38 fishermen's memorial and record book. 



Haverneu, from the Northerner ; James McDonald, from the Bar- 

 bara Frietchie, on her homeward passage from "Western Bank. 



Edward Mitchell, Thomas Herring, Matthew Silver, and 

 Albert Bigelow, were lost overboard, on the 2d of June, from 

 schooner Hattie M. Lj-ons ; William L. Nickerson, and Lewis 

 DoANE, from schooner J. O. Nickerson, on the 1st of June. These 

 crews were in the Grand Bank fishery. 



Henry Sinott was lost overboard from schooner Roger Williams, 

 October 23d, while on the homeward passage from the Bay of St. 

 Lawrence. 



Bradford Thomas, lost from schooner C. C. Pettingill, in the gale 

 of September 30th. 



Capt. Alexander Benson, of schooner Montrose, died quite sud- 

 denly on the 24th of October, of hemorrhage, while engaged in fishing 

 on Georges. 



1868. 



There were thirt3^-nine men and four vessels lost this year, as 

 follows : two in the Bank fisher}^, one on Georges, and one freighter. 



Schooner IDAHO, was probably lost in January ; she was engaged 

 in the Grand Bank fishery, and had a crew of eight men, as follows : 

 Samuel F. Wennerberg, Master ; Charles Anderson, Charles Benson, 

 John Rutledge, Thomas Dunn, John Parker, Henry Ruthennan, 

 Charles Hayden. Owned by George Garland. Valued at §9,000 ; 

 insured for $7,000. 



Schooner GENERAL BUTLER was lost in the Georges fishery, 

 in June. Supposed to have been run down. Had a crew of ten men, 

 as follows : Sereno W. Campbell, Master ; Frank Brown, James 

 Sherman, David Lane, Jr., Edward Duncan, Joseph Hobbs, Wait- 

 sell Nickerson, George Oram, and two others, names unknown. 

 Owned by D. C. & H. Babson, Jr. Valued at $6,000 ; insured for 

 $5,250. 



Schooner JAMES S. AYER was lost in December, in the Grand 

 Bank fishery. Had twelve men, viz. : John R. McDonald, Master ; 

 Colin McDonald (brother of master), Murdock McDonald, Stephen 

 McDonald, Philip Riley, Whitfield Spinney, John W. Brown, Daniel 

 Kennedy, Michael McCormick, Angus McPhee, Daniel Mclntire, J. 

 E. O&ier. Owned by Dennis & Ayer. Valued at $8,000 ; insured 

 for $6,900. 



Schooner LIZZIE F. CHOATE, in the freighting business, lost in 

 the gulf stream, Feb. 7th, while on the passage from New York to 

 Antigua, Three of her men were lost, viz. : David Gaflfney, Master ; 



