Putnam patriot., 1909-09-24
POM FRET.

Engraved weddidg invitations and announcements at Jeweler Shaw's. Correct style with prices right.
 Call and sec the fall styles of Ladies and Gentlemens Watches at Jeweler Shaw's. Gold filled watches from s7.50 to s25.
 Some very fine pianos are being shown by Geo. k. Shaw.
 The early dave in September brought more boarders to 1.-The Ben Grosvenore houses.
 The rain of last week freshened up the trees and grass but was not of use in filling up the springs, for there was not enough of it. Everyone is longing for some generous fall rains, for it is an exception to find we'll that is not dry now and many people are having to go long distance for water.
 Mir. Olmsted and family have re- turned from their summer home in Gloucester, but the school does not open until the 29th, as the new dor mitories are not quite ready for the boys. The ball team have come, how ever, as they had an engagement to play with another school this week. They are boarding at Miss Mathew sons.
 Mrs. Alfred Vanderbilt was in town week ago visiting friends and at tended service at the Episcopal church. Mrs. Burks and daughter of Phiia- delphia is visiting her parents at the parsonage, and Miss Williston is spending few days in Harrington, K. I.
 Mrs. Lyman Pitts died on Tuesday after long illness. The funeral ser vice will be held at her daughters home in Woodstock, and the burial in Pomfret. Mrs. Pitts has lived with her daughter, Mrs. Henry Child, ever since her husbands death but she was not forgotten by her friends in Pom fret, She was the oldest member of the Congregational church and until this year has been able to write let ter to be read at the annual church meeting, but this year she had to be content and send a message.
 Miss Louise Fitts is teaching school in Jericho.
 Miss Ruth Ballard is at school in Worcester, Mass, studying bookkeep- ing and stenography.
 itoildlu sDWdltt CutSiCu SoiiCtS dt Ailliamstown, Mass, week ago.
 Miss Elizabeth Thompson has re- turned to the convent school in New York where she has been before.
 Hamlet" school opened last week.
 Some of the citizens of Pomfret have einbbed together and contributed toward electric lights, so that now the street is lighted from Pomfret station 10 Alfred Briggs gateway. While they do not come very near together yet 1t is delightful to have them and perhaps in time we can have them nearer.
 Mrs. Freddy is in town with her son and they have opened their house and Mrs. Freddy will probably spend the autumn here.
 Ms. Euvrard with her daughters re- turned home Monday from France where she has been visiting her moth CT and other relatives.
 Burglars have again visited Pomfret and this time they visited the Sabin stable from which they took horse, one of the farm team. and a good har- hess and an old wagon. They took the old wagon doubtless because they ts oi The family heard them and did not knos Of the theft until after milking, When they went in to feed the horses. They started on the trail at once and II \ 10 be hoped that the thief may be caught by the time this goes to press The Ladies Benevolent society met Sth Mrs. Briggs Tuesday and good number were out.
 
 The Searehlight Mission club are to meet with Miss Edith Briggs Satur- aay afternoon.
 II IS very common these days to see aa.omohile parties passing through aa taei, you can scarcely look up with eas seeing an auto passing and 2 were ss'e counted last Saturday within an ao1F and a half, and that in country S"n is good many. In fact. II Is .aofe ihan the residents care for, what
 aah The dust, noise and smell. We ~Ase noticed, however, that those who .~a sAe autos never care for either.
 Ars- Holden has been spending i -esA with Miss Tucker
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