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The following telegram was receiv ed from Boston Wednesday by Rev. Mr. Hewitt the Anglican pastor of Petty Hr: “My brother John was lost overboard from the “Muriel” on Feb ruary 4th. Please break the news to my mother, Mrs. Samuel Chafe, as I fear the sudden shock to her of te letter of his death which his capt.in has written her.” (Syd.) Clara Chafe. The signer of the message is a daysit er of Mrs. Chafe who was a resident in Boston some time. John hate the deceased, was a fine able young fellow who only left his home at Petty | r. last fall and went fishing out of Bis ton. It is thought he was wash 1 overboard from the vessel. Mr. Hewit broke the melancholy ows to 13¢ parents. A brother and sister as a mourn the deceased at Petty Hr.
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St Johns Evening Telegram
St Johns, Newfoundland, CA
Fri, Mar 15, 1912
Page 6
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