The Eastern Chronicle, New Glasgow, N.S., 10 Sep 1936: Through the efforts of the local members an additional road program has been arranged for this fall to be carried out for the purpose of providing relief for those who might otherwise be idle. The project is to widen and improve the road from the Stellarton town line to Eureka or as far as the money available will permit. The road will be put in such shape that it will be in order to take a permanent covering should the highway department feel disposed to cover it at some future time. The work which will begin this week will be done by the relief department under the direction of Engineer Tom Leyden. It will be a purely labour job and no extraordinary machinery will be employed. It is hoped that this work will take care of the need of relief expenditures in Eureka entirely and to a large extent in the surrounding towns and at the same time put the highway in first class shape. Mrs. Mell Sanderson of Brookfield, Colchester Co., is visiting in Pictou County, the guest of Miss Mary Grant, Millstream. The guest speaker at the Rotary Club luncheon today was Rev. N.D. Kennedy, M.A.M.C., who gave an exceedingly fine address on "Citizenship", which was much enjoyed and enthusiastically applauded. Two funerals followed each other in Trinity Church on Wednesday afternoon. The first, was that of Rev.T.J. Wilkinson, followed by that of Charles J. MacKinnon. Both were impressive and fitting tributes to the memories of these men. The interment of Rev.Mr. Wilkinson was at McLellan's Brook cemetery. The interment of Mr. MacKinnon at Riverside. Relatives and friends in New Glasgow received cards on the arrival of Georgie Ann on Sept.5, 1936 at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs.Clarence MacKay in Pittsburg. Mr. and Mrs. MacKay are former residents of New Glasgow. Mr. MacKay is a brother of Misses Edith and Anna MacKay, and Mrs. MacKay was formerly Miss Clara MacDonald, Bookkeeper at C.l. Beck's store for a number of years and is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.H.J. MacDonald, Aberdeen Ave. A party of young ladies selling magazines in St. Mary's District with headquarters at Sherbrooke met with misfortune when their car was totally destroyed by fire on a lonely country road near Caledonia. First they had car trouble and being a long way from a telephone were obliged to spend the night in the car. In the morning they started on foot in search of telephone and breakfast. On returning they found only a wisp of smoke and charred remains where their car had been. The party was conveyed to Sherbrooke where they await instructions from their employers. Daniel Fraser of Pictou, brakeman in the C.N.R. yards at Stellarton owes his life to quick action by William Thompson, another yard employee. Fraser fell from the top of a coal car and was knocked unconscious, Thompson dragged him from the rails just before the wheels of the car passed over where he had been lying. Franklin D. Roosevelt,Jr., son of President Roosevelt, was in Halifax last week. He is a cadet on board an American warship visiting Halifax harbour. He was taken in charge by American Consul Watson and entertained. Astonishing is the rescue of Flight Lieut. Coleman and Air Craftsman Forety in the barren lands of the North West Territories. They were lost for 30 days and existed on berries. The funeral of the late Miss May MacKeil will take place on Wednesday morning, at ten a.m., from the home of her sister, Mrs. Rod G. MacKay, Brookside Ave. Interment in Haliburton Cemetery, Pictou. Dorchester, N.B.Sept.21- Executioner Arthur Ellis has arrived here to make preparations for the hangings of Arthur and Daniel Bannister, doomed to the scaffold Wednesday for the murder of Phillip Lake. Only a few official witnesses will attend the execution with newsmen and Camermen barred. Policeman Crossan made a clever catch last Friday when he interviewed three strange young men in West Side Park and on investigation found they possessed a supply of new clothing, cigarettes and other things somewhat beyond the purchases of wandering youths. Officer Crossan took them under control and inquiries found them charged with a store break in Baddeck. Two Mounties came from Cape Breton for them on Saturday, and incidentily their first movie in two years at Roseland. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Carolyn Wallace

