Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-12-07
MAINE PEOPLE.

Frank jackson, VINO mas Deen during
| the summer acting as assistant cashier
| at the Continental Paper Bag mill at
Rumford Falls has gone to Baltimore
! to resume his studies at the University
of Maryland.
Hon. William ]. Corthell and wife
| viii celebrate their golden wedding at
their home in Calais, December 10th.
Mr.. Cortholl was principal of GOrham
| Normal school from 1879 to 1905 and
has been one Of the leading educators
of the State.
The surviving members Of the family
Of tie late Cheney Dodge of Belfast
recently held n reunion ut the home of
MIR. ana Mrs. Silas d. Brown. 1T $50
Huntington avenue, RoXbury, Mass.
OF family of twelve children. two
boys and three girls are left. Follow
ing is 4 list of the names of those
present: Mr.. and Mrs. Manlcy F..
Dodge, MIR. and Mrs. Cheney c. Dodge.
| Mir. and Mrs. Charles Smell, Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Thomas. MIR. and Mrs. S.
u. Brown and Mrs. Bertha Dodge,
widow of the late James Dodge. Cheney
c. Dodge went out West 60 years ago
and this was his first visit home in all
those years. Ny. and Mrs. $. D..
Brown were residents Of Belfast for
many years.
Ir and Mrs. Emery Coffin recently
obs rived the i0th anniversary of their
marriage 1t their home in Treeport.
Mr. Coffin was born in Freeport May
1St, 1885. the son of jeremiah II. and
Mary HunD Coffin, was a photograph
err Tor many is now farmer.
Mrs. Coffin whose maiden name was
| LOuesa j. Fraser, was born in Dart
mouth. y. s.. June LIST. 1910. She came
to Freeport when quite young and on
| Nov. 10. 1857, occurred her marriage TO
Mr.. Colin. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Mr.. Conkling. then pas
tor If the Congregational church.
With the exception of a few years in
Monmouth, Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin have
PASSED their half century of married
life in Freeport where they have gained
| the esteem and respect of the COM
munity. Both Mr. and Mrs Coffin have
been members of the Congregational
church 70" fifty years and have been
! helrful in the work of the church
| They are both members of HarraScekct
Grange. P. OF II. Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin
have had ten children. of whom four
are .ivjng-Alrs. Linwood Narney, Mrs.
| Dwinal ana Archie l.. Coffin of Free
port ard Mrs. T.. G. Bibber of var
mouth.
Col. Elisha w. Hincks, Il retired sea
captain and veteran of the Civil War,
who died ct his home in East Orring
ton, Nov. 18th, aged SO years. had Il
most interesting career. He was
born in North Bucksport and first
went to sea when a, mere lad. Soon
| rising TO mate, he was a captain at Il.
He sailed in such famous od-time
craft as tie ship James Littlcfield Of
Boston, the Jennie Lind of Boston,
the Shelter Of New York, and was
master of the Lunette of Portland, the
Atlantic of Newburyport, and many
others. When the Civil War broke out
he was in southern waters. master of
the new bark Lizzie D. Hart of Boston,
ard was taken a prisoner of war at
Indianola, Tex. The l.. s. regulars
stationed in Texas were divided in their
allegiance between the North and
South. A portion We're allowed to go
on parole. They secured the schooner
t'rbana and Capt. Hincks volunteered
to go as master. 1t was 4 rerilous
voyage. the schooner being crowded
with 375 soldiers and 25 women and
children, but after touching at Ha-
vana the Urbana finally reached Fort
Hamilton, y. Y. Capt. HinckS got
out Of Texas with but little more than
the clothes he wore and he worked his
| way to Boston. He then decided that
he would be a soldier. and going to
Lynnfield he enlisted in what became
the 18th Massachusetts. Hincks was
much surprised to find that his colonel
was no other than his brother At the
battle OF Balls Bluff Hincks and q
companion stole away ana were doing
| sharpshOOtng when they were discoy-
cred and reported. They we're court
martialed. but the sentence was light
and soon after he became Lieut.
Hincks. He served four years and
! thrc" months in the army, being in
many important engagements and cam
raigns. He was advanced to TIE rank
Of captain and was breveted to maj or.
lieutenant colonel and colonel. Col.
HinCks came out of the army with one
arm practically useless from a mimic
ball wound. After the war he settled
down in OrrngtOn, where he sront the
! remainder of his DAYS