Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1892-07-12
NV ADVERTISEMENTS
osfoso DISTRICT LODGE. :. o. G. 7.

The quarterly meeting II Oxford Dis
trict iSds,, No. :. I. a.. O.. 7, Nss held
with Pleasant lake I.oigr, No. -, al
West SUMNER. "wednesday, June -, and
notwithstanding the bad condition ~
rOads, a. a result ~ the heaNy rains
there Vas large attendance, ani an ln-
terc.ting session was held.
Ths meeting ws- called Ia oriet IN the
forenoon si 1000 o'clock by District
Templar n. D.. Andrews. Following ths
appointment u special committees, ~
ports II the subordinate lodges ~er,
given. and showed an inCrcass Ia mem
bsrshlp. good average attendance and
more intere.t In Temperance work
The afternoon session opened n 10
O'Clock. Twenty-Five took ths District
Dcgrc.. Secretary report showed
nineteen lodges In the district, and thir-
te.u Ia good standing. with q mempcr'
ship % ig.:. Mineral spring. Hanover
l. the largest. With membership Of 10,
Lone Mountain. AndoVsr. and Mount
Valley. GIead. appeared "a BE- In ,hs
mo.t nOurishing condition, .. they had
Initiated the largest numbers during ths
past quarter. Two lodges have held pub
lie mcctings.
The ret.ort % the committee ca reso-
buttons WAS scc-p,cd. and after I've
amendment. the following was adopt
Ell:
Resolved. rhat ss " arrm car All-x,snos D.
ths cariiuAl prinrips. u uuf or,isf, anft pA~igs
oar hearty suprsrt thsrete. t~lleyins thAt eai
a. eaa-s sisuaAn.is usrv IeAl ahd csrpestne-- "a
m pan - - stvwci suppuFtsr-
Resolved. Thai m welfare - oar Cititsn.. an
Ne gr-psri,y q ssI s:an,ry: ds s,,.., : .sr'
.n.i ~ en-. sni !. the duty II al that sniof N.
1sht ~ sarrNse - strive - esst stsis an
o0anty arosr.. All AT sush efhcsr- IN ths pc
srutis.a - thsir dutis. thai srv In fan sym .th
VITA N ssa-s - tsmpsrabcs.
Es-sise.i. rhst A. tls ~elfsrc AL hsrpln.--
- M fsnlily dspsnd lNrxsly sl-sa ~ caaafy
An.i n hshits - IL youth. "a 4 N infsrsuts
dutv % an D. strive n al AutAhls ssys ~ eafiy
inrarsts ~ pfinsipls- - rr,shibitiun into N
tNmily. -hs-sl churJh And .tAts, IN orisf Thai
cuaaing gvbsrstlsns nav - hsttsr nttesi fuf hfs.
oval wsfs IN uaAlinx ss-risty ~issr AMI trttsr.
ge.olsesi. That M Di.trsst ia-lec wishes y
placs rvsori IA ovtainsniNtien ani hish
prsi-s - ~ sction - ~ kamtort Val. 80
81 Company, a. resumusoi~i ~ hea. Wall.
fsttsnsiii. b in-sr,iag Q claa-s IN eNsry d-s-l
~ va estate suhectinx n boiler - all del
- fartritary % nj. CAIa .heali ~ susAss In the
raahatssturs 90 .Als ciiu,ss ioatins hgsor, thsrs
L..EEsc.. ICcmaltsss
>uAEo> kohI>-oS, 90
HAELaS Bi.hst. lRe-olutisa.
Interesting remark. on enforcing the
Law and the ncce-slty 81 aiding the OH
Ger. In the performance % their duty
wer. mad. by sheriff wArren 10 Buck
field. ". n. MAbry 10 Iumfori. rhlle-
mon Hartman az Gilesd and sharon
Robinson Of Eas, sumner.
r.. E....l... ssu.l.. It.f Ktsss
Superintendent Mr.. Emily l.. Emmons
% West Paris, are In a fOurishing con-
diiiou. ard that officer Vas authorized Ia
Use funds % this Lodge a. defrAy the ex-
penss ~ organizing new temhles, and
Ia visiting the Others and aiding them In
pushing that department 10 the work.
a lively discussion WAS held a. Ia the
sdyisAbllity ~ admitting children al u
year. 70 az, 10 Good TemplArs' lodges,
participated In BY VI. n. Mabry % Rum
ford. william X. >ewall Of East sumner,
Dr. 4. :. Childs % Buckheld. Mrs. VI.
h. Mabry % Eumford and W. a.. Nor
ton % Bryant. Pond.
Committee on state of the order report
81 the lodge. In good financial condition,
good average ATTENDANCE. aud member
ship constantly Increasing. III. almost
universal complaint Was the non-en-
forcement % the liquor Law, and II Was
urged that the members % each lodge
unite With more esrne-tne-s In temper
snce work. and In creating good tetD-
psrancs sentiment In each town where
there i lodge. Also that each lodge
In the district be visited semi-annually
by some officer of tn district OF Grand
Lodge.
4 lively, earnest Temperance talk Was
given by v. y. Bartlett Of oxford.
The next session will b. held the Sec
Ond Wednesday In October, bat the
place Of meeting WAS not decided on.
Meeting closed At % O'Clock.
W. q. MORTON. Dist. >ecy.,
Bryant's Fond.