Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-09-13
WINTHROP
Has Autographed
Volumes by Late
Kate D. Wiggin

Rev. Charles F. Sargent OF Win
throp, formerly of Buxton, has among
his priced possessions, a number of
autographed volumes of the works
of Kate Douglas Wiggin. with whom
he was so pleasantly associated dur
ing the years of his pastorate at
Buxton.
One volume called Home Spun
Tales" bears on its fly leaf the in
scription in the characteristic hand
writing Of the famous author:
ITO the Rev. Charles and Mrs. Sar-
gent, souvenir of a hundred good
deeds
These are three State O Maine
talks under one cover.
Rose O. the River.
Susanna and Sue.
The Old Peabody Pew.
Quillcot, August 1922.
Kate Douglas Wisgin.
During the fall of 1913 while re-
siding in Winthrop following his res
ignation as pastor of the Winthrop
CONGREGATIONAL church, Mr.. Sargent
was invited to preach as a candidate
at the Buxton church. The noted
author was one of the congregation
and was instrumental in inviting MI
Sargent to become the pastor OF the
century old TORY Hill church" made
famous in the story "The Old Pea
body Pew"
During the ten years or more that
Mr.. Sargent served as pastor OF lhis
church, his associations with TINS
gifted writer were very pleasant, ana
both he and Mrs. Sargent are
among her most sincere mourners.
At the church. while he was pastor
The Old Peabody Pew was first pre-
scented, the cast made up of members
and parishoners Of the church, ana
the author herself reading the pro-
logue.
A paragraph, not in the origional
story, was inserted by the author in
the plav. referring to Rev. and MIS-
Sargent. This line, was spoken by
Mrs. Burbank, president of the Dorcas
society, and read, Il am glad we have
a nastor who can preach, with a VIE
who can work"
The original Justin of the play
was A. l.. r. Cummings, recently
elected manager of the State Chamber
of Commerce, whom Mr.. Sargent IS
proud to claim as friend.
Mr.. Sargent preached the Gentleman
sermon of the famous old church,
ast year. pausing in the midst OF ms
discourse to pay a tribute to Kate
Douglas Wiggin, the congregation
rising to it's feet at his request. IN
honor of this wonderful woman. Inc
author, who was in the audience
acknowledged this tribute with con-
siderable feeling.
states mat lgullItOtc
known far and near as the residence
If the famous daughter of Maine, was
never lighted by electricity. the au-
tt,o,. nreferring the less modern means
of illumination and the famous quill
cota harm. scene of Mother Carey S
chickens. was quantity lighted by
candles. .,, ,;t1,
"tba old brick house" former resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Nsher, pa
,.is;tod "rbe Old Village Watch
Tower" where the good OLD lauZ
,ao,,oa ont lnon her neighbors. and
.l'o ,,1oce on the Saco. called Egypt.
, ~ In the famous "cold summer
49, 49,. onlv in the Saco Valley was
corn raised, and all the ne.etlpoi t sns
townspeople went up TO EGYPT ioi
corn" ~. t+,,o- M
Sargent or his wife, reVeals l'1 1ifo
interesting sidelights upon 'lie ~
and character of Kate Dousi', w =,
~in, who will lonk hold a p,aCe -,
the hearts Of so many peopie, tho
particularly those who lNe ~ sho o
good old state OF Name "niO'1 49,
so loved.