In 1824 (marriage bond) Eleazor Tanner of Mahone Bay married Anna Sturmy of Halifax. In 1857 they and four children sailed from Halifax to Boston on the Bark Halifax. Would anyone have come across any birth or baptism info on these four children, presumably born in Mahone Bay or Halifax ? Thanks, Dave Tanner =================================== Ship passenger list of 1857 - E Tanner 32 M mechanic (all 6 born in NS) - Mrs Tanner 34 F Mrs - Edman 8 M - Jane 6 F - Louisa 4 F - Alma 2 F ============================================

The Eastern Chronicle, New Glasgow, N.S., Thursday, 10 Sep 1936: A STRANGE STORY Former Pictonian Wo Dwelt In A Kentucky Cave Moose River Episode Revives The Interest Who was Lowry Smith? About two months ago George Morrell, of Stellarton, who was one of the foremost of the rescue men at the Moose River Tragedy and who particularly helped to get out alive Dr. Robertson and Alf Scadding, received the following letter dated at Chicago. He placed the letter in the hands of The Eastern Chronicle Editor who wrote the Chicago gentleman. Not having received any furthur letter we are taking the liberty of publishing the first letter: Chicago, Ill. Mr. George Morrell, Moose River, N.S. My Dear Sir,- In reading today's paper regarding the rescue of Dr. Robinson and Mr. Scadding, I notice you spoke of being from Pictou County. The name of that County(Pictou) carries my mind back to my boyhood days in Kentucky some where about 1882. A so-called hermit, calling himself Lowry Smith lived in a cave just across the valley, about half-mile distant from my father's home. It is a long story but this is a resum: My uncle, Dr. R.M. Dudley, President of Georgetown College, visited Smith and wrote an article about him in the Louisville(Ky.) Courier-Journal. A lady in the state of Washington saw it and wrote to my uncle saying that she thought the man was a friend of hers from Pictou, who had suddenly disappeared many years before and had never been heard from since. The last known of him was an evening spent with his brother in Pictou. When he left his brother he said he was going straight to his ship, of which he was captain, due to sail on the morrow. She gave my uncle the brother's name and address. Correspondence ensued resulting in the brother coming to Kentucky. The brothers recognized each other at once. He returned to Pictou and after a few months came back to Kentucky Lowry returned home with him. Shortly after that I left home for college and later for India. I have often wondered what was the end of the episode. Lowry Smith's manner of life and the story he told was vastly interesting, but too long to write in a letter. Only this there was nothing that could cast a shadow on his reputation. In wonder if you know anything of this? Would you mind putting this in the hands of one of your Pictou papers. This is too fragmentary for publication. But if desired I'd gladly write an article which might be of interest to the readers, especially the older residents. May I look for an answer to this. Yours very truly, T.P. Dudley xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Carolyn Wallace

Hi All: Does anyone have any idea what the problem is at NSHVS with linking records to the Index and when it will be fixed? -----Bob H-----

Hi All! And especially to all those descendants of Pierre MORIN-dit-BOUCHER and Marie MARTIN who have communicated with me over the years. I realize it’s been quite some time and I still haven’t gotten through all the wonderful sources, references, etc. sent to me as much as a couple of years ago but I just wanted everyone to know that I’m still slowly working my way through them, and I’ll eventually get to yours and communicate again. Not to make excuses, but I’ve gone through a lot of very painful episodes over the last couple of years with my kidneys and prostate which have kept me much slower over sometimes many months at a time. But I’m starting to feel better now so you should begin to notice something soon. I thought Pierre and Marie’s descendants would be interested in this: http://morintrek.ning.com/ It’s a Trek being run by Gérard BOYER (Gerard - 1st “e” accented*) who lives fairly close to the Antoine MORIN (my G-GPa) property and Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. He is connected through Antoine’s son Philippe and grandson George and was born in Rockland (which is where my maternal GPa was born) and grew up there and in Cumberland. For you English-only individuals, he is also a fully bilingual French-English-Canadien and will handle translation problems (along with others who will show up I’m sure) during the trek through Quebec and the Maritimes to Annapolis-Royal. Personally I’m still in the situation where I’m trying to determine if my own health is good enough yet to attempt this, so I haven’t confirmed yet. At the moment my wife doesn’t feel I’m able so I guess it depends on whether I listen to her or not/believe her or not. Al Doherty (Mother was a MORIN) Pickering, Ontario, Canada P.S. * I’ve started to note French accented words as above because of the mangling some servers the messages go through do to the language. I’d suggest others on the list do the same.

