Abbreviations used
Date March 12 1888
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.
Woodstock, March 10 - Robert NIXON who was lumbering on the Aroostock with his sons, Darius NIXON and Adolphus NIXON, was killed instantly yesterday in the lumber woods. He fell off a high load of logs and struck on his temple receiving a fatal wound. Deceased lived at Brighton (Carleton Co.) and followed lumbering all his life. Though about 65 years of age he was a hale and active man. His body was taken to Brighton.