The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-01-28
In New Haven County.
MIDDLEBURY.
A PARISH JINGLE.

II sung III many Keys (heau at Tine
opening of the vestry of the Methodist
church for its frs social occasion, Mid
dlebur7, January 10, 1898 }
Come, let us make merry with jingles.
Let US gather our friends with good cheer;
The children, the married, the single.
Whose dollars have blessed our New Year.
PREAMBLE.
Contributed by q Summer visltor)
What's the matter now,
Old Middlebury. so staid and old?
For now new appearance she has made.
No longer does the old schooIhouse her mis-.
sion fill,
a 8 guardian she proudly stood upon the hill.
A gentleman from Naugatuck,
With generous impulses frought,
summer home within the village sought;
Several farms SO fascinating he bought.
mansion full of gables he erected.
On the sunny slopes of Lake Quass apaug.
new road bed was proposed, looking
around
The old hill SO steep and angular to climb,
With civil engineer they planned the way.
1t had best be done, as all had something to
say.
Planning done, work soon begun.
Telling of trees and blasting OF rocks.
How it made the natives quake,
Those horrid, heavy blasting shocks!
Twas menace to all who in that region
dwell.
The work completed within a year;
We find lovely winding road so near.
So smooth, hard and level,
IT'S quite delight DER 1t to travel.
Coming into town one sultry hot day,
To enjoy the lovely landscapes autumual
display.
the hollow!
Ceased has the rod OF corr ection to make the
children below.
Now it's dwelling with additions made.
Further on, with lovely terraced green slopes
The gem of q modern schoolhouse stands,
Its pathway rustic stone wall encloses,
Which is the pride of our village, do you un
derstand?
Anon upon the crested height see,
Coming into view, the much praised new
town hall
Within, replete, the town clerks office;
selectmen's business rendezvous;
library and reading room so coy and neat,
Engravings fine you'n see upon the wall
On the upper floor AN ample audience hall.
just suited to any call.
Around the churches, how charningly it
looks.
With handsomely graded lawns; Reminds
me OF pictures in book.
Banished to rear, the horse sheds do APP
pear.
Old time landmarks have disappe red,
By modern improvements cleared.
What would our departed ancestors say
| Had they all lived to see our day?
How they'd rub their eyes and stare about,
Wondering who did make such rent.
Now the little Methodist church,
| Has at last the spirit caught.
Such a chattering among the brethren and
sisters.
| Some changes in our basement we must make
To have 1t light, CHEEKY, airy and invitingly
cosy "to take"
| They studied plans, ways and means,
Trusting to the ability of the few to further
their scheme.
Raising the cash to help carry it through.
All things favored-At it they went.
First came the carpenters with hammers and
saws.
They began the walls to batter down.
Soon hole over the outside door saw:
Yankee like, 'sguess gong to have she'd"
Don't you dare to call it that" she said.
$50 to disgrace our lovely colonial porch"
That means q change without. the inside t,
gain.
Now come the masons with trowel and NOR
tar.
More windows must be put In for light.
Eachtheir finished work completed,
Joyfully the society has accepted.
- Ah1lAGI Oh tu6 BODu WOfKs " lalT InAlOG
Intensely interested in filling her mission.
1t has proved a very, very wise selection.
Laughingly says-'piease your name add t
this subscription
Some way she has knack OF getting you
dollar.
Merrily of she rushes to ind another.
Miss Edythe, the tireless f1nanciert
Come, my friends, let Us help this little bant
With genel GUS hearts and willing hands.
This tremendous burden of debt to tighten.
'Tis very well with rhyme and jingle,
With laughter and funny things TO mingle.
1--we can't have but one, let us have you
dollar.
THE pHNrIsr SPEAKS.
When the Lord made Adam II was found,