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DR. J.W.H. CHESTNUT

Port Colborne News

[People’s Press, 21 August 1900]

A telegram was received on Saturday from Alaska bringing the sad news that Dr. J.W.H. Chestnut, brother of Mrs. C. Sperry Carter had died on the island of Onalaska. Deceased leaves a wife and five children in Philadelphia. He was one of the cleverest medical men in that city and at college carried off highest honors. He was also a cousin of Mrs. D.W. Carter. Mr. and Mrs. C.S. Carter left on Saturday evening for Philadelphia.

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