Putnam patriot., 1913-06-06
POMFRET CENTER

Memorial services planned for last
Friday were we'll carried out Ideal
weather favoring the observance of
the day, large number gathered in
both cemeteries for decorating the
graves and formed the procession
which marched from the Station. fol-
lowing the drum corps, the whole
length of the street to the North GEM
etery, then back to the rectory grounds
where Prof. Olmstead of the Boys
school and Admiral Goodrich ad-
dressed the people, following intro
auctions by Charles O. Thompson. Mr..
Olmstead's address was on the True
Significance of Memorial Day and Ad-
mral Goodriehs ON the Civil war, con
trasting the difference between the
men who enlisted atthe first call and
those who were forced to go by draft
At each cemetery prayer was offered
and patriotic songs We're sung. Rev,
Mr.. Beadle offering prayer at the
South cemetery and Rev Mr. Irwin
at the North cemetery. America
and "Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground" We're sung at the rectory
and the address was given from q
stand erected on the ground and
draped with the national colors. III
men enlisted from Pomfret; nine of
them are living. Charles w Cos
venor Edward Grosvenor, Ralph Sa-
bin, Sheriff Holbrook, Harvey White
more, Samuel Botham William Gould,
Albert Smith and Daniel Clemens. The
first four were present at the Memoir
ial services Friday.
Th., Foil low 9,,er xrftr
at the Community House on Tuesday
night, May 9th. by the pupils of the
Grammar and Primary grades of the
North school. and was one of the
most successful entertainments of the
year. The school has had most
successful year | Hspite of the inter
ruptions of whooping cough and meas
les with which most of the pupils have
been afflicted. Both teachers have
been reengaged for another year. In
order to induce Mr.. Illingsworth to
return a subscription paper was start
ed in the district and a sum was
raised large enough to make it worth
while for him to return to the school
where he has been so successful.
May Festival given by North School
under the direction of Robert s. IL
lingsworth, assisted by Miss Alice
Furlong.
Cast:
Fairy Queen, Marthe Euvrard.
Fairies, Margaret O'Neil, Dora
Mayo, May Carroll Margaret Carroll.
Bundle Bees, John Farrell, Francis
Murphy.
Elves, Eleanor Murphy, Edgar Sir
rine, Elizabeth Melia, Edward Farrell.
Morning Glory Daniel Melia.
Flowers. Mary Donlon, Eva Darling,
Esther Shrine. Mildred Carroll. Paul
inc Lyon. Mary Ryan.
Cora and Bessie, two girls who go
to see the fairies, Helen Clemens,
Catherine Lynaught.
Children, Mary Donlon, Catherine
Lynaught. Mary Ryan. Pauline Lyon.
Eva Darling, Mildred Carroll, Eleanor
Cary. Peter Murphy. Louis Mayo,
James Quigley. John Spencer, Daniel
Quigley
Chorus of Children. James Quigley
Thomas Kelley Edward Johnson,
John Murphy. Thaddalous Melia,
Thomas Melia, Arthur Lucief. Rather
inc Farrell, Patrick Quigley. Enest
Spencer Eva Evans. Julia johnson.
Helen Byrnes George Murphy. James
Mayo, Annie Lindgren, Margaret Muir
ply.
Synopsis;
Act. /. A Dream of the Flowers.
Act. II. Growing the May Queen
Children's day services will be held
at the Congregational church next
Sunday morning
At the Community House last night
Miss Webster Of the Day Kimball hos
pital gave very interesting demon
stration on First Aid TO the Injured"
Tuesday night Of this week ended
the Progressive Hearts Tournament
at the Community House. The prizes
were won by Miss Louise Warren and
Nelson Plat.
Next Saturday night dance will
be held at the Community House.
Mrs Randolph Clark has returned
to her mansion for the summer
The Ladies' Benevolent society met
in the church parlors Wednesday p.
m, entertained by Mrs. Holmes and
Mrs. Briggs.
Miss Anna L. Cushman of Worees-
ter was guest last week of Mrs. Geo,
M. Lowry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Kemp enter
tanned an automobile party from Charl-
ton, Mass. on Sunday; also his sister
from Boston.