Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-02-15
By Albert T. Reid

ton and found comfort in this old
chair. Mr.. Humiston hopes to have
Mr.. Hart as guest at the Riverside
this summer. Mr.. and Mrs. Humis-
ton are passing the winter in Bath
but will go to Popham Beach early
In the spring to superintend repairs
| and improvements which will be
made on the hotel carly in the sea-
son.
Thirty years ago tomorrow morn
ing, about O'Clock, there was a
heavy snow storm in progress and
the big fire at the Bath Iron Works
took place, said the Bath Times Of
Tuesday. There was a terrific wind
and the snow drifted many feet in
depth. The snow was so deep that 1t
was almost impossible to drag the
fire fighting apparatus through It,
The city water system was giving
trouble and steamer kennebec was
set on Union wharf. 1t was neces-
sary to haul her into position with
| tackle and fall. as the snow was so
deep the horses could not back her
into place. Long Reach . was in the
repair shop of George Moulton, Jr.
and old City of Bath 1 was taking its
place at the North end. This steam
e. was pulled out on railroad wharf
and the hose had to be carried out
, around the Maine Central station.
and from there to the Bath Iron
| Works. Over 200 feet of hose were
measured. This was the last time
that this old veteran served at fire.
The supply of fresh water for the
boiler gave out, the tubes were
burned out and She then went ont of
commission and later she was sold in
exchange for another piece of APP
+, paratus.
Benjamin w. Morse, son Of Charles
W. Morse, formerly Of Bath. was
! married early in the winter to Alice
| Owens, leading lady of THE First
j Year" comedy of married life, now
! playing at the Hollis street theatre,
Boston. Information of this secret
| marriage was received in Bath Tues
| day in a personal letter to a Bath
woman and Tuesday night the actress
admitted her stage wish had come
| true and that she and Mr.. Morse
were secretly married in New York
state early in the winter. The mar
riage was at her home in Ossining
and only the members of the COM
| ptluN hfPN VI II uIttl uSSNdN MISS
Owens and Mr.. Morse had known
each other several years, she meet
! ing him first when she attended a
private school in New York when she
used to meet him at dances. picnics
and bathing parties. Contrary to re-
port Miss Owens will continue her
stage work The couple, during the
| Boston engagement, have rooms in
! TIE exclusive Strathcona apartments,
| Cambridge and he takes her to the
! theatre every night and spends much
Of his time in her dressing room.
! Mr.. Morse is in business in boston
and has an office at 107 Massachu-
sets avenue. He was previously
married to Elva May Peavey. -daugh-
| ter of Atty Hilbert Peavey of CAM
bridge and they were divorced. There
! is one child, Elva Wyman Morse,
now 70.
Lieutenant Colonel Sherman \.
/ Shumway of Skowhegan is being
strongly urged for collector of GUS
/ toms at the Port of Portland by
| leading representatives of the tenn
! perance element Of the State Fol-
; lowing the recent developments in
Aroostook county regarding the
SuiuES ing Oh HquOr across the Can
, adam border. it has been pointed out
| by prohibition officials and attorneys
! that much aid can he given in the
matter by the head OF the customs
service in the State In that posi-
! ton. they say. is demanded "a man of
! courage and ability. with a good
amount OF legal knowledge and free
/ from entangling political alliances.
/ Such q man, ii is pointed out. ran he
! found in Colonel Subway. He en-