The Worcester of eighteen hundred and ninety-eightFifty years a city . cturing andimporting band and orchestra instruments and musical supplies of all is considered one of the shrewdest buyers, a good salesman, and afinancial manager of rare ability. He has built up one of the largest andmost flourishing music businesses in New England, and this since 1893,during the most severe panic our city has experienced. He has establishedfor himself a reputation for business ability and integrity which demandsthe respect of his fellow citizens. Mr. Lamb takes a deep interest in all public matte
The Worcester of eighteen hundred and ninety-eightFifty years a city . cturing andimporting band and orchestra instruments and musical supplies of all is considered one of the shrewdest buyers, a good salesman, and afinancial manager of rare ability. He has built up one of the largest andmost flourishing music businesses in New England, and this since 1893,during the most severe panic our city has experienced. He has establishedfor himself a reputation for business ability and integrity which demandsthe respect of his fellow citizens. Mr. Lamb takes a deep interest in all public matters affecting thedevelopment of the city, and he has been tendered nominations foralderman, high sheriff, and has served two years as license commissionerunder Mayor A. B. R. Sprague. He is an old-line Democrat, and is highlyrespected by men of both parties. ^Ir. Lamb recently purchased the old Claflin estate on Oread street,where he enjoys the fruits of his labors in a comfortable home. Hisson, Fred J. Lamb, is associated with him in business in the WATThbv. :-\. ^•??.It The Worcester of 1898. 675 Frank Edward Lancaster, the son of Jcihn and Mary L. Lancaster, wasborn at Acworth, X. H., on January 4th, 1S33. He was educated at thepublic schools, and afterwards entered and completed a course at theGilmanton Academy, one of the leading institutions of that time. Afterhis academic course, he early sought the work most congenial to his tastes,and secured a position with a large cotton manufacturing company atManchester, X. H. In 1863 he accepted a tempting offer, and came to Worcester to engage inthe manufacture of machinery as superintendent for Goddard, Seaverns& 1864 the Goddards retired and the business was continued, and John and William Dickinson were associated with Mr. Lancaster incarrying it on, Xew designs and patterns were made, and many large andimproved machines were built, which were ahead of anything then inexistence for the manufa
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