Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-11-25
SPLENDID RECORD
OF CAPT. 0. E. W.
HINCkLEy, OLD TOWN
tOld Town Enterprise

When CAPT. Htnckley gave up his
keys. ETC. pertaining 70 the railway
mail service last sunday, May >, 1915,
he COMPLETED an almost unbroken run
&C 30 years He received as a Christ
mas present IN 1881 an appointment 60
the Bangor and Boston run, Which he
held until the Cle> Gland administration
whom ne was displaced in April 1875,
After Harrison's election he was re-
appointed in April. 1859. and assigned
to the Bangor Naaceb9ro run, which
he has held ever since. lie has been
a r.lcst faithful and Woodworking mail
clerk and leaves 4 good record with
the government FOR services Well done.
he Else was popular With those with
whom he was associated in those years
Of service.
He has been a victim Of many rail-
road accidents during these years
which almost cost him his life, VIZ, the
one at Orcno in 1895 and at VIM IN
I.H4. from ne en- AE ~ ~ 4I4S II ~ N'et-
off he road a wear in each case, and
his health has never been the same
since Capt HincSley received his mill
itary title from his good work with
the iIersey Light Infantry, which was
q well known military company in pld
Town fn~ many year, in when he
served in every otfc-al capacity from
c~rl.ornl to captain.
lis early love Of military life began
with the civil War. ii which he en-
listed al an early age April 81, 1851
and was DISCHARGED August IN, So
He was a member Of Ec. J. Gth Me
Reg. and took part In many q the
most noted battles Of that great struE-
gle, being wounded several times, and
bears many honorable scars. He Is
prominent worker in :. J. 0akc. Post
G. a. r.. Of this city. ana has been
ever interested in its welfare. Every
Memorial Day sees him doing a vet
Grams duty to his departed comrades,
and he expects TO continue IN this linz
Ct worl, until he answers to the bugle
call Of the Master to join h-s great
army Of comrades and friends en-
blue and gray clasp hands in broth
erly concord.
In his younger DAYS capt. Hinchley
was an active fireman and served with
the old Dirigo Company for many
years. He was born April q. 1873, and
in 1866 was married 70 Miss Sarah G.
Bosworth. daughter Of the late Deacon
and Mrs. Wellman Bosworth. They
have two children, Albert 3. Hinckley
Of this city, and a daughter, Mrs. Jo-
seph ". Grove Of Baker City, oregon,
with whom he and Mrs. Hinckley ex-
pect to pass the winter.
He has always been resident Of
this city and ever interested III its
welfare. He is a generous and whole
souled fellow and everyone who was
his contemporary in his younger days
in this vicinity knew OF Hinckley.
He has a most comfortable home on
Bosworth street. where he mas resided
all If his married life. and now that
his family is reduced to himself and
wife he will sell it and either make his
home in the West with his daughter,
or return to Old Town and build a
smaller home. Mrs. Grove and family
come TO Old Town this month to pass
the summer, and when they return in
September Capt. and Mrs. Hinckley
will return with them for the winter,
at least Having reached a mellow old
age, as we call it. his many Old Town
friends wish him many years vet OF
peace and happiness.