West Jefferson in Days Gone By - series 164 by Charlie Miller
- Poem by Etta Chenos at the 1965 Alumni Banquet-
Do you remember our town was a town where we didn’t worry,
On the banks of the Darby smile.
Where we were cheerful and were happy in our village while.
It was in a valley of contentment,
In those days so long passed by.
I can’t forget the space of time no matter how I try.
Do you remember
Rustic benches too were scattered
For you to wile away your time
And to each you would find clinging
A hardy blooming vine.
Do you remember the race that turned the giant wheel that ground your
grain into flour and meal.
Do you remember the old oil streetlight
Graciously guiding you in the night
And the stallion hitched to the dray
Delivering merchandise every day
Do you remember we would hear
Horses hoofs ringing loud and clear,
And we know a stranger soon would be drawing near.
We always love to tell that he stopped at our town well
Watering his horse from a wooden bin
And quenching his thirst from a rusty tin.
Do you remember how the friendly greetings came our way
From early morn until close of day
Making us contented the whole day through
Regardless of the work we had to do.
Do you remember
No one seemed to be in a hurry,
They were singing all the while,
In our town of don’t you worry
On the banks of Darby Smile.