Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-17
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

During an electrical storm, Tuesday.
the chimney of the St. Croix hotel at
Calais was struck and demolished.
At the Republican caucus. Saturday,
at New Gloucester, Seth F. Sweetser
was nominated unanimously as a can
dfdate for the State Legislature The
Democratic nominee is Charles H. Mel
son.
Tuesday, lightning struck a large
tree near the residence Of I. b. WeS-
ton of Madison. Another storm passed
over the place, Tuesday afternoon, ac-
companied by quite a heavy wind, but
no damage was done beyond burning
out several telephone instruments con-
nected with the local central.
LiOna Thebeau, the 9-year-old
daughter of Stephen and Josephine
Thembeau, 143 ParkvieW avenue, Ban
gor, was playing Monday evening,
when she suddenly became violently ILL.,.
In spite Of all efforts to save her, she
died at O'Clock Tuesday morning. The
cause of her death is thought to be
ptomainic poisoning, although it is not
known from what she was poisoned.
The heavy thunder shower, accom-
panied by a terrific wind, which visited
Alfred, Tuesday afternoon, did con-
siderable damage among the shade
trees and apple trees. The greater
part of historic old elm which grew
so close to the old Holmes house that
the piazza was built around it, was
blown down, much to the regret of
everyone, as it defaces the appearance
of the quaint old house as we'll as re-
moving the shade.
\ gang of burglars has again visited
I.ubec this time calling at the store
| conducted by Ahira Calkins at West
Iubec. where they secured goods and
| cash to the amount of nearly a hun
| dred dollars. The burglars made their
visit between the hours of one and two
| Sunday morning. A large part of the
| cash was Canadian silver scent pieces.
| This may possibly prove a clew that
will lead to the arrest of the gang
which has been operating in this sec
| ton of Washington county the past
| few months. -.-.
1t is stated upon professional au-
| thority that Mr.. Richardson, who lost
! his life, Sunday, in Adams pond,
| Bridgton, while teaching young Berry
| to swim, did not die from drowning,
| but from heart disease, which explains
| the reason of his not being able to
save the young man. 1t is we'll known
| that Mr.. Richardson was one of the
| best swimmers in this region, and
| when he was serving his country in
| the Civil war, he was reckoned the
| best swimmer in his regiment. 1t IS
| now said that he must have died in
stantly just before reaching young
| Berry. as after indications proved con-
clusively that he was not drowned.
| Inglas Andrews, an old gentleman
who has been wandering about this
| city and vicinity for the past week,
was taken care of by the police, Tues
| day afternoon. 1t is thought that he
has been affected by the warm weather
during the past week. He claims to
| hail from Stowe. Me was an inmate at
| Togus up to within a few years and
| since then has been travelling through
| the State doing odd jobs. He was a
member of the Sth Maine Regiment
| Co. |. and served during the Civil War
| He is a pensioner and received SIG a
| month. He says he sends the most OF
! it to his daughter in Chelsea, Mass
| He has two brothers living in Pennsyl-
vana. His case will be brought to the
attention of the mayor and board OF
| aldermen. He is harmless but in his
| condition it is thought that it would be
for his benefit to take care of him
| Bath Times.