The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-12-17
BATH LOCALS.
Death of VIM. v, Moses.

MONDAY, Dec. 16.
James Sennett, Jr., sou of James Sennett @
this city, was the person recently arr ested TO
disturbing the peace. Tallman, with whom
Ssnnett had the row, with Indian Joe, wa
quite as much to blame as the latter-it appear
ed at the trial.
The Samoset was delayed two hours on he
trip from Boothbly this morning, by floating
ice.
Thomas w. Scribaer was brought bsfort
Judge Tallman this morning on a charge Of
liquor selling, and fined $50 and cost Sennett
Jr, was the principal witness against him.
Appealed.
A fellow named George Edwards haing
from West Waterville, who has for a few weeks
past done odd jobs about this city, on Saturday
last went on spree. He was picked up in.
toxlcated on the Brunswick road by man
named Simpson, and $27 90 found in his DOS
session. He was sent from Harding's station
TO this city, cared for by hotel keeper Longley,
and will be sent home to Watervile.
William Parshley died suddenly in fit last
Saturday night.
The Universalist people on Christmas eve
will have Christmas tree and dance at City
Hall The Swedenborgians will have imi.
lar entertainment at Music Hall on the same
evening
George FL. Foye of this city, is correspondent
OF the N. Y. Dramatic News.
The death Of W. V. Moses, Esq, leading
ship-owner, and the largest taxpayer Of this
city, occurred after protracted illness, at his
residence on North street, yesterday forenoon
at hslf-past eleven o'clock. Mr. Moses was
born in the town of Scarb)ro, in this state.
January 30, 1901, thus making him at the time
OF his decease nearly IS years of age. Leaving
Scatboro while yet lad lie served an appren.
ticeship in the tin and stove trade until q to
Mr.. Samuel Clary of Portland. After learning
his trade hA ENGAGED himself to parties in
WestDoro and Saco, coming with his prouuer
Oliver to this city in 1926. The two under un-
der the firm name of W. V. and Oliver Moses
began business at the iron foundry on Water
street, now owned by Gen. T. W. Hyde and
leased also the store now occupied by Mr.. Sew.
al! +. watson. The firm being very success
full, later entered into shipbuilling at period
whea freights vera very remuneratiye and
wooden vessels in demand When the war
broke out the new firm was Of high CONNER
o'di Importance apd among the best known
bail ters of Bath. The following ia LIST of
vessels in which deceased built and owned. the
first b.ing built in 1872 the last 10 1877: Bark
Georgia Russia, orig North Star, Ships Arkan-
sas Power, Rome, New England, Saliie Fearn
M. de EmbI. American Union, Harvest Queen.
Aquila, w V. Moss. Oliver Moses, N Lara.
bee, Frank Hay ME, Robert Cushmap. Lizzie
Moses. Joel Carver, Oleroo. Fl. V. Baxter.
Sarah Freeman, bark Helen Sands, ship Fan,
ME Larrabee, barhs Rome, Annie, ships Tnemas
freeman, Riverside. GeneVivs Strickland.
North Star, Invincible, Frauconia, Palestine
Besides being so largely Interested in shin
building the firm of W. " & Oliver Moses
owo also much real estate in this CITY in which
8 included tue Columbian Bank, Church aud
Union blocks on Trout street. Soon after the
'ulb 'eak of the rebellion Mr. W. V. Moses h.
sao building vessels with his sons William
md Albert, the shipping firm of William v
Ind Diver, b.ing dissolved. Two years since
deceased suffered from severe paralvtic
hook, the result of a repetition of which tHrsa |
Weeks ago was his death on Sunday morning.
4 member of Swedenborgian church of this
ity, a most genial gentleman as we'll as prom.
nent business man, his death is a severe shock
social and business friends. Mr. Moses leaves
wife, the daughter Of Deacon Thomas Free
nan of Portland, and five children.