Abbreviations used
Date September 17 1872
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.
Isaac Rowland HILL, age 17, s/o John HILL of New Tusket at O'Brien's Mill, Weymouth, N.S. on 10th, fell on a circular saw and had one leg sawed off at the thigh. the other sawed half off above the knee. His wounds were promptly dressed by Dr. Ruggles, but at one o'clock next morn. he expired.