An Evening with the Brockel Family February 3rd 1896. Last Friday, at the invitation of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Brockel, lot 12, 4th concession, Puslinch, about 130 people were present at a social party given by them, and thoroughly enjoyed themselves in games and amusements and dancing to the strains of Barney McQuillan’s fiddle. The party broke up at daylight, all being much pleased with the hospitality that they had received.

from the Guelph Mercury newspaper