Abbreviations used
Date July 12 1893
County Northumberland
Place Newcastle
Newspaper Union Advocate
The language of the text is the original used in the newspaper entry and as transcribed by Daniel F. Johnson. Records acquired by the Provincial Archives are not translated from the language in which they originate.
Referring to the death of Simon McDONALD which was caused by drowning in the Bitter Root River, Montana, 10th May, a telegram was received by his sister, Mrs. James ROBINSON of Millerton, informeing her that the body of her brother had been found and would be interred in Hamilton cemetery. The deceased was born in Blissfield (North. Co.) where his respected mother and brother, Mrs. P. McDONALD and James A. McDONALD still reside. In the country of his adoption he has had a fair measure of success in business.