The Journal of Captain Jasper Newton Sargent 1889-1890
| August 1 1889 | |
| Aug 1 | Comes in foggy and moderate
At 10 to 11 PM heavy showers of rain |
| 2 | Comes in foggy and dull Ends the same |
| 3 | Foggy in the morning clear in the evening
Andrew Cooper died this noon |
| 4 | Comes in quite pleasant at 10 AM Cloudy and looks like rain PM steady rain till 4 PM |
| 5 | Fair most of the day and moderate |
| Aug 6 | This day moderate and cloudy
Andrew Cooper buried this AM |
| 7 | Warm and moderate rain showers |
| 8 | Most of the day pleasant some rain |
| 9 | Comes in cloudy and moderate Latter part rain |
| 10 | Comes in dull and thick with fogg |
| 11 | All this day fine pleasant weather
Went to church |
| 12 | Comes in fine weather wind NW
Fred went to Castine with a party from Oakland Cottage |
| 13 | Fine and pleasant all day
Fred went to Bluehill with a party from Western View Circus at Bluehill today |
| August 14 | Comes in thick and dull at 7 AM Commenced to rain wind east |
| 15 | Comes in with cool dull weather wind north east fresh ends the same |
| 16 | The first part moderate and overcast
Fred gone with Merrell to Penobscot and to Bluehill and Surry and about |
| 17 | Comes in foggy and moderate with wind from the south |
| 18 | All this day moderate and warm |
| 19 | Comes in calm and clear
Steamer John Brooks made her last trip today Welland Sargent came on boat today |
| 20 | Comes in fine and moderate Continues all day |
| August 21 | Moderate and warm
Fred gone to Castine with a party from Herricks |
| 22 | Comes in fine and warm
Party from Hardings around Brooklin down to Chs Wares in the evening |
| 23 | This day comes in calm and warm
Clambake at Hardings this evening |
| 24 | Comes in cloudy and warm calm
Fred gone to Castine with party |
| 25 | All this day pleasant didn’t go to church |
| 26 | Comes in fine and moderate
Fred gone to Bluehill with party |
| 27 | All this day fine weather
Benj Cole of Brooklin died |
| August 28 | Comes in fine
Excursion to Northport to Camp meeting today Str Castine Ends fine weather |
| 29 | Comes in foggy and calm PM fine pleasant weather |
| 30 | Comes in foggy and moderate PM clear and warm |
| 31 | Comes in warm and calm foggy
PM fine and warm 81 above |
| Sept 1 1889 | |
| Sept 1 | All this day warm and clear went to church |
| 2 | Comes in calm and warm Ends the same |
| 3 | First part cooler and same all day |
| Sept 3 | Comes in warm and calm
Fred went to Ellsworth last evening with Mr Hamlin came home at 4 this morning BCS went to Brooksville with RS Davis |
| 4 | This day comes in thick with fogg and calm PM pleasant with wind from the south |
| 5 | All this AM foggy PM quite clear |
| 6 | Comes in foggy and moderate wind from the south |
| 7 | All this day warm and moderate |
| 8 | Warm and dry needs rain
Went to church |
| 9 | Comes in calm and dull with warm weather |
| Sept 10 | This day comes in cloudy and ___with the wind from the east |
| 11 | Comes in cloudy and dull with the wind from the NE fresh |
| 12 | Fresh breeze from the NE clear
David Dodge was buried today died in Bluehill Fred on the road with Merrill |
| 13 | Comes in pleasant and moderate
Fred gone with Merrill today The lumber for the Chapel is at the wharf and will commence hauling today |
| 14 | Comes in with the wind from the NE quite clear |
| 15 | All this day warm and overcast didnt go to church |
| Sept 16 | Comes in dull and warm had a little rain last night |
| 17 | Comes in thick and dull
WG Sargent Geo Grindle Israel Grindle Daniel Eaton Wales Eaton and wife Moses Peters and Lacy Mrs Wm Hooper went on the Str Castine for Salisbury Cove __ to the Baptist Association |
| 18 | Comes in fresh breeze from the south Ends with wind east and rainy |
| 19 | Comes in rainy and wind east fresh |
| 20 | Strong breeze from the south |
| 21 | Cloudy and dull AM |
