Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts, with a history of Worcester society of antiquity; . st advantage. Theproduct of the George F. Hewett Company bottlingworks is the largest of any in New England, andthe plant and equipment is the largest and George F. Hewett Company deals in ales, lagerand porter, bottled at the shop, also in the leadingbrands of bourbon and rye whiskies, imported winesand cordials, and Continental gin. The business ofbottling gives employment to a hundred men. Al-ready the spacious quarters are ov
Historic homes and institutions and genealogical and personal memoirs of Worcester County, Massachusetts, with a history of Worcester society of antiquity; . st advantage. Theproduct of the George F. Hewett Company bottlingworks is the largest of any in New England, andthe plant and equipment is the largest and George F. Hewett Company deals in ales, lagerand porter, bottled at the shop, also in the leadingbrands of bourbon and rye whiskies, imported winesand cordials, and Continental gin. The business ofbottling gives employment to a hundred men. Al-ready the spacious quarters are overtaxed, and anaddition is being built. The business was incor-porated in 1891 as the George F. Hewett Company,with a capital of $50,000, George F. Hewett presi-dent and treasurer. Mr. Hewett has not allowed business to engrosshis time completely. He is one of the best knownFree Masons of Worcester, having taken all thedegrees in the Scottish Rite, and having held thechairs in all the degrees. He is a member ofQuinsigamond Lodge, Hiram Council. St. AndrewsChapter, the Boston Commandery, Knights Temp-lar, and was at the head of the Worcester Lodge of 1. ^cnyU-t:jr WORCESTER COUNTY 129 Perfection for five years. He holds the rank ofcaptain in the Ancient and Honorable ArtilleryCompany of Boston, and having been over twenty-five years a member is on the veteran list. Hewas one of the charter members of the Worcester ?Continentals. He is a member of the WorcesterJilks. the Royal Arcanum and the Red Men. Inpolitics he has always been a Deinocrat, exceptfrom 1896 to 1900 w-hen he voted against Bryanismand free silver. He was in the board of aldermenone year and the common council for eight represented Ward 3 in the council and Ward7 in the board of aldermen, served on the financecommittee, and was deeply interested in the CityHospital, of which he was a trustee. Mr. Hewettmarried, 1858, at Painesville, Ohio; Maria L. Knox,whose mother married (second) Elbridgc Hewett,at Staf
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