The Newtown bee., 1895-03-29
Affairs About Town.
THE GRANGE PROGRAM.

Pohtatuck Grange has issued taste ful program, covering the meetings iron March to January. The arrangement i excellent, and doubtless will ensur some interesting meetings. The program is as follows:
 March 1a-Commercial Fertilizers: Econ omy in Using; How applied for best results Special for special crops; H. Fl. Peck, c. B Johnson.
 Members come prepared to ask and an swer questions bearing upon the subject.
 Readings. Willis Hawley. Mrs Lucy Bald
 April 2-Seeds, Grass and Vegetables. |. the farming of the present time success. compared with 50 years ago? z. s. Peck, "
 Benefit ot system on the farm, paper by A | Benefit ot system in the home, paper by | Miss Hattie Northrop.
 Readings, Mrs E. M. Peck, Harry C.. Beers
 April I6@Fair. My experience with farm | help, O. E. Beers.
 My experience in caring for farm help,
 Music, Miss J. E. Shepard E. Nj. Peck.
 RRea;aings, Edgar @ NertbroP, Willie HawIey. | April 3o-special meeting. Program from
 May 7-corn; Field variety and care. A. c. McAI thur, E. B. Beers. Garden variety and care, D. c. Peck. Fodder variety and care, J. R. Peck, F.
 Different ways ot preparing it tor the table, Mrs Ira Wildman, Mrs A. w. Fairchild. Paper on Corn by Worthy Ceres, Mrs z. s. Peck.
 ''The Corn Song," Whittier, Mrs E. L. John- May H-schools. Consolidation of schools, Rev o. O. Wright.
 Town control vs. District control, E. L. Johnson, J. J. Northrop.
 Do the mothers show as much interest in the schools as they ought? Mrs A. c. Me Arthur, Mrs H. Peck, Mrs Lucy Baldwin.
 Song, A. J. Smith.
 Recitation, Miss Grace Hawley. June 4.Flora's Night. In charge ot Worthy June -Chiidren's night. Strawberries and cream. Mrs E. B. Beers, Mrs Robert TomIin- 9cIi July y s-Patriotic. The Boundary of this town. Number Of square miles. Number of Number of voters. Extent and variety ot pro. auctions, H. c. Beers. anecdotes ot the life ot the T Pioneer % Settlers. @ z. s Peck, E L. Johnsen.
 Reading ot short sketches or anecdotes of Our Country's Heroes-Leonard Botsford George Drew, Mrs A. " Bassett, Mrs R. Tom. July 1e: Shall women be granted equal suffrage Rights with men? Negative, J. J. Northrop, Mrs E. L. Johnson. Affirmative, c. Peck, Mrs s. J. Botstord.
 Readings, Miss Ada Peck, A. W. Bassett Can an unmarried man manage a farm successfully as a married man, other things being equal? Lemuel Clover.
 Recitation, Homer Baldwin.
 August 6. Rural free delivery ot mail. F. Observations while in other states, A. F. Smith, D. c. Peck, Rev o. c. Wright, w. H. Glover
 Song.
 Readings. Mrs c. Beers, Jennie Shepard. Recitation, Miss Helen Beers.
 August 20 Do farmers as class read enough outside ot their own business inter ests? E L Johnson, c. B. Johnson, Robert Tomlinson.
 Are vacations" as necessary for farmers as san smiPho Rho'eSS'0hai men, Frank Mitchell A. F. Readings, Mrs Nellie Bassett, Mrs W. c. Johnson, Mrs Ira Wildman.
 September 3. What are the real enjoy ments of life, and with what class ot people The noted women ot this country, and what they have done, Mrs E. L. Johnson.
 Music E. NJ. Peck
 Reading, Mrs A. c. McArthur, Mrs J. R. September I7-Pomona's Night. Meeting in charge of Worthy Pomona, Mrs s. J. Botsford. Nofbpn W GoYer Tn araFep enaFge of 4 m Baldwin, Misses Jennie Shepard, Grace Hawley. Hattie Northrop: Ceres, Mrs z. S. Peck.
 November 5-The Grange. Suggestions for improving Grange meetings, Mrs ". c. John- Why joined the Grange. V olunteers.
 My idea of the Grange. Roll call. Each member respond or pay 8 me or nVe cents for piano fund.
 Song.
 Readings, Mrs J. R. Peck, Leonard Botsford, Mrs B. Beers.
 November 19. Leakages on the farm and how to stop them. W. H. Glover, c. E. Beers Some of the changes in farming and farm methods during the past 25 years ago, s. J. Botsford.
 Woman's work on the Farm to day compar- ed with 50 years age, Mrs A. W. Fairchild, Mrs W. H. Glover.
 Song.
 Readings Mrs A w Rassett Mrs Incv Baldwin.
 December 3--Election of officers. Just for jun. Meeting in charge of unmarried mem bers. Leader, Will Glover.
 December l7-Report ot officers. What have learned the past year from my successes, from my failures. Volunteers.
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