Abbreviations used
Date November 7 1882
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.
A fatal accident under peculiar cirumstances occurred yesterday afternoon at Hilyard Bros. blocks, Portland (St. John). James BARTLETT, a caulker who had been at work with others repairing the bottom of schr. "St. John" was the victim. The body was taken to house of deceased on Acadia St. Mr. Bartlett was about 59 years of age and leaves a wife and numerous family, all of whom are grown up. (see original)