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During the centennial year, 1876, the special occasions, anniversaries,
and public celebrations were very numerous, and added greatly to the
demands upon the governor's time and services in semi-official
engagements, in all of which he acquitted himself with high credit to
himself and the Commonwealth.
In 1877, he escorted President Hayes to Harvard University to receive
the degree of Doctor of Laws, an honor which had been conferred upon
himself the previous year; and in 1878 he also escorted Lord Dufferin,
governor-general of Canada, to the university, on an occasion made
memorable by the visit of that distinguished statesman.
During his whole administration, Governor Rice took a deep interest
in the cause of education in the State, as president of the board of
education, and in visiting schools and colleges for personal inspection.
He also carefully watched over the several State institutions for
correction, for reform, and for lunacy and charity, encouraging, as
opportunity offered, both officers and inmates, and, at the same time,
unsparing in merited criticism of negligence and unfaithfulness.
In a word, Governor Rice's administration of State affairs justly ranks
among the administrations that have been the most useful and honorable
to the Commonwealth.
In 1881, Mr. Rice was elected honorary chancellor of Union University,
his _alma mater_, and at the commencement anniversary of that year
he delivered an elaborate oration on _The Reciprocal Relations of
Education and Enterprise_, which was received with the highest favor
by the numerous statesmen and scholars who honored the occasion by their
presence, and was afterwards published and widely circulated.
Mr. Rice is still actively engaged in business, and still maintains an
undiminished interest in the affairs of public and social life.
* * * * *
THE OLD STORES AND THE POST-OFFICE OF GROTON.
By the Hon. Samuel Abbott Green, M.D.
Tradition has preserved little or nothing in regard to the earliest
trading stores of Groton. It is probable, however, that they were kept
in dwelling-houses, by the occupants, who sold articles in common use
for the convenience of the neighborhood, and at the same time pursued
their regular vocations.
Jonas Cutler was keeping a shop on the site of Mr. Gerrish's store,
before the Revolution; and the following notice, signed by him, appears
in The Massachusetts Gazette (Boston), November 28, 1768:--
A THEFT.
Whereas on the 19th or 20th Night of November Instant, the Shop of the
Subscriber was broke open in _Groton_, and from thence was stollen
a large Sum of Cash, viz. four Half Johannes, two Guineas, Two Half
Ditto, One Pistole mill'd, nine Crowns, a Considerable Number of
Dollars, with a considerable Quantity of small Silver & Copper, together
with one Bever Hat, about fifteen Yards of Holland, eleven Bandannas,
blue Ground with white, twelve red ditto with white, Part of a Piece of
Silk Romails, 1 Pair black Worsted Hose, 1 strip'd Cap, 8 or 10 black
barcelona Handkerchiefs, Part of a Piece of red silver'd Ribband, blue
& white do, Part of three Pieces of black Sattin Ribband, Part of three
Pieces of black Tafferty ditto, two bundles of Razors, Part of 2 Dozen
Penknives, Part of 2 Dozen ditto with Seals, Part of 1 Dozen Snuff
Boxes, Part of 3 Dozen Shoe Buckels, Part of several Groce of Buttons,
one Piece of gellow [yellow?] Ribband, with sundry Articles not yet
known of---- Whoever will apprehend the said Thief or Thieves, so that
he or they may be brought to Justice, shall receive TEN DOLLARS Reward
and all necessary Charges paid.
JONAS CUTLER.
Groton, Nov. 22,1763 [8?].
==> If any of the above mentioned Articles are offered to Sail, it
is desired they may be stop'd with the Thief, and Notice given to said
_Cutler_ or to the Printers.
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