Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-03-05
RidIou. Of pot,l.ud. and Was admitted


Ridlon, Of Portland, and was admitted
10 the Bar and commenced the practice
Of HE profession In HE native town. by
his honorable dealing he soon won the
confidence Of his clients and Of al With
whom he had occasion TO do business.
Some yean after his admission 10 the
Bar be vas sen, TO the State Legislature.
a. . member Of the Senate. For some
years prior TO his death he vas In very
poor health. but his ambition aud energy
never h,gsed until he vas summoned
from bic family. his neishbor and
friends. II can be truly said that In the
death Of Brother Francis w. R-dlon his
family and friend. have los Kind hus-
band. q Kind father. . hind aud eonsci.
en,ious nsishbor and friend. and ,ha,
this Bar has los, . member Of Christian
Integrity and manly attachments. Who.
had hi. life been spared. would have
been . s,ill greater honor to our honor.
able profession. most heartily second
the resolutions ,hA, have been presented
The eoar, then responded a. fOllo~s
Gentlemen eftAs Bar;
Ia obedience 20 q time honored Gus.
tom. ne may well stay our usual work.
and consider the msmories that rise be.
fore u,. o. ne turn oar thoughts TO the
virtues OF our deceased brothers, whose
names the Bar ask TO inseribe upon oar
records to-day SINE were Cut off In
"lifes green ,priss.' Others fell In tbs
strength Of mature years, aud one bad
long Matted to hear the "ksel upon the
shore" Thrir absence remind. VI hos
surely We are soon 10 cease our usual
toll. and hos uncertain IL u when our
Summons may come. |, will no, un.
proti Ne. therefore. 10 msn,ioa some OF
The pleasant associations tina, siroand .
professional life. and lay ~ ah'e,ions,s
garland upon the tomb Of our brothers,
ss . tribute 10 their worth.
With only one. mentioned In the res)-
lu,ions Of the Bar. bad | . penonsl &C.
qi.in,.nee and he was both the sur.
,i,or and senior Of them all. Ill, li,ei
the allotted ",hfss sooss years aad ten.
.ad. bo.ed by the ihhfmi,iss Of age,
,,ill bisv,ly earned tie load Of p'ofes'
,ional toll. even 10 the advocacy Of
cause. ., this Bar. t.kins 40 heed Of the
danger hksl, 10 befsll him Ia the sdJr.
presided 10 oOar, ., bis l.s, lry trial,
and 81. sm.r,d ., the nsOr Of q man,
whose professional career bsssn before
"a. bora.
Bfo. Hsmmons ~s . remarkable
m,n lie .pr.ns from PLATA ancestry,
and bis opportunities. fOf early edaes,io'
-srs m..sre indeed; bat. wholly from
individual ,dJr,. imPeded by difh:alils'
and di.ooaf.s.msnis ths, the present
generation kno- no, Of. be ACC lired I
good academic education. aud, by iada.'
Try and perseverance,. became learned IL
hi, profession Ills active profession.
LIE covered more than half = century
aud be lived mote than four 'e0re years
Tie ~.. .l-.,. Democrat, aud vas i'
Cages. mote than forty years ago.
Re. men can bo.,, % 80 long and q
honorable . professional life &c that &c
corded TO Brother H.mmoa. lie va
honest. bold and f.i,hfal. lie nsssl
.hf.nk from the r.Pon.ibill,ie. o. life
Tie 90. frank With the court aud al-sy,
truthful. HI. Argument. -ere clear an,
inei.i,s. and be never indals-d ia ar,fa
m.n.u,ering before eoaf, OF jay. ~
member hi. appearance whea ! VI.
.,adsn, At the academy. lie vi. tibet
10 the prime Of life. tall aud sngal.r.
peer .mons professional bre,hrea. ell o
-hom have disappeared from the Bar
and mo-, Of -bom have p,..sd 20 ,h
other side Those vsnsr.ble jidss'
-ko thea "a, ia ,hi. ,e.,, no longer -e.
id,ei.l ermins. They. too, have depart
81. and lsf, their seat. TO young.r msn
Brother H.mmon. lived veil hi. loo,
professional life. aud leave. "a honor
able record bshind. /, !. -i,h .Ouo-
mingled ~i,h jy. ,h., in 10 the.
metiisd token. % esteem. We aft eiion
.,sly lay them a. their graves. for &c. too
shall shortly join the maj nifty upon ,h
other side. Oar vocation, will sOoa f.l
TO yoanssr msn and ",hs place. ,h.
nov knO- u. will kao- us no mote"
Death. ia. a overn1-ihs .,rvam '-ssp, u
oar 10 !. dream. an empty isls.
Cat ds.s ssi -ilhsr..i Ia .a hoaE
L., the resolution. o. the Bar b
spread uPoa oar r-cord'' and. Oa, Of re
spec, fof the memory Of our deees'e'
brothers, the court -ill nov ed 1dfn.
The court then I'd iarnsd.