The Newtown bee., 1896-04-17
BETHLEHEM.
THE BETHLEHEM GRANGE.

The following is the program of Beth lehem Grange for the balance of the year:
 April 20, Sowing and planting; Arbor day cX@rciscs.
 May Is. Spring work. Ballot for the worst five weeds; discussion on the best methods for their eNJemimation.
 Jnno b. Sisters evening. Special. Chil- GJpIy 2L. FIorn's evening. Topic: Flowers. icctur' hour (IH charge of Mrs F. r. llayes) August Y. scrap meeting. Bach member give scrap from some book, paper or from
 September [. Lecture by Rev P. Aver, Farmers mtheDevclopmentjot Human Free dum."
 September 2i. Neighbors' night.
 October. 5, Historical evening. Heroic
 October I9. Young Peoples evening.
 November 2 Ceres and Pomona's even
 Novrmbcr 1t, sound money. How to get it How Ia keep it!
 November 30. Brothers night.
 I'ecomher !. Election of officers.
 December 2l. Colonial days.
 January {, lS95. Anniversary.
 THE WILL OF THE LATE CAPT STRONG.
 The will of the late Jerome E. Strong WAS offered for approval at the probate court in WOOdburY on Friday of last week. After providing for the purchase Df right of the heirs of Clements Hurd, his mother, as provided In her will for a sum not exceeding $l45O of their inter- est in the homestead occupied by him at his dcCcuse, he gives to Lucy, wife of George C. Stone S5O0, Mrs George Camp If IIOtchkissville S25O, Mrs Elizabeth Bacon, his hOusekeeper for several years, S20O and his fine crOckcry, Mrs A. C. Lake @lOO and large looking glass. The rest of his property goes to Christ church of Bethlehem providing that they shall keep his lot in the cemetery in good order. 4. C. Lake is appointed cXs cutOr.
 Wallace r. Hayes was & guest over SunC " of his sister, Mrs II. M. Can- field, of South Britain.
 Seth Calhoun has returned to his country residence and is making exten- >iyo rt pairs on it.
 Clinton II. Judson is ill with blood poisoning.
 Henry Kasson of Massachusetts is the guest of his cousin, Mrs $. F. Hayes.
 The intcrment of Mrs Sterry's little granddaughter was OF Saturday, in the new cemetery beside the remains of her grandfather, John Sterry.
 4 telegram reached DGa Theodore Bird in midweCk of the serious illness of his son, Rev C. Willard Bird Mir Birds illness is due to q tumOr on the brain. 1 Dea Bird and daughter, Miss Alice, re- SpOndcd to the message by making im- l mediate preparations for the westward l journey.
 The attendance of the prayer meetings under the supervision of the Rev Edward l P. Aver are quite large, The attendance in NOnneWaug district is large 8nd the last one held was considered the most of all. \ similar service has been appointed for next Sunday after ] noon. Miss Alice Peck of the Cleve- i land mission and SalvatiOnist, was present at the above meeting and told uf her interest and happiness in rescu- 1 ing the fallen from the slums.
 HcY E. P. Aver is entertaining a gen. Clemau friend.
 Abner r. Hayes and Ieras P. Candee returned to New Haven on Wednesday.
 Miss Minnie D. Stone has gone to Gil hoTt'Ville to superintcnd the house of her brother, Rev Dwight C. Stone.
 Rev F. B Adams WAS away over Sun day to preach at his new charge on Long Island.
 Mrs Adams entertained the new Meth odiSt pastor, Rev Mir ToIles.
 Mir and Mrs Edward Howe are spend- ing some time with their son in Water bury, who ia seriously i'll with con8ump- tiOn.
 Misses Miller and Maynard leave for their new field of labor in Prospect on Tuesday.
 Mrs Minnie Dorman of New Haven was in town, last week, and rented her place to George Carpenter for another year.
 Harry Johnson has taken 8 position with Christopher Hunt for the summer.