. History of Worcester and its people . t. 1848, he started in busi-ness for himself, as senior partner in the firm of Heywood & VVarren, general mer-chants in Hubbardston. Three years later he became sole proprietor of the business,which he conducted until January, 1855, when lie came to this city, where he made hishome afterward to the end of his life. Here he became a partner of Edward . under the firm name of Goodnow & Heywood. in the wholesale and retailboot and shoe trade. In the following year the firm was dissolved. Mr. Heywoodtaking the retail business which he conducted vni
. History of Worcester and its people . t. 1848, he started in busi-ness for himself, as senior partner in the firm of Heywood & VVarren, general mer-chants in Hubbardston. Three years later he became sole proprietor of the business,which he conducted until January, 1855, when lie came to this city, where he made hishome afterward to the end of his life. Here he became a partner of Edward . under the firm name of Goodnow & Heywood. in the wholesale and retailboot and shoe trade. In the following year the firm was dissolved. Mr. Heywoodtaking the retail business which he conducted vnitil 1864. He began to manufactureboots and shoes in 1864, as partner of C. C. Houghton in the firm of Houghton &Heywood, continuing for three years. From 1867 to 1873 Mr. Heywood contiiuied tomanufacture boots and shoes. Then he admitted to partnership Oscar Phillips andthe business continued under the firm name of S. R. Heywood & Company. In 1879 the factory on \^inter street was erected and at that time was one of the. ijM-^-^ ^ ^^^ey^^ AND ITS PEOPLE -67 largest and best equipped in the country. From time to time additions have beenmade to the original building. In 1884 the business was incorporated under thepresent name, the Hevwood Boot & Shoe Company. Mr. Heywood being president,Frank E. Hevwood, vice-president; Oscar Phillips, treasurer. In 1889 Mr. Phillipsretired and was succeeded by Frank E. Heywood, after whose death, in 1899, AlbertS. Heywood became vice-president and treasurer, and Mr. Newell, assistant were the officers associated with President Heywood until the time of hisdeath. The factory was enlarged in 1894. 1905, 1907 and 1913. more than doulilingthe capacity of the factory. During 1899 the manufacture of boots was abandoned andsince then the company has manufactured only high-grade shoes. Mr. Heywood wasa director of the Central National Bank fr(..m 1865 to 1903; from 186+ when thePeoples Bank was founded, to July, 1884. he was a trustee an
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