I go by the drive into it daily, my son lives on Freedom St. it is a beautiful estate and most homes on Adin St. are lovely. Hopedale is a very nice community, I have lots off family there. Since 1900, so long time knowing Hopedale. The police force is wonderful as is the fire department, schools also are very good. When I was in high school 1955-59 they had a wonderful basketball team and were always at the top of the standings. In the late 50 and 60's Drapers had looms that made fabric similar to heavy denim, a family member was a big boss there and used to give us lots of fabric. I made maternity clothes from it! One of my uncles had his eye burned by steam from a broken boiler and lost his sight and eye and had a glass eye. Most of my ancestors(male) all were employed by Drapers, I had two g.aunts in the 1915 -1922 time span that has lost their Mom and they were put to work at the Draper home as maids and learned lots of good things to prepare them for marriage. I love the mansions on the left hand side of rte.16 as you are going into Hopedale from Milford, one was the Dow residence when I was a kid. Big and beautiful places and worth lots of money now! Helen

For all of you with Hopedale ties, check out this site. It has the yearbooks and lots of information about Hopedale High School graduates. It's a great page if you are looking for hopedale people. http://www.hopedale-high-blue-raiders.com/ Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Helen Ware" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, March 10, 2006 1:31 PM Subject: Re: [MAWORCES] Mansion in Hopedale Mass. > I go by the drive into it daily, my son lives on Freedom St. it is a beautiful estate and most homes on Adin St. are lovely. > Hopedale is a very nice community, I have lots off family there. Since 1900, so long time knowing Hopedale. The police force is wonderful as is the fire department, schools also are very good. > When I was in high school 1955-59 they had a wonderful basketball team and were always at the top of the standings. > In the late 50 and 60's Drapers had looms that made fabric similar to heavy denim, a family member was a big boss there and used to give us lots of fabric. I made maternity clothes from it! > One of my uncles had his eye burned by steam from a broken boiler and lost his sight and eye and had a glass eye. > Most of my ancestors(male) all were employed by Drapers, I had two g.aunts in the 1915 -1922 time span that has lost their Mom and they were put to work at the Draper home as maids and learned lots of good things to prepare them for marriage. > I love the mansions on the left hand side of rte.16 as you are going into Hopedale from Milford, one was the Dow residence when I was a kid. Big and beautiful places and worth lots of money now! > Helen >