Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-12
READFIELD.

DEPoT-More than Il century has
passed since Deacon Rouse Bourne of
Marshfield, Mass, purchased farm
in the Province of Maine and settled
here with his wife. Hannah Delano
Bourne. and eight children. It is still
known as the Bourne homestead and
is where his descendants. William F.
Bourne and sisters, the Misses Anna
ana Lucy Bourne, reside. The old house
has long since been replaced by Il nice
farm house across the road from the
original, where one cannot fail in pass
ing that point on Maranacoek road to
note the beautiful scenery in sight
Old Blue, Saddleback and other noun
tains in the background, nearer. the
villages Of T<ont's Hill and Readfield
Corner. and still nearer the lake dot
ted with its beautiful islands The
| deacon and family allied themselves
when they first came, to the Congre-
gationa church in Winthrop. their
creed being of that denomination in
Marshfeld. They were very punctual in
attendance, scarcely missing Sab
bath. winter or summer, however
rough and stormy the weather might
be. The old family Bible printed many
Years before. gives the date of their
| leaving Marshfeld May ~ 1911. Rouse
| Bourne was the son of Capt. Bourne,
| who was drowned at sea when Rouse
| VAS child. When Il young man the
| deacon went on several whaling Voy-
ges which he after related to inter
| .sted hearers. He WAS elected deacon
IN the old Marshfield church. the same
church where the Rev. William Shaw
Was ordained in 1865, preaching many
Years. known as Old Parson Shaw
[ There We're several settlers in Maine
who were baptized under his admins
| tration, among them Nathaniel Kent
for whom Kent's Hill was named. and
| Luther Sampson. the founder of Kent $
| Hill school, Paul Sampson, his father.
lbeing master builder of the church
which was replaced by another in 1881
| From quaint and ancient poem
which describes church, people, and
Pafson Shaw. is the following extract:
| old Parson Shaw is entering now
| And all is flushed in silence while
| lie walketh up the central aisle
| And mounts the steps that upward led
| 10 desk. with soundboard overhead.
lie shuts the door and hangs his hat
| Beside the window where he sat
| Sancho. who tTotted by his side
IOf Marshfieid dogs the flower and pride
| Now takes his seat on the broad star
To guard from harm his master there"
| Jedediah Bourne of Winthrop visited
Marshfeld and Duxbury some year,
since, places of interest were Bourne
place. Landing and Bourne Point
| Daniel Webster cemetery, where the
| Rcurnes We're buried, and Plymouth
The Bournes were said to come from
England in the next boat to the May
| Hover. Records of the burial of tn.
| Bournes We're found not long from the
| time recorded of the burial of the Hon
Josiah Winston, 1850, Governor OF
plymouth
Mr.. ana Mrs. G. III. Greeley and son
Charlie were visitors at l.. NJ. Jones
and of relatives in Mt. Vernon. last
week, returning to their home in Port
land, Friday. They were accompanied
iii their auto-car by MIR. Storer. who,
accidently iniuring his hand, consult
&c DIR. Abbott of Portland.
Mr. and Mrs Cyrus Denton LYNN
Mass. are visitors at the home of Mr..
Denton's parents, MIR and Mrs j. f.
Denton
Mrs. Hammond of Boston was the
guest of Mrs. Henry Cole. "Wednesday.
Mrs Nj. J. Townsend returned from,
a few days visit to Boston and Lynn
Mass. Wednesday,.
Quite number from here visited the
Lewiston fair Thursday and of course
were highly elated with the flying ma
chine.
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