Hello, Last year the newspaper in Lowell, MA (US), started offering more space to obituaries, and the paper covers all the bordering towns. Because it is a "mill city" from it's beginning in 1820's, there have always been people from many countries living there. I believe I saw an obituary earlier this month which had a connection to Nova Scotia. But, in yesterday's paper, I read another. It involves an uncommon name, so I thought I would mention it for your information. This is the first part of it: "Alice W. EBNER, of Chelmsford, 97 Chelmsford - Alice W. (Duggan) Ebner, 97, of Chelmsford, formerly of Manchester-by-the-Sea, MA, died February 24, 2010, at the Blaire House of Tewksbury, after a brief illness. She was born in East Pubnico, Nova Scotia, November 28, 1912, daughter of the late Irad E. and Mattie (GOODWIN) SMITH, and was the wife of the late Joseph Duggan and Edgar Ebner. She attended the Schools in Nova Scotia before coming to the United States in 1930 at the age of 18. A longtime resident of Manchester-by-the-Sea where she was a life-long member of the Liberty Rebekah Lodge. ......" www.lowellsun.com Betty (near Lowell, MA, USA) P.S. Still looking to connect with a Mrs. GRAHAM who was a long-time (?) volunteer at the Colchester Historical Society. I believe she was mentioned in a newspaper ~2 yrs. ago in regards to a reunion at a school. I believe she is a senior-citizen lady. (Descendant of the McNUTT family in Salmon River.)