rossall, Chaplain f.
P. Baker, Secretary E. d. Ide, Collect
or Fred C. Crawford and Past Regent
Chester Elliott represented the Royal
| Arcanum
Webster Lodge, F. and A. NJ, was
represented by Worshipful Master Ed
ward Forbes, Treasurer e. P. Morton,
Secretary John Crawford, Tyler James
| [. Meehan and Oscar Shumway.
| The bearers were John E. Davis and
| George Crawford of Pawtucket, Will
| liam l.. Davis of Lowell, I. H. Easter
brook of Dudley-all brothers-in-law of
the deceased.
! The out-of- town relatives who at
| tended the funeral were Postmaster
| Edward GoOdell of BrOokfield and Mr..
and Mrs. EdwaId e. Stone of Spencer.
| A business transaction which has
| been under consideration for some time
was brought to a head today, when
E. N. Bigelow purchased the drug store
stock and fixtures of Fred J. Eastman.
| Mr.. BigelOw will move at once.
| Mr. BigelOw is the oldest apothecary
in town. He has conducted a drug
| business where he is now situated, in
| McQuaid's block, for the past % years.
| He is obliged to move now, as the
! building is to be converted into hotel
and the store is to be utilized as the
main office.
Mr. Eastman has not decided as to
/ his future course. April %, 1894, he,
with Martin A. Howard, who is now in
/ Seattle, Wash, opened a drug store in
the building formerly occupied by At
| kinson's dry goods store, and finally
| Howard sold out his share in the con-
| Germ.
Mr.. BigelOw will retain his present
clerks Henry Banister and Lawrence
Dugan, who are well liked, and Mr..
Eastman's clerk, Andrew Hall, will
also be retained for short time.
The second night of the firemen's
| bazaar tonight was attended by a large
crowd. The indications point to good
crowds all the week. The Young Mems
Drum Corps gave a concert tonight,
but previously played several seIec-
tons in front of the hall. The active
Turner's of the Turn Verein Society
gave a good exhibition in gymnastics
Kennedy and Creighton in refined song
and dance specialties, with a concert
by the Pulaski Band, is billed for to-
morrow evening.