Abbreviations used
Date March 13 1893
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper The Daily Telegraph
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.
Salmon Creek, March 8 - Death has visited this district and carried away two respected residents. One of these, Miss Hannah WASSON, died Wednesday March 1st after a lingering illness. The deceased was a member of the Baptist church and has resided with her brother-in-law, H.M. FOWLER, for a number of years. She leaves two sisters, a number of brothers and a sorrowing father. The other, Mrs. Wm HIGGINS, died Saturday March 3rd. A complicatuon of disease and old age claimed her as their victim, she having lived the alloted time appointed to mortals. The deceased leaves a large number of friends and relatives. Many of the latter are scattered through the United States. She was a member of the Baptist Church.