The Worcester of eighteen hundred and ninety-eightFifty years a city . quite young to Charlton, and here he remained untilhe was seventeen, receiving his education in the schools of that town, andworking with his father bottoming boots. In 1853 he came to Worcesterand worked at first in a shoe-store for his board. After two years experienceas a clerk in a dry-goods store, he, in 1855, engaged as a salesman in theclothing-store of A. P. Ware, and ten years later became a partner in thebusiness. In 1866 a branch firm was formed under the name of Ware &Pratt, which in 1869 was consolidated with t
The Worcester of eighteen hundred and ninety-eightFifty years a city . quite young to Charlton, and here he remained untilhe was seventeen, receiving his education in the schools of that town, andworking with his father bottoming boots. In 1853 he came to Worcesterand worked at first in a shoe-store for his board. After two years experienceas a clerk in a dry-goods store, he, in 1855, engaged as a salesman in theclothing-store of A. P. Ware, and ten years later became a partner in thebusiness. In 1866 a branch firm was formed under the name of Ware &Pratt, which in 1869 was consolidated with the old establishment as Ware,Pratt & Co. The store was moved from the Paine block, near Walnutstreet, to the First National Bank building. The present year has witnessedanother removal to the State Mutual Life Assurance building, where theynow have the largest and finest clothing-store in the State. In 1857 thecompany began the inanufacture of clothing for the retail trade, and thebusiness has developed into one of the largest of its kind in HENRY S. PRATT. The Worcester of ii 723 Mr. Ware retired from the firm in 1870, and Edward T. Wardwell andWilliam W. Johnson became associated with Mr. Pratt as i, 1888, a stock company was formed, with Mr. Johnson as presidentand Mr. Pratt as treasurer. Several years ago Mr. Pratt purchased the Hillcroft farm, where he haserected a fine residence. This is one of the most charming spots inWorcester, the view from there being extensive and varied. He alsoerected the Chadwick building on Main street. In 1887 Mr. Pratt became a director in the Citizens National Bank, andvice-president in 1891. On the death of Honorable Samuel Winslow, the
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