PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

John, of Grand Rapids, Michigan ; Flora, of Hazel Grove; Allan, of Truro, Nova Scotia; Annie, of Hazel Grove, and John \Villiam, the subject of this sketch.

'John W. attended the district schools at Hazel Grove and was reared to' the life of a farmer, which pursuit he followed success- fully until 1900, when he came to Frederic- ton and entered upon a general mercantile business, which he still continues, and in which he is now enjoying large and steadily increasing patronage. He carries a well selected stock of such articles as are in demand in this section, and because of his evident desire to please his customers and his obliging disposition, he enjoys the respect of all with whom he has dealings. He is also the postmaster at Fredericton. On April 27, 1898, Mr. McLennan married Miss Alice Ferris, a daughter of the late John Ferris, of Hazel Grove. In politics Mr. McLennan is a Liberal and sustains fraternal relations with the Sons of Tem- perance.

HON. PETER SINCLAIR, whose farm in Lot 67, Queens county, is a model of thrift and skillful cultivation,isa native of Argyle- shire, Scotland, where he was born on November 13, 1819, and is a son of Peter and Mary (Crawford) Sinclair. The sub- ject's father was also a native of Argyle- shire, where he was educated and there fol- lowed the occupation of a drover through- out life. his death occurring there in about 1830. To his union with Mary Crawford were born these children: John, Hugh, Hugh (second), Peter, Donald, deceased, Duncan, deceased, Ann, Mary, Christina and Catherine. After the death of her hus- band, Mrs. Mary Sinclair came to Prince

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Edward Island in 1840 and located on the farm in Lot 67, where her son, the subject, now resides. She died in September, 1867. Peter Sinclair was educated in Argyle- shire, and upon coming to Prince Edward Island took up the occupation of farming, which he has since continuously followed and in which he has achieved a definite degree of success. His farm comprises two hundred and sixty-five acres, about two hun- dred of which are under cultivation and well improved, and here Mr. Sinclair car- ries on, according to twentieth century methods, his farming operations in such a manner as to win not only pecuniary returns for himself but also the commendation of his fellow citizens“ On February 5, 1879, Mr. Sinclair married Miss Margaret McMurdo, a daughter of Archibald McMurdo, of New Arman, and they have had eight children, namely: John E., Ade- line Jeannette, James Norris, Archibald McMurdo, Mary, Peter, Margaret Winifred and Amy Ann. Mr. Sinclair has retained an active membership in the Presbyterian church and was elected an elder in the‘ same but never served as such. He has served

~ for years as superintendent of the Sabbath

school. In politics he is a member of the Liberal party and for thirty—three years has been a representative in legislative bodies, five years in the Dominion Parliament and twenty-eight years in the Provincial Legis- lature. He was offered the colonial secre- taryship, but did not accept. He was a member of the board of education and of the board of public works, and under the leader- ship of Hon. Mr. Haythorne in the upper house he was a leader for a parliamentary term. He is a man of sterling integrity and upright character, conscientious and unflinch- ing in his advocacy of temperance and truth-