Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-26
REFORM CONVENTION.


formers Home" at 10: 80, a. IN.
Meeting called to order by Brother John
Stanley. LIST, Chose John Devine, OF
Norway, for President; "a, f. W. Ayer,oi
Waterford. for Secretary. Devotional ex-
ercises by Bro. Cole Lord. Singing,
''Hold the Fort.
APPOINTMENTS.
Committee on Order Of Exercises-Bros.
William T. Eustes and c. O. Goodwin.
Committee on Location.-Bros. Charles
Wilmington, of Buckheld; Caleb Besse,
Bryant's Pond; - Paige, OF Canton.
Voted that the same County Committee
serve the next quarter.-John Stanley, OF
Paris; Charles Wilmington, Of Buckdeld
E. W. Aver. OF Waterford.
Committee on Resolutions Brothers
Eustes, Whitman and Stanley.
Vice Presidents chosen; Brothers VIM
T. Eustes, Dixheld; - Paige, Canton ;
Caleb Besse, Bryant's Pond; Frank Morse,
South Waterford; Rev. Mr.. Raymond,
Harrison; Southworth, Edes' Falls; Cha :
Wilmington, Buckheld; George Green,
Bolster's Mills; Geo. +. Hammond, Paris
Hill; J. A. Brown, Norway.
Adjourned To meet at NJ. +. church at ! {:
30, for praise meeting. The praise meeting
was very interesting and profitable. Ser
vices conducted by Rev. Mr.. Simonds.
Public meeting at the VI. +. church at
. O'Clock, y. m. Devotional Exercises by
Rev. Mr.. Simonds. Report OF Committee
on Order OF Exercises, adopted.
Reports OF Vice Presidents (of different
clabs).
Bro. VIM. T. Eustes of the Dlxfeld club
SAYS Am the only representative from
nv club. We are not dead yet by any
means. The temperance seeds sown in
Dixheld years ago, have sprung up aud
grown to trees bearing rich fruit We
have not missed regular meeting since
our organization. We celebrated our 9Th
anniversary - few weeks ago; and we re-
ceiyed new impetus In our work. God
is blessing more OF our homes with tenn
perance, fathers aud mothers Let u
ever work.
Bro. Paige of Canton Reform Club SAYS
We have been rather low in the temperance
work In the past. We have existed five
wears, with au average OF twenty IN our
regular meetings. A few OF u were de-
termined not to die; we took council OF
war, and proposed an attack on the whole
line. During the last four weeks we have
hal - sisners u the iroR Clad Pledge.
There i great interest manifested among
the young.
Bro. Bess.e o. B.yaat's Pond C!sa. sAys
he i very hsppy 70 represent the h. r. H.
Club. This club was organized five yesrs
ago anu We still Hold the Fort" | be-
l!eve IN missionary work. w are in cX-
cellent order; have held orr meetings
regular since our organization. Meetings
well attended,, courage good. Great praise
i due to our Ladie, Ali for their active CO.
operation. Goddess O. iri',s.
Bro. Morse o. the Soath Waterford Club
says our club was organized two years
ago; have just elected our SemI-annuu Of
dcecS: our prospect, ahead are encourag-
ing. MANY OF our members are scattered
throughout The Union Excellent reports
from them; they sn keep their pledge
Much credit i due our Ladies Aid for
their undiminishej zeal for our welfare.
Bro. Raymond OF the Harrison Reform
Club SAYS Am glad 20 repor. the Harrison
Reform Club; we are the grand children OF
the Norway Reform Club; was organized
hve years ago. We have hall of our own
built az I cost OF 500 This is our strong
hold; in this building We have l large
library for the benen, of the club; also on
the table are found y daily and weekly
news papers. We are stronger today
than ever We have associated with Us
the weslthiest and most influential men
In town. Bro. Raymond spoke very beau
tifully and feeiingly on the deroied life OF
their late sister and worker, sister Emery.
The Erreprsssible Southworth OF Edes
Falls X. Club says Our Club Is the o,cH
child OF the Norway Reform Club; we Were
very pgRy when we were born, but now we
have grown strong and mighty 70 sare
God bless our Ladies Aid; they are second
10 none.
Bro. Wilmington OF the Buckheld Reform
Club saws am the only delegate from
our club; very sorry that Others were not
here, bU, ice hire; have lived six years :;
we have host OF 900 workers; hard
drinkers and wIckedness Is disappearing
fast. The time has been when old Buck
Geld was called the worst town Ia Oxford
Co. now Is called the best. We are pros
pering as usual, and holding up the grand
principles of temperance especially TO the
young for their benefit hereafter.
Bro. Green of Bolster's Mills Reform
Club says represent club that for
esrnestness and zeal cannot be beaten,
Every man woman and child in our COM
munity that can write has signed the
pledge; we are success.
Bro Hammond OF Paris Hill says We
have no club, and there is no reason for IL.
We were once fiourishing, with 500 signers
To the old Iron Clad pledge. There are
many temperance people there yet, whose
hearts are strong aud r1rm, We desire
very much 10 see our old days back again.
God hasten the day.
Bro. Brown, OF the Norway Reform Club,
says nave no evil report TO bring. There
have been times ia our existance. when
things looked dark. Have no glowing &C.
count 20 give now, but thank God, today