The Journal of Captain Jasper Newton Sargent 1889-1890
| April 1 1890 | |
| Apr 1 | The first part fine pleasant weather
We shot Chief the horse this AM has been lame for two weeks. |
| 2 | Comes in fine pleasant weather with the wind from the WNW cool |
| 3 | The first of this day fine and moderate PM the wind from the SW light |
| April 4 | This day comes in cloudy with the wind from the SE middle part wind SW and rain |
| 5 | Comes in thick dull weather with frequent snow squalls wind north Latter part quite clear |
| 6 | All this day moderate and most of the time overcast Did not go to church |
| 7 | Comes in cloudy and moderate looking like rain Latter part wind from NW clear and cool |
| 8 | This day comes in clear and cool with the wind from the NW Fred gone to Ellsworth |
| 9 | Comes in thick Easterly weather with some snow through the night raining with strong breeze |
| 10 | Comes in overcast with the wind from the SW Latter part thick |
| 11 | Comes in cloudy and moderate light breeze from the NE |
| 12 | Fine weather all day with the wind from the NW to SW |
| 13 | All day quite pleasant |
| 14 | Fine weather at 4 AM went to North Castine ferry took the Str to Belfast arrive at 10 AM PM went to Searsport stayed overnight |
| 15 | Fine pleasant weather with strong breeze from the NW bought a horse of W Grissnell and went to Bucksport ferry did not get across until 7 PM stayed in Bucksport one night Geo Grant was __ by the __ today |
| 16 | Fine weather wind NW Left Bucksport at 7 AM bad travelling arrived home at 12:30 a
Mrs Bartlett CP died last Monday |
| 17 | Comes in cloudy and cool with the wind from the SW Mrs Rev CP Bartlett buried this PM |
| 18 | Comes in cool with fresh breeze from the NW Latter part the same |
| 19 | The first of this day cool with the wind from the NW Cimbrian came on her first trip |
| 20 | All this day quite pleasant with the wind from the NW |
| 21 | Comes in Moderate with the wind from the SW fine and cool latter part |
| 22 | Fine pleasant weather all this day |
| 23 | Comes in fine and moderate Light shower in the night |
| 24 | First part calm and quiet pleasant-Latter part the same |
| 25 | All this day pleasant and cool |
| 26 | Fine first part and calm PM wind south and cloudy |
| 1890 | Journal Sargentville |
| Apr 27 | All this AM snow and rain PM cloudy and cool wind from the north |
| 28 | First part cloudy with rain from the north cool middle part quite clear |
| 29 | Comes in calm and pleasant PM wind from the SE and cloudy Schr Governor came in |
| 30 | Comes in with the wind from the SSE and cloudy overcast |
| May 1 | This day comes in quite pleasant with the wind from SW |
| 2 | All this day cool and pleasant with wind westerly |
| 3 | Fine and cool all day |
| 4 | First part cloudy with wind east Latter part raining Schr Anaa Barker arrives in Portland from __ |
| 5 | Comes in with heavy rains Comes with thick fog and moderate |
| 6 | Comes in moderate and foggy Middle and latter parts raining heavy |
| 7 | Comes in quite moderate with wind from the NW clearing weather |
| 8 | Comes in cloudy and dull wind from the NE moderate Latter part clearing weather |
| 9 | First part clearing weather with the wind from the NNW Latter part raining |
| 10 | Comes in raining and moderate at 10 AM quite clear Latter part raining |
| 11 | All this day dull and cloudy |
| 12 | Comes in pleasant and cool Started at 5 am for Bucksport to exchange magans Exchanges with Packard Leach arrived home at 5:30 PM wind SW fresh |
| 13 | Comes in dull and misty with the wind SE through the night dull with showers |
| 14 | First part dull and raining with the wind South 9 am thick with fogg Through the night raining |
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| May 15 | The first of this day thick and raining with the wind Easterly |
| 16 | Latter part thick foggy weather |
