Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1928-01-12
PoMFRET

Both the Pomfret and the Rectory
| Schools reopened on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vinton Freddy sail
ed from New York on Saturday for
trip to the West Indies.
DIR. r. Grosvenor Goodrldge is
guest Of Russell Perkins at his shoot
ing at Gees Bend, Alberta, Alabama,
Miss Ruth Moffat, who for the past
few weeks has been staying in Provi-
dence. spent the weekend at home.
Mrs. Theodore Spencer. who was
Miss Nancy Murray, has been Sc
riously i'll with pneumonia in New
York City.
Day and Lawrence kimball return
ed to their home in England last FRI
day night sailing from New York City
on the "Aquitania."
The Rev. Leonard r. Richards OF
Danielson has accepted the call to
Christ's church. Pomfret and will
take over the charge on March LIST.
Mr.. Armand Denis went to New
York on Sunday night for a short
stay. Mrs. Denis and her two little
sons spent Monday night in Thomp-
son.
Mrs. F. o. Beach who spent the
autumn at the Ben-Grosvenor VIII
sail for Europe on Saturday to be
the guest of Mrs. Marshall Field in
London.
Rev. and Mrs. Bigelow returned
from their vacation in New York
on Monday bringing many of the
boys of the Rectory School with them
in private car.
The annual meeting of the First
Congregational church will be held
Friday. January goth Supper in
the Church parlor at $50 p. m. fol-
lowed by roll call and business meet
ing.
Mrs. James Ryan entertained the
Friday afternoon Bridge Club at her
home on January 9th. The first
prize was won by Mrs. Arthur Gal
leys and the consolation prize by
Mrs. Bertha Weeks. Refreshments
were served by the hostess.
The Pomfret Free Library is plan
ming a party for Wednesday, the 18th
AZ Pomfres Hall. 1t will be under the
direction of the Parent, Teacher
Association opening at three in the
afternoon with q rummage sale. An
orchestra has been engaged for the
evening and there viii be dance.
Mr.. Charles Swain spent the week
end with friends at Wexford, X. l.,
returning TO Fox Hill Farm on Mon
day. Mr.. Swain is leaving town on
Thursday and sailing from New York
on Friday on the s. S. Paris. While
in Europe he viii make his headquar'
ers at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Louis Lorillard in Paris.
II. Duncan Wood. nephew of Mrs.
Joseph c. Hoppin and a graduate Of
the Pomfret School, has bought a
seat on the New York Stock Elk
change and has been made partner
in the firm of Johnson a. Wood,
III broadway, New York City. The
partners in the firm are Chalmers
Wood and Aymar Johnson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Whitehead
spent the weekend at Fox Hill Farm.
The Women's Benevolent Society
is invited to meet with Miss Elinor
Mathewson Wednesday beginning at
1890 a. m, Jan. Is at two thirty
f2.30.) There will be missionary
program. The ladies are asked TO
bring short items of interest about
work in the mission field at home or
abroad.
At the entertainment Cor the bene-
fit of the Council Of Catholic Women
at A. O. II. Hall on Friday evening
there were fifteen tables of whist.
The first ladies prize was won by Miss
Margaret Morris, gentlemen's by Mr..
Stanley Sheldon Of Woodstock; the
consolation prize by Mrs. Foley. A
lingerie pillow was won by Mrs. john
son on the push board. Later in the
evening Refreshments were served
and there was dancing.
AT The Ben-Crosvenor
Mrs. Frederick Brooks Of Boston,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Butler Of Roxbury
spent the weekend at the Main
House.
Mr.. Benjamin Grosyenor return
ed to Philips Academy, Andover, on
Sunday after spending the Christmas
holidays at his home.
Miss Frances Daggett spent Mon
day in Boston.
Mrs. Boynton Merrill Of Boston is
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