The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1879-06-03
THE MAINE LAW.
Reunion of the Original Trainers at Au-
- QuSta,

Reunion Of the Original Trainers at Au-
- guSta.
AUGUSTA, June 2.-The convention of men,
bers of the Maine Legislature of 1851 which
passed the first Maine prohibitory law, was
held in this city today. Only about thirty of
those who voted for the law are living. The
attendance was not large, but the meetings
day and evening were of a very interesting
character. James Bell of Skowhegan was
chairman and DIR. j. M. Buzzell of Deering
secretary. An address was issued to the pub
lie, reciting the triumphs of the law. Speech
90 were made by the chairman, by Gen. Neal
Dow, DIR. Buzzell and others and strong pro-
hibitory resolutions were passed Letters were
read from several unable to be present
The following is the list of members of the
Legislature of 1851 who voted for the law:
Senate.
First District-Samuel G. Adams.
Second District-William r. Porter, John
E. Dunnells, Thomas Littlefeld, James Mann,
Third District-Robert Spinney, Elbridge
Lermond, James Brooks
Fourth District-John Neal, Ebenezer Free
man, David Garland
Fifth District-William Milliken, David
Vinal
Sixth District-John Bridges
Eleventh District-James Bell.
Thirteenth District-David Mitchell
Fourteenth District-Robert A. Chapman.
Noah Prince.
Cumberland-Aaron Quimby, Westbrook;
VIM. X. +. Linnell, Otisfeld; Simeon Pratt,
Freeport; Washington Bray, Naples; Thomas
Cleavess Bridgton; Henry Carter, Portland;
Henry P. Deane, Portland; James Cox, Bruins
wick.
Franklin-Curtis Smith, Philips; benjamin
Tarbox, Strong; Horace B. Prescott, New Sha-
ron; Oliver Sewall, Chesterville.
Haneock-Alonzo Colby, Bucksport; VIM.
Hopkins, Bluehill; Nathaniel Emerson, Or
land; Rufus b. Walker, Brooksville; Henry
A. Noyes, Deer Isle; John H. Parker, Mount
Desert.
Joel Small, Wales; Charles Danforth, Gardi-
ner; Joseph Percival, Waterville; Joshua
Packard, Readfeld; Thomas G. Norris, Vi
emma.
Lincoln-Jeremiah Tolman, Rockland; AL
fred l.. Berry Georgetown; Henry Young.
Matinicus; James A Beedle, Richmond Al
den Boynton, Wiscasset; Jason M. Carleton,
Whitefeld, VIM. Rice, Bath: John Raymond,
Bowdoinham.
Oxford-Alden Chase, Woodstock; Joshua
Irish, Buckfeld; Timothy Walker, Rumford;
Timothy Ludden, Turner; j. L. Chapman,
Andoyer; Nathaniel Norcross, Livermore.
Penobscot-Joseph Holt, Dixmont; Chaun-
cey Cochran, Corinth; Abel w. Chaplin, New
port; Samuel M. Woodman, Exeter: John
klmball, Hermon; Jesse III. Nickerson,
Brewer; Lawson Woodbury., Eddington.
oPiscataguis-Peleg Hart, Atkinson; VIM.
Somerset-Asa Merry, New Portland Rob-
Emblem; j. B. Dascomb, Bloomfield: John
M: Webster, Norridgewock; George A. Kim
ball, Athens; Ozias Bartlett, Harmony, Simon
Piper, Mercer.
Waldo-Joseph S. Noyes,. Belfast; Davi.
Woodman, Searsmont; Jesse Smart Troy.
Washington D. W. Dinsmore, Harrington;
Noah Smith, Jr., Calais; Clement Hopkins,
Jonesport; Erastus Richardson, Eastport.
York-Edmund Currier, Kennebunkport;
christopher Littlefeld, Wells; Edward O.
Sanford, Kittery; James M. Buzzell, Limerick;
Alexander bennett, York; John Boothby,
Saco; Samuel Mitchell, Alfred; Isaac P. Up
Oon' Eliot; Orren B. Cheney, Lebanon.