Prominent Sagadahoc Man Stephen W. Carr Dies at Bowdoinham
Hon. Stephen W. Carr, 72, Bowdoinham resident and Sagadahoc County leader, dies at home of heart failure. A longtime Republican figure, he served as county commissioner, state insurance official, and council member in 1889 and 1890, leaving a legacy of public service and quiet philanthropy. He is survived by wife Fannie J. Purington, son William P. Carr, a brother and two sisters, with funeral plans to follow.
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Bowdoinham
Carr
Sagadahoe County
Bowdeinham
Robert P
Abigail Whitmore Carr
Westbrook Academy
Purington and Carr
Bath
Sagadahoc
Burleigh
N. H
Mary Purington
Benjamin Adams
Village Lodge of Masons
Mr. Carr
Augusta
Lake Cobbesseecontee
SANK OFF SEGUIN MASTER GEORGE TEMPLE SINKS
The two master George Temple sailed from Salem Massachusetts on Tuesday afternoon with Capt. and Mrs. Austin Hammond of West Bristol and Nathan Butler en route to Colby College at Waterville Maine. The vessel sprang a leak and sank Wednesday off Seguin. All aboard lost personal effects as water rose quickly. The captain and wife abandoned in an unseaworthy boat then transferred to a second overloaded craft. After drifting about an hour they were picked up by the lobster steamer Lucretia and taken to Pemaquid Beach. The schooner, built at New London Connecticut in 1866, carried provisions fuel and furniture and was owned by Capt. Hammond. Net tonnage was 44.
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Salem
Mass
Austin Hammond
West Bristol
Nathan Butler
Maine
Colby College
Waterville
Seguin
Lucretia
Pemaquid Beach
Hammond
New London
Crt
CAPT F S BOSWORTH DEEP WATER CAPTAIN DIES AT 79
CAPT F S BOSWORTH aged 79 years two months was among Bath’s last deep water captains who helped build famous clipper ships. Born in Bath he began at 16 as cabin boy on Rockaway and later served on Mongolia and Merrimac, earning high regard as an expert navigator before ending his seafaring career as mate of various ships.
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Bath
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Rockaway
Harvard
New Orleans
Liverpool
Mongolia
Kennebec River
Joseph Berry
Shin Merrimac
Augustus Arnold
Hatch
Mr. Bosworth
Vari
Bath Iron Works wins contract for oil burning torpedo boat destroyer
Bath Iron Works secured a contract this week to build an oil burning torpedo boat destroyer for 1340000 dollars. The project supports Bath mechanics and locals. Two other vessels were awarded to New York Shipbuilding Company and William Cramp & Sons at 12500 each, and one to Fore River Shipbuilding in Quincy Massachusetts at 5610. The destroyers will be the largest of their class, with length 29 feet 5 inches draft and ten tons displacement, propelled by steam turbines and oil burners.
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Bath Iron Works
Bath Mechanics
New York Shipbuilding
Pomona Grange Meeting Highlights Sagadahoc County
Sagadahoc residents attend Pomona Grange gathering in Richmond with talks on farming duties and rural home improvement. Edith Mall and Mrs White present essays and a poem while debates consider education for farmers and local civic projects.
Bath Boat Would Win
Leslie Whitnes owner of the fastest motor boat in these waters outruns the Rivadavia on the Rockland course. The story honors Whitnes and notes the Bath firm history of the Sewall fleet with ships Vizilant Valencia Freeman Clark and Carrolton. Funeral details for Capt Bosworth are included along with local notes on shortages of green tomatoes and cucumbers.
Name Confusion In Local Notices Sparks Scrutiny
A reader notes misidentifications in the Independent’s recent items, pointing to George W. Hounr and Deemoenil as not matching local figures. The letter highlights mixups between distant names and nearby residents, urging accuracy in municipal court and local business records.
Frosts Devastate Plymouth County Cranberry Crop
Heavy frosts in Plymouth County Massachusetts damaged about half the fall cranberry crop. One grower reported 5,000 barrels ruined, with berries now priced at 54 a barrel. Prices are expected to rise promptly due to the damage.
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Plymouth County
Masa
Brower
Lay It To Morse A Press Dispute
A report notes two new 44 foot passenger and freight steamers laid at Cramps yard in Philadelphia on Monday. The story mentions a company name kept secret and involvement of Charles W. Morar in the issue.
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Freizhe
Ateamehios Lwere
Cramps’ Yard
Philadelphia
Heinz Kep
Charles W. Morar
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