Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1882-01-03
For the Oxford Democrat.
OXFORD BEARS IN PORTLAND.
PORTLAND, Dec. %, 1881.

PORTLAND, Dec. q, 1881.
.Hr. Editor:
have lived long enough TO solve one
nroblem, to-wit:-thst travel where you
will YOU will find the noble sons and
ssushters of "Old Oxford" And they
are a race OF which any country or place
msy well be proud. The boys and girls
who arst breathe the the pure and braclng
air OF the old oxford hills, and drink from
her purliug springs; who are taught their
.rst ,essots in ethics around the iresides
oran honest ancestry; who, with manly
Independence, hght their way to distinction
and fame are sure to honor themselves and
their adopted country.
Portland has good sprinkling OF OK
ford cocuty boys and she has always been
more or less indebted to these hardy sons
for her past and present prosperity.
Among her leading merchants are, Sam
mel + Spring. a native OF BrownAeld /;
Charles +. Allen, OF the arm Of Allen s
Co. Joseph A King, Grm OF King & Dex-
Ter Charles J Chapman aud +. A. Norton.
arn OF Norton, Chapman s Co; Thomas
: Twitchell and Cullen c. Chapman, hrm
orTwitchell, Chspmsn& Co. Robert Doug
Ass arm OF Hayes 4 Douglass Charles ].
Walker. arm OF c. J. Walker Il Co; Jos
A Kendall, tlrm OF Chadbourn 4 Kendall;
ami Ephrslm NJ stydmsu, OF the hrm OF
2 VI. Steimdn s Co.
Among The spothecarits are A. 5. Kinds
AIT John H. Whitney; and among the
brokers. the Shurtlf Bros.
A, we look around among the profess
i,D.l men we fnd the oxford county boys
equally prominent. The late William War
IN Green. a nsiive OF Waterford. and the
late samuel II. Tevksbury, a native OF
oxford. a. the time OF their decease con-
f,>s-i'y stood at the head OF the school OF
medicine and surgery in New England.
Dr.. : G. Gordon and A. :. Thayer
both natives OF oxford county, hold a rank
IN their profession second TO none who are
now in practice 10 this city.
Among the lawyers are Israel Washburn,
Elbri!ce Gerry. Geo. + Emery. George
Walker. John ;. Perry. =. c. Andrews,
Warren n. Wilton, Geo. + Holmes, Clsr-
enc, Hale. and Judges VIM. Writ Virgin
ard Enoch Knight.
J,huM Adams. who owns and conducts
the Ef,.ra Arga,. j an oxford county
BOY. and Gr.t-rate fellow, only his poll
tic. are li;tl- shaky. +. ;. O-good, the
rite-awaEe local or the Irgus, Is also sn
oxford boy. And might 30 on and add
lsrsty 90 The foregoing list, FOR the Cox
lord Bears" aud their noble descendants
are found In every department Of business
10 Portland
Auta>,Ie from Portland, wherever you
cud ,be Oxford county boys, you find usa
OF mark both In the political aud business
wor.t. men OF brsiuS character and inhu-
enc- They are noble race worthy sons
o. rl.,, >ires
O1'-i county j. the Switzerland OF
N4lr Wander wherever thry will, the
Bears never forget their native hills,
whose SUBMITS they have scaled; The
green t,.Is over which they have roamed,
tie ponds AMI river where they have pad
t.et their canoes The school houses, from
which tacy have graduated meu and wo-
u-a; sui The " l.,i,e church around the
corner. where the cardinal principles OF
he gospel have been faithfully dispensed
20 sincere ant honest worShippers.
should add, that a proposition has
been made by the sons OF oxford resident
IL Portland 10 celebrate the creation OF
Oxford county. in March next
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