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in about 1878, at the age of eighty-four years. The subject’s father, David Jardine, who was born at the Head of Hillsborough. and who married Miss Adelaide Campbell, of Freetown, Prince Edward Island, has

lived at Freetown for many years, having,

been successfully engaged in farming. He and his wife were the parents of nine chil- dren, two daughters and seven sons.

John Jardine attended the district school and later the high school at Kensington and Prince of Wales College, at Charlottetown. After engaging as a school teacher for awhile, Mr. Jardine entered the medical de- partment of McGill University, where he graduated in 1900, then becoming locum tcncns in the Royal Victoria College Hos- pital, Montreal, for three months, his pre- vious class standing having entitled him to this privilege. Upon the' conclusion of his studies the Doctor returned to Prince Ed- ward Island and located at Victoria, where for two years he actively engaged in the prac- tice of his profession. He then came to Sum- merside and took over the practice of Doc- . tor McPhail, who had recently died. and the subject has since that time occupied a lead- ing position among the successful physicians of this locality. The Doctor is a careful reader of the best professional literature and keeps himself in touch with the age in the latest discoveries pertaining to the healing art, while his genial presence and happy faculty of inspiring confidence on the part of his patients have largely contributed to his success. His professional society affilia- tions are with the Prince Edward Island Medical Association, while fraternally he is identified with the Masons, the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and the Independent Order of Foresters. being high physician of

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the last named order in 1905. On September 8. 1903, Doctor Jardine was united in mar- riage to Miss Inez Hazel Stordy, a daugh- ter of the late T. N. Stody,‘of Crapaud, Prince Edward Island.

MAJOR WILLIAM A. WEEKS, who has long been identified with militia circles in Prince Edward Island, was born at Char- lottetown on April 2, 1860, and is a son of \Villiam and Margaret (Haslam) Weeks, the fomier a native of Ireland and the latter of Springfield, Prince Edward Island. The paternal grandfather, Robert Weeks, a na- tive of Ireland. emigrated to Prince Edward Island, where he remained the balance of his life, engaged in shoemaking in which he enjoyed a large trade and employed a num- ber of men, his store being located on the north side of the public square. Upon his death his son, the subject’s father, contin- ued the same business up to the time of his death, on June 4, 1892. He was the father of eight children, two of whom died in in- fancy. Robert T. Weeks, deceased, was edu- Gill University and followed civil engineer- V cated in Prince of \Vales College and Mc- ing for some time, being connected with Schrieber and Burpee. He was engaged in surveying on the Prince Edward Island Railway and later on the Inter-Colonial Railway. He then took up the study of law, was admitted to the bar and became a partner of the present Sir Louis Davis, now Judge of the Supreme Court of Canada. His health failing. he subsequently accepted the oFfice of Clerk of the Crown and Prothono- tary at Charlottetown, which positions he held until his death in October, 1886, when