Abbreviations used
Date December 1 1880
County Saint John
Place Saint John
Newspaper Saint John Globe
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 sad accident occurred at Oscoda, Michigan on 15th Nov. last whereby Ernest WHITNEY of Northesk (North. Co.) N.B. met his death. He, with a companion, was engaged in sawing down a pine, against which a large hemlock was leaning. After the pine was sawn down the hemlock remained upright for a few minutes and then fell, striking the young man on the head, killing him instantly. The deceased, a son of Peter WHITNEY, Northesk, was said to be well educated. He left Miramichi about three months ago.