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under the parental 'roof and secured his edu- cation in the public schools at Middleton, following which he accepted employment as clerk in mercantile establishments in various places for several years. He eventually engaged in business for himself at Bedeque with a partner under the firm name of Wright & Craig, which association was maintained until 1880. Mr. Craig then engaged in business in Freetown, where he remained until 1888 and then removed to Emerald, where he established himself in a general mercantile business, which he has since continued with a very gratifying degree of success. He carries a large and well selected stock 'of general merchandise such as is in demand by the local trade, and by his courteous‘manners and evident desire to please his customers, he has won the g00d will of all who have had business dealings with him. He has held the offices of jus- tice of the peace and commissioner for tak- ing affidavits in the Supreme Court. Frater- nally he is a member of the Orange Society. In politics he is a supporter of the Liberal party, and in religion is a Methodist, being a member of the quarterly_board of his church and superintendent of the Sabbath school. On September 19, 1877, Mr. Craig was united in marriage to Miss Emeline Crosby, a daughter of Edwin W. Crosby, of Free- town, and they have become the parents of three children: Blanche, Claude Crosby and Nelly.

GEORGE LESLIE HASLAM, who occupies a fine farm in Lot 67, Queens county, was born in this lot on January 6, 1862, a son of Robert and Jane (Weeks) Haslam, and the grandson of Thomas and Elizabeth (Moore) Haslam, who were natives of

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Queens county, Ireland, and emigrated to this Island in 1818. Thomas Haslam died in April, 1865, and his wife in March, 1848. Robert Haslam was born in March, 1827, and educated in the district schools of Lot 67, and there followed farming throughout his life. To him and his wife were born the following children: Emma L., the wife of Dugald Hunt, of Spokane, Washington; Mary J., the wife of Benjamin Howard, of North River, Prince Edward Island; Frances E., the wife of Gordon Tuplin, of Kensington; Sarah Matilda is at home; George Leslie, the subject of this sketch; Margaret Penelope, who is a school teacher; Martha Ellen; Ada Alice; Harriet Caroline; Robert Henry Albert; Clara Maud; Fred- erick William Ernest; Annie Florence and Herbert Leonard. The‘father, who was a member of the Church of England and'a Conservative in politics, died on January 26, 1894; his wife is still living in Lot 67. The subject of this sketch was. educated in the public schools and has devoted all his active years to the occupation of farming, in which he has been eminently successful. He has given deep study to the subject of scien- tific farming, and being progressive in his attitude along all lines, he has won a high standing among his fellow agriculturists. The farm comprises one hundred acres, nearly all of which is under cultivation, and is highly adorned with an elegant resi- dence and other well built farm buildings. On January 3, 1894, Mr. Haslam married Miss Lucy Bardin Palmer, a daughter of James B. and Anna Maria (Marshall) Palmer, of De Sable, and to them have been born five childrenr Gladys Muriel, Robert Jarvis, Reginald Heber, George Lloyd and Albert James. Mr. and Mrs. Haslam are faithful members of the Church of Eng-