Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-14
OAKLAND,
Death. Of Major Abner R.
Small, Aged 74Years.
Had a Brilliant War Record
well Known in Business.
Horses Break Through Ice at Mar.
rows and Both Drown.


afternoon at his home on Church
street, after an illness of about IA
weeks Mr.. Small was born in Gardi
ner May l, 1886. making him "A years
of age. At the age of 10 he left home
| and attended school in the Gardiner
| Lyceum. He then entered the dry
| goods store of Parks & Bailey in Gar
| diner, working there as a clerk four
years. He left there in 1856 and for the
| rcxt four years took charge OF the
| North Wayne Sythe Co.'S store IN
| Fayette April 80 1851 lie enlisted as
| a private in Co. G, Sd Me. Inf Before
| leaving the State he was made 4 ser
| geant hy Capt. Hcseltine This reSl-
| ment proceeded to Washington and
was present at the inSlorioua battle OF
the First Bull Run it was one OF tie
| first three regiments that crossed the
| Long bridge to Alexandria, Va Ser
gcant Small was then detailed to con-
duct troops from recruiting stations -
the army, in which service he vas SER
geant major under Major Gardiner OF
the Augusta recruiting station. In the
spring of 1862 Sergeant Small Was so
effective in the work of oi CANNING the
18th Maine Regime mt that Governor
Washburn. to whom h" reported daily.
promptly recognized and rewarded his
services. The adjutant general rcca
pitulatcs his military career t. ON this
pont as follows.
"in June, 1862. he was commissioned
1st lertenant and adjutant OF tn" TT;
Regiment In December 1862, he was
assigned to duty as aide-de-canp on
the staff of lst Brigade, I'd Division,
Heavy Artillery, and while serving as
such was conplimented with Neli-Ge-
served special mention .or DISTINGUISH
cd gallantry displayed in the battle Of
Ere dericksbuIg.
In July, 1868, lie was appointed act
ing assistant aGiutant general of the
same brigade and again received spe
cial notice in general orders for his
brave conduct in the battle OF Get
tysburg. He also participated in all
the battles in which his regiment was
engaged, until taken and held a pris
oncr from Aug. IS. 1864, to Feb. %, 1865.
Thus he was with the 18th Me from
the time of it's organization until mus
ter out June 5. 1855 1t is almost need
less to say of Major Small that his
record is one of sterling honor.
During the battle of Weldon Rail
road Aug. 10, 1864, a series of blunders
resulted in the capture of over 100
men of the 18th Me, among them Adj
iutant Small. who for the next six
months endured the awful privations
of rebel prison life Oct. g. 1864, while
serving his country in the Danville,
Va, prison, he was commissioned ma
jor of the 10th Me. Reg. He was its
commander in the famous grand re-
riew in Washington May 90. 1866.
is first business undertaking was a
partnership in the dry goods firm of
Otis e. Small of this town, which last
ed until 1868. when he assumed the
1uties of head bookkeeper of the Dunn
Edge Tool Co. In 1874 he was made
treasurer of the Somerset Railroad
and soon after clerk of the incorpora-
ton. still filling both places.
Mr.. Small was a member of the Bap-
fist church. He was a Republican. He
was twice married. his first wife dy-
ing in 1856. A widow and two sons sur
vive. Hugo and Harold.
The funeral will be held at 230
Tuesday afternoon at his late home
on Church street
William Mills. while working in a
barrel stave mill at Belgrade, had the
misfortune to catch his right hand in
The slasher, ard cut off two fingers.
The remains of the late William
York We're brought here Saturday from
WeStbrook, Mass, where he had lived
for three years. The funeral will be
heid at the home of his father, Chas.
w. York, on Water street
Melvin Stewart of Augusta passed
Sunday with friends in town.
Martin Goodhue lost u valuable pair
of horses Saturday afternoon. The
horses were driven by Alden Write,
who was hauling sawdust from oak
land up the lake. The team broke
through the ice at what is called the
narrows. The sled was so heavy that
it pulled the horses under the water be-
fore anything could be done The driv-
er was certainly not to blame for
double teams had been driven over this
place all day Saturday. The horses
weighed about 1900 and their loss will
he much felt by the owner.
Cascade Grange, No. 90, at its regu
lar meeting Saturday evening carried
out the following program: The ques-
ton. "Some of the Ways in Which the
Grange Effects It's Members, Socially.
Financially, Morally" was opened by
Brother Albert Fuller and followed by
many of the members A paper written
by Sister Myra Wells was read; read
ings by Agnes Savage. Lois Burgess
George Fuller. Alice Dudley and Edith
Bowman: vocal solo by Mrs. John
Gleason; question. Resolved. That.
Being a Good Grange Member Makes
a More Loyal Church Member opened
by Sister Q. A. Roardman; talk by
Past Master f. H. Hersom; music,
.Addie German. A bag treat was serv-
| ed, which was fully enjoyed by the