Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-09-23

SCHOOLS. III IulS way he OTOke HIS neaitli
and was ever after a partial invalid.
Soon after his admission to the bar he
| went to Columbia, Washington Co, but in
about year returned to Paris, where he
lived till he retired from practice
How WILDLY is the memory of his slight
ly STOPPING form, smiling countcnaHce and
afiable, pleasing manners, impressed upon
my memory
He was learned and successful lawyer
An honorable, honest man ami always a
gentleman.
Hon. Joseph G. Cole was born in 1899,
ut Lincoln, Mass, graduated at Harvard in
lS22 and i'm 1925 came To Paris finished his
course OF study with Hon. Enoch Lincoln,
| and was admitted To- the bar In Sept, 1926.
| He ut once commenced practice in Paris
and continued 10 reside here till his death,
Nov. -. 1851. while Judge of the District
Court, To which office he had been appoint
ell in Dec. lS4S.
Judge Cole was q modest. retiring man,
but at the same time aiiahle, genial, and
very agreeable, a sound lawyer, a most eN-
cellent Judge and true man. lie held
many and important offices, and discharged
the duties of all To general satisfaction.
His death created a void in this community
and in the Courts, that has never been
filed
Levi Stowell was a native of this town,
son of Daniel Stoweli, esq lie graduated
al Bowdoin in 1915, was admitted u the
bar i'm oct. ISIS, ~ Paris, practiced a
while at Lisbon and afterwards az DiNteld,
and finally came 10 Paris, where he pur-
sued his profession nearly all the remain
der of his life, part OF the time az the
Hin and a part NJ So. Paris. lie was a
very worthy man and a respectable lawyer.
Late in life hc went West. where hc died
Timothy J. Carter WAS born in Bethel,
admitted to the bar I'm June SO at Paris,
and began practice here soon amer, where
ne lived the remainder Of his life, except
inc a short absence at Rumrorl in his ear
IL practice. He was elected 10 Congress
in 1886, and died at Washington while
serving his term.
Mr. Carter, both Is a lawyer .@1 politi-
clan. was able, popular and success ,iul and
achieved a high position. Early In his
public life he died. when the world WAS all
bright before him.
Charles Andrews, native oT rJIi>, was
born Feb. n, 1914, read law with lloh. H..
Hamliu, WAS admitted, and began practice
i'm Turner, removed 10 DiNticld in ISL, and
thence 10 Paris, JJu., lNtG. u assn the
duties of Clerk OF Courts. % which bee had
been elected. lie afterwards lived here
practicing law af(or the expiration OF his
term of office. Tie died April 30, lNjz,
while a member OF Congress from this Dis
trict.
Col Andrews WAS brilliant aul able
cate. having great power with t.c Jury.
Much of his life was given 70 politics
which had great attractions for him, and
i'm which hc was very Successful, being
possessed Of thar singular personal charm
which drew muliitudc> of friends Co him.
He was taken away NJ the commencement
of what promised 10 Dee a brilliant ca
rccr.
Hon r X Gooicnow WAS born DO Hen
nik.r, y. H., April 1870. removed 70
Brownhcld with his fathers family when
l. wears of age, and made several voyages
IN merchant ships before his majority lie
served rs Captain of the 3id l. :. Infantry
through the war ot 1872. lie came 10
Paris i'm ISL. ~ first Clerk OF the :. j..
Court here. which Office hc hrld lG years.
lie spent the remainder of hi> lie here.
chiefly a> farmer and lawyer. giving CON
siderable attention 10 politics. He died
March. lSC3. lie did not enter the pro-
fesSion till late in life llsij), and never
gave much OF his time 10 IL. He was 4
worthy man. OF great natural ability, hon
ored and respected.
Geo. +. Emery. second child of Judge
stephen Emery, was born in Paris, Nov. 10,
ISL. graduated ut Bowdom in l>36, stud
led law with his father, and was admitted
on the day OF his majority He entered
into partnershipwit his father, with whom
hc continued I'm business, Milling also the
office OF Register Of Probate much of the
time tin ISIS when ne removed To Port
land. where ne resided till 1876, when he
moved 10 Boston. nearly all the time Clerk
OF the L. :. Circuit Court, and practicing
but little Since that time he has had the
general supervision OF the Boston Post.
or Mr.. Emery it would DE 4 work Of
>uper-erogation for me TO speak His
work, speak for him The great paper
over which he SuperiutendS the charming
poem We have heard here today; his life
and its laborS. so familiar 20 Us ALL speak
for him in terms Of COMMUNICATION and
praise 20 which no words of mine could
add.
William X. Kimball was born in Rum
ford. June :. lS9u. was admitted 10 the
bar June ISL, and commenced practice
az Canton. In le44 hc moved 10 Paris and
resided here 10 his death in lS1j.
Gen. Klmbal was a good and talented
LAWYER. but gave most OF his efforts 20 poll
itic> for which he was peculiarly lifted, be
inc one Of the most attractive, fascinating
and popular men ! ever knew. He occu-
pied conspicuous places from early life, and
held important Offices. He was patriot
and soldier, and during the whole war OF
the Rebellion. served faithfully aud well,
ever ready 70 lay down his life for the
good of his country. At the close of the
war. hc retired from the service with u
record of which any man might be proud,
and which conferred honor upon the town
and upon all connected with him.
Here must stop. Time forbdS that of
the remaining lawyers of Paris | should
give even this meagre sketch. They are
living their lives among and about Us; or
of the dead, their memories are yet fresh.
The names of those remaining that
recall are
John Goodenow, now Of Baltimore.
l.. {. Cummings, deceased
T. /. Cummings,
samuel K Carter, Paris.
r. ". Bryant, deceased.
Geo \. Wilson, So. Paris
Peter c. Pickett, West Paris.
Chas. b. Benson, West Paris.
These are the lawyers of Paris; and well
may the town point 10 them with Satisfac-
ton and pride, and rs an example to those
coming after them for well have they per
formed their parts in their day and gener-
alton. Many have conferred high diStlnc-
ton upon it none, thank God, have brought
discredit. Long may their memory live .