Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-03-26

and friends.
Knowing my inability, TO render n
! fitting tribute. 10 the honorcd memory Ut
our brother. will ask permission Of the
Court 70 read the following resolutions
prepared by Bro. Harlow, and passed at
our Bar meeting. and move they be
entered upon the records of this Court.
Realized That IN the death % our Bro. T., r..
Richardson, our County has lost an esteemed and
4 good citizen, and this Bar an honored and worthy
member.
Resolr,d That the five years' practice Of Bro.
! Richardson NJ this Bar, has afforded n shining
/ example Of what perseverance, integrity aud hon
esty can accomplish, Honorable 10 his memory
/ and commcndablc 10 ali Good faith To the Court,
fidelity 90 client, cyity TO his antagonist, marked
/ all his conduct.
Rcsoir,d That VIC tender 10 his afflicted wife our
( warmcst sympathy for the hreparabe loss, and a.
an humble testimony of our respect. that me
Clerk Of this \ ~-ocaton 10 directed % furnish
her COPY of these resolutions and that this curt
10 respectfully requested 90 cause them To- bc re
corded.
IS. Wright. Esq, addressed the Court
rs follows -
Mdg u please your Hoa0r:-By the
action OF the Oxford Bar. it has become
my duty to announce officially, 10 the
Court. the sad bereavement that has fallen
upon Us BY the death OF one OF the mem-
bers of this Bar, who although young and
not long a member. was highly esteemed
and respected a member Of this bar,
and on whose shoulders modesty sat as n
Jewel Bro. Charles w Howard has
departed this life since our last term. He
has gone To that home of tho ransomed
prepared for us all no more shall we
greet him on our reunions here, by the
strong grasp of the hand, for all that was
mortal of him now lies beneath the sod
and the winds sing their requeim over his
youthful grave. Perhaps there is no
member of this Bar who was SO intimately
acquainted with brother Howard as my
self. first became acquainted with him
in the fall of 1854. The friendship that We
then formed or which formed for him,
and which always seemed 10 be reciprocal
on his part, existed till the date Of his
death which occurred on the 18th OF
October last, and it always seemed that
nothing but death could sever the tie that
bound Us together. He was young man
and highly esteemed and beloved by all
who knew him. His dignified manners,
his vrtuous habits, his energetic and
honorable conduct in business had won
the confidence and respect of all who
knew him personally. He was born and
reared in the town of Rumford, and was
% years of age He entered the Law
Office of brothers Bolster Il Richardson
of Dixiield, in the spring of 1868, and
pursued his studies there in faithful and
student like manner for the space OF a
year, when he repaired to the office OF IL.
/ l.. Whitcomb, with the expectation of
going West with Mr.. Whitcomb to
practice, but Mr.. w, changing his mind
about leaving the State, Brother Howard
again repaired 10 his native town and
went into business on his own response
bilily, and seldom, if ever, has a young
/ man met with any better success or had
any more brilliant prospects before him.
He was rapidly growing into an extensive
practice and bid fair To become 4 shining
( light of the Oxford Bar His business
was always done accurately and sys-
tematically. At the September term of
1868, only two or three weeks previous
10 his DEATH he was in our midst and
mingled in the merry laughs and Jokes OF
you all, and was perfect picture ofhealth,
but the sure hand of death has removed
him from our presence, and by that
removal, and by the severance of that
| fraternal tie, we can but see the hand OF
| Him who ruleth over all, and from whose
decree there can be no appeal. Brother
Howard has not long been associated with
us, vet his death has left void in this
Bar, and more especially in society and
| in the family of the deceased, which will
be long and painfully felt and with diifl-
Guilty filed. AT the home circle, fireside,
in the Sabbath School as teacher OF
youth, as well rs at the Bar, his presence
shed life and luster. Although he has gone
! from us, vet his name shall be cherished
by those who know him, and especially
by the Oxford Bar, and his memory be
fragrant forever. will now introduce
some resolutions which have prepared
on this occasion, and which have been
passed by the Oxford Bar, and move they
be entered on the record of this Court.
ResoIrsd That in the death of Bro. Charles W.
Howard the oxford Bar Association has lost
most worthy member, and the community an non
ored citizen.
Rssolrod That in the severing Of the fraternal
tie and the removing of the body of the deceased
from presence, we feel it to be the act OF Him
who oyerrnleth all.
Resolred, That the courtesy, perseverance, and
industry and exemplary character of Bro. How
ard should be Incentives 10 lead other young men
in the path of duty
Resolred, That we deeply sympathize with the
-OfTpN-rtfitktu anu
deceased, and direct the Clerk OF the Courts TO
present the father of the deceased with copy of
these resolutions, and spread the same upon the
records
Judge Kent responded to the remarks
in an appropriate manner, and ordered
the resolutions to be placed on the files of
the Court.