Part II
Happy Valentine's Day to all our couples from Yesterday!
1909 February 25th
- The young people gave Robie Saunders a surprise party on Thursday evening, the occasion being his 16th birthday. A pleasant evening was spent in games and music.
1934 February 18th
- The house of Mr. & Mrs. Hibbert Robar caught fire from a defective chimney, on Sunday morning, February 18th and only by hard fighting it was saved.
1935 February 11
- We are having ideal weather since the January thaw. Excellent sledding and carrying.
- Councillor Hiltz has steamed up his mill and has commenced a cut of about 100,000 feet of lumber.
- “Pinkeye” is becoming quite prevalent in our district.
- Some have harvested their ice which is of excellent quality - 1 foot, 3 or 4 inches thick of clear ice.
- Mr. & Mrs. Calvin Johnson, of Lakeview, were called last week to Nineveh to attend the funeral of Mr. Johnson’s mother, Mrs. T.W. Johnson.
1935 February 23
- Walter Young, sawyer for Ray Hiltz, met with an accident recently when a board from the carriage caught in the rotary saw, cutting the board in two firing one piece, violently hitting him on the arm, causing a very bad blow; luckily, no bones were broken. Dr. Bennett of New Germany is in attendance.
- Ray Joudrey had the misfortune to have two of his fingers severed in the mill recently. Last reports from the D.M. Hospital are that he is doing nicely, and will soon be able to come home.
- The heavy amount of snow that has fallen, with the high winds, have blocked the roads for truck and car traffic.
- Mrs. Evangeline Mack, who was spending the winter with her step-sister, Mrs. E.H. Saunders and Mr. Saunders, has gone to McAdam’s Junction to visit her daughter, Mrs. William Smith.
On Lake Torment
On the Dalhousie to Forties Road.
1936 February 19
- We are glad to report that Joseph Gaul able to be around again after having his leg hurt in an accident.
- Billie Lowe had the misfortune to cut his knee quite badly.
- The last storm left the snow quite crusty, making it good coasting on the hills which the young folk are taking advantage of these moonlight nights.
- The worst storm for years blocked the roads and made traffic impassable. A lot of shovelling had to be done and no pay for it. What an unjust thing, work for nothing and board yourself.
1937 February 8
- “Old Man Winter” was late getting around, but he is being greeted with a smile by most everyone, especially the lumbermen, and all those who have sledding to do.
- Guy Fancy with his team, is employed with Ray Hiltz logging.
- Hibbert Robar of New Germany, was here last week moving some of his belongings back to the old house, that they were turned out of by fire over a year ago. They are welcomed back.
Ray Hiltz
1937 February 22
- Since last writing our sleighing has vanished and the weather is more like April than February. Times and seasons seem to have changed in general. Some have tapped the rock maple and the sap is running too. But this kind of a winter has let down the lumbermen very badly. It seems we got our line gale in February, instead of in March. The line gales of late years have not been as severe as the one last Wednesday and the following night, Feb. 17th.
1938 February 7
- Any good news is scarce this way. Three rains in a week and no snow between times makes it very discouraging for the lumbermen and everyone who has to do sledding.
- Mr. Asa Aalders who had his right hand and wrist very badly cut with a saw, we are pleased to report is able to leave the hospital and return home. Also Mrs. Aalders who has been a patient at the Sanatorium, Kentville, has improved and was able to return home.
- Clyde Conrad, who has been away on a sea voyage since October, is expected home very soon.
- Rev. F. Hubley filled his appointment here in the Baptist Church on Sunday to a very attentive congregation.
- Mr. & Mrs. L. McNayr, of Lake Pleasant, and Mr. & Mrs. Ernest Whynot, of Springfield, have been recent guests of Mr. & Mrs. Maurice Taylor.
- Word has been received of the passing of an esteemed friend in the person of Mr. Lincoln Meister, of New Ross.( b. March 30, 1861 - d. Feb. 5, 1938 His wife was Catherine ( b. 1868 - d. Nov. 24, 1905 aged 37 They had 14 children.)
Lincoln Meister
1861 - 1938
1956 Murray Meister, Birdie Gates (Mrs. Lincoln Meister) & her sons Charlie & Cedric
1938 February 16
- Miss. Beatrice Keddy has returned to her home in Kingston after having spent some time with Mr. & Mrs. C.E. Wright and other friends.
- Friends of Mrs. James Gaul tendered her a surprise birthday party on Tuesday evening.
- Owen Hiltz of New Ross has been in the village the past few days employed in making ox yokes.(His wife was Alice (Keddy).
Foster Russell
1908 - 1958
1938 February 21
- Murray Veinotte had the misfortune to crush his ankle between a log and a rock breaking one or two bones, and is in the hospital. He has been employed with James Gaul.
- Miss. Judith Taylor is sick with the measles.
- Foster Russell spent the weekend with his wife at the home of Mrs. E. A. Long.