Notice "Hangman's House?" So neat!

> Love this. I wonder what is meant by "skeleton" near the North > Blockhouse? > > > On 18-May-10, at 10:08 AM, Ginny Bergmann wrote: > >> >> Here is a map showing the placement of the patrol road and the >> blockhouses of 1751. >> >> My interest in this map has always been in the very top left >> corner where a little arrow points out the location of Three Mile >> House Inn where my great grandfather Nicholas Ward (born in >> Newport, Hants County) lived with his uncle Increase Ward who >> owned the inn beginning in 1830. >> >> http://www.blupete.com/Hist/NovaScotiaBk1/Part5/Maps/ >> PennBlockHouses.htm >> >> >> Virginia (Ward) Bergmann Researching Hants County surnames: WARD, >> MOSHER, CALDWELL, LOWTHERS, BERRY >>

This is the last of the post for 1942. I have a few from 1936 to post and then will take a break until I decide what I want to do next. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx The Eastern Chronicle, New Glasgow, N.S. Tuesday, 22 Dec 1942: Malcolm Murray for several years C.N.R. police officer at Stellarton and now a former resident in Bridgeville was a visitor in New Glasgow yesterday. Mr. Murray says that the rural life is the one worth while. Plenty of wood and coal and lots to eat, all as cozy as can be, he is truly enjoying life and looks as if it was good to him. Joe O'Brien, the successful driver is home from Toronto with his four horses, plus two others that he added to his string there for some of the local admirers. They are domiciled at the Trotting Park and do not seem much worse of the busy trip to Dufferin Park and back. Miss Katherine MacIssac left for Antigonish today and will go to St. Andrews to spend Christmas with her brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. A.H. MacPherson. Mr. MacPherson is manager of the Co-Operative Store at St. Andrew's. Collard Copeland, son of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Copeland, Stellarton, amember of the R.C.A.F., arrived home from the west to spend Christmas with his family. Miss Janet MacDonald of Sydney was a visitor in New Glasgow yesterday. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Thursday,24 Dec 1942: Bandmaster C.B. Wilson and Mrs. Wilson of Kentville are spending Christmas here. Mrs. Harriet Langley is the guest this week of her son and family, Mr. C.E. Langley, Truro. Mrs. F.L. MacCully, Bible Hill, was the guest this week of her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Peter MacPhee. Mr. John Ellis of the Trenton Industries plant has gone to Sydney for the Christmas holiday. Mr. Charles R.L. Gray, Barrister of Pictou. was in Halifax on Monday appearing before the Supreme Court. He was accompanoed by Mr. Gravestock of Pictou, Auditor. Dr. and Mrs. Alton Ross have arrived back in Pictou County from Salisbury, where he was practising. Dr. Alton goes into the Army Medical Corps. Miss Margaret baillie, R.N. of Kingston, Ont., daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A.G. Baillie is home to spend the holiday with her parents. Miss Baillie is on the staff of the Military Hospital, Kingston, Ont. Pictou County girls in Halifax are expected to arrive en bloc tonight for the Christmas week end. Among them will be friends of us all, town girld, village girls and vountry girls- may they have a good time and carry back with them happy memories of the short holiday. Duncan Kennedy of the Veterans Guard of Canada has returned to his duties after spending leave with his family. While he was home the family lost one of a team of Clyde horses with lockjaw. This has been a heavy loss, as the loss of the horse was added to the loss of 50 R.O.P. pullets and a fine sow pig in Sept. Mr.and Mrs. Cunningham of Antigonish, who have so successfully conducted the Dingle restaurant in Antigonish and South River, have opened a restaurant in Pictou in the large stone building on Water Street at the West End. The Cunninghams are known for their excellent meals that earned such a reputation for the Dingles in the neighbouring county. They are carrying their excellence to Pictou. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Carolyn Wallace

