13 JANUARY 1915

Jan. 11th

Miss Edna Rice has returned to her home in Bear River.

Mrs. Bacon lately visited her mother, Mrs. George Adams.

Mrs. John C. Ditmars is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Benson, Kentville.

Mr. Withycombe has been a welcome guest at the home of his uncle J.C. Ditmars.

Arthur and Boyd Berry have gone to Bear River, where they have employment in the lumber woods.

Mrs. S. [Blaney?] is at the home of her daughter [illeg.] who has been very ill during the past week.

A good meeting of the Woman’s Mission Aid Society was held last Tuesday, Jan. 5th, with Mrs. John Nichols.

The public school children of Deep Brook have been diligent in business collecting for the Belgian Relief “Shilling Fund” during the past week and have over $20. The Sunday School also contributed $5.00 to this fund last Sunday.

At the business meeting of the Dorcas Society last Wednesday it was reported that the proceeds of the Christmas sale had reached about $90. Total profits $60, half of which was voted to Red Cross work and half to Belgian Relief. A special meeting is called for on Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Walter Purdy and the regular meeting with Mrs. John D. Spurr on Wednesday evening. It is hoped a good contribution of finished work may be forwarded to Halifax on Thursday the 14th.

SOURCE : “Deep Brook”. The Weekly Monitor and Western Annapolis Sentinel, no. 40, vol. 42,  13 Jan. 1915, pp.6. Canadiana, https://n2t.net/ark:/69429/m01j9765c24s .

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