1892

March 31, 1892. Saugerties Weekly Post (Saugerties, N.Y.)
Guernsey B. Betts, one of the best known and most skillful of Hudson River pilots; when the "Mary Powell" was built he was engaged as pilot, and with the exception of one year, when he went with the steamer 'Vibbard", he remained with the Queen of the Hudson for 26 years.  In 1883 he left the Powell and went as pilot of the steamer "James W. Baldwin", which position he retained until the time of his death.  

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December 12, 1892. Rockland County Journal (Nyack, N.Y.)
No trace has as yet been found of the missing man who stole Capt. Van Wart's money from his brick sloop, Demarest, on Tuesday morning.  The captain seriously feels the loss of his watch and money, even if the watch was a silver one.