Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-03-09
EAST RUMFORD REFORM CLUB
ANNIVERSARY.

The East Rumf0rd Reform CUB, Mr..
Editor, is one Of the constitutions" Of East
Oxford. Bro. Taintor OF Auburn, one OF
that city's earliest Iron Clads, came TO
East Rumford aud delivered a Temperance
lecture four years ago, Sunday, the 27th OF
February, 1876. lie preached half Of the
day. discussed the temperance question
half the day, and devoted the evening to
the same direction. At that time the East
Rumford Reform Club was organized.
with good success It's labors have been con-
tiuued until last Friday afternoon and eve
ming 1t celebrated its fourth anniversary.
The first President OF the society was III.
w. Park, of Mexico, followed by Wilson
Thomas. Warren b. Thomas, A. Richard
son, w. L. Putnam, Coleman Hemming-
way and others. Amongst It's members,
and prominent amongst its workers and
those every day with the harness on, are
A. J. Knight, Henry Abbott, "Vire' Rolfe,
Warren Adams, ID. T. and Frank 7. Put
nam. ]. A. Arnold, Emory Abbott, and tin-
ally I may say with complete truthfnlncss,
all In the section known rs East Rumford.
Chaplin Virgin and +. A. Bartlett from
Rumford Ceutre have rendered good ser
vices always. Rev. Mr. Hannaford has
also been good worker with Us. We sup
pose his labors on that circuit having
spent three years there-will cease after
the next gathering OF that (the MethodisD
church, and new assignments TO circuits
are made. Why this church made that
regulation (only three years on one cir
cult can hardly find reasons for. IL viii
be difficult filling Mr. HannaGord's place.
lie ought to remain. But ] am little
astray.
The anniversary meeting was called To
order about o'clock by Wilson Thomas,
President OF the club. A large concourse
ofpeople from Milton, Peru, Franklin, Mex
leo, DixGeld aud Hanover, including Of
course those from all parts OF the town Of
Rumlord, were present. The meeting was
opened with singing by all present that
good old piece, "The Morning Light Is
Breaking followed by reading Of the
Scripture and prayer by Bro. Hannaford.
Pres. Thomas made the opening speech.
He then called on Bros. II. W. Park and
$. Gof, OF Mexico, Henry Abbott. Cole
man Hemingway, OF T.. Rumford, aud \.
). Austin, or Dixileld, who made good eifec-
tive speeches. Bro. C.. Is. knight then de-
claimed TRAMP, Tramp, Tramp" an er-
cellent selection illustrative of the steady,
cruel march OF sixty thousand yearly 10 a
drunkard's grave. Then followed Bros.
Wallace Clark and Rev. Mr.. Hannaford, OF
Rumford w. w. Abbott, of Dlxfeld, Nun.
roe Cannon, Barber and ii. ). Mclntire,
of Peru All the speeches were above the
level OF speeches made by Reformers on
such occasions-some OF them unusually
good. The Z. Rumford Quartette sang
some excellent aud appropriate pieces dur
ing the afternoon, which wsre received
with merited and hearty applause.
The meeting was closed at ) o'clock for
supper. All the people present were pro-
vided for by the residents at and near T..
Rumford. Your correspondent heard many
words of praise given 10 the residents Of
T.. Rumford by those present from othcr
clubs for the generous Inequalities given
them. The writer hereof Withholding not
word, but quite as heartily joining the
praises Of the Others.
At ! o'clock p. m, the meeting was again
called 10 order, Rev. Mr.. Patterson OF
Dixfeld, conducting the devotional seryi
ces. Remarks of greater or less length
were made by +. A. Bartlett, Chaplin Vir-
gin OF Rumford Centre. Rev. Mr. Patter-
son of DixAeld, Chas. Newton and a. q.
Richardson of L. Rumford, Merrill knight
OF Peru, and W. +. Enstis OF "the State At
large" and also by Bros. Austin, Barber,
McIutire and Cannon, who spoke in the
afternoon. The w. Peru Quartette sang
some very fine selections during the SER
vices-among them one very affecting
piece Where is My Boy Tonight" All
the speeches were good; Bro. Eustis eX-
celled himself; the singing was a powerful
aid In making the meeting interesting; and
number OF names were added 10 the
pledge. Everybody satisfied good work
done-wll be continued a general inyi:
tation is extended to all to come ana meet
with us on the afternoon and evening OF
Feb. -, 1881, and help celebrate the llith
anniversary of the East Rumford Reform