The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1889-08-22
Richest Man In Maine

Passengers on the the Maine line steam
ers frequently notice in the pilot house a
tall slender man with long gray beard
and the general aspect Of 8 retired steam
boat captain or something Of that sort
He seems to take casual interest Ia the
navigation Of the vessel. and Is evidently
on familiar footing with TIE officers Of
boat. Occasionally he may invite some
curious pas -enger into the heel house
to see the compass or peep through the
glasses. With such he viii chat enter
tainingly about ships the ocean or any
other ordinary subject.
Incdently it will probably come out
that he Is president Of the line and he
may mention that he Is also 10 the oil
cloth bus mess in New York. Trough his
home i in Maine He i fu. Of thought
| full suggestions about the best way to a.
void seasickne-s, the best staterooms 70
| try to get for the return trip, and as u
other matters relating to the comfort Of
the trip. The passenger who has been
fortunate enough to fall il with him con-
cludes that the Maine line has most &C
commodating gentleman for it. president
and thinks it would be good thing Tor
the line il it would hire its president To
sail on every trip and make things plea
SAINT for me patrons.
Going to stop over in Portland and
come back with Us next trip, are YOU:
he said TO couple Of voyagers recently
well now, don't you STAY IN Portland,
90 over to Cu-hngs Island 10 the hotel
there, the Ottawa; its the only one there
is, and you cant miss it. It'll only take
half au hour or 80 to 90 there, aud you
can spend one night and two days there
good deal more comfortably than YOU
can in Portland just mention at the no.
tel that told you To come-Mr. Bailey.
president OF the steams ship line; II won
do you any harm"
These two passengers were more than
ever impressed with the genlaity OF the
Maine lines president aud they took his
advice. They had the best room in the
hotel and received other attention that
made them curious a. to where Mr.. Bal
ley got the pull that he evidently hac
with the hotel proprietor. They askec
! some one who this Mr.. Bailey was
Bailey: Oh, president of the steam
ship linet Why that's Charles NJ Bailey
He's the richest man in Maine. Worth
$40 DOC, 900 or $1,000. 900 and made il al
himself He was aoout the first oil-cl1t.
manufacturer In the country, aul j. tht
biggest one yet. lie owns the steamship
line anu q lot OF OtDer Things. IDSt H.
chestnut burr, too. about business buI
does an almighty lot of good with hi
money on the qniet. He don't 90 muca
on churches, but he has fancy Tor help
ing young men studying for the ministry
or young preachers, He'll put up all the
money they need right along until they
get to mixing in politics or temperance.
Then he shuts down on EN- right of.
says ministers business is to do good
to humanity. not TO talk politics or pro-
hibition He'll do most anything for q
young man he takes fancy TO. | know
young man went to him once and asked
| him for 81 900. He got it, and, and was
| going to give note for it. Never mind
| that" he said If you're honest you'll
pay me without it, and If you're dishonest
you won't pay me anyhow; your word is
all want That's the kind Of 4 man he
is. though you'd never surpect it if you
had any business dealings with him.
You don't mean 10 say you were talking
to him and didn't know who he ives
Reckon you don't know much about
Maine; there amt many pies Eastways
that he amt got finger in.
The two travellers made up their minds
that they had reversed the usual form
and had been entertained by an angel I'M
awares.-Ncr York Sun.