| 17 | Comes in fine pleasant weather with the wind from the west |
| 18 | All this day quite pleasant and cool Wind from the west to SW No preaching at the church Rev Mr Davis having a vacation |
| 19 | Comes in cloudy and cool with light breeze from the SE |
| 20 | Comes in raining with wind from the SE through the day storming |
| 21 | All this day fine weather with the wind from the NW fresh |
| 22 | Comes in with the wind from the N East fresh with pleasant weather Fred gone to Bluehill this PM with Lancaster the ice merchant |
| 23 | Comes in cool with the wind from the N East Fred gone to Ellsworth with JM Robinson Fred home at 9:30 PM |
| 24 | First part cloudy and moderate wind light from the SE PM fine weather quite warm |
| 25 | All this day pleasant with the wind from the South Went to North Sedgwick today to attend services a memorial discourse delivered by Mr Thompson house filled |
| May 26 | This day comes in calm and quite pleasant Latter part dull and raining with the wind SE |
| 27 | Comes in moderate and raining with the wind SE BC Sargent and wife gone to Belfast his vessel being there to repair Schr Anna W Bart__ of Castine through the night raining |
| 28 | This day comes in with thick weather and heavy rain wind from the east Latter part wind north moderate |
| 29 | Comes in quite clear and fresh breeze from the north cool Latter part fine weather |
| 30 | Memorial Day all my teams gone to Bluehill to ___ fine weather Latter part fine weather Got pig of Saml Black for $12.50 |
| 31 | This day comes in with fine pleasant weather with the wind from the north |
| June 1 | Fine pleasant weather all day |
| 2 | All this day fine weather and fresh breeze from the NW |
| 3 | Comes in fine pleasant weather and wind from the NW fresh PM wind from the SE cloudy |
| 4 | Comes in overcast with light breeze from the SE at 12 noon raining through the night raining |
| 5 | First part dull thick weather with the wind from the East Latter part dull thick weather |
| 6 | Comes in moderate and dull weather middle part warm and sultry with wind SE |
| June 7 | All this day to 7 PM pleasant weather latter part showers |
| 8 | Comes in with cool breeze from the NW all day |
| 9 | First part moderate and cool at 9 am strong breeze from the west Wm Smith planting the gardening Heavy breeze from the NW at noon Latter part moderate |
| 10 | Comes in fine weather with the wind from the NW clear Latter part clear |
| 11 | Comes in calm and overcast At 3 pm the wind came in fresh breeze the SE and came through the night wind East fresh |
| June 12 | Comes in with fresh breeze from the East and overcast middle part the same Louie in Schr Norman beating down the Reach Louie anchored at 12 noon LGS & RH Sargent went to Castine through the night raining |
| 13 | The first of this day strong breeze from the ESE and raining Latter part thick and stormy |
| 14 | First part thick and moderate Latter part the same |
| 15 | Fine pleasant weather all day LJ Sargent sailed for New Haven |
| 16 | Comes in calm and fair weather Ends with light breeze from the SSW |
| June 17 | Fine pleasant weather all this day with the wind from the SW Fred went to Blue Hill and bought a 5 year old mare of Merrill and Hinckley |
| 18 | Comes in calm and warm with some fogg Middle an latter parts warm and moderate had a shower at 5 pm |
| 19 | Comes in with the wind from the NE and cool middle wind SE fresh breeze Latter part moderate |
| 20 | Comes in fine pleasant weather am wind NW PM SW evening calm |
| 21 | First part calm and clear Latter part pleasant |
| 22 | Pleasant all day with the wind SW |
| 1890 | Journal Sargentville |
| June 22 | Comes in cloudy with wind East Latter part light rains |
| 23 | First part thick and raining with the wind east Latter part raining |
| 24 | All this day dull with rain at night |
| 25 | Comes in with thick Easterly rainy weather moderate Latter part rain |
