Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-03-25


Wednesday afternoon oxford Bar pre-
.ented resolutions on the death Of Hon. y.
q. Harlow. whose decease has occurred
since the last term OF Court Hon. ID. II
Hastings presented The resolutions and
moved their adoption. Ills motion was
seconded by Hon. J. z. Swascy, Hon. A. II.
Walker. Hon. EBoch Poster. and Hon.
Geo. ID. Blsbce. Judge virgin made .
very eloquent reply AMI adjourned Court
a. q mark Of respect 10 the deceased. De
low we pabli.h The remarks made on this
occasion IN full
Mr. HASTINGS
NIy % p'cle a. Coau
The Oxfori Bar AZ a meeting llsi held,
occasloned By the death OF y @. Harlow,
one OF H. members. since The last term Of
thl. Court. has passed certain resolutions
which they direct me A. IL presiding OH
Ger. 10 prc.cn. o Jour Honor Cor such &C.
t.on A.. mas be- deemed proper.
Before real them. desire a. recall,
briefly. the main incidents 90 hi. iiie
Elbrige gerry Harlow Wa bora 10 The
town 90 Mexico. 90 ihi. County oct o.,
l.gl. AMI died 10 The adjoining town Of
DAasM on thc giri.day % oct is,3, aged
my eight year,
Bro. Harlow lived in hl. nailso town
u1iil D. became OF ago. when. selecting
the law A. hi. profession, BE- commenced
- study and pufslci IT, reading In ih'
Office % Hon. Charlie. Andrews. then q
lcaiing member ofthis BAR. AMI who then
resided A. Dixac'd Bro Harlow was a.
mlited % osfori Bar a. the NAY term OF
the Soprsme Court A. o.. isi7.
Soon after aimlsslon. De fxei upon
Canton 10 thl. Couniy, and sai down ihcr'
10 practice. where hc remained tll about
iscs. A. near al can learn. and then moved
o Disd,ii where hc iiei III wife wen'
before bin. bni d. len hehlni large and
promising family ~ ch'iireu.
A. bell divers political Offices ani hred
many pace. OF pu1ic ant private trusts
Asalawycr Del was wei equipped fo'
hls work. ant DIS ABILITY, iaiaslfy snd
fcal Insured Dis clients fall protection Ia
al tac.r rights llls business qualities
we're marked. aai % a high order, ant
brought o. hls garner the rich fruits %
thc fortunately successful mau.
NJ ac4aaintsucc ~ hin wts mainly ob
ttlnol a. ihc BAR. VT have reason % Dee
lsye that De- was man ~ honor, houcsil
AT sincerity ami these arc over sus
shove al Wealth. p'ice. aui lineage MAJ
depend upon q current 10 air so lght a
hardly will move a straw. BAT Integrity,
sincerity and honorable NE sh.ne oui frou
the true man art thc noble ssal forever
/ lac the stars above us thc FIRST We MAJ
n1t have ani csunoi control. the latter u
in oar power II Ne vii. AMI 10 this. Co
ant our fellow .men hold he % rgii &C
coauiahih,y.
cannot close without a thought ~ ~
past Thirty-sevcn Years ago. come May
tn the Saprrm- Court here siit.ug. win
that pare sni learuei man-thai upright
Juise. E..klci whitman. who so adorned
the Beach AMI whose memory Is vencraiei
by every member NJ our profession. occu'
pylng The high place now held by youl
Honor stool up with Gtncm Wash
burue. since = Juige In thc Courts % {
distant State. ani E'briige q. Harlow, oul
deceased brother. AMI took that oath thai
hAs meaning Ia 10 o. man wish true
conscience. AMI Nc were admitted . prsc
/ lice ilw In 81 the Courts ~ our State
who were then present o. I'M. Bar You'
honorci father. Peter e. Virgin. william
Fye. Levi whitman. stephen Emery snd
jos q Cole. subsequently Juige. Rufu'
X. Gooienow. Lyman Rawsou. A Z Brac
ley. stephen n Chase. D l. Osgooi, Cha
Anircws. Jairus Keith Timothy Ladder
l Gen wm. X kimhan These well fcmem
Der. AMI they are Oh starred. AMI dad. la
vld usmmons ani Isaac Randall were als,
present. ami they only OF those now living
Ia our County Survive me a. seniors pro
fcsslonNly There were, also. these. Hon
John J Perry and Hon. E1Tldgc Gerry
uo- residing 10 Portland. Bot a, that
time a large part % the law business do
posed % here was done BY lawyers Twins
osi % the County, and Who attended ouI
Courts a. regularly A. the members OF This
Bar. Who were they Nsih1S Lltilshelt
OF Brldgion. JabeE C. woodman OF Minot
u. A. l.. Goldman. Saml fessenden, 7. A,
Dcb.ols, Joseph Howard, Geo. ,. Shepley
Nathan Cuf1fd all % Portland, aud Seth
May OF Winthrop. Caleb Il. Aver snd John
jameson Of Cornish. These were all had
ibg lawyers. aud from the front rank Ia
their profession, aud they are All dead.
The rem0rseless records Of time bring
many sal reflections.
now read the resolution. OF th. Bar
RESOLUTIONS.