The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1901-02-01


AT GRANGE HALL FIRST AND THIRI
TUESDAY EVENINGS OF EACH MONTH
January Is.
Installation Of officers.
February 5.
Paper relating to progression Of past
century, Mrs Ella M. Botsford.
Song-From Grange Melodies, No.
169.
Reading, Miss Sarah B. Minor.
Solo, James B. Nichols.
Selection from Will Carlton, Mrs F.
H. Mitchell.
How shall we plan our work to ben
eft the Grange the coming year?
Charles M. Beresford.
Reading, Miss Hattie Northrop.
February 10.
Piano solo, Miss c. NJ. Young.
Paper, How can we aid our officers
in their work? Mrs John L. Sanford:
Reading-From life of Washington,
Mrs A. w. Bassett.
Song, No. 124.
Each patron tell, read or recite
something funny.
Recitation, Harry S. Mason.
Reading, Fred MCGUIRE.
March S.
Anniversary night.
Short history of Pootatuck Grange,
S. J. Botsford. Other charter mem
bers respond.
Has the Grange been a financial
and social success? John J. Northrop.
Song, No. ITO.
Reading, William G. johnson.
Combination Of patrons to purchase
grain and fertilizer-Discussion opened
by F. H. Mitchell.
March 10.
The best and cheapest farm fencing,
G. E. Beers.
Recitation, Byron Merwin.
Selection from Longfellow, Mrs f.
A. Young.
Vocal solo, G. G. Peck.
Best apples for marketing, Edgar F.
Northrop.
Reading, Robert N. Camp.
Recitation, John J. Northrop.
April 2.
Lunch box sale. Lunch boxes con-
tanning refreshments prepared by the
ladies and sold to the gentlemen to be
shared with the lady holding duplicate
check. Committee, Miss H. M. Nor
throp, Miss J. Dikeman.
Paper-Is it right for farmers to join
the Grange for financial benefit only?
Mrs Jane E. johnson.
Reading, Edwin Camp.
Is it advisable for the fruit growers
of this vicinity to establish a cold
storage plant for holding fruit? F. H.
Mitchell.
April 16.
Song, No. 191.
Reading, Frank Blackman.
What vegetables pay best for early
market? G. NJ. Beresford.
Paper-Selected- P. Smith.
Vocal duet, Charles G. Peck and
James B. Nichols.
Identification of seeds.
Reading, Mrs Alice Wildman.
Reading-New England homes, E.
L. johnson.
May T..
How can our crops and farm pro-
ducts be marketed to the best advan-
tage? F. A. Young.
Reading, Miss Lille Dikeman.
Piano solo, Miss Bessie Glover.
Paper-Selected-John J. Northrop.
Banjo solo, John o. Pitzschler.
Reading, Mrs J. L. Sanford.
May 21.
Reading, Mrs Ella M. Botsford.
Trials and pleasures of rural mail
carriers, Charles G. Peck, Harry S.
Mason.
Piano solo, Miss c. M. Young.
Reading, Mrs L. r. Skidmore.
meetings if they begin promptly?
General discussion.
Paper pertaining to Normal school
duties, Miss G. M. Young.
June 4.
Visit from Brookfeld Grange.
Program by POotatuck Grange.
June 18.
Children's night.
Program in charge of Mrs Ella M.
Botsford, Mrs G. E. Beers, Miss Hattie
NJ. NOrthrOp.
Strawberries, ice cream and cake.
July 2.
Paper-Why we celebrate the Fourth
or July, Mrs L. A. Baldwin.
Patriotic song, Grange.
Reading, Will B. Hawley.
Why did I join the Grange? Re-
SpOnSe from all the members.
Reading, Mrs Sarah NJ. Glover.
July Is.
Meeting in charge Of Pomona, Mrs
Cora L. Northrop, Flora, Miss Sarah
B. Minor, Ceres, Mrs F. A. Young
August 6.
How shall farmers families find due
recreation? Mrs F. H. Mitchell, Mrs