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dren, Renold, who lives in British Colum- bia, and is a section foreman on the Cana- dian Pacific Railroad; John M., a stock dealer in North Dakota; Alex, at home; Daniel M., a bridge carpenter in British Co- lumbia, and Flora Ann, at home. Mrs. Mary Stewart died in 1900. Mr. Stewart gives his support to the Conservative party, and his religious creed is that of the Presbyterian church. He has lived all of his life in this locality and has always enjoyed the confi- dence and respect of its people.

ANGUS BEATON, who occupies an envi- able standing among his fellow agricultur- ists because of the definite success he is achieving in his calling, and also because of the upright life that he is. living in their midst, is a native of Lot 60, Prince Edward Island, having been born in Flat River, in December, 1837, and is a son of Malcolm and Christie (McLeod) Beaton, the father being a son of Donald Beaton, who came to Prince Edward Island on the ship “Polly,” in 1803, locating on the Blue farm, where he followed farming pursuits. The grand- father and his wife were the parents of five children, namely: Peter, Malcolm, Ron- ald, Christie and Effie. To Malcolm and Christie Beaton were born ten children, namely: Jessie, Alex, Mary, John, Mar— garet, Angus, Christie, Katie, Efiie. and Annie, all now deceased excepting Annie, and the subject of this sketch. The father of these children was a Liberal in politics, and a Presbyterian in religion and was highly respected by all who knew him. The subject of this sketch received a good prac— tical school education and was reared to the life of a farmer, which pursuit he has fol-

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lowed ever since. He thoroughly under- stands every detail of his vocation and his is considered one of the most progressive farms on the locality. He owns eighty acres of fine land, fifteen of which are in woods, the balance being under the plow and de- voted to the raising of such crops as are common to this locality. He does not de- vote his attention to any specific line of farming, but embraces in his operations sev- eral legitimate lines of business. He has made many permanent and substantial im- provements on the place and it is today one of the neat and comfortable homesteads in this part of the Island.

In 1864 Mr. Beaton married Miss Ann Gillis, a daughter of John and Catherine (Morrison) Gillis, who were the parents of seven children. She died in 1868 with- out issue, and in July, 1870, Mr. Beaton married Miss Christy Ross, daughter of John and Catherine (Martin) Ross. To this uion were born four children, namely: An- nie, born in 1871, married in December. 1905: Lewis T. Little. of Salisbury, New Hampshire; Alexander Angus, born in 1872, a successful physician also living in Salisbury; Malcolm Peter, born in 1874. remains at home; and John, born in 1876, died at the age of two years. Mrs. Christy Beaton died in 1876, and in 1877 Mr. Bea— ton married Miss Mary Nicholson, daugh- ter of John and Eflie (Beaton) Nicholson, and who died in 1900. She became the mother of one child, John Samuel, who was born and died in 1878.

Mr. Beaton supports the Liberal party in public matters and takes a deep interest in passing events. His religious faith is that of the Presbyterian church, in which he is a consistent and influential member and in all avenues of activity in which he