Abbreviations used
Date November 13 1852
County Carleton
Place Woodstock
Newspaper Carleton Sentinel
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.
We learn by Telegraph that a boat containing 12 men was run down Thursday eve. by the Ferry Steamer when crossing the harbor. Five were drowned: John McDONALD, John SLIMEY, Samuel McMASTERS, John KILMARTEN, James KIRK.