Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-10

OF 1eOTSe II, harrington lItcluulut thc
southern part of Bristol. William stan
hope was a distinguished soldier and
statesman during the reigns OF the first
two sovereigns of the mouse or Bruns-
wick. From Ills to 1I29 he was engaged
in diplomatic missions of the highest i'm
portance, and having concluded in the
latter year the treaty of Seville, was ell
evated to the peerage by the title of
Baron Harrington of Harrington. an an
cient parish of the county of Northum-
berland.
The name having become obsolete at
Bristol was awaited of by the trainers of
our original act of Incorporation and. al
though soon after discarded, is stlll per-
petuated in the State. as i well might be-
for the cause of the change of name was
not by reason of any special objection to
the name itself.
Cushnoc was the head Of the tide, and
as fishing operations of some magnitude
were carried on there, our witty rivals at
the Hook seized on the fact to nickname
the new town .iHerringtown." Perhaps
the witticism could have been borne, yet
us it SO happened that Deacon Samuel
Cony owned "A valuable fishing right at
Cushnoc. it may be that his son Daniel
thought the joke had personal applica-
ton and was thereby induced. with the
assistance of General Sewall. to bring
about the change by the act of June 3,
1897
AS in the instance of Harrington, SO
in that of Augusta. there had been a
previous Augusta, laid out a Small Point
by the Pejepscot proprietors, and wiped
out by the Indians some seventy-five
49,, 80, ,,t dori,ra.d fro,a ne fn,mer
settlement. The selection was made by
Daniel Cony as one appropriate and
pleasing in itself. and particularly COM
mended to him By considerations of an
Client friendship.
When general then captain. Henry
Dearborn passed up the valley of the
hehileoey ~ 800 ~ tIie 49, ~ ~ 10 49,
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iuNelIte99 ll"' ~ ~ W - 49,,
me war was over. purchaSeu a lii r. Se
tfacl Or lahu ~ siohil 1,i aiiu Hii ,l
scttled N that Part OF Ilttstoh which -
now 1aldihef' ne hiu iousiit ~ - aiihei
mn 9uepec' o3ratosd anu III 49," ~
% siaes pelhs az iicohderosa' anu h<'u -
mliiSS,I ~ n hi
our heiEhborlhs Town was hahled, III iiis
honpr. Tor that patlle- me Gay altcI
lexington a daughter was porn 70 MIN
VINO received me name OF ianea , .a Al.
gnsta. ana u Is wen authehtlcatsu ti lLi
the town OF Auguala was iisli'ieu III tulS
daughter by Judge Cohy. III may Pc r.
marked IN passing that she married AZ
Zen dilinan OK HalloWelh WHO, allet iieI
early death, removed 70 Bangor DelhS
'the ilfst lawyer VINO settled there ana the
Henry Dearborn ana Dahiel Cohy, poth
q whom had commenced HE as physl-
cans were potii AT lhe EaPtulc % bhl-
GONE. ana ihat tact OF ltseh "ouid l,l-
nlsh snlhcient explanation OF JUDGE
tony acton, apart from the conceded
beauty and accomplishments or the iacy:
Perhaps should also pc mentioned
that judge tony was Intimately ae-
qualnted with GoNEfhoF boWdpih lam
~. ana particularly with james Low
doin. Win whom ne sat IN Governor
Adams council. Judge Sumner succeed
cd Adams as governor at me May elee-
ton, 1877. and Judge cony was the town
hrst representative IN inc genera court.
and had charge Of the Din ny when the
name YVES changed.
James Bowdoln sister elizabeth mar
RED sir John tempie, ana one OF their
daughters was named Augusta, her SIS
ter marrying Observation-Disclosures Win
throp, whose eminent son. Robert G. has
only recently deceased ana whose daugh-
ter many OF us remember as the wlfe OF
DR.. Tappan. who succeeded Mr. Stone as
pastor Of the CONGREGATIONAL church, and
maintained ms devoted iapofs N minis
tering 70 the spiritual interests OF that
parish Tor some thirty-elgnt years.
me conjecture r.. tGef 'i not WIN I'M
out merit that Judge Cony may nave had
hot these ladies IN mind IN MS choice OF
the name.
In any view, it is cause Of congratula-
ton that the acquisition of so charming
IN 'appellatlon carried with 1T tribute to
ancient friendship and TO female worth
The women of that day were well de-
serving of Ommenoration. They took
delight In industry. and in the discharge
Of duty in all its forms They carded
they baked they cleaned house but they
found time. for devotion; for charitv; for
the amenities of social intercof1rse: for
he cuItiv3tion of letters. and as one of
fhem wrote, FELT ~ sweet Measure in
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humble citizens. those native and those
who came to US; its divines; its authors;
its professional men; its distinguished
visitors: the building of its bridges: the
location and erection of the State CAPT
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