Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-04-25
Paris RefOrnlers.


by Paris Hill Reform club, was that oil
Friday evening, April 2lst. Although
the roads were very muddy, a large audi
ence had assembled at the hour for com
mencing- mauy ladies being among the
number. The old Court House was,
probably never filed by more interested
or enthusiastic assemblage.
The exercises opened with singing,
and brief. appropriate prayer by Dea.
j. b. Thayer. Alter routine business,
reports Of Committees, etc, President
BerSon set the brothers a good example
ty addressing the audience. lie spoke
OF the force OF habit; urged those who
had an interest in tho welfare OF COM
muhity and humanity to support 1.-THE
boys" by their influence, and closed
with AN earnest appeal to those present
who had not signed the pledge,
inviting them TO Immediately put
their names upon The roll OF honor. Mr..
Job Ryerson. says we have all strayed
from the straight path, but we take one
step in tho right direction when we sign
this pledge. The work has his hearty
sympathy aud cooperation. I. j. bill
born has travelled all over the world and
has seen good deal of liquor drunk
lie thinks he has. on several occasions,
got up a strong reputation for im6ibing,
himself. There was little sharp shoot
Ing between ii. G. Davis and j. t. Clark
which eliminated in the former s readin &
tew original verses, which ruug the
changes upcn the reiormer who con-
vclled his "demi.i0hn' into dem
jim
Arthur Duren related some incidents
which had come under his observation.
a 5. Andrews, Il. +. Durham, Joseph
Cole, John keough. Arthur Hammond,
Charles Thayer and Samuel Rawson
responded briefly TO calls. W. IL. Cum
mugs had passed Fas,-day, without any
liquor. and enjoyed himself as we'll as
usual. Leonard Briggs was inclined tc
think he had drunk liquor enough to
swim IN; but he won't drink any more.
II. +. Hammond, 5. f. Davis and Jabe:
Keougb, spoke briefly, TO tho point. A
L. Dean got tight once. The ardent
was poured down his throat by hired
mau. Parents should be careful whaj
kind OF employees they secure. Geo. +
Hammond gave expression TO some elo'
qucnt Centennial thoughts.
The speeches were here interrupted by
Bah Doe, lami.iafly Ben. Butler" who
sang. in his usually entertaining manner
Those Temperance Folks do Crowd US
Aelully.n T. +. Bowker, being called
upon. expressed his interest 10 the work
is determined 10 DO what he can 10 for
w4cd it. c. T. Allen spoke OF the evil:
OF lniomperance. l.. b. Lane noted some
OF Inc changes which have taken place il
public sentiment during the fifty year:
last passed. II. II. Bryant related an
incident which occurred in distant city
j. 5. Wright compared intemperauce tC
human slavery, There was this difference
however, no kiag OF president could sigr
an emancipation for the masses. Eacf
individual must sign his own bond o
freedom, and he was glad 10 see 50 many
seeking for liberty at the present time
Geo. IL. Watkins said that man who
loved Paris Hill US his own soul, remark
ell, after the first club meeting. that ht
was sorry "to have it go out that there
were ninety drunkards in our village.
/ That gentleman has not yet signed th'
pledge--il be had done SO. outsiders
would say there was one less drinking
man in Paris Every person who signi
the pledge is not druukaId, as tha
gen.leman's remark indicates many DC
not know The taste OF liquor. Paris Hi
is not bad place. said the speaker. :"
have lived here five years, and have
neither been invited to drink, nor have
seen drop OF liquor stronger thar
cider"
Chandler Garland, Frank Eastman
VIM. Venables. A. II. Mason. Alval
Eastman, Fred Briggs. Bert Dean, Tbeo
Thayer, Chas. Whittemore, and Johr
Canwel responded briefly to calls. c. A
Black, J. II. RAwson and c. j. NELLIE:
spoke for 1.-THE outsiders" stating tina
although lhei. pames were not upon th'
pledge, they have no Intention OF hinder
ing the work. We may have omitted
names of few speakers. but in looking
over the list it shows goodly number fol
one evenings exercises.