Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-05-11

added name,
II our plan should not succeed, pray tell me
who's to blame,
Mr.. Willard Rich, veteran teacher,
Who is at present In this town abiding,
Has recently entered the law.
And as trial justice is now presiding.
His schools have numbered ninety odd,
And the oil OF birch WAS seldom applied.
His dollar too is one among many,
For the need of library can't be denied.
Rev. Mr.. Hoye has by hard toll
OF brain and tongue and pen,
Sought truths to teach and boldly preach
Right precepts to all men.
A dollar bill, with his good will, has been ad-
ded to our store.
Such gifts as these are sure to please,
And make us wish for more.
Harry Lswton. with willing hands, earned bis
dollar making cans.
Then, too. with the other boys,
He can also make very fine noise
In the Southwest Harbor band
Everton Gott Is on our list,
His dollar, too, must not be missed,
Twas gained, AS we have plainly seen,
On the road driving team;
When you want him he's right on hand.
James Crockett had horse W ich turned him
In penny
lie rented him as YOU shall hear to a man Who
hadn't any.
And then he travelled to his work, through
weather foul or fair,
At early morn and evening late. on horse We
call "shank's mare
Jacob Mayo's boating business turns him
money in fair weather,
But on the night of the oyster supper, given at
lslesford by his brother,
He easily earned his dollar taking load Of
passengers down.
Storm. hound they were mill tho vuorniu1
when he safely brought them back to town.
Henry Clark came in one day and said he had
found capital way
To get the dollar he must soon be earning.
TO tell them his way at first he would not, and
now sad to relate has entirely forgot;
The money is ours but how 1t was caught we
have no means OF learning.
Bert Lawlor from the Cove, next on our list
we note,
He eheertuly earned dollar painting Johnnie
O'NeilFs boat,
And when his work was done, that boat did
fairly shine,
As did this dollar given which deserves bet
ter rhyme.
Thomas Lawton worked when he could,
Canning goods for | nderw God,
CLANS and HOLSTERS fresh from the sea,
But II Alright WE understood
lie earned bis dollar splitting God,
A. good way as any can be.
Simeon Mayo dollar to earn didn't sweep the
house or turn the churn.
But by hauling gravel and dirt BY the loads
To ii the bad place, on fremont roads.
For this year you know he holds the commits
sion;
The highways were left by Tracy in very fair
condition.
OF Leverett Giliey's wrath we are somewh hat
A. no rhyme for him he declared should be
made.
50 will whisper softly, il you will kindly
draw near.
How barrel OF founders he caught with a
spear.
And how Little jake in his Can Buoy"
the. call her.
Took them to lslestord and brought Lev his
dollar
John Giley dug clans for the town-mee,ing
dinner,
And il took 50 many he grew five pounds thin
ner.
The ladies made them into a chowder hot
And served the hunsery voters and some that
were not,
Then from the proceeds their bill, were Nil
pali.
And John saved his share the library to aid.
Il. Webster French. Iswyer Of fame.
Pledg' dollar and signed hi- name.
For aii Tow n improvements are b, him desired
And be thinks library building i, jus, whats
required.
James lark + carpenter. good and rru-.
lie made wall pockets for the W. {. T. r.
TO earn hi> dollar and promised 10 make hi.
rhyme
But hi loot wa, 80 lame he could only com
Just few lines OF Very lame prose,
80 his poetry well claim some other time
John Young TO earn biz dollar
Sold hls boots but saved his collar,
foolish move on our muddy street.
lie ought TO have kept his boots on his feet.
Shoemaker, shoemaker, oh stick 10 YOUR lest
hen you leave Your seat YOU go il too fast.
Al repairing old shoes. Old harness and collar,
VIII be Your best Nay TO earn that hard dollar.
Robbie Norwood worm often meet travelling
along our principal street
His social dollar has been paid by money
earned ii the back>miths trade.
iiammering away by the dsy or hour on ear
riage work for William Tower.
Fred Young. think you'll find. i. black
smith too OF smother kind.
And often for weeks l. known 10 stop hard at
work in I'd. Higgins shop.
tie earned dollar by well doing some extra
jobs OF oree->hoeing.
the bed.
But he left punches everywhere the foot high
er than the head.
When nifty cents was paid, says Persi- with
groan:
"rl give YOU the rest OF he dollar II ,ou'll lie,
the bed alone"
In John Freeman's clothing store Ped Giley
earned his dollar,
Selling goods OF every grade, from an 0vercoai
~. al
Ladies' cloaks and necktes. too, he fitted true
TO measure,
In waiting on these customers be found bis
greatest pleasure.
George Glley. YOU can plainly see, busily
works winter and summer,
Making cans or laying pipe. at his double
trade of tinman and plumber.
His library dollar must have been made either
by one way or By t'other.
Enough for us that il was paid, so over the
earning we will not bother.
james }. Lawton has for years given his time
and thought
To the gay and festive clam which many long
have sought.
He dresses il up in the latest style, tempting
stew for diet.
| think his dollar Wa earned that way; just
buy can and try it.
The tobacco habit claimed Charles Gilley for
It's willing slave,
Yet he denied himself the weed that his dollar
he might save.
For ten whole weeks his mouth was Clean it
is safe TO feel assured.
And from this foolish habit we hope he may
be cured
Or. J. ID. Phillips is busy man. yet ready TO
help whene'er he can
On library building or reading matter, though
his mind now is running on water.
We know with patient care and skill he labors
well TO cure the i'll.
Whether by water or medical lotion, his
dollar counts on the library portion.
Though some it is said earn their living by wit,
Will Mason earns his with stone-cutter's
"kit"
But his library dollar must be gained another
way,
So be rose and got breakfast before the break
of day,
Tiptoeing softly about not to break his wife's
morning nap.
For which you'll all agree he was very oblig-
ing chap.
Isaac Stanley, SO they say, is rather fond of
pie;
To make rhyme upon his dollar is task we
can but try.
The report be sends Is little blind and almost
makes one stutter.
Twas ''saliDg back and forth to point called
Cape Nutter."
At selling cloth and fancy goods few can
beat Dan Rosenthal,
There are not many 10 this town on whom
he doesn't call.