| 26 | Comes in with rains and wind NE 1 am quite clear fresh breeze from North |
| 27 | First part rain Middle part quite clear with wind from the north |
| 28 | All this day quite pleasant |
| 29 | Fine weather all day Went to church |
| June 30 | Comes in pleasant and warm Showers in the afternoon |
| July 1 | All this day fine pleasant weather AM wind SW PM SE |
| 2 | Comes in fine weather and warm |
| 3 | All this day dull with rain Wind SE Latter part raining |
| July 4 | The 4th comes in dull and light rains with airs from the SE Most of the Boys Fred Arthur Elman Harry Dority John Byard and others went to Portland yesterday the naval fleet are to be at Portland today also the army of the Potomac Latter part rainy |
| 5 | This day comes in moderate and rainy thick easterly weather |
| 6 | All this day fine weather and moderate |
| 7 | Comes in moderate and warm Ends with fine weather calm weather |
| 8 | Fine weather all day at 7 pm the wind came from the west |
| 9 | All this day fine weather middle part strong breeze from the NW |
| 10 | Comes in fine weather and moderate Ends the same |
| 11 | First part wind East light and overcast middle part calm and warm |
| 12 | All this day fine weather |
| 13 | Fine weather all this day went to Church Rev Mr Mason __ in the pulpit Evening lecture at the chapel Mr Mason |
| 14 | Comes in quite pleasant Latter part fine pleasant weather Put 2 cows in Frank E Billings pasture |
| 15 | Comes in fine pleasant weather Mostly calm Latter part fine |
| 16 | Comes in fine and warm at 12 noon 90 degrees in the shade Latter part pleasant |
| 17 | First part clear 8 am overcast and wind from the SE light |
| 18 | All this day fresh breeze from the NW and fine pleasant weather |
| July 19 | Comes in with light breezes from the SE and cool Latter part showers |
| 20 | All this day with a few exceptions pleasant with the wind from the north |
| 21 | Comes in with the wind from the NW and cool pleasant weather Latter part calm |
| 22 | First part fine with light breeze from the south |
| 23 | Fine and cool all day with wind fresh from SW |
| 24 | All this day wind from the SE and dull weather Geo Holdens remains went on the Richmond to Portland |
| 25 | Comes in rainy mackerel were caught in the cove today |
| 26 | Comes in thick with fogg and wind from the South with rain |
| 27 | All this day fine pleasant weather went to church |
| 28 | Comes in fine with the wind from the west middle part wind SW Latter part calm |
| 29 | Comes in calm and overcast with warm Latter part warm and some fogg |
| 30 | First part calm and foggy middle and latter parts southerly winds and warm |
| 31 | All this day wind from the SSW and a little dull |
| Aug 1 | Comes in fine weather with the wind north commenced haying at J Eatons place |
| 2 | All this day fine pleasant hot weather finished getting the hay on the point-fields in good order |
| 3 | All this day till evening pleasant foggy through the night went to church |
| 4 | Comes in foggy and moderate middle part quite clear and hot Latter part cool |
| 5 | Comes in foggy middle part fresh breeze from the south Latter part overcast |
| 6 | Comes in dull and foggy with breeze from the south latter part clear |
| 7 | Fine weather with the wind from the NW Latter part calm and warm Party to Bluehill with buckboard |
| 8 | Fine pleasant weather all day warm Fred party to Bluehill |
| 9 | Comes in with wind from the SE 7 am foggy 12 noon quite clear |
| 10 | Comes in dull with light airs PM clear in the night Showery |
| 11 | Comes in with cloudy weather with the wind from the north cool |
| 12 | All this day quite pleasant |
| 13 | Comes in quite pleasant and cool Latter part rainy |
| 14 | First part thick and rainy Latter part fine weather |
| Aug 15 | Comes in fine pleasant weather calm Fred and R Dority gone to Bluehill with a party from western __ |
