Originally a Baptist Church, in 1860 Mr. W. Roper remolded it into a hotel. I. F. Thompson purchased the property in the hotel in 1861 and ran it until 1874. It was then purchased by George Bliss of Worcester and enlarged to accommodate 75 guests. John Day of Worcester purchased it in 1883 and leased it to Wayland Davis who ran it until 1895. Mr. Davis added another story and a billiard hall and bowling alley were connected. The name was changed to the Princeton INN in 1913 when purchased by H. C. Beaman. The hotel burned in 1923.
"Mr. Wilkes Roper remodeled the Baptist Church making it into a hotel. Mr. I. F. Thompson purchased the property at this time. He continued as its proprietor until 1874 when he sold to George L. Bliss of Worcester. Mr. Bliss enlarged the dining room and made additions to the barn. About seventy-five guests could be accommodated at this time. Mr. Bliss did a good business for nine years. He sold the property to John E. Day of Worcester in 1883. Mr. Wayland C. Davis leased the property and remained its proprietor for eighteen years. During this time in 1895 Mr. Davis added a story to the house so that one hundred or more guests could be accommodated. From 1901 to 1913 several parties leased or owned the property with varying degrees of success. In the spring of 1913 Mr. H. C. Beaman purchased the property and is the present owner."
"Mr. W. C. Davis is the proprietor of this charming summer home, which has accommodations for from seventy-five to one hundred persons. It is located in the center of the village of Princeton, near the church, store, post office, telephone and telegraph office. It has broad a piazza on three sides, from which is seen one of the finest views in New England. The house is very clean and home-like, the beds are good, and the excellence of its table is well known to its numerous guests of the past eleven years.
A good stable, both livery and boarding, is connected with the house. For parties desiring particularly quiet rooms, he has a number of attractive cottages at his command in the immediate vicinity, where desirable rooms can be obtained. The prices at this excellent house are, per day, $2.00 to - $2.50; by the week, $8.00 to $15.00, according to the location of rooms, etc."
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