Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1883-06-28

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Pelatiah Thompson, . local celebrity, died
ct the Augusta Insane Hospital, Monday, and
was buried at Topsham, Tuesday. Thomp-
sons mind always vas more or iess cratic.
Last fall his insanity took curious phase
desire to mutilate himself. He scrAped the
flesh of his fingers and nearly died Of the
lock-jaw. and the authorities had to take him
in hand.
The police who attended the midnight trains
at Lewiston, Monday evening reported at the
headquarters the arrival of about 20 sharpers
and pickpockets. The police we're also no.
titled by the detectives IN attendance at the
Forepaugh show. Supt. Boothby of the
Maine Central, also issues special circulars to
the station agents along the line warning
them that regularly organized gangs of
thieves are in the train of both of this sea-
sons circlses and giving peremptory orders
that ali stations and ticket offices be closed
and especially guarded throughout the day.
The gang Of thieves travel by midnight trains
and lay in wait during the procession for un-
protected dwellings.
CUMBERLAND.
Mr. Charles Tibbetts, an old resident of
Portland, is lying very ill at the United States
Hotel, of acute rheumatism. From his al
vanced age, 80 years, the prospects of his re-
eovery are very slight.
Frederic II. Webster, employed at the trunk
factory Of J. l.. Bracket & Co., Portland.
was arrested Tuesday for stealing trunks and
travelling bags from the firm. His way of
doing business was to go down the coal hole
into the cellar and thence up to the store,
where he unlocked the back door, opening on
to Federal street, in which the key was always
left in the lock on the inside, and there set
out what trunks he could carry away. Tues
day forenoon officer Garland found and took
nine trunks and four travelling bags at Friel's
on Fore street, where Webster sold them.
Webster has wife and mother living at 80
Cedar street. Ee is man about % years of
age and is well known as Lengthy" Webster.
He obtained el7 for trunks and bags worth
about $50.
KENNEBEC.
Mr.. Isaac Randall, another old resident of
Litchfield. died on Saturday, the 23d inst.
He was quite aged.
The Argus SAYS quite severe accident
occurred at Brownfield short time ago.
Mrs. Ruth Cotton was thrown from her
CARRIAGE, and so badly injured that she was
carried to the nearest house, a mile from
home, and for ten days was too i'll to be
moved 1t was feared she was injured
internally, but later we hear she is slowly
improving.
SAGADAHoC.
The Times SAYS Saturday afternoon, Miss
Anna Creasey of Bath, was quite badly
scalded about her face. While engaged in
filling an iron vessel with water, she acct
dentally dropped portion of it on the stove
and scalding steam and scalded face was
the result.
The Bowdoinham base ball club have pur-
chased new uniforms. Saturday they won a
match game, and now think they can capture
any nine of their weight.
. Monday night about IL As o'clock the night
watch heard the report of a firearm in the
vicinity of Commercial street. Three of the
police fastened to that locality. After some
time having been spent in hunting for the
cause it was ascertained that the night watch
man at the X. &. L. repair shops, wishing to
clean his revolver had thoughtlessly discharg-
ed the remaining cartridge. While convers-
ing with the Waterman the attention of the
police was attracted to steam whistle
which was blowing near by. Proceeding to
Moulton's machine shops the officers found
that the dampness had caused the rope to
slacken and the whistle valve to open. One
of the police climbed to the roof of the en-
gire house and cut the rope.-Bath Times.
The Bath Times boasts of family in that
city, consisting of eighteen persons, the
youngest of which is 50 years old the old
est 81.