I have found the staff of the Toronto Public Library to be very accomodating with this kind of query. They can be contacted via: http://www.torontopubliclibrary.ca/con_index.jsp Jay Underwood Elmsdale Newly-released "Ghost Tracks" supernatural stories from Nova Scotia's Ralways. Railfare*DC Books of Montreal. Also by Jay Underwood: http://www.railfare.net/FromFollyToFortune.html http://www.railfare.net/builtforwar.html ---- bob gillis <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On 5/18/2010 4:35 PM, Marilyn Tusher wrote: > > This list always has great information. I'm looking for someone in Toronto, or who has access to the Toronto, Ontario city directories for the 1940's? I'm looking for a 'lost' aunt Mrs. Betty McLeod who lived there in this time frame. > > Actually looking for her death certificate, but first trying to pin down her length of time there etc. > > As I'm not in Toronto, hard to access their archives where the microfilms are. > > More likely to get quicker answers by posting your query on the Toronto > Message Board. > > bob gillis > ---------------------------------------- > Basic List Commands: > > 1. To post to the list > Send a message to: > [email protected] > > 2. How to unsubscribe > a. List mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-L- > [email protected] that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > b. Digest mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-D- > [email protected] that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > 3. How to subscribe > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to [email protected] > > 4. How to change to Digest mode > a. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. above) > b. Subscribe to Digest mode > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

My thanks too, Ginny -- a most interesting map. I'd have thought that the upper part of the patrol road, north of Bayers Road and leading to the North Blockhouse, must be very close to the present day Connaught Avenue. John Cordes On [2010-05-18 at 04:45pm] Ginny Bergmann <[email protected]> wrote: > > Actually, the patrol road is marked... it's the dark grey shaded line running from the Bedford Basin to the Northwest Arm. > > John Wilson's email said "The north blockhouse was near the present entrance to Fairview cemetery on Windsor Street, and the central driveway of the cemetery is all that remains of the old military road." So I guess it isn't a street we know today. > > > Virginia (Ward) Bergmann Researching Hants County surnames: WARD, MOSHER, CALDWELL, LOWTHERS, BERRY > > > > > > Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 12:08:40 -0600 > Subject: Re: [NS-L] Blockhouse at the Isthmus, Halifax > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected]; [email protected] > > > Thanks Ginny for sharing that very cool map you found. I see the patrol road is not marked although the three blockhouses are shown on the map, what is that road called today? Is it still used? > > Thanks, > Barb in Alberta > > > On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 7:08 AM, Ginny Bergmann <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Here is a map showing the placement of the patrol road and the blockhouses of 1751. > > My interest in this map has always been in the very top left corner where a little arrow points out the location of Three Mile House Inn where my great grandfather Nicholas Ward (born in Newport, Hants County) lived with his uncle Increase Ward who owned the inn beginning in 1830. > > http://www.blupete.com/Hist/NovaScotiaBk1/Part5/Maps/PennBlockHouses.htm > > > Virginia (Ward) Bergmann Researching Hants County surnames: WARD, MOSHER, CALDWELL, LOWTHERS, BERRY > > > > > Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 22:48:43 -0300 > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [NS-L] Blockhouse at the Isthmus, Halifax > > > > Source: Raddall, Thomas H., Halifax, Warden of the North, McLelland & > > Stewart Limited, Toronto 1946 > > p. 40 - The "Dutch" folk were settled on a pair of rough lanes running > > north from the Cidadel slope which they called Brunswick and Gottingen. > > Later immigrants were granted land on the peninsula as far out as the > > isthmus. (the narrow strip of land between the North West Arm and > > Fairview Cove on Bedford Basin.) To protect them Cornwallis built three > > blockhouses at intervals from Bedford Basin to the head of the North > > West Arm, connected by a narrow military road which was patrolled by > > redcoats and rangers of the garrison. The south blockhouse stood in > > what is now the angle of Chebucto Road and Armdale Road, nearly opposite > > the entrance to Simpson's department store. The central blockhouse > > stood in what is now the north angle Bayers Road and Cannaught Avenue. > > The north blockhouse was near the present entrance to Fairview cemetery > > on Windsor Street, and the central driveway of the cemetery is all that > > remains of the old military road.

