Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-04-08
GEN. rrRRY's REMARKS
AZ riIK NETTING on ruH YORK COUNTY As
ISOLATION oF PORTLAND.


NJ Prssiisnf. Ladies AL GsAflsnsA y az
lgrk CoHniy Socieiy
Permit me % extend the greetings Of
The Portland Association 81 Sous aud
Daughters OF Oi Oxfori. famlllarly known
a. "OxfOri Bears. and congratulate you
up1n the grand success which has attended
yoar Efforts % form a similar union amone
the descendants OF ora York.
We not only salute you with the warm
grasp % the hand. but we would embrace
y0a In fraterual "hug which oxford
Bears only know how % give.
~ your courtesy have the honor 10
represent upon this interesting occasion,
90 Association composed 81 between two
ari three hundred citizens 81 Portland
natives and former residents Of oxford
County-many % their number coming
from the rustic cottages which dot the
hli.iics ~ her mslrstlc mountains, or
nestle la The green valleys which skirt her
flowing rivers. Amid the Wild and TO-
mantic scenery 90 that historic rrgion,
they commenced the great battle OF life,
ari when thry lsn the ola homestead ani
hifa goodbye o. their native hills. they
carried with thrm thc grand Inspirations
which nature herself hl hrfaihri into
tafir early years
10 pefp.iurtc these sscrf.i memories, 10
ur enc vrN which seems fo hlir from pfcs.
eu. view fhe nil homestead. fhe cheerful
aresile. and ttr 'oli otkcn buckct watch
hargs iu the well to toll hlCk the car n
time. sni sssin take oar places ln the oil
family circle. O. again listen o. fathers
nnfuIne sol rsrnlus trFni'ou-. q mothers
chceflug words art rl1us afmonltlous 10
uucr more fIrt with she glfls ~ lcit b.
hInfuf. as I1In With them in t1e songs
w used 'n s'ag rtpraf. tp ketp alive
thrsr grant insp'unE m mof'c-. wc ur.
canIr.i fhe Afs1eltfInn have tir honor
t1 represent oar motto ID Ffl .IfiHI
--iot De- ufr forever
a. tlIs Association Ur have msn of
hlsh rank '1 flr 'irnei professions
srliiy. ruifrrr.sIrg mrrlhantsi skilled.
energetic u.clHr.rs. ani nen engaged ln
tu other respectable trades AMI occupa.
uuns Al fhr rr-auiratlnr ri our society
in oar silu hnnt fof utflri Bears wo
were Surprised arf astDr.shel - fni tie
goods fll of them. We f1lnf fho fof.
80 Cay hai hltn largely Indebted o. The
mrn AMI wumen of this pr'sltsiou f1f ~
wealth. eturiiinnal lnfCresfs enterprise.
arf prosperity
nlt n.rtars co. cr1en.us e'prY of ouf
As.arIaflan r.mkns a. he co.'s. in thr lu-
t,ligant rtloel aui hrrutifli women d..
longlf : t1 be-. wh1. strange Al N may seem,
take wonderfully io the Bears aui whp ln
fhf'f tlrn. gnflf tlrIr Irf lencr, become
fnrio as lambs fnf hsfm'rss AL fDvcs.
Toe bones nf fhe hear. whether sf1rn.
el by CO. fmIrN t1m.nf. ni wealth. 90 ft.
N II H.. +. ~
ari .DaIy. IIln.nafri as they ar. by the
pleasant suiI-. aad cheering. s1eCtpnats
s1rit 90 600 u.fhrrs. wives ani daueh-
GO. trrumr fyH.. OFF fff' " hngso uuf made
wtI lanIs. tfrIraI Iu fhr hfaFrus.
nlf I must trrn away frOm the mtgu.n.
crrf h.Is thr m. .rsfIc streams che green
frils. CO. sltrp nkos ani handsome W.
ueH uf ul ufnrI aul aiifrss fts
O. Dlr nf,ttr.n anf sisters ~ YORK In
az 500 hsfu ihc dre Irl advantage over
1s Mrs YORK was "a q1r'n'Y oi LADY
vhcn Mis- OKflai was "a h'lshing lass
"iarCiag on tle grccn. lour lrlis were
cultivated anl Ynar gardens n.pumci nEc
Eirn-rhrg unrs Nrfr covered hy the
sI.I Wpnfs of ttr forest whose silence
60, oriF hf0k.n Ir ttr grgf growing of
the of. goal bear. Ur fre NIit wtf.shoogs
10 tlr artutry of u|l No'ockrt Your
church spires p1.nt0i t1 Heaven long years
beflre unfr.nus llrrftfifrs c1aii exchange
tho Fu1c Jog catn Cor tir "ntle church
rourl tle CHrurr
lo1 car Hrst us .n antique. historic
tosa aus lls.iIrs'y point to che moss.
bound. Ity.tnIrrl monuments ~ thc ctu-
turie. Dos as En- Df.sei. W. can play a
utt'r gene rl rrag. over Ouf iAl hlil. and
IorF mlunflIrs. ulefU ihc eagle bllids
hrr nest auf hlihrs h.r soaring wing. ln
thr drss OFF fre carly m0rrlng our Own
m slfy rivers. which 1s they sweep along
ln fIrIr coarse t1 tlc "a. srt lu motion
tae hgsF hum of machinery and chant the
g.or.rs of lankle skII aui American iu.
fustry
Nou ear h1a-t of ynur long inr of sea-
coast. Yoar magnificent sounding SHORES.
Hhffr thc ruIUus pillows OF oi ocean
chant tht.r eternal dirErs. whcic The
1foaI saaf beach has lsli H. splendid
paihway f1r thc frrt ~ thousands Who an.
uuaiiy seek lis cool. rcfrcsh.ng RETREAT.
ult in turn W. pplut you b. sac long
claia 10 sitCfY axes, whose placid waters
dance In tle sunlight or lash the sounding
shores of our northern forests
On sfatesnan.hlp Oi YORK has a spicu.
iif fccori. iocs years before Oi oxford
haI a sIugir "Hass. ile iosflci. asiuts.
an1 ,rrtntric John Holmes Was DDasting
flti Dol rnnd politically, "sWlng round
YORK County Usr "a GAG by che tail" Bat
I Wuu'I u1t nY tt.s aIusi1n Intimate that
political U1sslsm ls u1w tlc ofier ~ the
tay. Diirr Iu O.1 iofk nr ONf0rl. The
.tafsmanstIp OF hol Counties rises ar
sf.f.r fhr ....sf.l naHI. methods afnrfft ~
poUtIcisus of thIs stamp
ult o. Frtlrn- Aurk NAV place OLD GA
foot 40 disaivanagc when pifadlug b..
fore us hrf titled heroes bus when u
comes io the question of furulshiug GOV
srnors of Nsiue we eau beet you i've to
Our.
have SAD tlai tlc women 90 o.d or
f0ri arr beautiful. aud I t.aui % thai but
when giircr my eyes over she fair ladies
who grace tlls audience ~ their presence.
drop aii comparisons. AMI c.ose my speech
Id mlklug 40 bssi bow o. Tie alike hea %.
f'lI women 90 York