Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-05-16

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PENoBscor's POPULAR MERCHANTS
The following verses are from a poem
written by G. X. Bridges, and read at the
closing Of the Kings Daughters voting
contest Tor the most popular merchant in
town:
Perhaps some may think am so far away
That care not for what's going on at the Bay.
But II any of you such a thought entertain,
Danish It at once and don't think so again.
II my duty to others did not point another way,
Before Saturday night should be at the Bay,
There to remain forever at home
With no disposition whatever TO roam.
Kings Daughters, l have good word for you,
VINO have been to the church so loyal and true.
You have done noble, commendablc deed,
And on good ground have sown good seed.
There ia Ellery varuum good man for the
place
Always Jovial and Kind, with smile on his
face,
VIII sell you goods cheap IA any other man,
II you pass out the ''tin" right into his hand.
Ii you ask him for funds to help on the church,
In goes his hand his pocket to search,
He never turns away paper for the poor.
But always pays cash or goods from the store.
He likes days outing exceedingly well,
And on his return good story will tell,
How he caught this salmon with such hook,
When really 1t was caught with his poeketbook.
He enjoys good horse, his neighbours all know,
Especially when he can In two-thirty go.
But he Is sometimes caught, am sorry to say,
When he asks him to go, but the horse says
may.
Something like the one in mind. l reckon.
The one David Harum" sold the good old
deacon
Rather stand still in the rain than go.
If he can only make OF the deacon a show.
He traded horses last fall at Bluehill fair
II matters not now whether horse or Il mare;
When half way home the horse said mo-
And all Elery's skill could not make him go.
Mrs. Condor sharp, keen and shrewd
Respects honest labor but deapises the dude.
She furnishes work for hundred or more,
They extend from Cape Roster to the bay shore
They say she is rich and we believe that
As she mas worked twenty five years for S. b.
Pratt
You can readily see, even at five dollars day
She must have pile somewhere slowed away
She commenced not rich but indeed rather poor
She did not with one bound aud hop,
Leap from the bottom to the ladder top.
But she patiently toilcd on, day after day,
Believing that some time her business would
pay.
She practiced economy and lived without show,
And did not, as do many, spend fast they go.
H. H. Cushman is postmaster at the Bay.
And very good one the people all say.
He also sells candy, cofrte and tea,
And makes good living you readily see.
Few are better informed on the ncws of the day,
Or can more foreibIy tell what he has to say.
Not hashfuI Is he In the lca,t degree,
But forces his point plainly that others may see.
There t. Irving Lit,ricld. Ine young man,
WIN please his customers II he possiol; can.
Courteous and polite he always Is found.
And never fails To give sixteen ounces a pound.
He wa- honest and good when but youth,
1t was then he was taught TO tell the truth,
Aud In all his dealings to be honest and just,
And never be guilty OF joining II trust.
There Is Frank Miilrr we all must say,
The most honest merchant at Cove or the Bay.
He makes no "che.p talk" but what l. better
MAKES his word good. right up to the letter.
Fred Leach is building a new stable.
Winnie Cushmsn is ill with the measles
The selectmen are having the roads and
sidewalks repaired.
| Sarah Grindle is teaching the spring
! term OF school at the Cove.
| Mrs. Ida Wardwell and family have
moved into the W. B. Clement house,
which has been occupied by George Steele
Mr. and Mrs. freeman Leach are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth OF a
twelve pound daughter, Elizabeth Joy,
born May IL.
May IA. SUBA.
Dedham
Herman Gray is at work for +. w. Bur-
ril.
Joseph Mclaughlin has been home fer
few days.