The Newtown bee., 1898-02-04
Our Grange Friends.
poorATUCK GRANGE, NEwTowN.

The lecturer of Pootstuck Grange, Rev
o. o. Wright, has outlined the following
program for the year:
FEBRUARY LIBERALIZATION OF OFF,
GERS.
Program for 1898 -Lecturer.-How to
make the Grange successful Master.
FEBRUARY 15.-CURRENT EVENTS.
Paper, Editor A. P. Smith. Readings,
Mrs S. j. Botsford. Remarks.
MARCH 1--REAsoNs FOR CULTIvArING
THE SOIL.
Paper, c. M. Beresford. General Dis
oussion, The Training of Boys and Girls
for the Civil Service.
MARCH 15.-TEsTING SEEDS AT HOME.
Paper, G. E. Beers. Cooperation
among neighbors. Talk, G. B. johnson.
APRIL 5.-THE NEwTowN FAIR AND
WHAT SHALL WE DO FOR 1T?
Paper. S. j. Botstord. The Ideal
Farm-life.
APRIL 10.
Each Patron is requested to mention
some important event in United States
History. The trials Of farmers wife.
Paper, MIRA J. B. Wheeler.
MAY 3.
Program by Brookfeld Grange. GAN
open meeting).
MAY 17.-CURRENT EVENTS.
Paper, Mrs E. L. johnson. Readings,
Miss NJ. E. Blackman, Fl. W. Baldwin.
JUNE Our PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
What makes Happy Home? Vaca-
ton Work for the Children. Moral Ia
struction of the Young.
JUNE 21.-sTRAwBERRIEs AND CREAM.
Each patron shall tell, read, or recite
something funny. Some personal expe-
riences 3, Z. s. Peck.
JULY 5.-PATRIOTIsM.
Readings. REGULATIONS. Speeches.
Music. Horse Talk. Paper, G. G. Peck.
JULY 19.-THREE GOOD FARM DINNERS.
What to have and how to cook 1t?
Mrs Walter Fl. Glover, Mrs FL. Fl. Peck,
Mrs A. Wildman. Free Delivery of Mail
in Rural Districts. Paper, Mrs S, F.
Schermerhorn.
AUGUST 2.-CHILDREN's NIGHT.
Open to Invited Guests. Committee
to be appointed by M. and o.
AUGUST l6.-CURRENr EVENTS.
Paper, Mrs l.. A Baldwin. Readings,
Ernest Rawley, Mrs g. w. Northrop.
SEPTEMBER 6.-GOOD GOVERNMENT.
Paper, A. P. Smith. What the Grange
proposes to accomplish.
SEPTEMBER 20.
Program by Monroe Grange. Gan
open meeting)
OCTOBER PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE
Examples, Lecturer. What Consti-
tuCes Good Society," Paper, Mrs r. Fl.
Mitchell.
OCTOBER 18.-THE VALUE OF CHARACT
AS CAPITAL IN BUSINESS.
Paper, L. r. Coleman. Love and Mar
rage. Readings by experienced patrons,
NOVEMBER 1.-THE CONDITIONS OF
HEALTH.
Physical, mental and moral. Nature
Studies in the Common Schools. Paper,
John j. Northrop.
NOVEMBER 15.-CURRENT EVENTS.
Paper, Miss a, M. Beers. Readings
Mrs W c. johnson, Mrs e. B. Beers.
DECEMBER 6.-THE CARE OF THE TOWNS
POOR.
Paper, E. L. johnson. General Talk
The drink business and what we can d.
about it.
DECEMBER 2O,-REvIEw OF THE PAS:
YEAR.
Election of officers. Prospects for tn
next year. Each patron to give the lee
turer conundrum in writing, with tn
answer.
JANUARY 8, 1899.-PUBLIC SPIRIT.
What it is and how to promote it. tn
need of educated servants. Paper, Mr.
E. l.. Johnson.
JANUARY 17.-EMINENT WOMEN.
Aud what they have done. Paper
Mrs L. A. Baldwin. Who was the wises
woman?
NEW OFFICERS OF TRUMBULL GRANGE.
Deputy F. E. Brakeman, assisted b
Brother Innis of Housatonic Grang'
Installed the following officers of Truu
bull Grange, last Friday night: W. M
B. r. Beach; w. O., o. e. Hall; w. L
Mi Lena Nichols; W. s., e. Fl. Roger
W. A. g., e. T. Michele; W. T., r.
St, ring; w. Sec, w. Ell. Brfnrmad'
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