On 5/18/2010 4:35 PM, Marilyn Tusher wrote: > This list always has great information. I'm looking for someone in Toronto, or who has access to the Toronto, Ontario city directories for the 1940's? I'm looking for a 'lost' aunt Mrs. Betty McLeod who lived there in this time frame. > Actually looking for her death certificate, but first trying to pin down her length of time there etc. > As I'm not in Toronto, hard to access their archives where the microfilms are. More likely to get quicker answers by posting your query on the Toronto Message Board. bob gillis

Actually, the patrol road is marked... it's the dark grey shaded line running from the Bedford Basin to the Northwest Arm. John Wilson's email said "The north blockhouse was near the present entrance to Fairview cemetery on Windsor Street, and the central driveway of the cemetery is all that remains of the old military road." So I guess it isn't a street we know today. Virginia (Ward) Bergmann Researching Hants County surnames: WARD, MOSHER, CALDWELL, LOWTHERS, BERRY Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 12:08:40 -0600 Subject: Re: [NS-L] Blockhouse at the Isthmus, Halifax From: [email protected] To: [email protected] CC: [email protected]; [email protected] Thanks Ginny for sharing that very cool map you found. I see the patrol road is not marked although the three blockhouses are shown on the map, what is that road called today? Is it still used? Thanks, Barb in Alberta On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 7:08 AM, Ginny Bergmann <[email protected]> wrote: Here is a map showing the placement of the patrol road and the blockhouses of 1751. My interest in this map has always been in the very top left corner where a little arrow points out the location of Three Mile House Inn where my great grandfather Nicholas Ward (born in Newport, Hants County) lived with his uncle Increase Ward who owned the inn beginning in 1830. http://www.blupete.com/Hist/NovaScotiaBk1/Part5/Maps/PennBlockHouses.htm Virginia (Ward) Bergmann Researching Hants County surnames: WARD, MOSHER, CALDWELL, LOWTHERS, BERRY > Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 22:48:43 -0300 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [NS-L] Blockhouse at the Isthmus, Halifax > > Source: Raddall, Thomas H., Halifax, Warden of the North, McLelland & > Stewart Limited, Toronto 1946 > p. 40 - The "Dutch" folk were settled on a pair of rough lanes running > north from the Cidadel slope which they called Brunswick and Gottingen. > Later immigrants were granted land on the peninsula as far out as the > isthmus. (the narrow strip of land between the North West Arm and > Fairview Cove on Bedford Basin.) To protect them Cornwallis built three > blockhouses at intervals from Bedford Basin to the head of the North > West Arm, connected by a narrow military road which was patrolled by > redcoats and rangers of the garrison. The south blockhouse stood in > what is now the angle of Chebucto Road and Armdale Road, nearly opposite > the entrance to Simpson's department store. The central blockhouse > stood in what is now the north angle Bayers Road and Cannaught Avenue. > The north blockhouse was near the present entrance to Fairview cemetery > on Windsor Street, and the central driveway of the cemetery is all that > remains of the old military road. > > > ---------------------------------------- > Basic List Commands: > > 1. To post to the list > Send a message to: > [email protected] > > 2. How to unsubscribe > a. List mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-L- > [email protected] that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > b. Digest mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-D- > [email protected] that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > 3. How to subscribe > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to [email protected] > > 4. How to change to Digest mode > a. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. above) > b. Subscribe to Digest mode > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ---------------------------------------- Basic List Commands: 1. To post to the list Send a message to: [email protected] 2. How to unsubscribe a. List mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-L- [email protected] that contains only the word unsubscribe b. Digest mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-D- [email protected] that contains only the word unsubscribe 3. How to subscribe Send an email containing only the word subscribe to [email protected] 4. How to change to Digest mode a. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. above) b. Subscribe to Digest mode Send an email containing only the word subscribe to [email protected] ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

