Abbreviations used
Date November 1 1894
County Albert
Place Albert
Newspaper The Maple Leaf
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 short time ago the post office at Lumsden (Albert Co.) was closed. About two years ago some 12 families lived there. Today it is deserted, the last resident having left this week. The KEILLORs, three families of FILLMOREs, two of WILSONs, two of GOFFs, two of LEWISes, Agreen TINGLEY and family, James O'BOYLE and family and William CRAWFORD and family, including Mrs. McFARLANE, all having moved away within about that time. Some of these have moved to Albert ot its vicinity; some have gone up the Tobique (Victoria Co.) and one family to Ontario.