The Newtown bee., 1903-06-12

l ldSU Wcck, WlUu OIOUIlClS OO1u D Calvin, of ZOar.
 FAIRFIELD COUNTY POMONA
 GRANGE.
 HOLDS A VERY ENJOYABLE MEETING
 WITH POoTATUCK GRANGE IN NEW | TOWN.
 While the threatening weather o1 Wednesday kept some away from the June meeting of the Fairfield County Pomona Grange in Newtown, large number were present and the meeting was a success. Pootatuck Grange members showed their energy and hos. pltality by providing teams and fur nishing a fine collation.. The. morning session was taken up with business matters.
 The afternoon session was public and opened with a piano solo by Miss Jean Stockwell of Bridgeport. The Worthy Master called'upon Worthy State Over seer I. c. Fanton of Easton, who brought before the society the advisa- bility of holding field day and sug- gested Seaside Park, Bridgeport, as the most desirable place for it to be held. He left the suggestion with the Grange people to be thought over: A |%t lOllu WdS UllCI1 1CllOCAOO bJ Jean Stockwell, accompanied by Mrs Joel Godfrey. Worthy State Overseer I. c. Fanton then read very interest ing paper entitled Concentration of thought MT Fanton compared the farmer of the past with the farmer of the present and future. The farmers of the past was obliged to raise the flax and wool for their clothing, their own meat, flour and vegetables. In f,< hof n their comfort. To-day these things can be bought cheaper than they can be raised and the farmer has the op- portunity to put his time and thought on one article of produce. The chief benefactors of the world to-day are the men of one idea. When general Grant said "We will fight it out on this line if it takes all summer" his success was inevitable. In Sutfield there is to- bacco farm where 40 acres of tobacco was raised under cloth. The cost was from $2, ,0OO to S2, 800 per acre, but the income from it would warrant this ex- pense. The expense is great but the profit is great also. In the future this will be the leading industry of the state. Men can achieve great success when they turn their thoughts in one direction. A young man on Long Is land, full of vitality and zeal, put his whole attention to raising potatoes and his average yield was 45O bushels to the acre, and as a result of his example the average yield throughout the town was 400 bushels to the acre. This young man had private steamer an d as soon as hls potatoes were ready they were shipped immediatelXto the diff ferent markets and the money receiv- ed for them soon after harvesting. nrn 1n oI I,1 in fU n have the yield this young man had but would it not be better to use one half as much fertilizer and thereby double our products with great deal less la Dor. Farmers should study their bus mess and soil. Study their circum- stances Gand themselves. See what branch it is best to follow and cOncen- trate their thoughts and energies in that direction.
 At the close of the paper Charles Gregory rendered solo accompanied by Mrs Godfrey on the piano. Erastus Osgood of New York City impersonat- ed several characters. Amongst others "The Politician Making his First Clerks Experience" IA Vermonter's Best Girl" MT Osgood was followed by a trio sung by Mrs Wilbur Sturges, Miss Sadie Sturges, Mrs Joel Godfrey. The roll was then called. The follow ing persons from out of town were present.
 Worthy Master William J. Wood and wife of Westport.
 Mrs Frank Hopson, Mrs Nellie B. Blakeman, J. H. Blakeman, Mrs $. A. Patterson, Mrs Averill, Mrs Walter Cooper, Ernest Vincent, MT and Mrs R. o. Sparmer of Stratford.
 
 Alice Nichols, Miss Lenora Hawley, Miss May Williams, Mrs D. NJ Fuller, William Fuller, Frank Hatch, Joseph Treadwell, Trumbull.
 Miss Nellie Maurer, Charles Sher- wood, of Easton.
 Robert Sinclair, MT Lockwood, AL bert Wheeler, Miss Lillie Wheeler, of Monroe.
 Mrand Mrs J. E. selleck, New Ca- naan.
 MT and Mrs H. W: Andrews, MT and Mrs E. N. Hawley, Mrs J: H. Peck, Lyman Frisbie, Mrs H. w. Keeler, Brooktield.
 MT and Mrs L. s: Godfrey, Mrs Charles T. Gregory, Miss May #. Mil Ter, Miss Jean A. Stockwell, MT and Mrs Will Lockwood, Worthy State Overseer Iverson c. Fanton and wife, Mrs M. E. Hill, of Norfeld, Weston.
 Mrs Joel Godfrey, Mrs Wilbur Stur- ges, Mrs W. R. Fearn, Miss Josephine F. Stomwell, Miss Sadie Sturges, of Cannon.
 Mrs G. M. Wakelee, Mrs s. G. Blake man, of Far Mill River, Huntington. MT and Mrs B. F. Pease, Mrs F. B. Perry, Greenfield Hill.
 Worthy Master Gilbert Vincent of Pomona No. 10, Kent.
 | Now we extend a cordial invitation | to our friends to share with us the pleasure of our Children's day service It comes at the time of the year wher every heart should be glad because of the long, bright days and the fullneSs of Natures life. Of course the day is given over to the children; and theil songs, recitations and motion exercises will make up largely the service. The parts of the children are very pretty this year, and they have taken holc with good spirit. Our friends in the Botsford and Hawleyville Sunday schools are especially invited. An offer ing will be taken at the service for the work of the Congregational Sunday School Publishing Society. This soci ety establishes Sunday schools in re- gions religiously destitute, and out O. it's work many strong Congregations churches have grown. This offering last year amounted to nearly S1O. I'm service begins at Il o'clock.-[O. W Barker.