Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-09
Sons Of Temperance Celebration.

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Sons of Temperance Celebration.
The 9Th anniversary Of Acadia Division
Of Sons Of Temperance, South Paris, was
celebrated on Tuesday last The Society
me; At theirHall, in the morning, and wcrc
Joined nv The Daughter, &c Freedom, ''ho
had been invited 20 participate in the cHer-
cis-- Of the ocyasio..
Tho time was occupied until one o'clock,
hy addresses from Re- Mr.. Craft, Rev. Mr..
Iorin-. Mr. Snplu, Mr.. Hrr.cy. Mr..
Whitehead, and Rev. Mr.. FORBES, inter.
-pcr-cd with somc g,ol oh fashioned music,
under the direction of Mr. ShurtlcG.
Mr.. Whitehead CAV, a brief history Of the
division, from is Organization to ,hc pr--
emit time. Tn, division was organized
March i,h, lsjl. There were ~ petition
err, L. of whom were initiated. The whole
number II mor1rr. rccci,,i since. hy card
and initiation, /, l3i-of whom but tvo
have hocn expelled fr violation Of their
pledge. Of the L. charter mcmlrr-, hut e
now remain, ,hc Others have either removed
to other placrs, or are numhyrcd with the
departed The Division, at the rrr.cu,
time, WIS represented a, in very flourish
condition AMI laiug much COED.
At one O'Clock procession vas formed,
under the direction Of COL SWEET, when the
company marrlcl To the Atlantic IIou-r,
when, a bouu,iul dinner had lc,n prepared
by Mr. SawtcIl Nncr Larinc ample to-
timony tn hi' kill in ga.,ronomy, attention
was given 20 toast. and .lrcyhr..
EmruE ru,srS.
or Cawr -prpuuuI gratitude &, due a.
Col lUr the sigma. .ucc,>, which has attend
cd, and the blessing. which have followed IL
thus far, and that W. may confidently ~.
pet that in,cuuenncc will De- very soun
lanish~l from our State and country.
The Na's ~ Maine" The Star in the
East"
Our L.gi,ilmr,.-May Il mect the cN-
prratiou uf che intelligence and integrity
or the State, in ,hc revision of the Liquor
law
T1r Nlur Eaf.--lt j. moral .ua-inn IN
llI 10. parts, vitl which vc can anil will
p.ruhlc ,hc rImyl!gr g. quit hi. immoral
and Illegal traffic
oar Garou,r. H,u. in,,H =. MBrrR-
liz uutiris- ,inr,- H. thr cause 1T TEMPS
riucr and frrrlum, cnttlo- him not unly 10
,he vurm,.t iroui,hipaul lasting gratitude
~ every wrll.vishcr, not ouly 90 this STATE,
bat a. our race.
or TrH- is tir imperative duty uf
Oh" iuhnhiDut, uf hi. town, IL hoiug the
,hirr of the county, q ~ the example uf
enforcing the Liquor law, on all who yio-
late d., provisions.
~, Prom our heart W. pity
him but W.. win u.s. an honest cnlcavur.
a. drive him from his uoftripu, traffic
Or Young NH.-Whcrc ar ,hcy and
wha, arr they doing?
Tis Cirgy-Thc faithful -rntiurl. on the
walls of every reform Waichmeu what
VI the night
n Ia3,.s Humanity owes them an
EVERLASTING drht OF gratitude. fur their 81.
iur,s in the cause uf Temperance and Ne
It'll rcly on their aid, o. make IL. triumph
complete
n, Young LaA,S.-Thcy have the pow
cr o. prevent every Young man from drink
ius Intoxicating liluor. Why will they
not do IT.
VOLUNTARY ruvrs.
OR Hq-Nr Siri,R.-Thr last a. c~-
tahli,h himself In thi. plac', A. q landlord,
and the frU 90 shut his drors against Rum.
The lav .lall d. frd in our hearts.
Our Hv.--llr has our thank, mr The
hpuu,iiul dinner 81, before ~. H. shall
have our warmcst sympthic- and most ac-
tive efforts In supporting Temperance
House.
T1s Lai,,, pvr,si, and particularly hc
Young Lghg We rely upon them ~ the
most valuable auNiliaric- in the cause of
Temperance and Order.
Ih1,s iri1 hdr, spokH % u,-arc they
williu. o. act ~ we'll ~ talk
tn Marshall IF NJ dly. GOT SrTn.)-.
Nav hc kcnp the enemies Of the Maine Law
in "A continual preparation.
ioad,a DiriaoH u tis Sons IF Temperance.
It. lrorls arr it, LIST pra,ss.
III BgVHr.-Wc So the hammer in Mr.
Sawtcll's Temperance Hall j. Low, Puri-
~ and Fidelity" We take il for granted
that the romantic aud hoisterous name Of
Atlantic House j. changed % the more quite
name, Tcmpcransc Hotel and Temperance
Hall In those principles may our Host
abide and may he b. prospcrcd with an
abundant patronasc.
\ sentiment from Mr.. Craft, pledging
the cooperation Of the Ladies in the support
of a prohibitory Liquor Law and one FROM
Mr.. Charlie II. Clifford, arr mi'laid.
The sentiments were responded to, as rad,
by members Of the Division, in brief, but
interesting and appropriate speeches, which
were received with much applause. The
procession was again formed, at 5 O'Clock,
aud the members returned to their hall, and