The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1871-04-13

as large as Ihis when are not familiar with
the name you have chosen, and EMPLOYING
the remedies that bearit
Thus gentlemen, Eayc / st-.vcA inrmy
h1mble sphere to render some scryi5e TO
my fellow-nlen, and to deserve alnnnr the
afflicted and untortunate some regard for
the name which your kind partiality-
hal95 on these walls around me We.
may look forward with confident hone 10
the renown you viii gather under ID. and
the prosperity, which there-is is reason 10
trust the future has in store fer YOU.
Situated you are here on one of the
main arteries between the west and east.
between the great industries of the plough
and the spindle v9u must aid in their ex-
changes and thrive with them. Soon
these channels will be opened wide and
pouring through your precincts streams
Of men and merchandise that Will need
your furtherance and must contribute 10
your growth.
Located here in the centre of New Eng
land 10 what dearer spot can you turn.
that men inhablt? Beginning life rich
with the hoaogs of your mother town
whose influence throug and
her scholars Is Of itself an inheritance,
with such examples as Lawrence, Bout
well, Hoar, what may you not hope for Of
use illness in the councils OF the state and
nat on ?
Contrast our condition with that of the
European nations, alternately torn and
impSovished with wares, credit il es YOU
may t9 the better education of the people,
and You win realize the value Of t6e eS-
ample old mother Groton has SET you. SO
worthy Of your-amb bitiont 10 follow. Build
schools for your children and find talent
TO teach them, then intelligence and in
'tegrlty in prosperous and happy homes
| wall be your sure reward
/ Associated as yon have made me with
your veal and wo, / wish l. might be al
lowed to contribute from my means such
as they are, something towards this first
foundation Of the public good
| Gentlemen, l have detained you too
long Oppressed with the fear that do
not deserve the distinction you bestow, 1
pray. God to make me worthier and 10
smile upon you with His perpetual bles-
/ sings. l 81 -- u-E
Mr. Prescott then read the following
letter from Secretary Boutwell,:
/ Treasury DEPAErIgNr, -
I - A Washington, March o, 1871
Until recently Thought ftpossible that might
| arrange 10 visit Mass achusetts in season 70 be
| present on Monday next az the Inauguration cer-
eEnonics ofthe new town OF Aycr / now nd tlat
II VIII not be possible i25 me to realize that eK-
| The growth Of that portion OF Ggeton which is
now set on and Incorporated the town Of Aver,
/ rendered the division proper atthe present.ti
and while the old ties cannot be broken without
| regret am rejoieed to iluw that MUTUAL GOOD
] feeling has characterized the proceedings.
The new town viii excel the old town IN wealth.
business and population, YET their should ever he
| cordial union between mothsr and dauglter. |
IN this nope greer the town of Aver, and re-
| main as ever,
-l-. 81 Your friend and feiloE citizen. zl.
ITO the Committed - : 'st-'.''
- Letters were also received from Hon.
George T. Richardson OF Lowell Senator
from the 9Th MdGleseX district, C. s.
Turner, Superintendent. and f. n kinni-
cutt, President of-ati.e Worcester and
| Nashua railroad, expressing regret attheiI
inability to be present. .sI.e-
| E Dana BaReFeft,- ssq.,-was then in,
| troduced as master of ceremonies, and ht
called upon the choir, who sang Very finely
| the opera chorus y oy, } or, Freedom 20.
day" 20 l-- -a. I. r
G5B +. Feleh, Esq, WAS then inuoducet
| as Joastmaster and announced the senti
| ments, the other exercises Icing inter
spersed, as follows : - -- 9
/ / Gr0toR-!she Submitted qnietIy without ethel
ST GiSIoioTm 70 The amPu'atjqn oh bes limb
Col. Daniel Needhana responded. reesI.
! lipg-his former residence and experience
1 Ia etFetenJ junction, and alluding TO -thf
! toWn. meetings and the differences betBeer
the two sections in a manner-which caused
roars of laughter. In behalf Of old 6rotof
4 he thanked The Junction people for the
new Pown House and the High School
/ building, and said that as now they were
relieved of the conservative influence @.
the old town, ii they desire to build them
selves larger and better buildings they
could doso. zIesaiaGroton had furnished
II generous slices Of territory for Hollis, n
/ H., Shirley Reppeneilz Townsend but
he thought Aver Lad made the last de-
/ mand that ever Wonld be made of thi:
kind He believed they had not left even
q ,grlst mill TO old Gaetnn.-zGoL Needham
alluded IN terms Of high commendation tc
\ Dr. Aver.
John spalding. Esq was to have beer
present, and spoken, but as he could not
come, Mr.. Bancroft read a few sentiments
from him,
? The Commonwealth Of of5Iassachusetts,
Ia the absence Of Governor Clafiin5 Z Col
! Charles II. Taylor Of SomeTVlle, private
secretary Of His ExceleneY, RESPONDED IL
! q plthy speech which was followed by Z
duet What Makes the SpringP by ALrs
Fenner and Miss Haynes.
a. T7ss daughters Of Aver = AlaY they becofa,
whatone Of the other sex declared Of all. woman
the e23nneesin link between ssngeis and men
Our li0nIeH-7Ao1ie and &c enerousl1us ssis1iIs "a
to baptize this lovely dangl.ier BY de bsautifi
name Of AYer they are e1ltitied@so bear tlle On
Thes4 sentiments were capitally re-
spondea to by the Rev. Crawford Night
fpfrq u sFacfr,4- of fl. --.-l
Some chronicles written by Mrs. T. ri
Hayward We're then read by hfT. HAYWARD
followed By q solo and chorus, Onward
to Duty" the solo by Mrs. J. C. Tenney
q The Militia of Massachusetts.
Responded to BY Adjutant-General
Cunningham, who brought down tho
heuse- several times and whose speech
was suppiemeuted by ymusic Of the band
. The Historian of Lowell.
This sentiment was based on the fact
that Charles Cowley- Esq had presented
the town library OF Groton with copy O
hls. History Of. Lowell In his response
which was admirable, Mr CoRley TOOL
occasion to say that in the choics ola town
name they had distinguished themselves
by bidding defiance to the laughter o
fools and the Criticisms Of cynlcs. They
4t-NA Nf@z-S4A AAAAAi3 L4lduy WHO
because he was living. had detraetors
There was q peculiar generosity IN taking
the name of man who had not passed
beyond the veil which, by common con-
sent, removes q man from the region o
criticism. Il showed courageous Reueros-
tity.. and he congratulated DR. Aver scr
/ being the-Tecipient Of SO extraordinary {
compliment. -Ffe also drew a picture o
the. contrast Of Ayor and the Scottish Ayl
referred to by DR. Aver, and closed with
the same compliment for the new tsw1
that Burns expressed for the old
/ -..zuld Ayr, whom ne'er a town surpsssc, --
/ .Eor honest men and bonnie lassesn
c. The Judiciary. ~
Responded Co by Hon Tappan Went
worth of Lowell in pertinent summary
\ of the duties of a new II unicipality. 1
A sentiment TO Shirley was not re-
sponded'to, the respondent assigned to the
duty not being present A quartette
dreams of Home,'' was sane, after which
Rev. Benz F. Clark responded most wit
tily for. 'eThe clergy, land Mr.. G. A.
Marden briefly answered for the Press
The afternoon exercises then closed with
a hymn sung to the tune of "Auldz Lang
/ -Syne.'' @ -