638 PAST AND PRESENT OF possesses a sound and comprehensive knowl¬ edge of the science of medicine and keeps in close touch with the latest advances in his profession, being thus competent to suc¬ cessfully handle all cases entrusted to his care. On September 23, 1903, Doctor Mac - Neill married Miss Ruby Darrach , a daugh¬ ter of Doctor Darrach , of Kensington , Prince Edward Island . The Doctor is a member of the Prince Edward Island Med¬ ical Association, while his other fraternal re¬ lations are with the Masons (in which he is serving as worshipful master of ¬ anon Lodge, No. 6, of Summerside ), the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the In¬ dependent Order of Foresters and the Ca¬ nadian Order of Foresters. Alexander McDonald , who owns and operates a fine farm and is also extensively engaged in lobster packing at Point Prim , Lot 57, is a native son of this province, hav¬ ing been born at Pinnette Bridge, Lot 58. His father, the late John McDonald , of Pin¬ nette, was a sucessful farmer and contractor, and built a number of good bridges for the government, including the Vernon River Bridge, the Seal River Bridge and others. He died in 1897, at the age of sixty-four years. The paternal grandfather, John McDonald , came to Prince Edward Island on the ship "Polly" in 1803, at the age of twelve years, accompanying his father, John McDonald , from their native land, the Isle of Syke, Scotland . They settled at Pinnette and there engaged in farming, the place being now owned and operated by the sub¬ ject's brother, John McDonald . The grand¬ father married Miss Annie McDonald , who was born at Orwell Point , a daughter of Donald McDonald , a passenger on the ship "Polly" from Kaloss, Scotland . The sub¬ ject's mother, who bore the maiden name of Effie McDonald , was a daughter of Capt Donald Hector Macdonald, of Point Prim , farmer and sea captain, who at that time owned the place which is now the home of the subject of this sketch. Captain Mac ¬ donald, who was born at Point Prim , was a son of Hector Macdonald . To John and • Annie Macdonald were born the following children: John Small ; Flora, the wife of Roderick McLeod and mother of Judge Neil McLeod , of Summerside ; Donald, of Mor- rell, was a sea captain: Christie; John, the subject's ,father; Effie; Roderick; Dr. John B ., who was also a Baptist preacher and whose death occurred in Dakota; Ra¬ chel, wife of Hector Mclnnis , of Pinnette; Captain Roderick , deceased, who was a sea captain . To John and Effie McDonald were born the following children: Alexander, the subject of tjhis article; Donald Hector , who died in , at which time he was second mate on the ship "Hector"; Annie became the wife of Baxter Hubley, of Pinnette; Kate, wife of Douglas Cantelo, of Pinnette; John J., of Pinnette; Mary, the wife of Robert Ross , of Pinnette; Maria, wife of Peter Panny , of Eldon; Janie, wife of Samuel Penny , a merchant at Pinnette; Roderick, deceased, and Florence, wife of Capt. Murdoch Finlayson . The subject of this sketch attended the district schools of the neighbourhood and was reared to the life of a farmer, in which pursuit he has attained a gratifying degree of success. During the past twenty-three years he has given considerable attention to lobster packing, averaging about two hundred cases per annum. He is a good business man of