Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1904-08-19
WORK FOR THE TOWN
PUBLIC SPIRITED WOMEN EARNING
MONEY FOR A BUILDING.

Fair Sex Of Petersburg, lnd., Shins
shoes, Drive Geese and Carry Lun.
her TO Secure . sum Su0cient to
Bald . Town Hall.
Rare enthusiasm and home pride are
being displayed by the women of Pc
tersburg, Ind, in determination to
build a town hall. The women say
they will not be content until they see
a two or three story brick building &C.
cupying the lot they have already
bought at Eighth and Walnut streets.
The project is one Of sound business,
says the New York Telegram. Every
dollar put into the hall must be earned
by women and placed in the fund. The
pockets Of sleeping husbands are not
to be searched. nor are brothers to be
swept into bankruptcy by overzealous
sisters.
The project to build town hall orig
mated three years ago. soon after Pc
tersburg had Il costly fire, in which the
only pubic hall in the place was de-
stroyed. The women Of local church
were going to hold a chrysanthemuln
show. They rented two vacant store
rooms. bat this proved inconvenient.
During the show Mrs. r. c. Hammond,
Mrs. Thomas ii. Dillon and Mrs. Flor.
ence Tracy. public spirited women,
talked Of the needs of Petersburg.
1--WE often thought it would be splen-
did if the women of Petersburg could
be united In one movement to build q
town hail." suggested one of the three.
"A capital ideal! declared another.
Lovely" cried the third enthusiasts
tically.
That afternoon the movement was
started. The three women made the
project known to other women ut the
show. They caught the spirit. Meet
ings of the women were called.
An option was obtained on a lot at
Eighth and Walnut streets. Before
many weeks had passed 5000 had been
paid on the property.
The leaders in the movement, after
1t had been under way for some time.
found themselves confronted with per
sonal affairs that required their at
tention. ard the enthusiasm of other
workers waned. There came a rumor
that the lot would have to be sold to
satisfy former owners. who held a
claim Of $500 against the property
Then there was an awakening, and the
women Of Petersburg decided to revive
the project.
A meeting was called by Mrs. Ham,
mOnd, president Of the association.
Women flocked to the meeting. 1t was
decided that each Of the 100 women
present should pledge herself to earn
81 for the fund. That would bring in
sufficient money to satisfy all claims
against the realty. The money was to
be earned, not begged. Every woman
was put under pledge to get So "by the
sweat of her brow"
Some Of the money getting methods
adopted by the wonderland particular
" by the younger set-are as unusual
as they are productive. Some women
have gone from the parlor to the wash.
tub to earn their town hall money.
Others are sewing carpet rags. weaving
carpets, mending clothes, darning socks.
selling toilet sundries. shining shoes,
pressing trousers, etc.
Mrs. Sol Frank, wife Of q leading
merchant IL one Of the most enthusi-
astic workers among the younger ele-
ment. Mrs. Frank declared that she
would open manicuring establish
ment in her husbands store and earn
her So.
In the front of the store Mrs. Frank
placed table and gave it a dainty
cover. On 1t she placed manicuring
implements. and soon the young men
Of the place were fiocking into the
store Ito have their finger nails fixed"
"I'd give dollar II could get some
body to shine my Shoes" remarked Mr..
Tyner. editor Of the local paper.
"I'll shine your shoes for q dollar"
declared Miss Kate Fleener.
SHOW me-" dared Tyner.
where's the stand3''
Mr.. Tyner borrowed Z sh0e shining
stand from neighboring barber shop.
and In sixty seconds Miss Eleener, en-
couraged By friends. was earning that
dollar. And the editor paid.
While Miss Fleener was 'tshiuin' 'em
up" for the editor another Petersburg
young man thoughtlessly remarked
that the only way girls could earn any
money from him would be to drive 4
lot Of ducks down Main street
"show ~ the ducks" demanded Miss
Eunice Tracy and Miss Helen King.
two Of Petenburg's prettiest girls.
The young man was compelled to 60
to neighboring poultry house and get
the ducks. Ribbons were tied to the
ducks, and Misses King and Tracy
drove the Quacking birds. The fun
they derived from the experience was
worth a. much a. they earned. They
received dollar each for services rem
uered.
Miss L. ]. Dollihan Of the Pike hotel
remembered that several h0nF(lera WerA