- Mr. Foster Russell and sisters, of New Ross, spent the week-end with Mrs. Russell and her mother, Mrs. E.A. Long. When they returned, Mrs. Russell accompanied them.
- Clifton Wright was visitor to the D.M. Hospital on Sunday to see the sick of this place. He reports Mrs. Young much improved. His wife has not been there long enough to show any marked improvement, but she thought she was feeling a little better.
1938 February 28
- Misses Mabel London, of Barss Corner, and Orpha Hiltz, of Kentville, and Curtis Gaul, of Wolfville, spend the week-end here.
- Miss. Eva Cook (our teacher) held a pie sale for the Dalhousie Road School on Thursday night at the home of Ray Hiltz.
- Mrs. George Hubley is the guest of her niece, Mrs. Guy Fancy.
1939 February 11
- Miss. Helena Kaulback returned home on Tuesday after visiting at New Germany for a few days.
- Miss. Annie Bezanson of the Forties is visiting her mother, Mrs. H. Bezanson, at LeRoy Barkhouse’s.
Helena (Kaulback) Gates
1912 - 1988
Florence (Keddy) Fancy
1910 - 1964
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Mabel (London) Gaul
1912 - 2007
Annie (Bezanson) Lonergan
1924 - 2015
1940 February 26
- Miss. Fay McGowan, one of the Dalhousie girls, who is teaching in Upper Northfield, had to go to the hospital for an operation for appendicitis. We are glad to learn that the operation was successful and she was discharged from the hospital on the 23rd.
- It has been a wonderful winter for hauling. Many have completed their winter’s contracts and moved out with the very best of sledding.
1943 February 17th
- Pte. Phil Gaul is enjoying a visit at his old home here. On his return to New Brunswick he will be accompanied by his wife and baby.
1944 February 6th
- Mr. Pit Hiltz is recovering from a fall on the ice, in which he suffered several broken ribs.
- Pte. Austin Casey spent a few days at home in Lakeview recently after a short time spent with his parents in Springhill.
- We are sorry to report that Mrs. Cassie Michaud is on the sick list. Mrs. Wm. Zwicker has returned from Halifax, where she has been employed, to take care of her mother.
Naomi Agnes (Boylan) Zwicker
1895 - 1973
Philip Cecil Gaul
1916 - 1979
- The Wartime Prices and Trade Board have issued a warning that tea and coffee coupons in the No.3 ration Book will soon be used up. This is due to the tea and coffee rations being increased.
- Cecil Veinotte has received his call to the army.
- The Lonergan Bros. have purchased a new truck and are now busy hauling lumber.
1945 February 1st
- At the Red Cross meeting held at the home of Mrs. Curtis Gaul, on Friday afternoon, the members agreed to send 300 cigarettes to each of our boys overseas, the money to be taken from our Red Cross Fund.
- Curtis Gaul, who a short time ago, returned to work in Halifax, spent the weekend here with his family.
1950 February 22nd
- Francis Gaul fell working with the Barkhouse brothers. William Gaul took him to New Germany for treatment.
Colin & Laurence Lonergan shoveling the road between Alveretta's house and Doug's up the hill.
John Franklin Broome
1850 - 1971
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1952 February 27th
- The storm that hit the country side was even worse than the one that came in January. Roads have been blocked for over a week. No mail and in different sections no school. The Kings County plough came through on Saturday and released us from the snow blocked roads.
- Mr. & Mrs. Francis Gaul are receiving congratulations this week on the arrival of a baby boy, born Feb. 20th at the D.M. Hospital.
- Mr. & Mrs. Vernon Wright seem very happy in their new home, built to replace the one that burnt last summer.
- Mrs. Charlie Kaulback has returned home to rest after a period of weeks spent in New Ross caring for her mother, Mrs. John Broome, who had fractured her hip in early winter.
- The cold steady weather and snow has done much to help the men getting log from the woods, many of which were cut last winter and had to be left owing to the open winter.
- The ice situation in Dalhousie is no better than last winter. Men report it is very poor and many will have to go without ice again this summer.
Pearle Aletha (Broome) Kaulback
1901 - 2003
John Broome & Ann Eliza (Leopold) Broome
The John & Annie Broome home in New Ross.
1953 February 4th
- Mr. Calvin Johnson, of Annapolis Royal, visited with his family at Lakeview over Christmas. His wife, Annie, and two children are all that remain at the old home now.
- Henry Matthews and family and Francis Gaul and family were in New Germany on Saturday, where Francis had his little son, Chris, vaccinated.
- Guy Fancy, son Arnold and son-in-law, have started logging on the Alton Road. His daughter, Mrs. Charles Joudrey, has gone as cook.
- Quintin Kaulback is employed in Lake Paul scaling for the Meister brothers.
- On Saturday, Greta Fancy, her mother and Arnold Fancy, motored to Bridgewater where Arnold had hoped to trade in his car.
Calvin Johnson
Cutting Ice
Greta (Fancy) Crossland
& brother,
Arnold Fancy
Quintin Kaulback
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