| 16 | Fine pleasant weather and cool Fred gone to Bluehill with a party |
| 17 | All this day till evening pleasant through the night rainy |
| 18 | Fine most of the day cool at night |
| 19 | Comes in cool and fine weather through the night raining |
| 20 | Comes in with thick rainy weather At 8 wind NW clearing away somewhat In the evening the Chapel Circle had a ___ at the Chapel good attendance Proceeds $57.73 |
| 21 | Fine pleasant weather all day till evening through the night raining |
| 22 | Comes in rainy cleared at 8 AM Latter part dull |
| 23 | Comes in thick weather at 7 some raining Latter part quite pleasant |
| 24 | First part thick with some rain Latter quite pleasant |
| 25 | Comes in cloudy at 8 cleared up Latter part fine weather |
| 26 | All this day fine weather Went to West Brooksville with Lathrup. Fred has a lame back |
| 27 | All this day till 4 PM strong breeze from SE and heavy rain |
| Aug 28 | Comes in fine with fresh breeze from the NW Fred went to North Castine I went to Brooksville and Bluehill Lawn party ay WN Meanses Str Richmond came up at 12 midnight Arthur Sargent went on her bound to Waterville to school Nora Harding bound West Cambridge Mass Hattie & Effie Sargent bound to Portsmouth to join Lewie |
| 29 | Fine and warm Latter part cloudy and cool |
| 30 | Comes in dull with the wind from the ESE fresh breeze Nellie Morgan finished work for JNS |
| 31 | All this day fine pleasant weather went to church in the evening at the Chapel Sargentville had a Sabath School concert 150 present |
| 1890
Sept 1 |
Comes in fine pleasant weather with the wind from the NW Fred out with buckboard |
| 2 | Comes in fine and warm light breeze from the SW clear |
| 3 | Comes in fine pleasant warm weather AM light breeze from the SE clear |
| 4 | Pleasant weather most of the day Ends pleasant |
| 5 | All this day cloudy with some rain |
| 6 | Comes in warm and pleasant with wind from the SW |
| 7 | All this day fine weather and moderate |
| 8 | Comes in fine moderate weather Latter part cloudy |
| 9 | First part cloudy with the wind easterly middle part raining Latter part dull |
| 10 | Comes in with the wind from the NE overcast latter part same |
| 11 | First part moderate and overcast light breeze for the NE |
| 12 | Comes in dull 4 am rainy Middle part the same Latter part raining |
| 13 | Comes in raining and throughout the day strong breeze from the south AM raining Latter part quite pleasant |
| Sept 14 | The first and middle parts quite pleasant Latter part raining Went to church |
| 15 | Comes in rainy and moderate dull and raining all day |
| 16 | Comes in dull and heavy rains Ends the same |
| 17 | First middle and latter parts raining wind East |
| 18 | Comes in with Easterly rains moderate middle part wind north raining |
| 19 | All this day quite pleasant |
| 20 | Comes in dull and foggy Latter part clear |
| 21 | All this day fine with the wind from the NW fresh Went to church |
| 22 | Comes in cloudy and dull wind from the NE middle part SE |
| 23 | All this day fine pleasant weather The Hancock ___ Association met at Sedgwick this evening |
| 24 | All day fine weather WH Sargent staying with us through the meetings of the Association |
| 25 | Fine pleasant weather all dy PM fresh breeze from the SW WH Sargent left on the Richmond meetings of the Association closes at 9:30 PM after a pleasant week thus far with interesting meetings and large attendance |
| 26 | Comes in moderate and cool through the day cloudy with wind SE |
| 27 | Comes in dull AM some rain wind East Latter part wind NNE and cool |
| 28 | All this day quite cool with the wind from the NE Went to church Rev Mr __ in the pulpit |
| 29 | Comes in cool with the wind from the NE & quite clear PM wind westerly light |
| 30 | Comes in cool with fine weather Wind from the west Congregational Conference at Brooksville today |
