Putnam patriot., 1914-09-04
BIG CELEBRATION Old Home Festival at POmfret Septem.
 Der 9th and 10th.
The Town of Two Hundred Years Ago.

l VIII ANN T oNtbt
 Two hundred years ago Pomfrei achieved her name, having been pre- 1 viously known as the Mashmoquet l Purchase, or mugget-variously 1 spelled. The town took her name | from Pomfret England, but the lorigiu of the English Pomfret's name was 1 French-Ponte fTaet--@broken bridge.
 Two hundred years ago church goers-and, ,there were few who were not church goers, proved their devo- tion by a Sabbath Days Journey te | Woodstock. This was ardurous and 1 fraught in wintry weather with real suffering. Two hundred years ago-or to be exact two hundred and one years ago Pomfret was not town, but un- der the township authority of Wood stock nor was her territory properly surveyed and confirmed; but her citi- zens were of an orderly turn of mind, and determinedly set aboutSbeing 'in- corporated ,and fixed in an orderly way,n not resting with the temporal achievement of corporation of bounds, but pushing on to settle religious wor. ship.
 Two hundred years ago, in pur- suance of this end, Pomfret protiered 150 pounds towards securing land for their minister, and building his house; they agreed to break up four acres of this land, planting two with an or chard, and to pay their minister the princely salary of 55 pounds, s,-some S275-until such time as there should be 50 families settled here and then seventy pounds ever after.
 Two hundred years ago Pomfret was so healthy region that in five years, but three deaths had occurred-and these were infants.
 Two hundred years means changes vast and marvellous Where a little band of pilgrims once dwelt in heroic industry and devotion dozen races are now represented in thrifty, happy households. Beautiful estates have supplanted :the rugged little farms; fine roads, ithe cart tracks, altomo- piles, the OK carts; modern scientific methods the primitive agricultural the place of rigid self sacrificing eeon- omy; complex social and business activity has banished the simple life.
 There will be some hint of ali of these in sthe sights-and sounds-of the coming Old Home Festival at Pomfret, on September 9th and 10th. Come and see for yourself. Especially interesting will be the backward glances of the distinguished Old Resi- dents who are to speak during the morning of both days. These Old Home programs are from 10 10 F each day, and are followed by genuine old New England dinner, served by gen. uine young New England women, in genuine old New England costumes.
 In the exhibitions the genuine Old will take precedence in interest of the modern. There is to be demonstra- ton of old time agricultural methods in Ireland, taat alone will be worth q trip 10 Pomfret. The Loan Exhibition of historic relics promises to be very fine.
 HortieuttuFists all over the state are contributing to make the floral display a spleudid exhibition. There is 10 be a Dutch Bazar, long despaired of, but now made possible by the recent arri- val of a Holland ship. Who woHId have thaugHE the whole European con- uaent would be plunged into war just to shwaft the perfection of the Pom fret O.d Home Festival.
 Yle New World Paeent has been described eIsew here. 4 careful inter rremtye scenario will belin readiness u the ame of the Festival The Work Hor,e parade that is to iaruish the final display o the two days eeiebra- tiau promises 10 lee a Htsing climax. Let n8 one fall g1 see and hear for him- self PomEfets Old Home celebration.
 Ta make ai1 entries in competitive departments 8f the old Home Festi- vaI t7 be held in Pomfree fseptember sth and 1H.a. 5a oT before september sh. The boes ef the iestiea' state that eatues must be made on or be- fore september 1sts but this date has beeD extended to September oth, on which day entries can he madeion lhe grounds. IfYol have mot seen the book, and wish to have one, apply to heads of departments, as follows:
 Needlework, Mrs. C. L. Bansome, Pomffst Centre.
 Home Cooking and Preserves Mrs. Horace D. Covell, Pomfret Landing
 Children s Department, Mrs. Y. A. Arnold, Pomfret.
 Children g school Work, Mrs. Wall ter Brown, Pomfre&: Centre
 Photographic Exhibit, Miss Eliza- beth Warren, Pomfret Centre.
 Horticulture, John Ash, Pomfret.
 Vegetable Exhibit, stanton Wicks, Pomfret Centre.
 Fruit, Everett Brown, Pomfret Gem Ire.
 Work Horse Parade, E. E. Bowen, Pomftet Centre. $
 Automobile Show, Clarence Peck ham, Pomfret Centre.
 Loan Exhibition. Miss Ellen Keyes.