| 22 | Comes in with the wind NW fresh and cool went to church |
| Sept 23 | Fresh breeze from the NW fresh
Fred left on the Richmond for Bath to attend the Society of CE meeting Katie Carter left WG Sargents |
| 24 | Comes in fine weather moderate breeze from the NW PM wind SW
LJ Sargent came on the boat from Bangor his vessel being there |
| 25 | Comes in fine pleasant weather Ends cloudy |
| 26 | Comes in dull and at 12 M rain with the wind Seast
WH Sargent & daughter left for Chicago on boat today his and her health better |
| 27 | Wind NE and cloudy cool PM pleasant and cool |
| 28 | Comes in cool with fresh breeze from the NW Fred came on the Richmond today. |
| 29 | All this day strong breeze from the NW and cool Forrest Nevells Emery Gray Flora Roberts and Warren Grays daughter were baptized this P.M. Went to Bluehill after Dr Bunker for RH Sinclair he is very low |
| 30 | Comes in cloudy with wind from the SE Moses Peters was married yesterday to a Mrs Dix |
| Oct 1 1889 | Comes in strong breeze from the south and rain Fred went on Castine Ferry with Mrs Wood |
| Oct 2 | Comes in rainy and dull AF Cole and Mr Hooper at work finishing chambers |
| 3 | All this day quite pleasant Schr LJ Sargent came home from Bangor BCS gone in the Anna W. Barker RH Sinclair was buried today |
| 4 | Comes in cloudy with the wind SE Latter part clear with wind North |
| 5 | First part clear weather and cool with the wind North |
| 6 | All this day dull with some rain wind S East Fred went to Ellsworth |
| 7 | Comes in strong breeze from the SE and heavy rains ends with wind north |
| 8 | Wind W S West fresh quite clear |
| Oct 9 | Comes in with fresh breeze from the SW quite clear Harvest Home this PM __at the tables for vegetables |
| 10 | Comes in dull wind south middle part rainy |
| 11 | Pleasant most of the day and cool |
| 12 | Fine pleasant weather Oscar was here plastering chambers |
| 13 | All this day wind NE and cool went to church |
| 14 | Comes in with NE fresh and overcast cool |
| 15 | Fine all day with wind from NE Fred went to Ellsworth |
| Oct 16 | Fine weather and cool Fred came from Ellsworth |
| 17 | Comes in fine pleasant weather and cool |
| 18 | Fine pleasant weather |
| 19 | Cloudy with fresh breeze from the SW |
| 20 | Overcast all day and quite cool went to church |
| 21 | Comes in with the wind N East and cloudy |
| 22 | Comes in fine pleasant weather with the wind NE quite cool |
| 23 | All this day quite pleasant and cool Will Sargent and wife came on the boat |
| 24 | Comes in fine pleasant weather and cool Ends cloudy |
| 25 | Comes in cloudy and dull |
| 26 | All this day overcast and moderate |
| 27 | All day cloudy and moderate in the night heavy rains |
| 28 | Comes in rainy and moderate Latter part the same |
| 29 | Comes in rainy with wind NE Fred went to Bucksport last evening |
| 30 | First part wind from the north and cloudy Evening had a __ Supper in the Hall proceeds about 26.00 |
| Oct 31 | Comes in fine pleasant weather Second evening of the levee __ at both entertainments |
| Nov 1 | Comes in fine pleasant weather and warm Fred gone to Ellsworth |
| 2 | Fine pleasant weather all day. |
| 3 | Heavy rains all day did not go to church |
| 4 | Comes in fine with the wind from the north very light |
| 5 | Comes in fine and cool with wind from the NW Ends the same |
| 6 | Cloudy with wind from the SW looking like dull weather |
| 7 | Comes in with fresh breeze from the west and quite pleasant |
| 8 | All this day pleasant and cool |
| 9 | Comes in cloudy and moderate |
| 10 | Stormy part of the day |
| 11 | Comes in quite pleasant Settled with AJ Long for building the Chapel and finishing outside $1100 |
| 12 | All this day moderate and warm hauled one load of hay L Closson |
| 13 | Comes in moderate and dull hauling hay from L Clossons The joiners on Capt RB Sargent’s house will finish work today |
