Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1886-09-14

on Saturday evening". Sep, 4. the soas
and Daughters gave reception Al TOBIAS
Hal. Ia Backdc'd Village, which wAs a.
tended By Alo1t 80 invltei guests. repre-.
ssuilrg acqualnuncrs % TIE family tni
specially Cd ffitni. % ths moiaer and
her lais tustand
Among The Older guests prcssut wsrc
Horace naggett. % Au1uru. Agri "a. and
Mrs.. Ersuur irish. Of kgmf1rd. aged 10.
brother at IL tsr 10 Mrs. Chase. also
the following from Bscka-ii Dea DAVID
farfaf Ani viz. agri ~ Aui Al frs9ec.
lively. Naihsn VI irriii. sgci -. william
Morrill, ~. ID. Riggs Record ~, AM many
o'hers VrrElrg closely upon the allotted
span % thrce scpr- years Ani ten.
AMER The assembled guests bal enjoyed
delightful sOciahle All pafisksn ~ =
bonnufui fspssi that hal been provided
Tor all. brief ea.ogy on ihe ne ~ Hon.
rhomas Chase VS. pronouncti by ilon.
sidney Psfhsm tn speaker hsd hfcu
co worker VITA NJ CaAss 10 varioa' pub
ia reform. ant in ful spmpaihy With bis
political ani rciigioas v.es-. sui III. re-
muis were ifawu from Pcfsoral fscoil,c-
tIuns.
NJ Pefhtms remark wsrc followed by
= po,m. Appropriate - III occasion. ~
M. Mar ChAse iflsh. 20 Turner, whlch
- ~, otllgri q omit Tor want ~ sp,cc.
Nsxi followed dAnolng Tor an boar. Ia
shIch OF ani youug Iinei % The music
OF Tosie's band ~ one time On ~ r1of
wcrc Uncic borace Daggeii, sgci - and
Aunt Aaf,.ia BhighAm. a.ci -. cutting
ihc fgurss A. nlmnly ~ The younger poo
pie around ihrm Tue cinslng dance wAs
~ Auut AufeilA. around whom The Asssm.
BY luvoluntsrily clrclci. TIE ban struck
into oli.tmc music. and "Auni M, as
sisted ~ her ncphsw, ThomAs. went
through TIE oli.f,shioned nguFrs with An
.gllliy ans grace that ELECTED the atmiFa-
ilon OF AL
Aner TIE dancirg Thomas ; brigham
E.q. Ia behalf % The guests. extended
thanks 20 The generous hosts for The 90.
loymeni OF The evening and proposed three
cheers Tor The Chase family. which were
given with q will that made the ball ring.
70 which The family - Enthusiastically re-
.ponicd with The Chase sAluIe-C.h A.s-e,
Chase.
The reception wAs decided success In
al respects aud proved most erjOyahle
occasion % al present. seldom have We
seen 30 many % the older people % this
community together Ia social assembly. IL
wAs a reunion OF old friends and acqgAint.
ances, = season of cordial hand shaking
AMI unaffected good will.
The sons aud daughters OF Thomas
Chase represent one OF the many families
Of old oxford that reject honor upon
tae towns OF their nativity.
The grandfather. Rev. Nathaniel Chase,
was q man OF puritAnlcA religious Views,
bat % sterling character and prominent
person among the early settlers OF Back
ncld.
The father. ThomAs Chase. WAS =
prominent citizen, always deeply Interest
"a In AT the public questions aud reforms
% bis day. lie WAS frequently called 20
an important Offices In bis own town, and
vas q State Senator AZ the time OF bis
death.
IL became interested In the introduction
OF New York nursery stock into New Fog
land. when The business OF growing trees
FOR the market was comparatively Ia Tie
days OF it, Infancy; and from his small
beginnings have sprung several OF the
largest nursery nrms In the country.
The sons are al now extensively and sue.
cessfully engaged In this business. They
began In small way and Increased their
business year by year. till they now
stand 10 the front ranks OF the nursery
Interests. having extensive business rela.
tlObs with 81 parts OF he country aud
possessing an enyisble reputation for re-
liability and business capacity.
Roscoe q. Chsse. the senior member Of
the nrm, resides a. Geneva, y. Y, where
be superlniends their extensive nurseries
add the wholesale branch OF the business.
lie Il one OF the most prominent citizens
OF the place, foremost Ia every good WORK
and respected by all. Ills brother VII.
liam ID. also resides 10 Geneva, 10 charge
OF the retail department Of that Office
George II, the second member OF tAe
nrm. resides 10 Maiden. Mass. having an
Office In Boston. from which be conducts
the business OF the frn FOR New England.
Howard A. has charge OF the southern
branch OF the business, with residence sud
ONCE In Philadelphia.
Homer ", the youngest son, resides At
the old homestead In Bnekneld. the home
OF the mother, where be has recently erect
ed IN oiiiee and made other extensive i'm.
prOyements