Putnam patriot., 1926-01-01
POMFRET

Mr Luis de Flores Is spending the Christmas season with his family at Topsfield
 Edward Farrell of Providence was at the home of his mother in Pom fret Christmas.
 William Blackmore of Providence spent the weekend at his fathers home in Pomfret.
 Mrs. Margaret Fishman of New York City spent Christmas with her sister. Mrs. r. j. Foley.
 Miss Elizabeth Thompson of New ! ork is with her mother, Mrs. (. 0. Thompson. for the holidays.
 With Judge Holt and daughters were Mr and Mrs. Hamilton Holt and Miss Leila, and Mir and Mrs. Henry Holt
 Mir John O'Neil and wife of Hart ford. and Miss Margaret of Provi- denee were the guests of their par ents. Mr and Mrs Michael O'Neil over Christmas.
 Mr. and Mrs Willard Chandler and two sons. with Mir. Chandler's father, spent the Christmas holidays with Mrs Chandler's parents, MT. and Mrs. Andrew Gustafson.
  will hold meeting in the A. O. H. hall Tuesday evening. January ,, fol- lowing which whist and old fashioned dancing will be enjoyed.
 Miss Dorothy Colt, who had been n guest of Miss Mathewson at Tops field. left Christmas day for Boston to visit her family before returning to her work in New York.
 Nr. and Mrs. Leonard Swain were with Mir. Swain's brother, Charles. over Christmas, and Mrs. Swain re- mains until after New Years, when Mr. Swain will again join her.
 With Mrs Richardson over the holidays were all three of her chil- dren, Mrs. Lythgoe with her husband, Mrs. Lincoln with her husband, and Gardner Richardson and wife.
 Mrs. George Works died on Monday after a long illness. Mrs Works has lived for several years in the Higgin- son house, now owned by Miss Emily Dunbar She leaves three daughters the Misses Mabel, Bessie and Louise Works.
 Judge Holt and daughters went to Manchester, \. H., Sunday to be pre- sent Monday at the wedding of Judge Holt's granddaughter, Miss Margaret Atherton Reed. To Mir. Peter Wood bury. The bride is the daughter of Grace Holt. Mrs Ralph Duryea Reed.
 The family of Charles Wiggins. 3rd, of Boston. spent Christmas with his mother. Mrs. John Wiggins. Mrs. Charles Wiegins was taken suddenly in with grin. and remained at The Corner until Wednesday. while Mir. Wiggins. his two daughters and two sons returned home Saturday.
 The Christmas tree festivities of Christ church parish held Saturday afternoon in the dining room of the Rectory school were attended by fifty children or more. each or whom re- ceived a substantial gift from friendly St. Nick. were entertained by teller of tales, and regaled with Christmas goodies
 Mir. and Mrs. Bigeiow gave charming tea Sunday afternoon to friends and neighbors. The Christmas tree was relighted, the tables set be- fore a blazing open fire. which, in contrast to the zero weather with out, seemed to radiate warmth and hospitality, and an hour of the pleas antest intercourse was spent over the teacups.
 The death of Admiral Caspar Goodrich, retired. at his home in Princeton, was reviewed in the New York papers of Sunday. For many years Admiral Goodrich was as well known as a citizen of Pomfret. as he was widely famed in the world at large as an officer of the navy promi- nent in some of it's most stirring his tory. The residence which he built in Pomfret is still in the family. and is owned by the two daughters of Admiral Goodrich. It has been for some time occupied as summer resi- dence by Mr. and Mrs. George Miles.