Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1888-05-29
Buokaold Reform Club.
TunruS1u ASMyrR,,Hr. NAY Gosh.

Presiden, Holland occupied the platform,
lnked ou the right and left BY ths two old
Temperance war horses-Capt Lssis Bls.
bee. OF Auburn. and Unole D,nisl Irish, OF
Turner-b0lh OF whom have seen The SHOWS
OF more than eighty winters.
The house was allied promptly a. TIE az
pointed hour. An extsmpoflf 4 choir OF
,lx Young Misses tiscoars a the musical
part % the programme, which Was pleas.
ing part o., the exercises, and frequently
drew down the house la mefliei applause.
Mrs.. Horace A. Irish presided a. the or
gan.
Prayer WAS offered by Rev. NJ. X. M,bry.
President Holland In BIZ opening rsmsrks
said he va. hsppy In N. four yesrs' ,rps-
rlence of reform. aud could sun Hsll up In
these words. he had . pleasant home and
Ahappy family, al through total abstinence.
IN President Warren Congratulated TIE
club upon arriving a. its i3.a Anniversary,
and AMER ak years OF unalloyei blessing,
was truly ihankful Tor The rescue he had
experienced through work OF The Baekhili
Reform Clul
Dr. Smlts, OF Turner, rtlolcsi with the
Reform Club OF Buesheli a. The evidences
OF - prosperity and the present position
II has reached. lntempsranee was The
greE, Zoe of the home aud the church, de-
bauchlng the morals AMI burdenlng The
people with taxes. Nlne hundred millions
OF dollars are spent annually for inioxlea,-
Ing drinks, while niseiy millions Only are
spent for educational Ani church work.
We ofteu hear OF the burdens OF poor Ire
lard. but 10 IL matter OF statistics that
slriy.nlne millions OF dollars are spent Tor
llqiors annually. aud II saved up for i've
years would buy up The landlords and make
ireland free.
jacob Darglp. OF Taruer, said be should
have felt II great disappointment not 10
have been present upon this occasion. lie
had been reformer Tor Is years and yet
had the hsrnes. on. Aohum OF his remark
81, "will Dlrgln. you've signed away your
liberty, hear. ono, no. I've gained q
liberty, and my heart IL In the work"
Once be thought IL necessary to keep IL
qaor la the house Ia case OF sickness, bat
nov has found that he has no use Tor IL
Capt. Lewis Blsbee. OF Auburn, said 70
years ago be Joined the Washiugionlan
movement, q work thA, took hold the low
er stratum OF society. beginning where AL
true reforms must begin 10 be successful.
A minister remarked AZ the time that IL
was the gathering In OF the "last run OF
suckers" In his early temperance expert.
eneo he WAS opposed 20 the prosecution OF
rumsellers. Was . moral suAslonisi, aud
upon the frsi prosecution under the prohi.
bi,ory law In Buekneld. he went 20 the man
prosecuted and In sympathy paid bis due,
with the promise that he would qnit. bit
before night OF the same day be had sold
10 one OF his (IIlsbee's) family, and from
that day he was prohiblonlst OF the nrst
water. lie had learned that With q rum
seller you could have a. much love A. you
pleased, bat you must stand on your digni'
" ia dealing with them.
Unele Daniel Irish, OF Turner, said he
always felt safe when he was with the Rs.
form Club OF BDckhsld. IL was the means
OF his rescue. Ills tongue couldn't express
the evil be knew OF the liquor uaifie.
When the earth IL clespsed of rum the lion
aud the lamb would lie down together.
When he irsi to)k the old iron clad pledge
he was afraid 20 20 10 Lewiston and meet
his old companions, hut when he though,
II over he concluded to have the courage
of HE convictions and he went, and . he
went he preached temperance and no less
thAn tutcc looh euo picde0' s"' "s'N NNf'
IL.
Thnmss q. Burdiu, OF Turner, said he
never eel Dyed = temperance meeting more
than the present, and realized the force OF
these anniversary meetings. Buehnsld Re
form Club had done great work, aud the
ladies were the power behind the work. a.
the success. ofthe club shows, the influence
OF which has not been eonhned to town
lines.
II. ID. Irish spoke OF the pioneers Of ~
years ago, whose work laid the foundstlon
tha, has made Buekneld . temperance
town.
Adjourned 20 Z O'Clock.
10 the evening the house WAS sgsln flled.
Prayer was offered by Rev. j. ii. Barrows.
The choir sung ~ Intervals.
X n Waite gave q short history OF the
elab work aud feelingly alluded TO the de-
cease OF Bros. Ilussey and Mitchell.
Several recita,ions, by Gertie Holland,
Charley Tlltou. Gertie Girdner and Eva
Holland, were effectively Introduced
Speeches were made by Rev. Messrs. d.
X. Msbry and J. II. Barrows, Hon. George
ID. Blsbee, Virgil DeCosisr, Dea- n. Muir.
dock and Others, all serving 10 give the
Buckfeld Reform Club prosperous send.
OF on its fourteenth yearly mission. As
In the past, 30 may the year be year OF
harvest In the "Rsscae OF the perishing.