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character, full of early reminiscences and with an excellent 

 memory; her conversation always gave great delight to her 

 listeners. She attended the Academy in the year 1808. 



Abel Blake, of Keene, N. H., who died in that city on De- 

 cember 22, 1894, aged 99 years and 2 months, was a scholar 

 at Groton Academy in 1814. 



Dr. William Lambert Russell, of Barre, Mass., who died in 

 that town on May 6, 1899, aged 99 years, 6 months and 8 

 days, attended the same academy in 18 17, and graduated 

 from Harvard College in the class of 1826. At the time of 

 his death he was the oldest graduate of Harvard. 



FOR SALE, 



A FARM in Groton, thirty-four miles from Boston, lying on the 

 post road leading from Boston to Amherst ; being the most pleas- 

 antly situated (half a mile from the meeting-house) of any in said town. 

 It contains 20 acres of excellent land, well fruited, a house and barn, 

 and two wells of water, never known to fail. Apply to Isaac Bowers 

 of Groton. 



"Columbian Centinel " (Boston), Saturday, April 7, 1798. 



A fine Chance for a Persoji, who wishes to trade in the Country. 



FOR SALE, 



A Beautiful Seat, for a Trader, with a general assortment of 

 Goods and Utensils, necessary in, and about a Store, in the centre of 

 the Town of Groton, 34 miles from Boston, on the Post Road from 

 Boston to Keen — Consisting of one acre & half of excellent Land, 

 a commodious new Store, 40 feet by 20, two stories high, a good 

 Cellar under the whole — the upper story is finished and partitioned 

 into three Chambers, which are very pleasant, & convenient for a 

 family to live in. A Shed adjoining the Store, 40 feet by 16, con- 

 venient for a Wood-house, and Stabling, a good Well within ten feet 

 of the Store, which never fails to yeild the best of Water. A House 

 26 feet by 14, suitable for a Mechanick's Shop. — And about five or 

 six hundred pounds worth of W. India, English, Hard Ware, Crockery 



