| =Dean Wood, with his wife Mrs. Nathan R. Wood and younger son “Billy,” have been spending the Christmas holiday in New York, the guest of relatives. They are expected back to Arlington on Saturday. Nathan, the older son has been passing his vacation in Jackson, N. H. |
| =Monday morning at the High school Xmas exercises were held. The classes assembled in the main hall and Principal Carl D. Burrtt presided. Carols and several of the school favorites were sung. Mrs. E. D. Hooker was the guest of the morning and gave several readings, all of which were greatly appreciated by the audience. |
| =Christmas was made a happy one for the C. H. Doughtys, as two days before the 25th, they received a letter from their son, Charles H. Doughty, Jr., who is with the 101st Field Artillery Battery A., which has seen a good deal of service. He was well and in good spirits. This was the first word from Private Doughty since the armistice was signed. |
| =Edward Witthus, member of Co B. 26th United States Engineers, has sent his wife a pair of vases, made from French 75's. One is made from a long range shell and the other from a short range shell. Both are done by hand and are wonderful souvenirs of the great war. Private Witthus is a resident of this town and is expected home soon. |
| =An automobile belonging to Mrs. Edwin S. Farmer, came in collision with the curbing at the corner of Irving and Pleasant street, Monday evening, with the result that one of the wheels on the auto was damaged. The light from the street throws the shadow in such a way that the curb was not distinct until one is almost upon it. Similar accidents have occurred at this junction in the road. |
| =Mr. William Thorning Wood came over from Hudson, N. Y. to spend Christmas with his parents, the William E. Woods, of Lombard road. On Christmas day the Woods gave a family dinner party at Mrs. Colman's on Pleasant street, where they are regular dinner guests. Covers were for twenty. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. Wood entertained at their residence, when Hardy the caterer, served a supper. |
| =The police are investigating a peculiar case of vandalism. For some reason, yet to be determined, the fence on Brattle street, near the residence of William Mead, was broken and thrown on to the sidewalk. These stones are very large and could not be moved by one person and the police feel that a number have been implicated in the affair. The sign at Dudley street, was bent to the ground. |
| =The Friday and Saturday dancing classes of Miss Homer were given Christmas parties last week, in Robbins Memorial Town Hall. At the Friday afternoon classes, (one meets at 2.30 and the other at 4 o'clock), Mrs. Jackson Osborne, Mrs. Arthur E. Norton and Mrs. Eben F. Dewing, were the matrons, and at the Saturday evening class Mrs. John S. Meserve and Mrs. Walter K. Hutchinson. All three classes are large ones and at this time were extremely interesting to watch, as the girls were in dainty summer frocks with bright ribbons. Christmas favors were exchanged among the members of the class, in one of the German figures. |
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| =James A. Sheehan, son of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Sheehan, of 16 Whittemore street, died at the Malden contagious hospital of spinal meningitis after a short illness. The remains were buried Monday afternoon in Mt. Pleasant cemetery. The young man was well known in town and was a machinist by trade. Since the war he had been at work at the Watertown Arsenal. He was born in Belmont Dec. 31, 1892. He was a member of Arlington Council, K. of C. and a memorial service was held by the Council in their hall on Mystic street, Monday evening. Thursday morning, in St. Agnes' church, a high mass of requiem was celebrated. |
| =Earl S. Collins, of 397 Mass. avenue, has received word from the War department of the death of his brother, Private Richmond F. Collins, in France, death being due to spinal meningitis on Nov. 20. The young man was 18 years old and attended high school here. He was born in Melrose and was the son of the late Daniel J. Collins. He made his home with his brother Earl. He enlisted in Feb. 1917 in Co. B 33rd Engineers and according to letters written home, he had seen a great amount of service and escaped without being seriously wounded. Besides his brother Earl, he is survived by a sister, Miss Fredna V. Collins, and another brother Frank Collins. He was formerly a member of Troop 1, of the Boy Scouts. |
| =Rain interfered with carrying out the usual custom of the caroling about the town on Xmas eve. The High school carolers, under Frank V. Gordon, were in readiness to perform their service of cheer, as were also the young people of the Universalist church, but when the hour came rain was coming down in torrents, that made it utterly impossible to carry out the program. Many houses were lit, some with the candles, and in many homes the brilliantly lighted and decorated Xmas trees reflected their cheer out on the deserted streets. The First Parish (Unitarian) church was lighted from vestry to steeple. On the steeple were the red incandescent lights. Xmas evening the weather was more propitious for caroling but there had been no arrangement for a postponement. The houses were pretty generally lighted throughout the town. |
| =Mrs. Muriel Anna Moore Johnson, wife of H. Chester Johnson, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Moore of 45 Wyman terrace died at her home on Saturday of last week o lobar pneumonia, following an attack of influenza. Her illness lasted but a week. Mrs. Johnson was born in Everett 21 years ago. She attended Malden High school and after her graduation attended Fisher Business College. Last September she was married to Mr. Johnson. Besides her husband and parents, Mrs. Johnson is survived by two brothers, both of whom are in the U. S. service, Morrill W., on board a submarine chaser and Arthur, who is in the navy. The funeral took place Tuesday afternoon, the service being conducted at the home by Rev. Arthur Howe of Bellingham Methodist church of Chelsea, formerly of Malden. Interment was in Mt. Pleasant cemetery. |
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