The Newtown bee., 1897-08-27
Fairfield County Chat. sTEPNEY AND VICINITY.

 GREETING TO FRIENDS IN sTEPNEY, BY
 REV EDWIN MARINER.
 READ AT A LARGE SOCIAL GATHERINGl Sometimes parson. wide awake, and vigor-
 ous, and chirk, Sets out to do mighty deal of good and hon. est work. He sees tho world needs toilers, and to1lers 1 they are few; He knows he has in briefest time, a great lie
 work to do. And so for years he hustles on. a happy, &C., ! tive man, And keeps his body, mind and soul busy as he can; And all seems well until some wheel or screw , gets out of place. T And then If he will not take heed and slacren The next you hear he's Overborne by labors and by cares;
 He's of the track and gone to smash, and /. laid uu for repairs. His people grant him kind release. to rest at Clifton Springs; Where pleasant thoughts of Stepney friends
 daily to mind he brings. [ He speRKs each weIlremembered name to Heavens ear in prayer. .
 or rules everywhere. Each name calls up vision of some tondly
 cherished scene, . Inseparably connected with our pretty vii
 lage green.
 or else with some bright Stepney home, or
 church, or school, or store. A vision which the parson hopes may vanish V nevermore. ! To each he sends some fond salute from his S far of retreat In hopes the day may soon be here when all again may meet, : The first "salam" is to a man whom all love
 and revere; As preacher, brother, helper. triend-write
 Braman's name down here. 1, greeting next belongs to Baird. who al
 ways does his best; The Wheelers, also, staunch and true-write
 that name with the rest. An honored husband, father, grandsire- wRtchmAn on the wall. And Mrs Fowler, she who helped this pastor years agone.
 With her now sainted parents in far dis tant town.
 The Leavenworths. the Perrys. the Boards
 leys and the Lords, The BIackmans, Shades and Huobells-to each kind thoughts and words. |; All hail to all the Hawleys, may their success , abide.
 All hall to Hayes, and may that name retain
 It's honest pride. Now write the name Of Taylor and of Bridle and of PlAtt; Then pause for one brief moment, and just
 see "where you are at" Now start again with Lyon, with Nichols and
 with Graft; To Coley, the war comrade, let some breeze
 this message wait. Write down the names of Burritt, Curtiss, Corning. Purdy. Hull The loss of those few persons would make
 little stepney dull. This message calls up other names, Banks,
 Buckingham and Beach, To sttlson, Crandall Stoffel, SwArtz, these
 salutations reach. Put down the names of Farnham, Porter,
 Johnson, sherman, Field, And lot this Christian greeting with a prayer
 of faith be sealed. Place Cutter. Parmelee and Shepard down
 upon the list, And in one little corner write the name Of
 friend Alqulst. To Powell and to Eastwood, to Rockwell and
 to Joyce. Let some one bear this greeting with a kind
 ly heart and voice. We surely must not fail to count the Pecks
 and Gilberts in, For they make choice music for us on the
 sweet toned mandolin. The Franks, and Petes, and others in that
 quiet neighborhood. How many in such rural homes have done a
 world of good. The names of Edwards, snlick, Knapp are
 not to be forgot, Our prayer is those who bear them may live
 lives without A blot We pray tho same for Northrop, tor Harris,
 and for Booth, And shout "salam" to Fisher in sincerity and
 truth. Now write the name of Benedict, and Morgan,
 put that down; Write Penny, Barlow, Platt and Thorpe
 strong men of Hattertown. Now close this message of good will; write
 Burton, Dayton, Beers.- God looks in kindness all such, and counts
 the widows tears. When Botstord, Lewis, Turney, French are
 added to the roll, Some worthy names may still have been
 omitted from the scroll. For Turner, Bennett, Seeley, another prayer
 asoends. And with the cheerful word, "good night"
 this salutation ends. ,! Clifton Springs, N. r., August 16, 1897.