Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1879-03-04
Reported for THE OXFORD DEMOCRAT.
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Tlo Oxford County Dis,ric, Lodge. l.
.. ID Il. + me, with NeziuscotI Lodge
a. Buckdsd on Thursday, the 20 h.
Owing - bal weather the attendance
was not large.
Tue meetioE vas called 20 order At ten
thirty O'clock -. N. with G. Il. George.
presiding Lodge was opened in suboT-
diuaIe form. Records OF previous meet
iuS were called for. read and accepted.
Committee on Credentials reported five
iodges represented. viz: Crystal Wave,
Ess, Bucb field Mountain Home, Hebron ;
Forest Lake. Hartford; Iuvincibe. Sum-
Ger, aud N,ziusco;t. Bcckheld.
A report OF our Treasurer was called
Tor, and ported as having So IS now
IN the treasury.
A repoI. OF Ihe Standing OF the suoor-
drale lodges represented was called for.
V. Z. DyCOsier responded H. behalf
Crystal Wave L1igo; Moses Alley, For
t., Lake; H. W waitron, n zi1scott !;
L Ksene, IuvincioIe; c. II. George,
Mountain Home. The lodges were all
reported m p,JsPe'ol. condition. with
!urds - ili,isut 20 meet all demands.
\ committee. one from each lodge rep
-eseo.ed, ~as appointed TO make = seec-
ton of officers Tor he ensuing year. 80
COMMITTEE reported the following; Jas.
irish. d 4 c. II George. d. c.; Mrs.
). Ttou. D. V. T.; V. p DeCosIer, d.
sc H. ". Wa.droD, d. Treas; Mrs.
Julia c. Forbes, ID. Chap J. Z. Clifford
p. NJ Mary Waldrou. d. ID. NJ. Cleors
u. DeCo-,er. D. Asst. II. A Biek-
csl.. d. e.; Ernest Atwood. ID 5. They
y,ere e.ec.ed aud also Installed into their
RESPECTIVE positions by Moses Alley, Dis
! .i'ct Deputy.
Adjourned tor refreshments, 10 meel
sgsin a, l O'Clock u. IN.
Met aCcordiu. to adjournment.
On motion C, Moses Alley, W. Scot,
Robinson was recommended as District
Dt..ty 70. tai, Distinct.
Committee Oh time and place OF next
reetug reported that the next st ssion q
ne Oxford District Lodge would meet
gi,A Clys.sl Wave. No. sos II East Buck
held, on the hrst "Wednesday in June
next, to commence at 10 O'Clock 3. N.
The following committees were apoint-
81 Tor the ensuing year:
/ Committee on Resolutions, VIM. Bick-
nell, Moses Alley. Z. II. George.
Com On Appeals, Vim. Bicknell. NJ
| c. Osgood, Leander Hodgdon.
Com. on Credentials and Returns, II.
W. Waldrun. l.. b. Merrill. Vim Sewell
Finance and state OF Order, Moses A.
Icy. Sharon Robinson, j.. !! y. Bolster
Voted. That our surplus funds be ex'
/ pended in procuring some one to work
for good OF the Order and advancement
OF the temperance cause. w. Scott Rob
inson was appointed to fill that place.
Moses Alley. II. A. Bicknell, and Mrs.
5. Tilton were chosen TO expend the
money.
Bros L. Hodgdon, j. p. Clifford, snC
II W. Waldron were chosen as delegates
! L. IL. George. j. W Maxim. and Mrs
Julia c. Forbes were chosen as slternate'
10 attend Grand Lodge at Lewiston, in
April next.
Voted that our delegates have power Il
I'll vacancies il any occur.
The following resolution vas reported
bv Moses Alleys and accepted by th'
Lodge:
ReSolred. That our Order has reason Il
take courage in their good work from th'
tact that a majority OF our represents
,ives OF the people, from all political par
les. show determination 10 vote sgalns
ssy and ail mstters that shall aid 10 re
uven the sale Of intoxicating drinks.
Remarks tor good of Order and ad
vsucement of he temperance cause
were made By James Irish. J. P. Clifford
i. W. Wa!dron. Moses Alley, c. IL
Georse, aud others.
Voted that tho doings of The meeting
De sent for publication; also that tn
tbanks OF the lodge be extended Mem
SCOTT Lodge for their hospitality.
The Buck6eid choir was present an,
cave rs some excellent music. II wa
pronounced By all TO be successful
meeting.
V.P. DECosTER. Dist. Sec.