Putnam patriot., 1909-01-22

be taught in the common schools that would te of great dsantage 10 eoHn- try boys and girls in indacine them to remain nn the farm The report was adopted.
 The report of the committee on CO., operation was taken up and discussed al length, and then was referred to the i Worthy state Master, with power to appoint a special committee of ten one from each Pomona grange tn tue state, to whom should be referred the
 report, and who would be expected, during the coming year to, formulate some plan for grange trade coopera- ] ton.
 \ pleasing incident of the morning session was two whi~lling.soio> by Miss Marion r.. tiy,ic, a membey ol Led yard t'fsage Miss Ciydes whistle I''Ssesses a peculiarly clear and bird ! like sweetness.
 on "Wednesday evening Mrs p. A. ~t. Johns Of the New Canaan Grange, presented, 10 Worthy Master healey, for Mrs. Healey, in behalf of the mem bers of the State Grange, a beautiful set of silver teaspoons. Mrs. Healey. on account of illness, was not able To he present, much to the regret of the members.
 F. B, Sibley introduced resolution in mernorism on the death of stephen O. Bowen. Past Master of the State Grange, who died al Pasadena, Cal, within the past year. Mir. Sibley sup plemented the introduction of the re- solution with brief eulogy on the life and character of Past Worthy State Master Bowen Brief remarks were also made hy Past State Master patter- son and others. The resolution WAS passed unanimously, and will be print ed in the report ot The ptcccedings with eut ot MT. Bowen
 II ~, Blake, as chairman of the com mittee on Stale legislation, recommen. ded legislation that woald compel the { collection of the military taxes in the l >tate, and that salaries. instead of fees, | should he paid Ia Judges of Probate. 1 Both recommendations werc adopted | The cammiitee also recommended in- | creased accommodations at the Agri. 1 cultural Experiment station at New l Haven, tn the natur of iirc~ proof ad- { dition, which, il was estimated, would | cost ssN.ea. The resolution was a,ioEA ted.
 \ resolution ~as passed approving Inc creating If The proposed pubic utilities commission pS the present Ix~ gislataw.
 The State Master and executive com. mtttcc were appointed the Legislative committee Of The Connecticut ~tale Grange for the next tao wears
 Professor C. X. Wheeler, of lhe Con neclieut Agricultural College, chair. man on the committee oa forestry, prsenied the following resolutions. which ~ere passed;
 ktS~Nf4At4s lAAAl tl4C tttltftNtts>2f GrsnSe heartily approves of the action ef the Connecticut Forestry A>>sscta. tien toward securing state forests in the various tcoanties of The stale, and strongly roomnenas that the General AsselaolN appropriate for the establish uent and maintenance of >och tracts sum commensurate with the import. ancs ef the preeies0 ot foaest prs.>erxa- ttoa. Aat t~ it farther
 Resolved, Thai the legislAtiea com uaiitex of the tsrsnse ceopcsale with >.seh canmisie1 of Inc Connecticut For essts Association to@ afsfs ~scASinx The necessary appropriations sos these for eSts
 The committee on agttealluns FeSsons- suenied salsabls legislation fas The pFasssfien cf uila birds, and shal The gFangvs shoaii favor ths appointment og a ~aSle ovalthesogi>s NJ ho saaa;sss. be tllta. ny education fof ghr ssaiirsS