| 14 | Comes in with rain middle part cleared up with the wind North Schr Robt Dority sailed for New York |
| Nov 15 | Comes in cool with fresh breeze from the NW Schr Scio sailed |
| 16 | Fine pleasant weather all day with the wind from the NW |
| 17 | All this day fresh breeze from NW |
| 18 | Comes in fine and moderate |
| 19 | Very pleasant and moderate PM cloudy midnight rain |
| 20 | Comes in with rain and fresh breeze from the East
RB Sargent moving to his new house At 3 PM cleared up fine calm Capt RB Sargent stayed in his new house last night |
| 21 | Comes in rainy with the wind from the SSW RB Sargent will leave for Savannah on the Richmond tonight |
| Nov 22 | Comes in dull and rainy the City of Richmond came in at one o’clock this morning RB Sargent left for Savannah to ___ the Schr WG Sargent |
| 23 | In the evening myself and wife WG Sargent & wife LB Sargent & wife Benj & Mary were at LJ Sargents to tea |
| 24 | All this day pleasant |
| 25 | Comes in cloudy and calm Latter part fine with wind NW |
| 26 | Comes in fine pleasant weather |
| 27 1889 | All day cloudy and moderate |
| Nov 28 | Comes in snowing at 9 am rain Flora and children Lewie and family here to dinner it being Thanksgiving Day |
| 29 | Comes in with the wind from the SWest and quite clear not very cold |
| 30 | Comes in fine with the wind from the NW clear |
| Dec 1 | All this day quite pleasant and wind from the SW fresh |
| 2 | Comes in fresh breeze from the SW Latter part NW and cold |
| 3 | Comes in fine with wind from NW though at night quite cold |
| 4 | Comes in clear and cold __ moderate from north |
| Dec 5 | This day comes in cloudy with the wind NNE moderate and looking like snow We are having a laboring bee filling in around the chapel about 20 at work |
| 6 | Raining through the night cleared up in the morning with light breeze from the NW and warm |
| 7 | Comes in moderate and cool Fred gone to Pens & __ with __& __ 11:30 Fred came home with a broken axe from Penobscot |
| 8 | All this day dull with the wind from the SE looking like rain P.M. fresh breezes |
| Dec 9 | This day came in thick and fresh breeze from the SSE at 4 am rain middle part strong breeze and rain Latter part wind SW |
| 10 | Comes in fine weather and moderate breeze from the north Fred gone to Ellsworth with Spofford |
| 11 | Comes in dull and rainy with the wind from the SE |
| 12 | All this day strong breeze from the NW clear not very cold |
| 13 | Comes in overcast and calm looks like snow PM cleared up fine |
| 14 | All this day cloudy and cold LJ Sargent and myself went to Castine and returned |
| Dec 15 | Comes in fine and continues through thr day Went to church |
| 16 | Comes in moderate and fine weather Fred gone to East Bluehill the other team gone to Ellsworth |
| 17 | This is a fine day quite warm |
| 18 | Overcast and looking like rain PM rainy wind SE |
| 19 | Comes in thick and raining with the wind SE |
| 20 | Fine AM dull PM Killed my pig weighed 342 |
| 21 | Comes in with fresh breeze from the WNW clear at 10 AM |
| Dec 22 | AM quite cold and cloudy at 2:30 PM wind SE and snowing in the evening rain |
| 23 | Comes in clear and cool fresh breeze from the W the M steamer in this morning |
| 24 | This day comes in quite pleasant and warm for this time of year the Chapel Circle had a Christmas tree and pie supper at the Hall this evening receipts about $2300 |
| 25 | Christmas Day comes in dull with light rains at 6 oclock am Latter part-quite pleasant |
| 26 | Comes in overcast and moderate Latter part-raining |
| 27 | All this day strong breeze from the NW and clear |
| 28 1889 | Comes in fine and moderate breeze from the NW Fred sick with cold |
| 29 | Comes in fine and cold |
| 30 | Fine pleasant weather |
| 31 | All this day pleasant and cool with wind from the NW So ends this year |