| Oct 1 1890 | All this day fine pleasant weather Town Fair at Bluehill |
| Oct 2 | Fine pleasant weather and warm all day |
| 3 | Fine weather Schr Anna W Butler came in this PM from Boston to load paving for ___ |
| 4 | All this AM cloudy and moderate in the night rain |
| 5 | Fine weather all day wind NW |
| 6 | Comes in fine with the wind NW fresh Middle part to the south |
| 7 | All this day cool and cloudy |
| 8 | Comes in with dull rainy weather wind east |
| 9 | All this day quite pleasant |
| Oct 10 | Came in with the wind from the NE cool clear pleasant PM SW with rain Latter part |
| 11 | Comes in with the wind NW cloudy Latter part clear fresh breeze BC Sargent Schr Anna W Butler sailed for Newport at 11 AM |
| 12 | All this day fresh breeze from the NW |
| 13 | Comes in fresh breeze from the NW clear and cool
Calvin Billings died at 10 AM age 76 years Fred gone to Ellsworth with EP Spofford and AM at the court ___ |
| 14 | Comes in fine pleasant weather Schr Robert Dority at the wharf with cod Latter part rain |
| 15 | First part rain 9 am quite clear with the wind west Middle part pleasant with fresh breeze from the NW
Calvin Billings was buried this AM A true Christian gone home to rest . The first funeral in the Chapel |
| 16 | Comes in fine pleasant weather with the wind west Latter part cloudy wind east |
| 17 | First and middle parts wind East and raining PM strong breeze Last part clearing away |
| 18 | First part clear and cool with wind from the NW fresh at 10 am Latter part wind SE cloudy |
| 19 | All this day dull with the wind from the SW Latter part raining with wind East |
| 20 | Comes in fresh breeze from the NE and rain Latter part clear with wind north |
| 21 | Comes in with fresh breeze from the North and clear |
| 22 | Fine pleasant all day Harvest Home PM |
| 23 | Fine pleasant weather all day ___wind north cool |
| 24 | Cloudy with wind East |
| Oct 25 | Comes in strong breeze from NE and cloudy |
| 26 | All this day cloudy with wind from the NE fresh |
| 27 | Comes in strong breeze from NE cloudy and cool in the evening raining |
| 28 | In the night cleared up and wind came from the NW fresh middle strong breeze and clear Latter part moderate |
| 29 | All this am fine pleasant weather and moderate Latter part storm wind SE |
| 30 | Heavy blow from the SW forenoon then __ this morning PM wind NW clear and cool |
| Oct 31 | This day comes in pleasant middle part cloudy with the wind SE looking like snow |
| November 1 1890 | |
| 1 | Comes in dull and raining middle part cleared up with the wind west |
| 2 | Most of this day raining with the wind south to SW |
| 3 | Comes in with strong breeze from the WSW quite clear |
| 4 | All this day wind SW to NW cool latter part fresh breeze SW |
| 5 | Comes in fresh breeze from the SW
20 men at work grading Chapel Grounds Heavy wind from the SW |
| Nov 6 | Comes in fine pleasant weather and moderate breeze from the SW
Effie came home from Rockland |
| 7 | First part cloudy middle part quite pleasant with wind SE Latter part dull cloudy weather |
| 8 | Comes in overcast and fresh breeze from the SSW Latter part __
Hattie came home |
| 9 | All this AM wind SE and quite cool Latter part rain |
| 10 | Comes in raining with the wind from the SW at 9 am wind NW and clear |
| 11 | Comes in moderate and quite cold Ends with fine weather |
| 12 | Fine weather and moderate Latter part fine pleasant weather |
| 13 | Comes in fine pleasant weather and nearly calm PM light breeze from the SW myself and wife went to Brooklin this PM called on John Eaton |
| 14 | First part fine weather and calm Geo Jordan plowing the orchard today middle part strong breeze from the west Latter part pleasant |
| 15 | Comes in pleasant middle part cloudy with light breeze from the SE Latter part rain |
| 16 | At 7 am cleared up with the wind NW Latter part SW Went to church |
| 17 | Comes in cloudy with wind SW PM and Latter part heavy rains wind NE fresh |