This list always has great information. I'm looking for someone in Toronto, or who has access to the Toronto, Ontario city directories for the 1940's? I'm looking for a 'lost' aunt Mrs. Betty McLeod who lived there in this time frame. Actually looking for her death certificate, but first trying to pin down her length of time there etc. As I'm not in Toronto, hard to access their archives where the microfilms are. Thanks everyone, Marilyn

Thanks Ginny for sharing that very cool map you found. I see the patrol road is not marked although the three blockhouses are shown on the map, what is that road called today? Is it still used? Thanks, Barb in Alberta On Tue, May 18, 2010 at 7:08 AM, Ginny Bergmann <[email protected]>wrote: > > Here is a map showing the placement of the patrol road and the blockhouses > of 1751. > > My interest in this map has always been in the very top left corner where a > little arrow points out the location of Three Mile House Inn where my great > grandfather Nicholas Ward (born in Newport, Hants County) lived with his > uncle Increase Ward who owned the inn beginning in 1830. > > http://www.blupete.com/Hist/NovaScotiaBk1/Part5/Maps/PennBlockHouses.htm > > > Virginia (Ward) Bergmann Researching Hants County surnames: WARD, MOSHER, > CALDWELL, LOWTHERS, BERRY > > > > > Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 22:48:43 -0300 > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Subject: [NS-L] Blockhouse at the Isthmus, Halifax > > > > Source: Raddall, Thomas H., Halifax, Warden of the North, McLelland & > > Stewart Limited, Toronto 1946 > > p. 40 - The "Dutch" folk were settled on a pair of rough lanes running > > north from the Cidadel slope which they called Brunswick and Gottingen. > > Later immigrants were granted land on the peninsula as far out as the > > isthmus. (the narrow strip of land between the North West Arm and > > Fairview Cove on Bedford Basin.) To protect them Cornwallis built three > > blockhouses at intervals from Bedford Basin to the head of the North > > West Arm, connected by a narrow military road which was patrolled by > > redcoats and rangers of the garrison. The south blockhouse stood in > > what is now the angle of Chebucto Road and Armdale Road, nearly opposite > > the entrance to Simpson's department store. The central blockhouse > > stood in what is now the north angle Bayers Road and Cannaught Avenue. > > The north blockhouse was near the present entrance to Fairview cemetery > > on Windsor Street, and the central driveway of the cemetery is all that > > remains of the old military road. > > > > > > ---------------------------------------- > > Basic List Commands: > > > > 1. To post to the list > > Send a message to: > > [email protected] > > > > 2. How to unsubscribe > > a. List mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-L- > > [email protected] that contains only the word > > unsubscribe > > > > b. Digest mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-D- > > [email protected] that contains only the word > > unsubscribe > > > > 3. How to subscribe > > Send an email containing only the word > > subscribe > > to [email protected] > > > > 4. How to change to Digest mode > > a. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. above) > > b. Subscribe to Digest mode > > Send an email containing only the word > > subscribe > > to [email protected] > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > ---------------------------------------- > Basic List Commands: > > 1. To post to the list > Send a message to: > [email protected] > > 2. How to unsubscribe > a. List mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-L- > [email protected] that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > b. Digest mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-D- > [email protected] that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > 3. How to subscribe > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to [email protected] > > 4. How to change to Digest mode > a. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. above) > b. Subscribe to Digest mode > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Here is a map showing the placement of the patrol road and the blockhouses of 1751. My interest in this map has always been in the very top left corner where a little arrow points out the location of Three Mile House Inn where my great grandfather Nicholas Ward (born in Newport, Hants County) lived with his uncle Increase Ward who owned the inn beginning in 1830. http://www.blupete.com/Hist/NovaScotiaBk1/Part5/Maps/PennBlockHouses.htm Virginia (Ward) Bergmann Researching Hants County surnames: WARD, MOSHER, CALDWELL, LOWTHERS, BERRY > Date: Fri, 14 May 2010 22:48:43 -0300 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > Subject: [NS-L] Blockhouse at the Isthmus, Halifax > > Source: Raddall, Thomas H., Halifax, Warden of the North, McLelland & > Stewart Limited, Toronto 1946 > p. 40 - The "Dutch" folk were settled on a pair of rough lanes running > north from the Cidadel slope which they called Brunswick and Gottingen. > Later immigrants were granted land on the peninsula as far out as the > isthmus. (the narrow strip of land between the North West Arm and > Fairview Cove on Bedford Basin.) To protect them Cornwallis built three > blockhouses at intervals from Bedford Basin to the head of the North > West Arm, connected by a narrow military road which was patrolled by > redcoats and rangers of the garrison. The south blockhouse stood in > what is now the angle of Chebucto Road and Armdale Road, nearly opposite > the entrance to Simpson's department store. The central blockhouse > stood in what is now the north angle Bayers Road and Cannaught Avenue. > The north blockhouse was near the present entrance to Fairview cemetery > on Windsor Street, and the central driveway of the cemetery is all that > remains of the old military road. > > > ---------------------------------------- > Basic List Commands: > > 1. To post to the list > Send a message to: > [email protected] > > 2. How to unsubscribe > a. List mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-L- > [email protected] that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > b. Digest mode: Send a message to NOVA-SCOTIA-D- > [email protected] that contains only the word > unsubscribe > > 3. How to subscribe > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to [email protected] > > 4. How to change to Digest mode > a. Unsubscribe from List mode (2.a. above) > b. Subscribe to Digest mode > Send an email containing only the word > subscribe > to [email protected] > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

