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servative, while in religion his membership is with the Presbyterian church.

He married Miss Hattie Davison, a daughter of Luther and Malinda (McEwen) Davison, the mother being a daughter of William McEwen, of Lot 41, while Luther Davison is a native of Lot 40.

STEWART C. MOORE, the well known member of the firm of Haszard & Moore, bookdealers and printers, Charlottetown, was born on the Bermuda Islands, West Indies, in May, 1862, and is the son of Rev. F. W. and Mary (Davis) Moore, both of whom were natives of Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, the mother being an aunt of Sir Louis Davies. The paternal grandfather, James Moore, was a native of London, Eng- land, but came to Prince Edward Island and for many years was connected with Peake Brothers Company, being 'also for many years choirmaster of the Episcopal and Methodist churches at Charlottetown. Rev. F. W. Moore is mentioned elsewhere in this volume in the history of the Methodist church, of which he was an active and prom- inent minister, but owing to the breaking down of his health while in Bermuda, he resigned and came to Charlottetown, where he engaged in business, becoming connected with the Old London House, and so contin- uing until his death. His children, seven in number, are as follows: (1) Rev. D. D. is an Episcopal missionary in western Aus- tralia. (2) Sydney is manager of the Royal Bank of Canada at Amherst. (3) Stewart C. is the immediate subject of this article. (4) Edith is the widow of the late G. H. Haszard. of the firm of Haszard & Moore. (5) Capt. F. W. L., who was a practicing

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attorney at Charlottetown, and who for a number of years was captain of the old No. 2 Garrison Artillery, went to South Africa with the South African Constabulary, com-. manded by Colonel Steele, who was under Baden-Powell. _Going out with the rank of captain, he served until the constabulary was discharged, when he was appointed superin- tendent of borough police in Maritzburg, Natal, South Africa. (6) Amy is a trained nurse and resides at Halifax, Nova Scotia. (7) Minnie is the wife of Arthur Webb, of the firm of Brown & \Vebb, druggists, Hali- fax.

Stewart C. Moore received his educa- tion in the public schools at Charlottetown, and entered mercantile life as an employee of the old dry goods firm known as the Old London House, with whom he remained until the house closed. A short time after- ward he entered into a business partnership with G. H. Haszard, under the name of Haszard & Moore, as book-dealers and printers, their location being first on Victoria Row. Their business increased steadily from the start and in 1895 they removed to Sunnyside, where they now occupy an entire building, three stories and basement, the store-room and basement being devoted to the retail trade, while on the upper floor are to be found the printing and binding depart- ments, which are thoroughly equipped in every respect, turning out work of the high- est quality. The book trade is extensive and the stock carried is in every respect as up—to-date and well selected as may be found in any metropolitan store.

On June 20, 1894, Mr. Moore married Miss Bertha Jean Kennedy, who was born in Shediac, but who is an adopted daughter of Capt. John Gillis. To them have been born four children, Terence, Frances, Stew-