6 JANUARY 1915

Jan. 4th.

Miss Webster was the guest of Mrs. E.E. Phinney over Sunday.

Miss Holland, of Aylesford, was the week-end guest of Lt.-Col., and Mrs. E.F. McNeil.

Mrs. W.H. Martin and family spent Christmas week with friends at Williamston.

Miss Almeda Jackson spent New Year’s Day with her cousin, Mrs. W.H. Martin and family.

Mr. and Mrs. H.L. Bustin were recent guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. H.W. MacNeil.

Mr. Leonard Goucher, of Halifax, spent a few days recently with his family in Melvern Square.

The Misses Georgie and Ruby Van Buskirk visited friends in Brookly, Annapolis County during last week.

Mr. and Mrs. St. Clair Hatt, and Bridgetown, were recent guests of the latter’s mother, Mrs. Mary W. Gates.

Miss Lillah Goucher leaves today (Monday) for a two weeks’ visit in Halifax, before returning to Digby for the Winter.

Mr. James Martin and daughter Annie, spent Christmas Day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B.R. Morse of Kingston.

Walter Margeson, of Hyde Park, Mass., was a recent guest of his aunt, Mrs. Elsworth Gates, at her pleasant home near the “Vault.”

Mr. and Mrs. St. Clair Hatt, and little daughter, Lillian, spent New Year’s Day at the home of Mrs. Hatt’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elija Demmons.

Owing to the busy season, no doubt the attendance at the Red Cross Society on Thursday, last, was a somewhat small, but a good attendance is expected next week.

A few days good skating has been thoroughly enjoyed by the boys and girls of the vicinity, the bright moonlight evenings lending a special charm to the enlivening sport.

Mrs. Morrison (nee Laura Chute) who has been spending a few weeks at the home of her parents, leaves this week for her home in Manitoba accompanied by her two children.

Mr. H.L. Bustin left on Saturday for Truro, where he is engaged in teaching, Mrs. Bustin remaining in Melvern until about the 18, when she will return to Truro for the Winter.

Miss Hattie Spurr, who has been spending the Christmas holidays at her home here, returned to Boston on Saturday last to resume her work at the Gordon Training School.

Miss Stevens, of Freeport, was the New Year’s guest at the home of Lt.-Col. And Mrs. E.F. McNeil. She left for Bedford, on Monday, where she is engaged as teacher in that place.

Another year has gone from us, forever, and a new one begun. Little did we think when the bright New Year of 1914 dawned upon us, that before its close we would see the bloodiest and most cruel war the world has ever known, – but so it is!

The Young People’s Society held a social and entertainment at the Parsonage on Wednesday evening, last, which was enjoyed by all present, the Rev. A.E. Wheeler and his good lady, as usual doing their part toward giving the young people a good time in their pleasant home.

SOURCE : “Melvern Square”. The Weekly Monitor and Western Annapolis Sentinel, no. 39, vol. 42,  6 Jan. 1915, pp.2. Canadiana, https://n2t.net/ark:/69429/m05717m05p1x .

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