The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-05-30
SOUTH PORTLAND.
A FLOATING LIFE PRESERvER EX-
CITES ALARM.

A we'll known citizen who lives al
Cushings Point, Sundayfmorning, about
II O'Clock experienced eenu Inc alarm
while taking q survey of the harbor near
his cottage. He saw distinctly floating
life preserver and near by what looked to
bs the body of human being. Win
bated breath he called the attention OF
his wife to the floating obj ects md both
were wondering II something had come
from lost steamer or other shipwrcked
vessel. These were moments Of great sus-
peDse as the waves gradually brought
nearer to shore what the sen had ut last
given up. Finally when the objects
reached the shore, with fear and tremb-
ling the gentleman proceeded to examine
them and found tho life preserver was
marked "Tug Salem," and what at first
sight was human body proved to sbe the
of big dog. The spectators
breathed easier and their suspicious were
at once dispelled.
BUSY DAY AT THE MARINE RAIL.
WAY.
The marine railway was center oil
much activity Monday and the employees
had all the work they could conveniently
handle. Schooner Maggie Ellen was
having new rails and batch combing
schooner Grace Davis was being recaulked
and overhauled generally; the Gutter
Woodbury. was being ntted:with new turn
buckles for standing riggingi yacht
Guida's pilot house was extended five
feet further aft and the Alice Howard
was being thoroughly fitted mp for her
summer work. Other crafts were wait
ing their turns to 60 on the Ilrailway
among them were the Aucocisoo, Belknsp
and the Hattie Luce.
AT THE HOT HOUSE.
There has Ibeen an unprecedented de.
mand for flowers for Memorial Day, anu
not before in the history of tho city have
the employees of the green houses been
kept SO busy AS during the past two days.
An employe of the Niles Nelson Company
said yesterday to reporter of the PRESS
that he believed all previous records in
the line of flowers had just been broken.
All of which argues . very general OBJ
servance of the day.
MEMORIAL DAY.
Today being Memorial Day, the post
office will observe holiday hours and the
stores in the various sections of the city
will close at an early hour In the morn
ing. One event not down on the pro.
yraInme is bound to be watched with
interest. John willard and Geo. Studley
are going to make Rigby's dust fly when
IN the afternoon they draw the lines over
their fast steppers to see which is the
better and faster of the two well known
specimens of horse flesh. Local sports ar
Ill keyed ny for the race and it is likely
to he hot one from start to finish. Bet
ting is just about even.
JOHN CHINAMAN HAS ARRIVED.
Lang Lee, the chinaman who has just
taken quarters on East High street, in
the store formerly occupied by Miss Ethel
the milliner.
Mr.. Talbot, superintendent of Mt
Pleasant cemetery, has put the grounds
IN the very best Of condition for the
Memorial Day exercises.
Bayard Lodge, X. of p, are making
improvements in their building which
will be greatly enjoyed by the mem bers
and by the different societies which from
time to time use the building.
1t is reported that the claim of the Mt.
Pleasant Cemetery association that the
Portland Railroad oompany's track was
mid on land belonging to the corporation
Is founded on old papers in the possession
of Stephen May berry. of Knightville.
John v. Smith is fixing up for occu-
pancy the house ON Pine street in which
james Gettlngs lived.
AT FORT WILLIAMS.
The men at Fort Williams are hard at
work fixing up the post. A hill at the
post Is being removed, and the dirt used
In filling up pond near by. Help from
the outside has been called in and yester.
day twenty five men were employed to
work on the new parade ground which Is
being made.
The South Portland Cooperative store
Is being enlarged by stocking up the ad.
joining room on the west side of the
building. Yesterday large refrigerator
was hauled over from Portland and put
up.