Morning journal and courier., 1890-01-17
Amorc rHn eRANGERs.

AMONG THE GRANGERs.
interesting Time as she wiHlmansie /
Meeting.
Among the resolutions introduced at the
State grange meeting In Willimantic Wednes-
day was by John q. Francis OF Aeriden
grange, recommending revision of the bylaws
and constitution of the State grange; one by
J. Il. Merriman, Union grange No. rs. South |
ington, relating to the dairy interests OF the
the state. This did not touch on the "oleo"
bill, but was for the benefit of the dairy In.
tercst In general; one by John b. Francis,
Msriden grange, No. 20, relating to the part
Of DR.. Bowen's address of yesterday which
touched on education.
An excellent report was given by Mrs. T.
S. Gould, chairman of the standing commit
tee of womans work in the grange, relating
to womans sphere In the future. This was
received with 30 much pleasure that public
vote Of thanks was rendered to this commit
tee.
OF. Ives report as secretary of the Pa
trons' Mutual Fire Insurance company was
ordered on file when read. It showed en- in
crease during the year from $50 to 547 poli-
Giles and from $500, 900 risks to 81 200, 900.
Mr.. @. P. Ives also offered resolution In
regard to the inspection Of milk which would
greatly benefit the farmers. This was re-
ferred to the committee on legislation. The
other reports were mostly favorable.
The lecturers programme for the afternoon
public exercises had to suffer some changes
owing to the sickness and unavoidable abb
sence of some who were to have taken part.
1t IL safe to say that one seldom hears bet
ter programme rendered than this one got up
under the direction of DR.. Bowen.
tenor solo Of Mr.. Cornish of Glastonbury
! Grange, the duet by Misses Rose and Lily
Riley Of East Hartford Grange. and the en-
| core to which they responded; and, In fact,
| all the music was enthusiastically received.
| The declamations of Miss Bertha Barber of
the East Haddam Grange deserve special
mention. Her rendering Of ga Royal Prin-
cess" and Tennyson's "Bugle Song" (by re-
quest) were much appreciated, and by her
easy manner and pleasant delivery earned
| the we'll deserved applause which she re-
ceived. Mics Barber has a sweet and flexible
though not powerful voice, which she used
| to good advantage. Mics Barber received a
| beautiful basket Of flowers after the first rec
itatiop. Mr.. Skies recitation, "The Irish
WAuOWb 1ARuAAShov WAsAA ~'~AsS~ ~~~>~~t
caused much amusement.
1.-THE Strength and Influence of Home
| Ties" by Mrs. George T. Sawyer of Canter
bury Grange was q fitting tribute to the
homes of Connecticut.
Mr.. G. O. Beckwith of .Cawassa Grange,
spoke of the dark side of New England farm
| life; he said there we're seventeen unoccupied
| farms in one district in Litchfeld He said
farmers must co operate and bette. gEleir con-
dition.
The application of the subject of the after
noon, "Strength," was by Stephen Walkley,
| Of Union Grange. This was poem In which
was picture OF farm life of the past; what
the strength from the farm homes had &C.
| complished in come of the crises of the coun-
| try and the world; then the theme changed
to more pleasant channel, and tribute
was given to the present meeting and to the
general order.
A piano solo closed the afternoons exer-
cises.
At the evening session all the speakers be-
fore announced were kept away by sickness
The first address was by Mr.. Hale. He told
an anecdote of an Episcopal minister who
was travelling through New Hampshire and
made IL q point to stop ct the Episcopal
homes. One night he stopped at house and
asked: "My good madam, are there any
Episcopaleans in this neighborhoodg' After
. moments reflection, the lady replied, II
day. II turned out that her husband had
shot q woodchuck. This was what the good
woman Thought the minister was inQuiring
about. Mr.. Hale told this as parallel story
to show about how much some people know
about the Grange. Look out and don't call
an Episcopalean woodohuck. The Grange
takes In woman on full equality with the
| man; the Grange Is a social organization In
| which the wife has an equal say with her
| husband.
Mr.. Hale then introduced Overseer j. NJ.
| Hubbard of Middletowp, who said he might
| cali the aubject of his extempors talk "Hid-
| den Resources" After the discovery of gold,
n was this which made California famous for
| a few vears. Now another change has come
| shont: california IA noted for its mild cli-
| mate- its Fertility. its general richness. All
49, chavaate,istics ware An California be-
so,s. thsv vsre hidden reaources: thew have
h.sT s;scycv.rsS and nov the countrv r reap.
~. ~. sta hswese t.o,, liar, 90 ~ T. vi,h ~
Grsra s 20 have disoovered her rsaources
sna se, v nov rs.nino her rewards. tbonOh
| - -. a. al, hss.rs n. he thonoht the
.n..o,, - web ~ ,ha so.csIIad ster;Iitv Of
Cs.S..ss...," .o,i vss dns m : iscl of knov-
S.Ina ~n ,Ss rsyt 81 tbs fsrmsr. how 70 treat
The land. ~.
49, ~ .h. s.x,.tta NJ the aftarnoon fol-
,o-.J NJ Hnhhsrd,s rsmarks.
Sscrstarv Wells urped hearty co operation
| and ssrnsstpsss in the noble work of the
.-srss W;ndham Conntv Taller Siblev read
| an interestino naper on the progress made In
fsrrninc dnrinr he lsst half century.
Ths ranort ~ the state purohasipe agent.
| n n Psttison. showed a saving OF $50 Der
! car on 900 carioads of seed.
Rssolntion. on the unjust taxation of farms
| .r5 ~, -. .dnlt.r.tion ~ food were referred
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u.ina ~, rns:, nronsrtv IN pronortion 10 its
vs.i. vsir. T. Z not onIv M In Oonnectiout.
hrs o.sr tba vhois country and the rnrsi
diss,icts Of the old world. There must be a
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. canse Tor suoh vide results.
S,ssr, rsvoiu,ioni,ino the methods Of trsns.
ss-...io,, ~. h-or.h. ,ha and. NJ the Earth
rssh.' ~. -o-lS i. snshisd n saiys ths
socnrnu,.,sd vssith Of the vsrions conntries
snJ 18th The sid Of machinerv. to enormously
| increase and cheapen products. Grants to
raiIro.d comnanie. are onlv valuable az thew
| 90 ANA w;,h sattiers and their nniust ala.
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