Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1912-04-09
KENNEBEC.
CHINA.

r Waldo Aashburu moved his family
into The Main house. Friday.
E8stee music at the Baptist church IN
Easter sunday was exceptionally good.
The orchestra assisted in the service,
Attendance at the sabbath school was
lI6 rs last sabbath. both the Mauretania
and the I.usitania Travelled over 1900
miles on their return trip. since last
week. and IL scripture texts were mem-
orized
Miss Edith Washburn has returned To
Colby after her Easter recess at home.
The cvanseliStic meetings which have
heen held for the past two weeks with
the Baptist church, closed Sunday even-
ing Much good has resulted from the
meetings and all wish Evangelist Miller
Gad-Speed as lie goes to other fields to
labor.
Mrs Charles Main and Mrs, Z. Il. Tay-
lor attended the NJ Z, conference at
RockIand
Miss Belle Lonsley, ono Of Coburn sen
iors. Who spent her Easter recess ut
home, returns to her studies this week
Seeing in one of our secular papers
piece on the naming Of different towns,
it came TO me ia inquire WHY the town
of GiIiua VAS 1tmed. Many have
asked The question before and it has not
been answered. | asked nr. q. i. Nelson,
the historian Of the town and below give
the facts as he told them to me:
To the town of China alone, perhaps.
AMONG the Ia9 and more cities aHa towns
aud plantations of the State of Maine,
belongs the distinction nj being named
after piece of music. From the records
Of tire old town of Harlem 6New Ghina9
We ind AT meeting Of the legal voters
of the town of Harlem held at the
Friends Westinghouse i'll said town on
May 18th. 1877, Japeth c. Washburn, EST,
was duly elected TO represent the town
in ia General Court OF the Common
wealth of Massachusetts To be convened
III Boston the last Wednesday of the
present month of Man While member
of this Legislature. Mr. Washburn drew
up during the winter Of 1sl7-lS Il bill 10
incorporate the north part Of the town
of Harlem. school district No. and a
few other lots from the south corner of
the town of Fairfax, and few lots
from the southeast part of the town of
WinsloW. into town by the name of
Bloemville. On presenting this bill to
the legislature of Massachusetts,, Mr..
Washburn himself says in letter To
Hon. ~ II. Abbott dated Jan. II. 1850.
The member from Bloomfield enow Il part
of Skowhegan1. fearing il might cause
miscarriage of letters, suggested new
name for the town. | searched for
name which should not interfere with
any other post town. China being with
me favorite name and ar that time no
other of that name in the United States,
China was substituted. This act of in
corporation passed both branches of the
General Court of Massachusetts and was
approved by the governor of that state
Feb. 5. 1918. Why the name was a fay
orite with Mr. Washburn, Mr.. w. W
Washburn. his grandson. tells us that
as he was Il great musician and COM
poser as we'll, there was ii tune called
"China" that was an especial favorite
of l4s and SO he named the town after
that piece of music and not after the old
Empire of China as some supposed.
VIENNA.
Mr.. and Mrs L. G. Davis have re-
turned home, after spending the win
ter in Portland.
c. G. Dunn is at Augusta, serving
on the jury.
Miss Angie Gordon has returned
friends in Rome.
Mrs r. T. Kimball Of West Baldwin
was in town, recently,
George Mosher of Rome has been
spending a few days at S. w. Gordon's.
Miss Lettie Whittier is at Lewis
ton for a few weeks.
Laforest Dowet was at MI. Vernon
ON business. last week.
recently. and purchased two pairs OF
steers of G. O. Weston. and a pair
of oxen of w. |. Robinson.
w. c. Pierce has purchased a colt
of E. ]. Gilman.
H. A. Comstock has sold his farm
To Readiield parties.
Percy Wilbur has purchased the
Riggs farm.
Lyman French has gone to Boston
for a short time.
j. A. Lord of Pennington WAS in
town. recently.
Miss Georgia Brown has been APP
pointed superintendent of schools.
RIVERSIDE.
Mrs. Sarah Wentworth WAS given a
party by her relatives and friends on
Saturday. March 30, in honor of her
sixty third birthday. Mrs. wentworth
was presented fine large birthday
cake by her daughters, Mrs. John
Gardner and Mrs Mabel Nickless, and
received generous shower of post
cards from absent friends.
While cutting lumber Thursday,
Harold Bowman aceidently received
severe cut on the leg by an axe in
the hands of his father. They were
quite a distance away, but fortunate
~ had a team and soon reached home.
DR. Stubs of Augusta was summoned
and dressed the wound.
II. r. Halves arrived home ON Fri
day, from Boston, where he has been
employed during the winter.
MT VERNON.
Rexford Morrill, returned, Saturday,
to Boston.
The class meeting of the Methodist
Episcopal church was led, Friday eve
ming, by II. w. Weber,
Clyde Jacobs returned, Saturday. to