| January 1 1890 | |
| Jany 1 | Comes in cloudy PM rainy wind south There was an organ concert at Sedgwick |
| 2 | Comes in quite pleasant with fresh breeze from the SW and warm went to West Brooksville with __ |
| 3 | Comes in fine pleasant weather with the wind to the NW |
| Jany 4 | Fine pleasant weather 12degree above |
| 5 | This day comes in with light snow Latter part sleet |
| 6 | Comes in with dull weather with some fogg PM misty |
| 7 | All this day dull and moderate light breeze from the NW |
| 8 | Comes in moderate and slippery |
| 9 | This day comes in with strong breeze from the NW 7 AM at zero through the day heavy gale from the NW and clear |
| 10 | Comes in cold and moderate 10 degree below Latter part clear |
| 11 | All this day the wind from the north and __ |
| Jany 12 1890 | Comes in fine and quickens with snow Went to church with sleigh good sleighing PM Rev Mr Davies preached in our chapel for the first time |
| 13 | Comes in moderate and raining Snow fast going off Latter part cooler with wind NW |
| 14 | Comes in fine with strong breeze from the NW Latter part cloudy |
| 15 | All this day stormy first _ then rain with wind from the SE |
| 16 | All this day disagreeable wet raining and slippery |
| Jany 17 | Comes in strong breeze from the NW 4 degrees above Latter part more moderate quite a number sick in this vicinity with La Grippe |
| 18 | Comes in quite moderate with light breeze from the NW James G Blains son Walter died
17th Lewis Barker Bangor died 17th |
| 19 | All this day quite pleasant to last part cloudy with the wind NE |
| 20 | Comes in thick and raining with moderate breeze from the SE Latter part wind NW and clear |
| 21 | Comes in fine weather with the wind from the NW through the night light snow |
| Jany 22 | Comes in with the wind from the NW Middle part strong breeze from NW |
| 23 | All this day overcast with some snow |
| 24 | Fine pleasant weather all day with the wind from the NW |
| 25 | Comes in calm and cold Middle part strong breeze from the SW and cloudy |
| 26 | All this day very pleasant and warm went to church |
| 27 | Comes in cloudy and moderate at 9 am snowing Latter quite clear |
| 28 | Comes in moderate and quite pleasant Fred gone to Bluehill ___ |
| Jany 29 | All this line quite moderate and pleasant Fred gone to Ellsworth with ___ |
| 30 | Cloudy with the wind from the North East all day Fred came home |
| 31 | Comes in cloudy with the wind from the NE |
| Feb 1 1890 | |
| 1 | First part wind SW middle and latter parts NW |
| 2 | All this day moderate with the wind from the SE Latter part thick with some rain |
| 3 | Comes in raining with the wind from the East moderate Latter part clear and cool with the wind from the NW |
| Jany 4 | This day comes in with light breezes from the NW and clear Middle part cloudy Latter part wind south and raining |
| 5 | Comes in raining and moderate thick with fogg in the evening had an Antiquarian Supper proceeds |
| 6 | Comes in 10 degrees above and fresh breeze from the N West __ in the evening |
| 7 | Comes in cold and moderate 2 degree below Fred gone with __ to Brooklin & Bluehill Home at 8 PM |
| 8 | Comes in strong breeze from SE light –snows at 7 AM rain and heavy winds |
| Feb 9 | Pleasant weather all day with the wind from the NW Rev Mr Davis preached in the chapel went to church in the sleigh |
| 10 | Comes in fine moderate weather The ___ steamer Stella ___ was down __ at Reach and all Saturday |
| 11 | Fine pleasant weather and cool Latter part cloudy and dull |
| 12 | First part overcast with the wind from the SE moderate middle part fresh breeze and thick with some rain |
| 13 | Comes in quite moderate with the wind from the west Cloudy Fred & Louie gone to Castine |
| 14 | All this day fine and warm wind west Fred and Louie went to Castine |
| 1890
Feb 15 |
First part rainy at 6 am quite pleasant. Bad traveling |
