Connecticut western news., 1909-02-18

[ Rev. c. w. Hanna was then intro duced and spoke as follows:
 ] You all know Lincoln was great story teller aud also enjoyed hearing stories and was a good listener. Born in February were George Wash ington, the man who never told a lie, and Honest Abe Washington was ' the Father of His Country" Lincoln was the "SavIor of the Country. Washington brought it into being, and Lincoln continued that being to us and we are proud of tiae fact that America is his grave and his monument. As the toastmaster has indicated, the passing of time brings out the greatness ! os Lincoln and of Washington. The people will ever remember that plaln, wise, witty, brave man, Abraham Lincoln. We all recognize that he W as one of our number. He never forgot his humble surroundings and early struggle S for higher things and, hot only that. but he was always ready ta help others in the same struggle.
 | Lincoln as man and as an example is unparalleled i'll history. Beginning as d boatman. rail splitter and teamster he WAS raised by the nation to the presi- dency. An eminent diVine once said that Lincoln was brought up in the country and never got over it. He was. indeed, the great emancipator. He armed 2,000, 900 men, obtained 500, 900 horses, sent his artillery 1S0e miles, fought over 600 battles and emancipated 1000, 900 slaves. He died in the moment of victory and he has handed down to the American people the richest legacy a man can have. the memory of a good name and the inheritance of great ex- ample.
 The country we live in to-day, What is it2 We all know it is the fruit of the i labors of those who have lived in the l past. What an opportunity to speak of the universality of labor. the necessity of labor and the demand of labor and Lincoln stood for them all.
 close with this thought, i. G., that no toll, Tn itself is degrading, nothing IS low and mean if it is useful and we are not doing our duty to civilization unless we are doing something for the good of all by the hand, by the foot or by the brain"
 In introducing Daniel l. Peirce, the toastmaster said:
 No gathering seems complete in Ca naan without its Grand Old Man. a gentleman who is ever abreast of the times; who favors every project for the welfare of the town and village; a man whose word is as good as his bond, and who, until recent years, was prominent in the business activities of Canaan"
 MT. Peirce began his address with the remark that he had prepared no speech. He said on one occasion he made careful preparation, committed the speech to memory. When he arose to deliver it, it left him. He didn't know where It went and he doesn't know now.
 '1 want to say that beleiye am the oldest man in this town. I came here very young, on the first day of January 1894 and it has been my home ever since.
 This dinner reminds me of what h eard one man say. He said he re membered what they had for dinner the day be came to town. don't. do not think they had course dinner, though
 There have always been many thing. about this town that interested me. Ii was farming community when wa. boy. There was business this side ot the lower furnace, which was called the "Old Forge" conducted by Squire Forbes. He had very smart wife who went to Boston where wrought nail. were made by 8 secret processs. N one was allowed in the works but whe1 she asked to go through, her reques was granted as they thought no harm could come of allowing a woman to set the process. She was able to tell hel husband enough about it so that he built machine that turned out as gocC naill as were ma 1e III Boston.
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