Abbreviations used
Date January 20 1880
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.
The funeral of the late James WILLIAMS of Portland (St. John) took place this afternoon from his residence, Main St. The following gentlemen were the pall bearers: C.H. FAIRWEATHER, Henry MAXWELL, John COLEMAN, James HARRIS, Wm KENNEDY, Wm LOGAN. Revs. Benjamin Chappell, H. McKeown and Dr. Addy conducted the services. The remains were interred in Rural Cemetery. (Rural Cemetery is today called Fernhill Cemetery located on Westmorland Road, East Saint John)