Observant Citizen Recaps Local Library and Holiday Happenings
A collection of brief notes covers dilapidated shelves at the Alliston Public Library, Christmas goodwill, illness of actor Frank Burbeck as Nanette Comstock performs, a Toronto pastor accepting at Revere, a Jamaica Plain clock pendulum theft, a Malden Christmas party with a fairy dance, robust holiday trade cited by shopkeepers, Paul Jones Grammar School alumni plans, Dr. William Dunn’s charitable aid to a North End mother, New Year celebrations in Boston, and Ell Pond skating popularity with thick ice and large crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank "Burbeck
Boston
Nanette Comstock
Jamaica Plain
Boylston Station
Stubbs
George Baker
Augustus Thornton
Malden
Maplewood
Grace Thornton
Paul Jones Grammar School
East Boston
Herbert L. Morse
Ell Pond
Melrose
Legacy of John and Betina Echoes Through Christmas
In a quiet Christmas gathering, John Choate and Betina Seaver recall a family romance of land grants and a hoped-for union. John confronts age and loneliness, realizing his life’s legacy may hinge on Betina, whose presence sparks renewed feeling and a possible future together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Betina
Choates
Seavers
John Choate
Betina Seaver
Tom’s
Under the Stars Poem by Anna S. Driscol
A Christmas poem recounts the Christ child birth under a guiding star. Wise men and shepherds visit the manger while angels guard the scene. The verses praise Bethlehem's baby and await his return with love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ-child
Mildred Champagne on Love and Sentiment
A young woman asks if she should tell a persistent suitor to go away. The columnist urges clear refusal to avoid future trouble and warns against leading him on, noting the harm of dog in the manger behavior and wasted time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Champagne
Gone
Fashions and Fads Play Through Paragraphed Notes
Soft kid opera bags lined with shimmering satin are praised for their beauty and outward change purse with a flap. A small mirror sits in the bag’s bottom. Quilted satin jackets, with or without sleeves, gain favor worn under street coats to extend a light weight suit in cold weather.
The Legacy by Miss Ruby H Martyn Norfolk Mass
John Choate returns to his ancestral town before Christmas and visits Betina Seaver, recalling youth as he crosses the threshold of the Seaver homestead and reenters a world warmed by memory and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruby H. Martyn
Norfolk
Mass
John Choate
Choate
Seaver
Betina
Public lecture ban after marriage cited in quip
A humorous exchange notes Bleeker asking about his wife’s lectures and Meeker replying she no longer lectures in public since they married. The remark preserves a playful tone without personal details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bleeker
Meeker
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alliston
Washington Street
The
Post
Albert Fe, Miller
Toronto, Can
First Methodist Church
Revere
Mr. Miller
Toronto University
Prince of Wales
North End
William Dunn
Dunn
Santa Claus
New York
Gotham
George
George McManus
Geo
Lloyd's Eyeglasses & Spectacles
Andrew J.lloyd CO
Ton St
Boylston St
Massachusetts S Ave
Cambridge
Parker
Bethlehem
Anna S. Driscol
Mildred Champagne
Sunday Post
Jordan Marsh Company
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