The Eastern Chronicle, New Glasgow, N.S., Thursday, 31 Dec 1942: J.ED MacDONALD, WELL KNOWN FIRE INSURANCE AND REAL ESTATE BROKER, IN BUSINESS FOR 47 YEARS, BECOMES PROVOST STREET'S OLDEST BUSINESS MAN To Mr. J,. Ed MacDonald well known insurance and Real Estate broker goes the distinction of being the oldest active business man doing business under his own name on Provost Street today. Born in Hopewell, Pictou County, moving to Westville at an early age Mr. MacDonald spent his young manhood in the Mining town, securing his High School education under the Proncipalship of the late A.P. Douglas, afterwards Editor of the Enterprise. As clerk in Fred Cameron's general store, young Mr. MacDonald gained his first business training. From this position he followed similar work at the Drummond Store. He undertook clerical work as Bookkeeper at the Union Store and later became Manager of the Stillman Woolen Mills at West River. Fifty years ago Mr. MacDonald moved to this town accepting a position as Bookkeeper for Thompson and Sutherland Ltd. Three years later he resigned to launch out on a venture of his own. Buying out the Candy-Restaurant buisness of E.D. Bidden, now the location of MacLeod's Tea Room. Mr. MacDonald added a wide range of goods including bicycles, cameras, talking machines then becoming the rage, also china and jewellery. In a single year more than one hundred new bikes were sold and it was from this stand that the first bicycle, phonograph and camera in Eastern Canada were sold. About this time Mr. MacDonald added Fire and Casualty Insurance lines and with authority to represent twelve of the world's strongest Companies, extended buisness and dwelling property, furniture, auto and casualty insurance protection over thousands of risks in this community. Claims paid in the past forty years run into an enormous figure. More than a quarter of a century ago he added Real Estate to his lines and gradually narrowed down his interests in business to Fire Insurance, Real Estate, Mortgage Loans and Estate Management. Representing several strong Mortgage Companies, loan disbursements to the public in Pictou County and eastward to Mulgrave have exceeded one million dollars. It is notable to mention that save one unavoidable case now in progress Mr. MacDonald has not had a single foreclosure despite the large sum of money involved, a record unparalleled in business history. Mr. MacDonald has ever shown keen public spirit. He is Past President of Rotary, a member of long standing in practically every Fraternal organization in this community. He took an active part in the Victory Loans of the last great war and in 1918 as chairman for Pictou County led this territory to a substantial oversubscription of its objective. During the last war he was asked by the Federal Government to act as County Registrar in a Dominion Wide registration. In carrying out this enormous task, Mr. MacDonald solicited the cooperation of 550 Deputy Registrars and moved by the spirit of patriotism and a desire to make some sacrifice at a time when the boys were offering even their lives, the entire counywide organization waived their claim to fees totalling $4,000 which were turned over to war services, the hospital and local chairities. This incident drew warm expressions of appreciation from Ottawa. Mr. MacDonald is married. His wife, Jessie Douglas is a daughter of the late Geo. A. Douglas. They have two sons and a daughter, Mrs. Elliott DeWolfe, at home, E.Stewart MacDonald, Assistant Manager , Metropolitan Life Insurance Co., New Glasgow, and Dr. Donald MacDonald, Physician-Surgeon at Yarmouth, N.S. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Carolyn Wallace

