The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1898-05-20

in every condition of life? w. 7. Wood :;
Is intemperance the main cause of pow
erty? Mrs r. 81. Post; recitation, Miss
Grace Hunt; Is the miser more selfish
than the profiigate? Mrs George Fair
child, Jr.; How can the farmers wife
be relieve OF some of the monotony Of
farm life? Mrs D. B. Bradley, Jr.; reci-
| tation, Miss Minnie EIwood; Which
| should we chiefly read, books or papers ?
Willis Jones; Would weekly payments
benefit working people? Irving Stone.
July IL. The history of music, Mrs
w. }. Wood; Musical program in charge
| of the Grange pianist, Mrs w. j. Wood
July 27. Every day cooking for the
farm table; simple cooking for bot
Weather, Mrs L. 2. Wakeman; Can an
INNS rried man manage farm as sue
;essfully as a married man? John S.
Wakeman; recitation, Zaida Jennings :;
Which is happier, hit or miss home or
one where method reigns? Mrs r. Fl
Coley; recitation, Miss Grace Meeker :;
Which has the most influence over men,
women or money? Charles Fable; To
what extent is machinery profitable on
the farm? George Jennir gs.
August 10. Program in charge of
Worthy Ceres, Miss Leila Coley.
August "a. Should our town appr0-
pirate money fer public library? W. E
Osborne; Should all electric wires be
placed underground? D. B. Bradley, Jr, :;
recitation. Miss G. Fairchild Is the ad
vancement of women making our homes
happier M. w. Sherwood; Should any
me work more than twelve hours a day :?
8. E. Bradley; Are women apt to gossip
more than men? Mrs L. S. Osborne; rec
itation, Miss Grace Meeker; Is the study
of fashions detrimental to women? Mrs
Charles Fable; Should public libraries
be open on Sunday? S. A. Purdy; Which
is more essential, the classical or the
business college? w. S. Thomas.
September IA, Should parents choose
the life work of their children? Mrs w.
K. Osborne; Which does a woman prefer,
beauty or utility? Mrs S. E. Banks reci-
tation, Miss Florence Bradley; Ought
two persons of different religious opin-
ions to marry? B. F. Hunt; recitation,
Miss Lucy Elwood; Have the Italians
injured our prosperity? j. G. Hyatt; Is
the credit system detriment to the
working man? recitation, Mrs Willis
Jones; Should tax be laid on bicycles?
w. K. Naples.
September 20. Program in charge of
New Canaan Grange.
r. October II. Program in charge of
Worthy Pomona, Miss Ethel S. Wake
man.
October 26 Program in charge of
committee: Miss Nettie Hale, Miss Grace
Meeker, Harry Sherwood, M. w. Sher-
wood, Miss Florence Bradley, Miss Bes-
sic Birge, John S. Wakeman, Will T.
Sturges.
November 9. Would eight-hour days
improve the real wages of the working
man? W. FL. Bradley The influence of
the literature OF to-day, Miss Florence
Bradley; Why has the Grange so strong
a hold upon the regard OF it's members?
W. Fl. Taylor; recitation, Miss Leila
Coley Are women wiser than men, and,
If so, in what respects Mrs Irving Stone;
Is work considered more degrading than
formerly, and, if so, why? w. j. Wood;
recitation, Mrs Nelson Gorham; What
is the most economical fence for this
section, and its cost Nelson B. Gorham;
Shrubs for the lawn, B. A. jackson;
What restrictions should be placed upon
immigration? DR. Nichols; Woman's
work on the farm compared with fifty
years ago, Mrs Lewis Meeker.
November % Program in charge of
Greenfield Hill Grange.
December IA. Reports of Grange eff
GERS; election of officers.
December %. What can we do in
winter TO advance the spring work on
our farms? Samuel Waterbury; How
Shall VIC COu0uSb UNE OfdHSt ueCdlBSSs
SO as to make them of interest to all our
members? Mrs W. E.. Albin; recitation,
Mrs S. s. Carver; The trials of farm
er's wife, Mrs w. H. Bradley The story
of one day of my life, Mrs J. G. Hyatt
Is it wise for man to invest in other
business than his own? L. FL. Gault; rec
iEation, Nelson Hunt; Should q woman
know her husb bands business affairs? e
N Sipperlev; How has the Grange eff
fected legis lation Seaman Weed Should
we have free rural mail delivery? John
r. Close; recitation, Miss May Totten.
January IL. What occupation affords |
the best opportunities for the pleasures
OF life ? Lewis Meeker; To what extent |
should horse racing be allowed at agri- |
cultural fairs Charles Wheeler; Which |
produces most crime, poverty, wealth or
ignorance? Mrs L. Ell. Gault; recitation, |
Mrs D. B. Bradley, Jr.; What flowers |
should adnrn our lawns and what care do |
they need ?,jS. e. Banks; recitation, Miss |
Leila Coley; Does the study of Greek |
ard Latin pay EXCEPT for certain learned |
). G.. Hyatt; Is man gov
arned more by civil or by moral laws?
r. Ell. Post; Hot beds and cold frames,
George Whitehead.