The Newtown bee., 1897-02-26

March z. Inauguration Of president. l Readings, A. J. Smith, Miss Hattie Northrop, Miss H. M. Beers, L. A, Bots ford. Music, c. G. Peck.
 March 16 Cooperation of Farmers in Newtown; paper, W. H. Glover; re- marks, F. Chambers, H. P. Mitchell, J. B. Wheeler. General discussion.
 April 6 Sanitary subjects. Pure wa ter-Wells, Springs and Cistefns; paper, E. F. Northrop; cellars, sewerage, de- l caying vegetable matter, etc. Readings, W. B. Glover, W. s. Hawley.
 April 20. Birds. How they Benefit the Farmer; paper, Ernest Hswley; Birds of Prey, Willis Hawley; Song Birds; readings, Mrs W. c. Johnson, Mrs F. Schermerhorn.
 May 4 Chaplain's night; in charge of E. l.. Johnson.
 May Is. Program of Brookfield Grange.
 June 1. Our Public Schools-How to Improve Them; paper, Mrs L. A. Bald win; readings, H. c. Beers, Mrs S. J Botsford; remarks, volunteers music. June l5. Strawberry Night. Best Va rieties for Home and Market; paper, G. W. Northrop. Diseases of, remarks or readings, z s. Peck, W. N. Northrop; music. Samples of berries with ice cream, committee in charge.
 July 6. Officers Night. Each officer should make remarks or read something concerning the work of the order, led and directed by the master.
 July 20 Flora's night; in charge of Flora, Mrs A. W. Bassett.
 August 8. Weeds-What are they :? How they spread? Their vitality, etc. paper, H. Fl. Peck; How and When to Destroy Them; paper, c. G. Peck. Gen. eral discussion.
 August 17. Children's night. Com mittee in charge, Mrs H. H. Peck, Mrs W. H. Glover, Mrs A. c. McArthur, Mrs c. W. Northrop, Mrs R. Tomlinson.
 September z. The Towns Business How it should be done, and who should do it; paper, S. J. Botsford; readings, W. c. Johnson, Mrs L. A: Baldwin; re- marks, volunteers.
 September 2l. Ladies' night; commit tee in charge, Mrs F. H. Mitchell, Mrs k. B. Beers, Mrs Alice Wildman, Mrs J. B. Wheeler, Mrs L. Skidmore.
 October 5. Program by Monroe Grange. October l9. Gentlemen's night; con- mittee in charge, c. B. Johnson, H. w.. l Baldwin, F. H. Mitchell. November 2. Young Peoples night committee in charge, H. NJ. Clark, Stan- ley Blackman, Miss NJ. E. Blackman, Miss H. NJ. Beers, H. W. Baldwin, Miss Ada Peck.
 November l6. Debate-Resolved, Ithat the general government should own and operate all the railroads and all tele- graph and telephone lines for the public benefit; affirmative, D. c. Peck, R. Tom linson, E. B. Beers, E. NJ. Peck; nega- tive, A. P. Smith, L. R. Coleman, J. R. Peck, L. P. Glover.
 December 7. How to Keep Christmas paper, Mrs E. L. Johnson. Old-time Gus toms; readings, A. P. Smith, ,..Mrs ". c. Johnson; remarks, Mrs G. W. Northrop, c. E. Beers, E. Frisco. Music. December 21. Report of officers; re- view of work in each department; cleo. tion of officers; outlook for the coming year; vocal ard instrumental music, c. G Peck, s. J. Botsford.
 January 4, 1898. The Church. Pract,. cal Benefits of Church going; paper, E. L. Johnson; readings and remarks, E. B Camp, L. Skidmore, F. W. Coger, Mrs E. Nj. Peck. -...
 January IS. Newspaper reading-Its Use and Abuse. Some of the best jour nals; paper, H. c. Beers. Best agricul tural paper, Mrs c. E. Beers; Sunday pa pers, J. J. Northrop, A. W. Bassett, Mir J. R. Peck. -.r