The Worcester of eighteen hundred and ninety-eightFifty years a city . associated with Mr. H. S. Pike, he built streets in the Salisburj- extension,cutting down a heavy hill where the art building now stands, also anotherwhere the electric light plant is situated. Subsequently, in company withHenry W. Carter of Millbury, he graded the road-bed for the MillburyElectric Road, and put in the foundation for the power-station, engine-bedsand the stone-work for the car-house, also much other work of a similarnature. Mr. Perry began the street-sprinkling business in 1887, using at that timeonly two c
The Worcester of eighteen hundred and ninety-eightFifty years a city . associated with Mr. H. S. Pike, he built streets in the Salisburj- extension,cutting down a heavy hill where the art building now stands, also anotherwhere the electric light plant is situated. Subsequently, in company withHenry W. Carter of Millbury, he graded the road-bed for the MillburyElectric Road, and put in the foundation for the power-station, engine-bedsand the stone-work for the car-house, also much other work of a similarnature. Mr. Perry began the street-sprinkling business in 1887, using at that timeonly two carts. Later he bought the carts and good will of the late John , who was carrying on the same kind of business, and for severalyears ran fifteen to twenty sprinklers. In 1895 ^^^^ American Car SprinklerCompany was organized for the purpose of operating the invention of JohnR. Gathright of Louisville, Kentucky. Mr. Perry is a large JOSEPH S. PERRY. THE WORCESTER OF l8gS. 715 director, clerk of the corporation, and general superintendent. He is alsopresident of other companies of the same kind in Hartford and New Haven,Connecticut. Mr. Perry is a Royal Arch Mason and an Odd Fellow. For several yearshe served his lodge as treasurer, and was compelled to decline further serviceon account of pressing business duties. In politics he is a Republican. Hewas married on his twenty-second birthday to Miss Elizabeth A. Carpenterof Putnam, Connecticut. Three children have been born to them, and twoare still living. The family reside at the old homestead and in the house where Mr. Perrywas born, which he has rebuilt, making an attractive, modern home, withall conveniences for comfort and beauty. Joseph Stone Perry was born on Aernon street hill, Worcester, November3, 1828. He now lives on a part of the old home farm, which originallycovered about 100 acres, and has been in the possession of the Perry familyfor nearly 150 yea
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