The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-05-04
WATER FRONT MATTERS.
Items Quoted at Low Figure But No
Purchasers.

Opening of the Maine Excursion Season
Arrival of the First Schoon err Yacht
Marine Notes. 4
could l sell you good item for about
q nickel or so? asked a somewhat subdued
and thirsty individual on Commercial
street yesterday
Possibly, what is it about"
"Now suppose it was big hghtS"
parties arrested?"
"No."
SIT might take too much looking up,
should have to verify it,"
But shouldn't be back of the itemF'
''Of course, but that's the real
difficulty in the way. Can't you suggest
something else?"
Suppose could till you of bad aocl-
dent, and refer you to the doctor who at
tended the patientf"
"That wouldn't do at all. You see I'd
run up against the code OF medical ethics,
and the doctor wouldn't tell me thing
about the case. Think of something
else.'
'But suppose it was a fatal case and
I could refer you to the coronerT
'sMy friend we seem destined to meet
with obstacles at every point. The local
coroner in question would very likely be
a reporter of the other morning paper
and in that case he wouldn't let me in.
Can't you get around, under or over this
bunch in the road SO to speak"
''I'n try. Suppose could put you on
the track of an elopement ami give you
the name of the man who let the young
fellow have the team,"
"Stop right there. Portland is up to
date in every respect and when one of her
citizens elopes he buys bicycle built for
two"
"This is perplexing situation. Sup
pose I should come right down to the
an item, that haven't heard of anything
later than the surrender of General Lee,
but that Pm anxious to get a drink,
would that help US to come to an under
standing"
POSSIBLY. By the way can you change
q dollar bill?''
ga dollar bin,' and the subdued and
thirsty looking individual almost tainted.
~ haven't seen q dollar bill since the
first year of Grants second administra-
tion."
"Sorry, but you'll have to strike some
other man for your nickel then.
haven't cent of change"
When the steamer arrived from New
York last night among the passengers
was Professor j. E. Burnie, the famous
dog trainer, and his troupe OF trained
dogs. He and they are bound for Minot,
and In few days will take the road with
Names only circus, that of True & Mo
Weigh. With the exception of an English
greyhound, a very intelligent dog, thu
troupe stood the passage we'll, but will
be glad when they reach Minot and hav'
their liberty again.
Tho old schooner Nellie Dinsmore. TO
two years apparently a hopeless wreck
has been floated and taken to Lookou
Point, Harpswell, where she vii serv
the double purpose of wharf and break
water. She was taken down by Mr.. E
G. Webster, ship carpenter, who feel
that it was an original idoa. The oil
schooner is in position and when pile
ara driven around her will answer ad
Inirably the double purpose of whar
and breakwater and will be good TO
many years to come. Mr.. Webster
bright idea suggests new use for oil
vessels.
Yesterday was a great exclusion day
A large party went on the first excursio
to Harpswell in the morning.
The schooner Mary e. Palmer arrive
yesterday with 1907 tons of Nova Scott
coal for the Maine Central. She will b
one of the feet of coal sehooners durin
the summer.
If the Boston schooner yacht Thelm
had arrived here any other day she woul
have been saluted by Commodore Mel
rill's feet that is such as are in commits
sion. She is the first sailing yacht t
visit Portland this season.
The fishermen are having hard luo
again and not single arrival was re
ported yesterday.
The steamer Portland will go on th
route Monday, taking the place of tn
State of Maine, and the latter steamer
will be overhauled and refitted.
EARLY FITTINGS.
Cottagers who own summer home
located in what known as { Loveitt'
15.J1x Ii.
possession of them for the summer