Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-09-12
CAMP POWERS.
Two More Deaths Among Members
of lst Maine Regiment.


day, that has been experienced by the
LIST Maine Volunteers since they enter
ed the service and have been in camp
at Camp Powers. There were very few
visitors from out Of town az many VI
the men are at home to vote. There
was also a marked absence Of Augusta
people, as there were no drills or dress
parade
In many OF the companies there were
not men enough to form good sized
squad and the officers were consncu-
GUS for their absence in nearly all the
companies Many Of the men went
home on the Saturday trains SO as to
be at home and cast their vote. The
batteries were NOT in as deserted q con-
dition as most of the men live farther
away. but the men from Waterville,
Gardiner, Skowhegan and other places
near here were allowed to go home.
For some time the officers and men
OF the batteries have been missing a
large quantity Of clothing and equip
ments. The men were growing sus-
picious of each other and rather an un-
pleasant condition prevailed. A man
saw some clothing and other things in
the room Of John Mosher, who has been
has been driving the truck team for
the batteries since they arrived in
camp.
The case was reported to Major New
comb and. Saturday night. Capt. Hume
and Quartermaster Dutton. with Police
Officer Edward Weston, went to his
boarding place, near the stone crusher.
arrested him and secured the
property He will be taken before the
tinuance will be requested. as Capt
Hume and Lieut.. Dutton are. out If
town.
Mosher had almost everything in his
possession which soldier would nat
urally have. There were blankets.
campaign hats. tin clippers. tin plates
underclothing. blue shirts and some
other things. He claimed that he had
found most OF the stun on the dump
and had been told by Capt. Dodge tina.
he could have it. The other clothing
he said he had taken for some Of the
boys to have washed, and was to re-
turn it.
There were two deaths at the City
hospital, Saturday and Sunday. Of LIST
Regiment boys. George Slater Of Lew
iston, a member Of Co. NJ. and Roscoe
L. Gibbs of East Auburn. member Of
Co. I, who was on, detached eervic.
with the hospital corps. Slater died.
Saturday noon, and Gibbs died. Sunday
morning at $780,
George Slater was one of the en-
ployes of a cotton mill in Lewiston.
and enlisted with one OF the last
patches OF recruits sent from Lewiston
to the regiment after 1t had gone
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Funeral services were held at the
First Baptist church. Sunday afternoon.
Rev. J. NJ. Wyman. the pastor. and
Chaplain Estabrook of the LIST Maine
conducting the services. The church
choir furnished the music. There were
number Of very beauiful floral trib-
utes. The casket was draped with the
Nag for which he gave up his life. A
squad from his company attended the
funeral.
The remains were taken to his home
in Hoyt's Station. N. B.. by his mother.
who has been here with him for several
days. Two sisters from Lewiston, at
tended the funeral At st. John. N. B..
body will be met by his father. brothers
and sisters.
Roscoe L. Gibbs was bright young
man, aged 20, and came to Augusta
shortly after the regiment came here.
last May. and enlisted. He was sent
to the % Division Hospital Corps
and was not transferred until Sun
day morning, when Capt Moriarty re-
ceived the papers OF transfer. He has
sister in Cumberland Mills. who has
been here the greater part OF last week.
but was not here at his death. She
was notified OF his death, Sunday. but
as she lived short distance out Of the
town there was difficulty in her receiv-
ing the word. At a late hour. last
evening, no word as to what disposition
should be made Of the body. It is ex-
pected that his relatives viii take the
body to Cumberland Mills for inter-
ment.
The conditions at the hospital on the
hill and the City hospital where some
Of the sick men are quartered are very
favorable. There are no very serious
cases although few OF the men are
still very i'll. The sick call. Saturday
and Sunday. was about the same. as
Friday. 8
The list Of men now in the hospital