Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-11
Dollar Social Rhymes at Southwest
Harbor.
FART III.

conveying an Important uiepAtcD.
The road was long and Icy too, at which "Bil-
ly" stoutly rebelled,
But to Scottaw ay Hill four miles away, to tray.
ell be was finally compelled.
BY explaining knotty problems, and how to
read and write,
BY teaching books, etc, from nine to four at
night,
BY walking daily DER mile, these winter
mornings cool,
Nellie Carroll earned her dollar teaching pub
lie school.
Said Lafayette to his wife May,
III you will 20 just as | say,
And mend my clothes from foot TO collar.
l viii give you a brand-new dollar"
So she went to work with right good WILL
Mended, fitted and brushed until
The task was completed and she could stop,
And into our Golfers her dollar drop.
And now comes Sarah. whose surname is Rich
She has obtained her dollar by stitch, stitch
stitch.
For she gathered the ruffles of silk and sew ed
On the dress OF sister who kindly bestowed
Upon her the dollar so much desired,
Although she was visiting, and not hired.
Mrs. Myra Walls canvassed the town to earn
her dollar more or less.
Selling speaker" and other works, a dread
ed book agent, | must confess.
In the ''tea club racket" too, she succeeded
beyond her wishes,
Yet was determined that John should pay the
full price of her dishes.
Lizzie Stanley took TO shaving and fussy sub
ject was number one;
She lathered well and scraped him down. but
be said the Job WAS Just begun,
] Ell to get the smooth. upward stroke was be-
yond her skill, she said,
Unless she could reverse the man and stand
him on his head.
Mrs. Rachel Allen of Walthsm city, kindly re-
members her native place;
Her friends here, Old and young. would he
glad to see her pleasant face.
She adds her dollar to the fund, earned with
flat-irons, smooth and hot,
And from her land at Holmes corner. she has
sold Us a library lot.
William l.. Gilley, our worthy friend.
Is the best boat builder among the men.
Works early and late and does II well.
But bow he earned his dollar
He declared he wouldn't tell.
Mr.. Mathews. of New York. has proved a
friend indeed.
Each passing year by generous gifts, supplies
cur library's need;
And now has sent dollar, earned by lawyers
plea or pen.
Which. lest it might be lonely, was guarded
well by ten.
DR.. Lemont was promised dollar for keeping
house for his wife,
Who went TO Boston to see the wedding which
started their sons married life.
Now we haven't doubt he did a. before
lust called on his nearest neighbor
To sell him some food from her ample store,
10 help out his housekeeping labor.
I. l., Higgins dropped h, hammer, and left
the anvil fire
To put on his wiie's big apron, for she had
agreed 10 hire
A dollsr's worth Of his services in her house
cleaning work,
10 beat the carpets and scrub the floors, with
never moment 10 shirk.
Next We fluid Sylvester Brown, harness re-
pairer in our town;
AT mending tug. strap or rein. he has gained
considerable fame.
Perhaps he can patch saddle or If he tries
make q whip-socket;
our library plan, we are glad 10 LAY, brought 8
dollar from his pocket.
To see library building is Thomas Holmes,
wish,
50 one cold day in winter he peddled frozen
fish:
Chilled eranberries too he sold TO help along
the trade.
And by the profit OF hi goods. his dollar pledge
was paid.
Deacon II. II. CLARK i eighty years old.
still his health and spirits are very good
He earned hi dollar by solid bard work.
Hauling. We hear. big stack Of wood.
lie Is willing to help in every goou cause.
Though he may pause 10 question tie WAY;
We hope. like the wonderful century plant,
He vii >oe hi. one hundredlh birthday.
Charlie Cook, OF his own free viii,
" a. determined 10 earn dollar,
And bj> money i Just rs good 10 the plan
As though he hsd been three feet taller.
For the Farm jnpr1,G{ he went to work,
And soon dozen names were secured.
II all the boys would do a. much
Our library building would be assured.
There's Joseph Harmon. our constable, who
ha- bad time to prove his meitle.
Planned from the profits OF his seizures his
library pledge TO settle.
Let u hope that past experience will ihi, use
ful lesson teach,
That ail his future seizures shall be- put well
out OF reach.
A. po>t-oficc assistant. A Freeman has faith
fully served Uncle sam;
Now TO bis successor he'll turn the work over
II, gentle and meek a. a lamb.
We hope be can manage the riches that were
gained NJ this lucrative post.
But the dollar be earned for our library is the
part that plrases us most.
In the summer months Fred Robinson drives
da>hng team
For the pleasure of our hotel guests and his
profit too. ween.
His cheerful manner and pleasant smile gain
him plenty OF trade,
And that j. how hi- library dollar, with many
others. was made.
Levi Lurvey hunted for job till he grew tired
OF looking.
Then hi, wife very kindly hired him to do the
Sunday cooking.
Broiling steak or bastiDg a roast. think
you'll mud him now,
Doubled over the cook stove earning his dollar
by the sweat Of his brow.
Captain Pease, 4, you know, gave up -ea-far-
Ing life.
And building the Claremont house sett led
down with his wife.
Wishing 10 see library building, be pledged
his dollar with there-t;
was earned IN company season taking care
OF the summer guest.
Sullivan Gilley sold his derby, with the money
be got for that
He paid his dollar pledge and bought him an
other hat.
u the way of driving 4 bargain, you'll say that
wasn't bad.
But we'd like to hear how the derby suited the
other lad.
A. o. Gilley picked up trade which brought
him in dollar;
Twas knitting traps without mishaps,
With the patience OF a scholar.
he had practlced long on human heads.
But lobster head wore different face,
Still be did not fret but wOve the net.
Which sim fitted we'll into place.
Mr.. Rufus Mckay, from day to day, bis lobster
traps did pull,
And it made his heart rejoice whenever be
found them full.
7 his shell fish i, dainty dish, fit TO set before
king.
IS 1t brought US in adolar, we will its praises
sing.
They say that A. L. Holmes earned his dollar
saving wood;
That we do not doubt this statement let it be
plainly understood.
But IL he did leave his store to saw wood for
while,
Let him put on exhibition that very identical
pile.
}. L. K. Freeman, as you know, has many
irons In the fire;
Kerosene oil be sold, we hear, bis library dol
lar TO acquire.
This fluid used for light alone, tits plain to see
is very good,
But explosion often follows when its poured
on kinding wood.
John Tinker got his dollar cutting hair for his
neghbors,
With now and then clean shave to finish off
bis labOrs.
Do you inquire his pricesf Well, believe It
has been said
That he polishes them off completely at fifteen