Hi All, The complete transcription of the census for Kings County for 1871 is now available on my website, here: http://www.dwaynemeisner.com/censusnovascotia.php Click on "Kings" to see the menu choices of which census is available. The 1871 census covers all fourteen polling districts of Kings County, which were, in 1871, Aylesford North, Aylesford South, Berwick, Canard, Canning, Centreville, Dalhousie, Gaspereau, Harbourville, Kentville, Lakeville, Lower Horton, Somerset, and Wolfville. If you are already a registered member of my site, you will be able to view the information immediately. New users will have to complete the free registration process. As always, please let me know if you spot any errors. I am sure there are a few... Feel free to check out the other areas of the map that I have completed earlier. Dwayne

Good Day everyone, The Atlantic Canada History web site _www.atlanticcanadahistory.com_ (http://www.atlanticcanadahistory.com/) has been updated once again. Here is the listing of what is new from March 14 until the end of April. I will send out an update once a month moving forward Additions made to Early Rural Schooling Additions to old household hints New page - My family lines Additions to Rural Happenings in NB Additions to Rural Happenings in NS Additions to Sanatorium's Addition to first settlers New Page - Halifax Schools (county) New page -amazon books Addition to old ads New page Old ads 2 New page NB photos New page NS photos New page NL photos New Page - Old Stories I hope everyone is enjoying what I have put on my site so far... there is much more I plan to add as time allows. Since we all have busy lives and so many of you have helped me with info on some of my projects I thought that I would start sending out monthly updates as to how my site is coming along. Beverly H "You can have everything. You just can’t have everything right now!" ------------------------------------------------------------------------- _www.atlanticcanadahistory.com_ (http://www.atlanticcanadahistory.com/)

The Eastern Chronicle, Thursday, 24 Dec 1942: MRS. JESSIE THOMPSON The death of Mrs. Jessie Thompson occured at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Harry MacIntosh, Warren Street, folowing a serious illness of ten days. She had been in failing health for the past two years but was stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage ten days before her death from which she failed to rally. Mrs. Thompson was born in Sunny Brae 83 years ago, a daughter of the late John and Christine Grant, and one brother, Tom Grant of Westville, is the last surviving member of a family of six. Her husband, the late James Thompson of Glencoe, predeceased her more than forty years ago. Leaving Glencoe twenty-seven years ago, Mrs. Thompson moved to New Glasgow, where she has since resided. She is survived by one son, Archie Thompson, on the old homestead at Glencoe and one daughter, Mrs. Harry MacIntosh, New Glasgow. Two sons, Grant and Don, made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War. The funeral service was conducted by Rev.W.A. Cunningham, D.D., interim moderator of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church of which Mrs. Thompson was a devoted member. He was assissted by Rev.W. MacCulloch Thompson of First Presbyterian Church. Interment was made at Bridgeville cemetery. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Carolyn Wallace

Apologies that this may be a little off-topic but I am wondering if anyone has found a "fix" to using the CH obituary program with Windows7. I understand this latest operating system doesn't recognize DOS but I'm not one to give up quickly so if anyone has found a patch or trick, I would be most thankful for the info. Thanks in advance. Joan in Kentville.