The Portland daily press., 1875-07-26
Death of an Aged Lady.

and had attained the great age of SO years and
II months. Her parents were Daniel Bagley,
coaster, and his wife Dorcas, daughter of
Josiah Tucker sail maker, who came here
from Kittery in about 1746. They were also
the parents Of Captains Daniel and Jonathan
Tucker, eminent shipmasters and merchants of
Portland They had another son, Jeremiah,
who died of fever at the age of q years, to
whose funeral Parson Smith in his journal
makes quaint allusion. Under date of Dec.
25, 1774, he says, 81 almost killed myself pray.
ing at the funeral of Jere Tucker-more than
200 people there
Miss Bagley was born on the 10Th of August,
1871, on Spring street, opposite the great
spring which gave the name to the street, and
yet flows, filing large reservoir under the
wardroom on the corner of South street.
Spring street was then only lane running
from "Love Lane" now Center street, up to
the spring from whence washing water was OBJ
tanned for all that part of the town. Her pa
rents had just returned from Durham, where
they had sought shelter after the burning of
the town six years before.
When Miss Bagley was only six weeks old
her father was lost with his vessel and
all hands, on Newburyport bar, when entering
in the night. By this misfortune, her mother
was left widow with four little children and
but small means of support. One of them, Han
nah, married Capt. William Crabtree in 1898,
and another, Daniel, became shipmaster and
sailed in the brig Industry for Berbice in 1903
and was never heard from afterwards.
Dorcas did not become a burden to her rela-
tives, who were among the most respectable in
town, but like Dorcas of the scriptures whom
st. Peter restored to life by his prayers, she
made garments for the poor, and the rich too,
and obtained a competence which was increas-
ed in later years by requests from her kindred
and she enjoyed more of life than falls to the
common lot, up to 1871, when she received an
injury from fall which confined her to her
room.
We realize her extreme age when we recol-
lect that she was month old when CORVALLIS
surrendered with his army at Yorktown. She
could recollect the costumes of the last CEN
tuay, red cloaks, ruf1es and wigs. She had
often heard DR.. Deane preach and could repeat
his prayer at funerals, she said it was always
nearly the same. She recollected of seeing
Parson Smith in his pulpit, and heard him
make the last prayer and dismiss the congre-
gation-this was when she was seven years old
Q78S.) She was probably the last person living
in town who had heard that venerable man
officiate in his own pulpit
Miss Bagley had been an exemplary member
of the Second Parish church more than fifty
years having been admitted by Dr. Payson in
1924 She was always cheerful ;her company was
sought by young and old, even after her con-
fnement to her room, who enjoyed her witty
sayings and humorous anecdotes of the nota.
bles of the olden time. Her faculties were un-
impaired by age, and she will be missed by a
large circle of friends. WIG.
Base Ball.
Saturday was evidently not good day for
Portland clubs to play base ball. The Reso-
lutes went to Lynn to play a game with the
Live Oaks, and were whipped by a score of Is
to 4. The Dry Goods played the Rollstones
and were defeated by score of 26 to 8. But
the best of it is neither of the clubs are dis
couraged and mean to regain their laurels.
There are several reasons for the defeat at
Lynn. One of the Resolutes were absent and
several of them were not feeling well, but were
ouliScu play dS bucIo WcIo uOt spare m6u
enough to take their places. Very unfortunate
ly the Live Oaks could bat Leighton's pitching
while but ore of their number could bat the
pitching of the Live Oaks. This made
great difference in the result. Of the four
runs scored James Barnes made two aud ST.
Johns and Knight one each. The following is
the score by innings:
1 Ip1 oags 3 s- Total
Resolutes......i o o Q Q o-04
The game on the Western Promenade be-
tween the Dry Goods of this city and the Roll
stones of Fitchburg drew large crowd. The
Portland club were poorly prepared to play such
club as the Rollstones, as they are out of
practice, and on this occasion played unusually
DOOR, The score stood 26 to in favor of the
Rollstones.
This aftern DON the Reselutes play the Roll
stones the game which was to have come off
last Friday,on Presumpscot Park. The friends
of the favorite club look with great interest up
on the result of this game, and large crowd
will be in attendance. The Resolutes are
bound to redeem themselves to-day and sharp
contest may be expected Extra cars will be
run to accommodate the crowd.
Next Monday the Live Oaks come here to
play the Rssolutes return game. Then look
out
=. L.