The Christmas News

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Our Christmas Visits

Before cellphones and computers, that let us visit one another without leaving the comfort of our homes, visiting was a major form of seeing our families and neighbours. The most memorial time of year for these visits was, of course, over the Christmas Season. Families and friends both near and far took the time to visit and celebrate this most festive season. The December articles in the Bridgewater Bulletin were always filled with numerous recordings of the visits made by the people of the area. I have here included a few of these for your enjoyment.

If any of you have photos of family gatherings from past Christmases, I would love to see them and add them to this page.

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1904 December 29th

- Our teachers Misses Ethel Wright (sister to Vernon & Clifton Wright), Agnes Long (an aunt to Margaret Long-Russell), Clara Smith (a first cousin by marriage to Quint, Charlie, Ella & Helena Kaulback) and Maggie Matthews (Margaret Matthews-Rafuse’s aunt) are spending their holidays with their parents.

1909 December 30th

- Miss. Dell Franey, of New Hampshire, is visiting her parents, Mr. & Mrs. James Franey.

1923 December 26th

- Mr. Max VanBuskirk, of Moose Jaw, Sask., is spending Christmas with his wife, at Lawrence Gaul’s, Jr.

- Mr. Elmore Gaul is spending his holidays with his parents, Mr. & Mrs. Constantine Gaul in Berwick.

1924 December

-Henry Meister, after spending Christmas with his daughters at Port Williams, returned to New Ross today.

- Miss. Frances Boylan, after making a short visit home, has returned to her work in Halifax.

1929 December 29th

- Miss. Pearle Broome, of Dalhousie, is at her parents home here in New Ross for the holidays.

Pearle (nee. Broome) Kaulback

Taken at their 40th Anniversary.

1934 December 26th

- Miss. Marjorie Russell (school teacher at East Dalhousie School in 1934) is spending the holidays with her parents at New Ross.

- Margaret (a teacher) & James Long are spending their vacation with their mother, Mrs. Eddy Long. Eddy Long is also spending his vacation at home.

- Joseph Gaul has gone to Boston, the guest of his cousin, Miss. Louise DeAdder, for an indefinite time. ( Joe and Louise later married. She was adopted daughter of Joe’s aunt and uncle, Mr. & Mrs. Phil DeAdder.)

Margaret Long and her brother, James Long

1948 December 22nd

- Mrs. Vance Jarvis, Cape Breton, arrived on Tuesday at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Charles McGowan, where she will spend her vacation. Sunday visitors at the same home were their daughter, Miss. Doris McGowan, of Cold Brook and Miss. Eleanor Young and Basil Robar, Hall’s Harbour.

1953 December 30th

- Mrs. Curtis Gaul and family spent Christmas Day at Kentville where Curtis attended the annual dinner at the N.S. Sanatorium.

- Mr. & Mrs. Francis Gaul spent Christmas with Mrs. Gaul’s family in White Rock. Here in Dalhousie it was a quiet day.

- Mr. Asa Aalders arrived home from New Brunswick a few days before Christmas and will remain here until spring.

- On the eve of this old year, December 31st, the school at Dalhousie East will hold a dance and lunch sale. They will welcome in the new year and say good-bye to the old.

- Mrs. Harry Matthews (Theresa Aalders) spent Christmas Day at the home of Mrs. Leslie Rafuse (Margaret), Theresa’s daughter, while Henry Matthews and family were in the valley.

Heading for White Rock

The Gaul family in the 1951 Pontiac on the snow covered roads probably in Lake Paul on their way to see the Traceys in White Rock.

Asa Aalders 1970

At the Benjamin Farm 1956

L to R: Mike Gaul, Frances Tracey holding Kathy Gaul, Bertha Gaul and Arthur Benjamin. In front: Sheila & Janet Tracey and Chris & Francis Gaul.

Leslie & Margaret Rafuse's Home

Christmas 1955

The Gaul Christmas Tree 1955 with Mike dreaming about Santa.

Sanatorium

In Kentville, NS.

1954 December 29th

- Mr. & Mrs. Vernon Barkhouse and Lester and Gloria, of Rockland, spent Christmas with the former’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. Pearlie Barkhouse.

- Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Gaul and children, of Waterville, were supper guests of Mr. & Mrs. E.H. Saunders on Christmas day.

- Mr. & Mrs. Merlyn Wright spent Christmas afternoon with Mr. & Mrs. C.E. Wright and spent the evening with Mr. & Mrs. Emerson Lowe and family. Mr & Mrs. Charles Lowe and Howard were supper guests at the same house on Christmas 25th.

- Mr. & Mrs. Howard Lowe of Springfield, and Miss. Minnie Bezanson spent Christmas at the home of Mr. Roy Barkhouse, with the latter’s mother, Mrs. Hazel Bezanson and family.

Miss. Minnie J.Bezanson

Frances & Pearlie Barkhouse

1966

Roy Barkhouse 1950's

His house is on the right.

Hazel Bezanson 1941

1955 December 31

- Mr. & Mrs. Aubrey DeWinter and family spent Christmas afternoon with the former’s parents, Mr. & Mrs. Allie DeWinter, Factorydale.

- Miss. Greta Fancy who is employed in Welford, spent Christmas with her parents, Mr & Mrs Guy Fancy.

Greta (Fancy) Crossland

2015

1959 January 7th

- Mrs. Harding Gaul is at Ottawa with her daughter, Mrs. (Dr.) Ray Dangle. Their son Ted, wife and two children met her in Ottawa for a family Christmas gathering. Mr. Harding Gaul and son, John were Christmas guests of Mr. & Mrs. James Gaul.

- Mr. & Mrs. Merlyn Wright were dinner guests of Mr. & Mrs. C. E. Wright’s on Christmas day.

- Mr. & Mrs. John Gates and family were at the home of Mr. & Mrs. V.L. Wright on Wednesday night and on Christmas day, Mr. & Mrs. Carson Lutz and family.

Click Photos to Enlarge.

1961 January 4th

- Mr. & Mrs. Thaddie Gaul visited on Christmas Day with Mr. Gaul’s sister, Mrs. E.A. Saunders, East Dalhousie.

- Mr. & Mrs. Aubrey Tracey and girls New Minas, spent Christmas Day with Mr. & Mrs. Francis Gaul and family.

- Miss. Minnie Bezanson, Kentville, spent Christmas with her mother, Mrs. Hazel Bezanson.

- Christmas visitors at the home of Mr. & Mrs. Austin Casey, Lakeview, were Eileen Casey, Lakeview, Maureen and Yvonne Casey and Len Walker, Kentville.

- Christmas Mass was said in St. Brigid’s Church Sunday at 8am. Christmas services were held in the Anglican Church, Monday morning.

- Mr. Aubrey DeWinter, who is employed at Kingston, and Gloria who attended W.K.R.H. at Auburn, spent Christmas at their home here.

- Mr. & Mrs. Quintin Kaulback visited with their three daughters over Christmas. Christmas Day they motored to Lunenburg where they visited Marjorie (Mrs. Fred Romkey), Mr. Romkey and son. Monday they spent with Marion, Mrs. Theodore Durling, Mr. Durling and family, Fairview, and on Tuesday they motored to Middleton to visit Phyllis, Mrs. Shirley Smith, Mr. Smith and boys.

- Jackie Kaulback, Kentville, and Betty, New Germany, spent Christmas with their parents, Mr. & Mrs. Charles Kaulback.