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Masquarade Ball at the Pines Hotel
February, 1909
Shore Road, Digby, Nova Scotia

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Dances were held at the old Pines Hotel on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday evenings from 8pm-10pm, but on this February evening in 1909, the power plant stayed open free of charge till 1:30am. Most who attended these dances were prominent Digby citizens. Some who attended these dances where: Gerald Vieto, Dr. Rice, Percy Cousins, Ralph Warrington, Gertie Dakin, Ella Burnham, Fannie Snow, Blanch Sproul, Ansel Holdsworth, Mrs. Merble, Edith Hughes, Freda Churchill, Nettie Dakin, Frances Nichols, Mrs. Harry Dennison, Mrs. Rice, Georgie Ells, Mrs. Harry Churchill, Guy Cousins, Percy Holdsworth, Mrs. Cop, Florence Jamieson, Mary Driffield, Dr. Morse, Edree Titis, Mrs. Morse, Frances Churchill, Stanley Keen, Dr. & Mrs. Vernet, Charles Dakin, the guy who owned the wigwam, Kale Copp, Gertrude Oliver, Mrs. Geo. Peters, Mrs. Herbert Green, Mrs. Harry Short, Reg Green, Harry Dennison, Fritz Dakin, Fanny Peters, , George Peters, Annie Anderson, Harry Jones, Chauncey Rice, Will Turnbull & Ren Eldridge.

Some information taken from: "Historic Digby" by Mike Parker