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Date February 10 1890
County York
Place Fredericton
Newspaper The Gleaner
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.
St. John, Feb. 10 - Charles BUTLER and brother of Musquash and Wm LEE of Carleton (St. John), were drowned off point LePreaux Saturday afternoon. The body of one of the Butler boys has been recovered. Report says the Butlers saw a drifting boat and urged Lee, who was on board the fishing schooner "W.C. Allen" of Carleton, to accompany them to ascertain the trouble. He consented. They secured a boat and were capsized.