Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-05-15
SPLENDID RECORD
OF CAPT. Q. E. W. 2.
H|NCkLEY, OLD town
(Old Town Enterprise)


When Capt. Hinckley gave up hi
keys, ETC., pertaining to the raliwa,
mail service last Sunday, May 2, 1915
he completed an almost unbroken rur
Of 80 years. He received as Christ
mas present in 1881 an appointment tt
the Bangor and Boston run, which NJ
held until the Cleveland administration
when he was displaced in April 1886
After Harrison's election he was re-
appointed in April, 1889, and assigned
to the Bangor Vanceboro run, which
he has held ever since. He has been
a most faithful and Woodworking mail
clerk and leaves a good record with
the government for services well done.
He also 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 Orono in 1898 and at Winn in
1907, from the effect of which he was
off the road a year in each case, and
his health has never been the same
since. Capt. Hinckley received his mil
itary title from his good work with
the Hersey Light Infantry, which was
a well-known military company in Old
Town for many years, in which he
served in every official capacity from
corporal to captain.
His early love of military life began
with the Civil War, in which he en-
listed at an early age, April 80, 1861,
and wars discharged August Is, 1864.
He was a member Of Co. 1, 9Th Me.
Reg, and took part in many of the
most noted battles Of that great strug-
gle, being wounded several times, and
bears many honorable scars. He is a
prominent worker in S. j. Cakes Post,
G. A. R., Of this city, and 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 line
of work until he answers to the bugle
call Of the Master to join his great
army Of comrades and friends en-
camped across the Great Divide, where
blue and gray clasp hands in BROTH
erly concord.
In his younger days Capt. Hinckley
was an active fireman and served with
the old Diriso Company for many
years. He was born April %, 1S43, and
in 1866 was married to Miss Sarah G.
Bosworth, daughter of the late Deacon
and Mrs. Wellman Bosworth. They
have two children, Albert IS. Hinckley
Of this city, and daughter, Mrs. Jo-
seph w. Grove of Baker City. Oregon,
with whom he and Mrs. Hinckley ex-
pect to pass the winter.
He has always been a resident Of
this city and ever interested in it's
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
Rosworth street, where he mas resided
all Of 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 yet Of
peace and happiness.