Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1925-10-14

| There's Smith, the barber in this place,
And smoothly he can shave the face;
Six cents for shaving is the fare,
| And twelve and a half for cutting hair.
Ye travellers now, both one and all,
| If at the Ellsworth House you call,
You'll find a plenty of good beefsteak,
And everything done up in good shape.
At Hale and 81 elys livery stable,
There you'll find horses stout and able
| To carry you two-fCrty a mile.
| And bring you back in little while.
If blacksmith IVORY you should want
done,
| To Mr.. DeLaittre's shop you can come,
He'll shoe your horses in shape.
| So they can travel at quick rate.
At the American House. Lieut.. Ben
Stands ready to wait upon the men,
Good lodgings and the best of fare,
Doubtless the traveller will find there.
Horses and carriages, and both
sublime,
At Jordans & Mtchers stable you'u
find.
Like relnQeer or hunting nOunO,
They'll carry you safely Ger the
ground
Go buy of Mr.. Cunningham.
He keeps good furniture now on hand,
Which he is selling very low,
Second handed he repairs also.
If garments you want cut and made.
Call on Jellison, tailor by trade; ~
And terms as reasonable as elsewhere.
Tinware and stoves of various kind,
At Mr. John Hills shop you'll find;
And articles, too, of different grade.
Which he sells cheap for cash down
paid
John and Jim Hopkins, groceries keep.
| Provisions too which are sold cheap,
| Timber and board and best of joist
Which will be sold at a fair price
There's Mr. Bowers an aged man,
In good society he doth stand;
To make a living he hard doth try.
And sells the coffee, cake and pie.
At Mr.. John M. Peck's just call.
| He's ready to- wait on customers ALL
He'll take your portrait in good style,
And do it too in little while.
If blacksmith work and in good shape,
| You should want done, and not long
wait.
At Mr.. Coles shop call, and there
| Your sleighs and carriages he'll repair.
And if your sick and want some physic
A little medicine to cure the phthisic,
Apply to Parcher, he's the man.
4 He'll surely help you if he can.
If the vital functions are diseased,
| The muscles persisted, and weak the
knees.
! The chords shrunk up, there's no mis-
| take
But Pulsifer's pills cure will make.
Just call at Robinsons and Hardens
store
You'll see their names above the door;
Dry goods of various kinds they keep,
| Which they for cash are selling cheap.
If painting Or glazing you want done
To Mr. Tinker's paint shop come;
| You'll find him ready to do the same,
To paint ana glaze, ana also Sralu
Good -four here both fine and fair,
AS good as can be had elsewhere,
The people say it is first rate.
Is manufactured in good shape,
We hope the Custom House officer too,
| Will pay no bounty to the crew
OF those old fishing crafts that lay
In port, and idle their time away.
| And you that want some printing done
To Sawyer's and Burr's office come,
1t will be done in first rate shape,
| And at very reasonable rate.
Does oft the peoples spirit cheer.
Gives them employment and the pay.
| Helps their expenses to defray.
| A true description of the place,
Now can be read by Adams race;
And more if l had time to write
Might be put down in black and white.
East Orland.
Mr.. and Mrs Warren Dunbar spent
the weekend in Stonington.
Mrs. Mile Snow has moved from
her farm to her home in the village
Mrs. Abbie Wardwell and her
daughter, Mrs Kate Pickering, have
gone to Orono for the winter.
Augustine Mason, with Mrs Mary
Gray, visited her daughter, Mrs,
| ork0 q or