The second floor will provide additional space for an business office and record-keeping, according to Doris. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Doris Helen Whitney to pay them a last tribute. Family and friends can send flowers and condolences in memory of the loved one. For example, a part of the red wall with the name of the farm painted on it - which is next to the entrance to the retail store - will be incorporated into the new wall. We are sad to announce that on April 26, 2018, at the age of 88, Doris Helen Whitney (Groton, Massachusetts) passed away. Workers brought in a special equipment to remove soot and smell from the fire off the brick walls to preserve what’s left of the two-and-a-half-century-old farm. The preparation for the reconstruction began in February with the removal of debris, Blood said. The community also got together in February to raise funds for the 20 employees of the farm, including part-time employees. “Everybody has been so nice to my wife and I.” Others simply wanted see the historic farm continue. Some of them were farmers who regularly took their animals to Blood Farm for processing. Blood was born in Medford, April 1, 1924, the. Then, people started to call him, asking him to rebuild and reopen. (Lindall) Blood, 91, of West Groton, died Friday, March 25, 2016, at Nashoba Valley Medical Center, Ayer. “To tell you the truth, I am 91 and wanted to retire,” said Blood, who complains about gray hairs finally showing atop his head. GROTON Having lived for 91 years, Elliot Barney Blood Jr. The authoritative record of NPR’s programming is the audio record.The new structure taking shape looks identical to what used to stand in its place, except for a second-floor addition.Īs Elliot’s wife, Doris Blood said: “We built up instead of building wider.”Ī fifth-generation owner of the farm, Elliot said he wasn’t thinking about rebuilding initially. This text may not be in its final form and may be updated or revised in the future. NPR transcripts are created on a rush deadline by an NPR contractor. Visit our website terms of use and permissions pages at for further information. That audio postcard was from producer Samantha Broun. HANSEN: Winthrop Sherwin's store in West Groton, Massachusetts, closed in December. Unidentified Man #4: I've been waiting all week. Have you been waiting all afternoon with that? SHERWIN: One dollar, that's the last sale. I can't praise my old neighbors, that I live beside of, enough for the way they have treated my sister and I. How you doing? Geez, you got a bargain, you know. Maryland families with which she is connected by ties of blood and common descent. Unidentified Man #1: You're closing tonight. SHERWIN: We're closing tonight, you know. Unidentified Man #1: Sherwin's store is the heart and soul of the town. I've found an awful lot of good friendships. Unidentified Man #3: (Unintelligible) talking about. Unidentified Man #2: I found a fortune when I found the store. JANET (Resident, West Groton, Massachusetts): I'm still a newcomer.
Janet runs the yarn store across the street. I think that's a pretty good headline there on that paper: Clover Farm Market Closing, An Era Ends In Groton. Now if you hand me one of those little sons, I'm going to get caught up on the day's news. I have no children, but I always liked the kids and the kids like to come in here. Groton is a town located in northwestern Middlesex County, Massachusetts.The population was 10,646 at the 2010 census. I don't have any, and I never was married.Ĭorrect. BREAKING Mourning Blood Farm in Groton after fire After fire razes Groton’s Blood Farm, owners consider future of a regional institution By Billy Baker Globe Staff,December 31, 2013, 12:00. Unidentified Child #1: About how much would a dollar twenty-five - I have $1.25. And I think it's about time for me to retire and have a little relaxation.ĭo you know how much it comes to without me figuring it out? I came in to work in this store in 1937, so this year, I've been here 70 years. Joseph's Pepperell Saturday Masses 4:00pm St.
WINTHROP SHERWIN (Resident, West Groton, Massachusetts): I'm Winthrop Sherwin from West Groton, and I run the little country store in the square. Phone: (978) 443-5737 Email: officestjs.page Website: Mass Times Sunday Masses 7:30am St. Producer Samantha Broun captured the end of an era in this audio postcard. Winthrop Sherwin recently closed his little country store after 70 years in West Groton, Massachusetts.
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