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Afternoon Author Talk: Michael Perna Jr. presents Spag:His Life and Legacy
Wednesday, Sep. 25, 2 pm - 3 pm
The Jacob Edwards Library is pleased to host Michael Perna Jr. who will give a presentation in the Afternoon Author Talk
The event is free and all welcome! A book signing will follow the program.
From the time he was six years old, it was apparent that Anthony "Spag"Borgatti was destined to become a successful businessman. Starting off by helping out at his parent's store, he then moved on to selling gum on the Boston and Worcester trolleys. As he grew older, he started working for the Fuller Brush Company, selling door to door, then set out on his own by borrowing $35 from his mother to buy some fireworks to sell – which he did, making a huge profit!
He soon opened his own business – the Shrewsbury Tire and Battery Company, located in a building owned by his parents on Route 9 in Shrewsbury, MA. The rest, as the saying goes, is history – Spag went on to become a hugely successful entrepreneur, with his business growing larger and larger over the years. By 1954, he was a millionaire! Spag's became known throughout the area and beyond – people travelled from all over to shop there for the bargains!
It is hoped, by documenting Spag and his legacy, that, not only those who still remember shopping at Spag's, but future generations will enjoy reading about the man himself, his family, and the amazing success story of Spag's!
About the Author
Michael Perna Jr. is a life-long resident of Shrewsbury, an author and a newspaper columnist. He is a local historian and was appointed Shrewsbury Town Historian in 2017. He is a past president of the Shrewsbury Historical Society, member of the town’s Historical Commission, and served as a member of the town’s Historic District Commission for many years. Michael is an avid historian, researching material dealing with both Shrewsbury and Lake Quinsigamond. He has written five books: “Shrewsbury in the Civil War” (1986), “Remembering Lake Quinsigamond – From Steamboats to White City,” (Chandler House Press, Worcester, MA – 1998) and the Arcadia books “Shrewsbury” (2001), “Lake Quinsigamond and White City Park” (2005), “Shrewsbury Through Time” (2014) and "Shrewsbury Through Time, Vol II" (2019).
Sponsored by Friends of Jacob Edwards Library.
The event is free and all welcome! A book signing will follow the program.
From the time he was six years old, it was apparent that Anthony "Spag"Borgatti was destined to become a successful businessman. Starting off by helping out at his parent's store, he then moved on to selling gum on the Boston and Worcester trolleys. As he grew older, he started working for the Fuller Brush Company, selling door to door, then set out on his own by borrowing $35 from his mother to buy some fireworks to sell – which he did, making a huge profit!
He soon opened his own business – the Shrewsbury Tire and Battery Company, located in a building owned by his parents on Route 9 in Shrewsbury, MA. The rest, as the saying goes, is history – Spag went on to become a hugely successful entrepreneur, with his business growing larger and larger over the years. By 1954, he was a millionaire! Spag's became known throughout the area and beyond – people travelled from all over to shop there for the bargains!
It is hoped, by documenting Spag and his legacy, that, not only those who still remember shopping at Spag's, but future generations will enjoy reading about the man himself, his family, and the amazing success story of Spag's!
About the Author
Michael Perna Jr. is a life-long resident of Shrewsbury, an author and a newspaper columnist. He is a local historian and was appointed Shrewsbury Town Historian in 2017. He is a past president of the Shrewsbury Historical Society, member of the town’s Historical Commission, and served as a member of the town’s Historic District Commission for many years. Michael is an avid historian, researching material dealing with both Shrewsbury and Lake Quinsigamond. He has written five books: “Shrewsbury in the Civil War” (1986), “Remembering Lake Quinsigamond – From Steamboats to White City,” (Chandler House Press, Worcester, MA – 1998) and the Arcadia books “Shrewsbury” (2001), “Lake Quinsigamond and White City Park” (2005), “Shrewsbury Through Time” (2014) and "Shrewsbury Through Time, Vol II" (2019).
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