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bered among the leading mechanical estab- lishments of this city. Mr. Stewart is a na— tive son of Prince Edward Island, having been born at Fullerton Hill, in March, 1856. His parents were Charles and Eliza (Sealey) Stewart, both natives of Fullerton Hill; his grandfather was Donald Stewart, of Aber— feldy, Scotland, and his great-grandfather Stewart was also a Scotsman who came to Prince Edward Island at a very early date, settling at South Port, where he followed farming. The subject’s father continued during his active years on the old homestead, though as a young man he had done some trading with the West Indies. Of his nine children, the subject of this sketch is the second in the order of birth.

Bruce Stewart is indebted to the district school at Fullertbn Hill for his elementary education. As a young man he learned the trade of a machinist, and followed this voca-

tion up to 1892. He then formed a business

association with Andrew McNair, under the firm name of Bruce Stewart & Company, and they established an enterprise which has de- veloped from year to year until it is now numbered among Charlottestown's chief in- dustries. The plant comprises a machine shop, boiler shop, pattern shop and foundry, all substantially constructed and equipped with every appliance necessary for the per- formance of the work needed. The business has grown to large proportions and at pres- ent more than fifty men are employed in the various departments.

In 1883 Mr. Stewart was married to Miss Annie Carter, a native of Nova Scotia and a sister of the late W. F. Carter. To them have been born two children, Leota and Ruby. Fratemally Mr. Stewart is a Mason. being a past master of St. John's Lodge, and of the Knights of Pythias, the Ancient Order

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of United Workmen and the Canadian Or- der of Foresters. A man of sterling worth and genial disposition, he has won and re- tains the friendship of all who know him.

STEPHEN RICE JENKINS, M. D., who en- joys high prestige as a successful practi- tioner of the healing art and who is consid- ered one of Charlottetown’s leading citi- zens, was born in this city, on November 12, 1858, and is the son of J. T. Jen- kins, Esq., M. R. C. S. L. The sub- ject’s father was a native of Prince Edward Island. while his mother, who bore the maiden name of Jessie E. Rice, daughter of the late Captain Rice, of Hussa, was born in Newfoundland. Stephen R. Jenkins was educated in the public schools and in St. Peter's School, Charlottetown, and King’s College, Nova Scotia. His prelimi- nary medical training was received in his father’s office, after which he entered the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, where he graduated in 1884. On January 22, 1885, he entered upon the active practice of his profession, and in the following February he was commissioned surgeon of the Fourth Prince Edward Island Regiment of. Artil- lery. He has enjoyed a large and constantly increasing practice and bears a high reputa- tion as a skillful and careful surgeon, being connected with both of the local hospitals. He is registrar of the Medical Council of Prince Edward Island, being the successor to the late DoctorJohnson. He is president of the Maritime Medical Association. which will meet in Charlottetown in July, 1906, at which time the Doctor will deliver the presidential address. Politically Dr. Jenkins