Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1880-08-03
REFORM CLUB CONVENTION.

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o. Goodwin OF So. Waterford was chosen
| President, and Geo. II. Watkins Of Paris
Secretary.
The following Vice Presidents were
selected from the, various clubs repre-
| senfed. II fAAEFflk - A stt
Dixheld, w. w. Abbott.
| Buckield, DIR. Chas- Bridgham.
Paris, j. II. Rawson.
Bryant's Pond, Caleb Besse.
So Waterford, Caleb Aver.
Norway, C. +. Lord.
Canton, Harvey Ripley.
On motion, the following were chosen
honorary members OF the convention:
T.. Ii. Horr Of Lewiston.
Geo. ii. Goodwin OF Auburn.
Geo. Green OF Bolster's Mills.
Chas. Stevens OF Bolster's Mills.
The following committees were appoint
cd:
On Order Of business. Knapp OF
Norway, J. +. Stanley Of Paris, James M.
Shaw OF Waterford.
On Resoiutions.-W. T. Eustis OF Dix
field, J. ID. Hodge OF Canton, John Devine
Of Norway.
On Loedtion.--Caleb Besse Of Bryants
Pond, n. ID. Centre Of Waterford, DR..
Chas. Brigham Of Buckheld.
on motion, the present County Com
mittee was reelected. Its members are !:
JF. Stanley of Paris, C. o. Goodwin of
Waterford, Harvey Ripley OF Canton.
ON motion of David Knapp, the tempo
rary organization was made permanent.
At IL 20 a. M, the convention proceeded
To hear reports of the standing OF the
various clubs.
Dirdsid.-w. w. Abbott has better hopes
of the success OF the club than ever before.
Recent additions TO the club have been
made from those who needed its help.
Holds regular meetings every Tuesday
evening. Has valuable ladies' aid soci-
ETY. which does n great amount OF good.
One encouraging feature OF the club is In
the fact that 80 many young men and boys
belong 10 It.
BuckGeld.-Dr. Chas. Brigham reports
that there are no marked changes in this
club for three months, The members are
firm and united as ever. The club Is In 4
fourishing condition, and holds regular
meetings, though they 'are not so fnily
attended at this busy season Of the year,
as they were in cooler days. Has very
| efficient ladies' aid society.
Pnis.-.. II. Rawson reports that this
club has held no meetings for the past
three months, though many OF its mem
bers remain firm adv coates Of total absti-
nence. Quite nj mber OF those who
signed have lost their interest in the work.
Hopes to start anew In the fall, and con-
tinue it, work OF resculng the perishing.
Bryant POnd.-Calcb Bessey reports
that this club has made some progress In
the past three months. New names have
been added TO the pledge, and few have
fallen from their early professions. Sew
enty-fve per cent. Of the four hundred
sjgners are now sound, substantial tenn
perance men, and good citizens. The
meetings are regularly maintained on Sun
day evenings, and are well attended. The
ladies aid society is a great help, doing
more than could be expected of 1t. Is a
great aid in financial matters.
So Wdterf1rd.-C. j. Aver reports that
the club Is only year old, yet It contains
good Number OF sound reformers who
have abandoned their cups and become
advocates OF total abstinence. Several
new members have been added during the
past three months, and they are all hard at
work for the cause. Club is assisted by
good ladies' aid society, which he thinks
Is one OF the best for its age to be found
in the County.
Nor,ody.-C. F.:Lord reports this club
to be fiourishing finely. Holds its regular
weekly meetings, is assisted by an excel
lent ladies' aid society, and has connected
with 1t, q Juvenile temp society.
The meetings are all well attended, and
new signatures have been received on the
pledge during the last quarter.
Canton. Harvey Ripley reports that
this club Is alive and still works for the
cause though many leading men do not
give It the aid they should. The ladies'
aid society is great help to the work.
There have been some additions during
the last quarter. An influx Of laborers In
consequence of new enterprises, gives the
club new opportunities to work.
All the clubs represented having been
reported, the regular business session was
resumed.
On motion OF David Knapp 1t was
Voted, that all resolutions be presented
to the committee on resolutions without
debate.
The delegates from other counties were
then invited to report progress In their
localities.
Horr Of Lewiston, said that there was
good club in that city which did noble work
for the cause. Four years ago 1t picked
him up from the gutter, and for many
Others it had done as much.
Bro Geo. H. Goodwin Of Auburn, said
their club was good working club was
assisted by the Lewiston club, and that 1t
was constantly saving men. Their motto
was ''Hold the Fort" and they lived up to
that motto.
Bro. Green Of Bolster's Mills, reported
his club to be In q better condition than