| 18 | First part heavy rains with wind NE 9 am snowing PM cleared up with wind NW |
| 19 | First part quite clear 7 am cloudy 9 am rain with wind south
Frank Harding and Elman Sargent gone to Ellsworth with Full team back at 8:30 |
| 20 | Comes in quite pleasant with wind NW Latter part pleasant |
| 21 | Fine pleasant weather and cold Latter part cloudy |
| 22 | Comes in cloudy wind SW Latter part quite clear and cool |
| 23 | All this day cool with wind N Westerly |
| 24 | First part wind NWQ and cold Middle part moderate Latter part cloudy with wind from south |
| 25 | Comes in cloudy wind south Latter part fine weather |
| 26 | Fine pleasant weather wind NW Ends the same the same Richmond came in at 11 pm |
| 27 | Thanksgiving day fine pleasant weather and moderate
Hattie & Effie BCS wife and two children here to dinner had a 10 pond goose for dinner |
| 28 | Comes in fine with cool weather the coldest this fall so far Fred gone with ___Donation at the Parsonage Rev Mr Davis |
| 29 | Comes in overcast and moderate WL Bucks Horse died this morning was sick when she came here last evening |
| 30 | All this day overcast and moderate in the forenoon PM wind from the SSW |
| Dec 1 1890 | |
| Dec 1 | Comes in with strong breeze from the north and quite cold |
| 2 | Comes in cold 6 below fresh breeze from the NW Latter part the same |
| 3 | Comes in cold and moderate 10 below this morning 10 am light breeze from the East Latter part snow and rain |
| 4 | This day comes in with heavy breezed from the SE and rain Str City of Richmond lay at the wharf last night left this morning at 9 wind west fresh with snow squals |
| J Byard killed my pig this AM weight 270 May pig | |
| 5 | Comes in moderate quite cold and overcast Azor Dodges pig weighed 304 March pig
HB Hardings pig weighed 340 |
| 6 | Comes in 6 below and moderate Latter part strong breeze from NW |
| 7 | All day cold and strong breeze from the NW |
| 8 | Moderate and overcast Latter part the same |
| 9 | All this day moderate and cloudy |
| 10 | Comes in quite moderate with light breeze from the SE through the night snow |
| 11 | Comes in fine pleasant weather light snow on the ground |
| 12 | All this day quite cold with fresh breeze from the NW |
| 13 | Comes in cold 5 below with strong breeze from the NW |
| 14 | All this day cloudy quite good sleighing Sunday |
| 15 | Comes in calm and quite warm light airs from the west Latter part cold with wind NW |
| 16 | Comes in cold and moderate quite good sleighing |
| 17 | Wind NE and cloudy through the night raining with strong breeze |
| 18 | Comes in with rain and sleat-strong breeze from the NE Latter part heavy winds from the NW |
| 19 | Comes in with heavy gale from the NW and cold 10 above middle part strong wind Latter more moderate
The John Jordan House burned |
| 20 | Comes in quite moderate 5 above |
| 21 | All this day dull and clear Latter part rain Went to church |
| 22 | Comes in fine with wind from the NW quite clear
James Byards Store at Sedgwick was closed by the Sherif last week |
| 23 | Comes in cloudy and moderate Ends moderate and clear |
| 24 | Comes in moderate middle part strong breeze from the NW and clear
In the evening Christmas Tree and supper in the Chapel proceeds 23.66 The new organ and ___ put in today Organ presented by GM Sargent |
| 25 | All this day cold with fresh breeze from the NW Evening Christmas Tree at the ___ |
| 26 | Comes in cloudy with light breeze from the NE 2 below Latter part tough snowstorm |
| 27 | Comes in with wind NE with snow and rain at 9pm started raining wind came from the NNW and cooler |
| 28 | Cloudy and dull all day quite cold |
| 29 | AM at 9 commenced snowing Latter part clear and cold |
| 30 | Comes in clear and cold 8 below Latter part clear and cold |
| 31 | Comes in clear and cold 10 below very moderate Richmond here for last time today. |