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and practice of stenography and now became a reporter for the House of Assembly and some years later accepted the same position in the Legislative Council, where healso remained several years. During this time he was also engaged successfully in the wholesale and retail grocery business in Charlottetown, continuing this enterprise for a number of years. In 1891 Mr. Balderston was appointed provincial auditor, in which position he has continued uninterruptedly since. He possesses those sterling qualities of character which insure to him the respect and good will of every one and which dig- nify the office he fills.

In October, 1877, Mr. Balderston was united in marriage to Miss Mary M. Hues- tis, a native of Nova Scotia and the daugh- ter of Rev. G. O. Huestis, who is still, al- though eighty—four years old, an active man. To this union have been born the following children: Theodore Wesley, who is a stu- dent in Prince of 'vVales College; Alice Mil- dred is also attending the same college; and Cedric H. In religion Mr. Balderston is a member of the Methodist church.

JAMES STAVERT, JR., who successfully operates a fine farm at North Bedeque, Prince county, is a native of the place where he now lives, having been born on Septem- ber 26, 1873, and is the son of James and Ann (\Vaugh) Stavert, the parents natives of Wilmot. The paternal grandfather, Thomas Stavert, was a native of Roxburg— shire, Scotland. To the subject's parents were born the following children: James, Archibald, Samuel, John William, Elea- nor and Mary.

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Bedeque and was reared to the life of a farmer. In politics he has given his sup- port to the Liberal party, while in religion he is a Presbyterian. On May 1, 1901, Mr. Stavert married Miss Bessie Maud Muttart, of Carleton, and a daughter of John D. Mut- tart. To them have been born one child: Stanley J. Mr. Stavert is a practical and progressive farmer, enjoys a high position in the esteem of his fellow citizens and ren- ders his support to every movement looking to the advancement of the best interests of the community.

WILLIAM‘ MCNEILL SIMPSON, a leading citizen and representative farmer of Ham- ilton, Prince county, was born at Cavendish, Queens county, on September 27, 1832, and is a son of Jeremiah and Margaret (McNeill) Simpson, natives also of Cavendish, where they both died, the father in 1876 and the mother in 1898. Jermiah Simpson followed farming throughout his life, in which he achieved a definite success and was also a member of the Legislative Council and of the Executive Council,havingbeen active in pub-V lic life for more than forty years. The pa- ternal grandfather, James Simpson, who, was a native of Scotland, settled in Cav- endish in an early day and there spent his remaining days.

William M. Simpson attended the dis- trict schools in his youth and was reared to the life of a farmer, which pursuit he has followed principally during all his active years. During his early life he spent some time in the United States but during the past forty-five years he has continuously resided on the old homestead at Hamilton. It is consid- ered one of the best improved and most pro-