Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1885-12-15

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field and Virgil u Paris Of Bnekhsld
Mr.. Barnard Was he not a physician p
wss a prominsn, citizen of Dnheli his
father was Of sutton. Mass. Mt Pam.
/. too well known 10 the readers q the
DrwocR.r to rquir, any further men
ton. lie was reelected in 1912, on q
ticket With John W. Dana q Fysburs
and lee Strickland Of Tuner. Five
year. later, John w Dana vas elected
Governor. He died IN South America.
lee Strickland was brother q Mslor
Isaac previously mentioned. Tie was a
Colonel II the Maine militia AMI q TIE
sth Maine Regimen, Ia the late var.
Dana and S,ickland were reelected IN
lsi3 and William Frye Of Bethel took
the place Of Mr. PANS Mr.. Fpc was
a native of FDeburg. grandson 81 Gen.
Joseph Frye. and the father q Richard
A. Frye. E-q, o. Bethel Tie ~as
good lawyer. gentleman cf ihe oli
school. and highly respected.
In 1874, the Senator'S were William
FDe. sllss Barnard and stephen II
Chase. The latter Was rom fyebu'g
and was reelected the lollowing year With
William Thompson and Joha }. Perry.
Gen. Perry has been previously men.
toned. and of Mr. thompson ] have no
knowledge he was reelected the follow
ins year win Gen. Perry and Caleb X
Aver The latter was a well known
lawyer and Al ore time Secriafy Of
State. In 1917 our senators were Caleb
X. Aver. Philo Clark and James II. Far.
nun. Gen. Clark Was Of Tuner and
Mr.. Faraum q Rumford the former
died quite recently anl the latter a.
Bryan,s PoEd nearly twenty-five leAis
ago Farnum and CLARK were reelected
IN ists. With James Hobbs. Jf. oi
Lowell Mr. Hobts Was native q New
Hampshire. came from Chatham 70 frle-
burg and from thence 10 Lowell. lie
was the father of josiah ;. Hobts the
present State Librarian llotbs was
elected in lst9 With Noah Prince q
Buckfsld and Robert A. Chapman of
Bethel. Mr.. Prince was reelected twice
snd for bis lasi term WAS Pfesideni Of
the senate. Mr. Chapman Was a prom.
inen, bu,ins" man of Bethel Up 20
,hi. time, | have only found two names
Of those whom ! nov suppo'e are alive,
viz. David llammons q Bethel and
John J Pefy of Portland.
James Walker q Lowell wss on The
iicsst With Prince and Chapman IN 1850
and 1851. he was subsequently, Land
Agent, By The apPoriionment of $780,
our Senatorial representation Sas cut
down 10 too and Ia 1852 John j. fiol-
man u Di,fsld was elected With Mr.
walker Mr. Holman wAs prominent
in political affairs In Eastern Oxford, q
radical Democra, and one Of The pillars
Of the party in Dated. lie was son
u one oi the first settlers Of the iosn
which va, originally called Holman'osn,
hi, father having come from sutton
Mass. In 1853 toe Senators were JOB
Pnnce already spoken of. and Hiram
Hubbard q Paii.. and still living on
Paris Hll. Mr.. Hubbard bad served in
the lover branch. and was subsequently,
County Treasurer. In 1854. the rev
Republican party carried the County and
elected 20 the senate Mark II. Dannell.
then q Hebron and Timothy Walker oi
Ramford. Mr.. Dannell came 20 Oxford
Couniy q. = teacher. fret IN the Norsay
Liberal lns'iiu,e. and subsequently, 10
Hebron Academy he went wet and
has served IN Congfess several terms.
I Timothy Walker Was the grandson Of
one Of the grantees Of Ramiofd. bis
grandfather. Rev. Timothy Walker being
/ the tire, settled minister of Concord. y.
n. Mr.. Walker Inherited Ramford
land, from his father and came there TO
live. lie accumulated large foriuae.
and died three Or four years ago. His
son j. the pre.en, Mayor Of lewiston. /
shall Try aud close up my account Of ihe
/ senate IN another letter. lSnFN
Augusta. Dec. 3. 1885.
~. az. oft.r latter a.. ssrnnf uaaoI