172 FACTS RELATING TO GROTON, MASSACHUSETTS. 



daily life as well as danger from savage foes. Throughout Christen- 

 dom to-day it is the corner-stone of religion and morality. The 

 Plough is significant of the general occupation of the people. By 

 it the early settlers broke up the land and earned their livelihood ; 

 and ever since it has been an invaluable help in the tillage of the 



soil. 



Very respectfully, 



Samuel A. Green. 



THE EARLIEST NEWSPAPER PRINTED IN 



GROTON. 



The Groton Herald, " Devoted to News, Literature, Moral- 

 ity, Agriculture, Politics, Arts, Sciences, &c. &c. — James F. 

 Rogers, Editor," was first issued on December 5, 1829, and 

 appeared regularly every Saturday thereafter until September 

 4, 1830, when it was merged in " The Lowell Weekly Journal." 

 It was published by Stacy and Rogers, and the first number 

 contained the following advertisement: 



NEW PRINTING ESTABLISHMENT. 



STACY & ROGERS. 



TT/'OULD respectfully inform the inhabitants of Groton and its 

 VV vicinity, that they have established a new Printing Office in 

 this town and are ready to receive orders for printing, in all its va- 

 rious branches. They have furnished their Office with entirely new 

 type, of the most recent cast, suitable for the execution of 



BOOKS, 



PAMPHLETS, 



CATALOGUES, 



BLANKS, 



CIRCULARS, 



SERMONS, 

 POSTING BILLS, 

 SHOP BILLS, 

 BANK CHECKS, 

 CARDS, &c. &c. 



S. & R. having obtained a good assortment of type, feel assured 

 that they can give satisfaction to all who may favor them with their 

 custom. fi@° Orders from a distance will meet with prompt attention. 



Dec. 5. 



The Herald was printed " next door to the Post Office," at 

 that time in the north end of the building since known as 



