433 PAST AND PRESENT OF 24, 1837. His parents were James C. and Louisa (Hawkins) Bulpitt, the father hav¬ ing been born in Newfoundland and the mother at Charlottetown , Prince Edward Island . The paternal grandfather was the Rev. James C . Bulpitt, who came to Prince Edward Island in 1807, being sent here by Dr. Coke as a missionary, from his native city, London, England . His paternal grand¬ mother, who was also a native of England , and of English ancestry, bore the maiden name of Hannah Butterfield . The subject of this sketch, who was reared to manhood under the parental roof, received a good education in the common schools and followed agricultural pursuits on the old homestead until 1882, when he moved to his present fine farm of one hun¬ dred and one acres situated in Rosenealt and which commands a magnificent view of Georgetown Harbour . The place is one of the productive farmsteads of the locality and is finely improved in every respect. Mr. Bul ¬ pitt also gives some attention to stock- raising, his specialty being Clyde horses. Mr. and Mrs. Bulpitt spent about four years in the United States, locating at Edinburg, Christian county* Illinois , and Mr. Bulpitt has a brother now residing at Springfield , Illinois , who, on the death of President Lin ¬ coln, purchased the Lincoln family carriage. On December 28, 1864, Mr. Bulpitt married Miss Deborah F. Smith , a daughter of George and Ann (Wigginton) Smith, both natives of Yorkshire, England , Mrs. Bulpitt having been born in Crapaud , Prince Edward Island . They have six children, five living, as follows: Ella J. became the wife of Robert H. Campbell , a teacher, and they reside at Charlottetown ; Lula A. is the wife of Cyrns Moar, a farmer near Vic ¬ toria Cross; Hattie E . is the wife of Amrum Crawford and they reside on St. Peter 's Road; George E . is deceased; Thomas E . married Miss Ida Parker and they reside on the farm adjoining the homestead; Roy W. is at home. The family are occupying respected positions in life and enjoy the esteem of all who know them. Benjamin Clow , a prosperous mer¬ chant at Murray Harbour North , was born at this place on May 17, 1859, and is a son of James and Lucy (Graham) Clow, both natives of Murray Harbour North . There the father followed shipbuilding, lobster packing and the general merchandise busi¬ ness, also giving some attention to farming. Benjamin Clow attended the district schools and upon the completion of his edu¬ cation he took up the carpenter's trade in connection with farming, which he success¬ fully followed until 1881, when he went to Boston, Massachusetts , where for about two and a half years he worked as a ship joiner. He then spent about six months in Newport , Rhode Island , after which, in 1884, he returned to Prince Edward Island and engaged in the mercantile business with his father, taking full possession of the business in 1890. He enjoys a large and representa¬ tive patronage and carries a complete and well selected stock of such merchandise as is in demand by the local trade. His store building, which was completed in May, 1905, is one of the finest and most com¬ pletely equipped buildings of the kind on Prince Edward Island and stands in evidence of the progressive and up-to-date ideas of the owner. Politically Mr. Clow is a Con¬ servative and in religion a Presbyterian. Without being an aspirant for political hon-