Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-08-09


affected by the eloquent words of the young
preach On Friday evening, July 23rd, social
gathering of the parish was holden i'll the vcstry,
that the members might ali have opportunity for
parting greetings During the evening Mr.. Dear
born was informed that the young people of the
| Leonard Literary Union, desired his acceptance
of substantial gift as evidence of their friend
ship and esteem. Our brother will carry with him
to his settlement the best wishes and the kind
love of his old Pensioners.
New Masonic Hall.
The contemplated enlargement and improve
of Masonic Hall in this city, that il shall be
made place worthy to be called the Masonic
home Of the two lodges and The commandery,
have utterly fallen to the ground, and not from
any fault of the fraternity. The directors OF the
Freemans National Bank agreed to the raising Of
the roof, charging the hail. and making the sew
cral changes proposed, there being the fullest
agreement and understanding between them and
the subcommittee Of Masons on the subject, the
several specifications being made in writing and
acceded to. To allow an enlargement of the
premises the Directors Of the Augusta Savings
Bank (whose building adjoins) agreed to lease to
the Masons for a term of years, portion of their
building at a rental that accepted by the COM
mittee, provided certain propositions made ny
| Oh tne directors were aCCetutu 10. Iuls was
agreed to by the other directors and the com
mitteo. But subsequently the Directors of
the Freemans Bank held meeting and entirely
reversed their previous action, deciding not
to make the change. This the gist of
the report made at the meeting of the full CON-
| mittee of the lodges, on Saturday evening, and
very great surprise and regret expressed that, az
ter the matter was so nearly arranged III all its de.
tails, the plan should be defeated. The report of
| the committee made through its chairman, Capt.
| X. W. Black, was accepted, and the committee
| were instructed TO continue their labors and
what could be done with other parties, and report
| at a future meeting.
Liberal proposals have been received ON HOG.
J. W. Bradbury and other parties, owners Of build
| ings, who would undoubtedly furnish the needed
| accommodations at reasonable rates. The rooms
over Fuller's, Lockes and Mrs. Webstcr's stores
| will be examined 1t was voted that at is the
| sense Of the committee that when the lease of the
| present hall expires our occupancy Of the same
| shall cease" Jhi. action Of the committee viii
be reported to the several lodges for their final
| action.
| The Rawson FamiIy-i Newly Revised
| Family Memorial.
| One of the most noted and honorable of the car
| ly New England families, was that of Edward
| Rawson, who filed the office CT Secretary of the
| Colony of Massachusetts, Bay from l6j7 to 1856.
| lie born in Gillingham, Dorsethire, England
| in 1918, and married Rachel Peinc, grand-niece
of Edward Grindal, Archbishop of Canterbury in
the reign of L lizabeth. They had twelve children
| from two of whom William and Grndal, who
settled in New England,-haye come numerous
Il f.ntE tho rFtgraf
| the country. Grindal was cassmate and friend OF
Cotton Mather, and became pastor of the church
| in Menden, Mass, in 1850; he married Susannah,
daughter OF Rev. John Wilson of Medfeld and
granddaughter of Rev. John Wilson, the first
minister Of Boston. Rev. Grindal Rawsons daugh-
ter Mary married Rev Joseph DOR, who began to
preach IN Mcnden in l1l5; katherine, daughter of
Mary Rawson and Rev. Joseph DorT, married in
| LOO, Rev. Ezekiel Emerson, one Of the pioneer
| minister Of Maine, who was settled at Georgetown
for mary years. and who died in 1915, leaving a
| large family OF children. This branch Of the Raw
| son race is quite numerous in Maine, under the
| names Of Emerson, Hale, Tozier, Wetherell, Edes,
| Byrant ard others. l.. ID. Emerson of West
| Wateryille, 5. b. Wethercll Of Noiridgewock the
wife Of G.. v Edcs ofthe Dover Observer, and Geo.
II Bryant, Cashier of the West Watervile Nation
| al Bank, direct descendants OF this branch.
There arc also in Maine numerous descendants Of
| W ilham Remembering the names of Rawson,
| Pidsin, Holmes, Prentiss, Carter, Paris, and
others. John F. Rawson and Mrs. II. L. Prem
| Ar
nal, and Mr. Carter of the Oxford Register are OF
| the branch was also the la;e Virgil ID. Paris Of
| PARIS.
| In lSi9-twenty-six years ago.-the New
| England de- cendants published a Rawson Family
Memorial, giving as completely as was possible at
tie time, the names and residences OF the first five
generations from Edward Rawson, the Colonial
secretary. The edition OF this memorial was long
| ago exhausted. Ii was somewhat Incomplete and
| Imperfect, and new edition has been much desir-
| there q
| meeting OF the descendants of Edward Rawson,
| in Worcester, Mass, when a Family Union was
| formally organized, by the election Of Edmund
| Rawson, NJ. d., OF New York, President. Mir.
Reuben Rawson Dodge of East Sutton, Mass,
who has been largely instrumental in the collec-
| ton and preserving OF valuable records of the
family was one of The chief promoters OF the L n
ion. The following year, -lS13 another meeting
was held, in Worcester, when II was decided to
publish Revised Family Memoria to embrace
seven generations from Edward Rawson. This
work will give more complete history of each
| family than was given in the first edition. and
will be a vely valuable contribution to bio
| graphical and genealogical knowledge.
Tne work is being compiled and published by
| f. b. Crane. Secretary of the Family mon. The
| Committee have called third meeting of the
Rawson Family, at Worcester August Goth, inst,
| at which time 1t Is expected that the Revised
Family Memorial will be ready for distribution.
| The book will contain about 5000 names, several
cngrav ings, thoroughly connected record of
highly entertaining genealagcaLy instructive
aud desirable to all members of the family.
The Races at Fair field.
FAIRFIELD, Aug 6, 1875.
The postponement of the second meeting of the
Fairfield Trotting Park has favored us with beau
tiful day, and track in perfect condition. The
soil of which the track is graded is of such conss
tency that two hours after heavy rain, it is in
good condition again.
Three minute class. Purse Sl50-$70 to lst,
$40 to ID, sos to Sd, SIS to ith
ENTRIES.
Charles Dustin. Ptsfed b. s., Young America;
Ed Getchel Waterville, Blk. =, Palmer; Silas
Bates, Somerset Mills b. g. Whiz; ii. Tufts,
Skowhegan, blk S., Waldo Chief; James keegan,
Augusta, q. M, Mary L.. formerly Life Inyigora-
tor; A. n Burill, Newport b. G., Barney Lui;
5. Wnham Waterville, bn. &, Rockwell; A. w.
l. II i