| 16 | All this day Fresh breeze from the NW and quite cold |
| 17 | Comes in fine pleasant weather wind from the north Fred went to north Castine with __Sargent At 5 pm Fred went to West Brooklin with Miss Dunbar |
| 18 | Comes in thick at 8 am Sunny at 12 __quite a tough snow storm |
| 19 | First part thick with __ snow Cloudy some snow |
| 20 | Comes in with NE and snowing middle part wind east snowing all day Strong breeze scraping snow from the step |
| Feb 21 | Comes in with heavy winds from the NW and cold clear weather Fred gone to Castine after ____ice for WD Gower Mail didn’t get in __ (2 below zero) |
| 22 | Comes in cold and windy 15 inches of snow on the ground |
| 23 | All this day quite warm and overcast wind easterly |
| 24 | Comes in with the wind from the SE and thick moderate weather. Fred started for Bucksport at 5 pm evening raining |
| 25 | Comes in thick foggy moderate weather with the wind from the east |
| 26 | All this day dull foggy weather wind from the ENE moderate |
| 1890
Feb 27 |
The first of this day foggy and moderate with light breeze from NE. BC Sargent the oldest of the Sargent family (BC Sargents family) died at 10:45 He would be 85 year old the 12 day of June next |
| 28 | Comes in moderate with light breeze from the SE through the night rain Fred went to Ellsworth |
| March 1980
March 1 |
The first part rainy with the wind SE moderate |
| 2 | This day comes in cloudy with the wind NE Brother BC Sargent was buried today Snowing at 7 pm with strong breeze |
| 3 | Comes in with snow storm and strong breeze from the NE PM clear wind NW |
| March 4 | This day comes in with clear weather and calm 10 inches of snow on the ground Got Bertha ___ to stay with us awhile |
| 5 | Comes in with the wind from the SE and warm quite clear Latter part cloudy |
| 6 | First part cloudy with the wind from the NE 8 am snowing Letter part snowing |
| 7 | Comes in fine with the wind from the NW fresh |
| 8 | This day fine and moderate |
| 9 | Fine all day quite cold with fresh breeze |
| 10 | Comes in fine pm wind SW warm |
| March 11 | This day comes in very moderate and pleasant quite warm Wind from SE light through the night foggy and moderate |
| 12 | This day comes in foggy and moderate The horse Chief is lame and sick Fred gone to W __ after ___ Latter part soft weather |
| 13 | Comes in moderate and misty very little wind East |
| 14 | Comes in calm and warm ____ |
| 15 | First part raining middle part snow with the wind NE |
| 16 | All this day quite pleasant with the wind NW |
| March 17 | Comes in cold and fresh breeze from the NW Clear weather latter part |
| 18 | Comes in quite fine with fresh breeze from the SW Latter part wind NW |
| 19 | The first of this day clear with the wind NW middle part over cast with wind north Latter part clear |
| 20 | Comes in fine weather with wind from the NW |
| 21 | All this day raining Fred went to Bucksport after a horse bought of WA Rich __ Searsport |
| 22 | Comes in cloudy and nearly calm Latter part raining |
| 1890 | Journal Sargentville |
| March 23 | The most of this day snowing with light breeze from north |
| 24 | Comes in clear and quite cold fresh breeze from the NW Fred gone to Bucks mills |
| 25 | Comes in fine pleasant weather nearly calm Capt LJ Sargent left on Str City of Richmond this morning at 12:30 bound to New York to __ the Schr Norman recently bought from Bath 365 tons |
| 26 | Comes in dull and raining with the wind south Latter part wind W clear |
| 27 | First part clear with the wind west Latter part pleasant wind NW |
| 28 | First fine and calm Latter part tough snowstorm wind east |
| March 29 | The first of this day stormy with fresh breeze from the N East middle part cloudy and moderate |
| 30 | All this day quite pleasant and moderate |
| 31 | Comes in fine and moderate Latter part the same |