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life. He is the owner of five hundred and twenty-nine and three-fourths acres of land. having bought his present place in I895, and here Sir William McDonald made his home in his early days. The place is mag- nificently equipped with buildings and other appurtenances that go to the making up of an up-to-date twentieth century farm, not the least of which is the elegant residence considered the finest brick residence in Can- ada. The large and well arranged barn cost about twenty-two thousand dollars and al- together the farm buildings are estimated to have cost about forty-five thousand dollars. In connection with the barn is a large silo plant. and pure. cold water is conducted to all parts of the barn and residence, the water works plant having cost Mr. McKinnon over five thousand dollars. In short, the farm is a model for completeness and convenience. At one time Mr. McKinnon owned an oyster bed at Richmond Bay, being an expert in the handling of oysters. but he is not now personally interested in that line, though it is his intention to shortly start an oyster bed on Tracade river. In connection with his general farming operations Mr. McKin- non is interested in live stock, raising thor- oughbred Ayrshire and Jersey cattle for milk purposes and Shorthorn for beef. It is Mr. McKinnon’s intention to go into the sheepqaising business extensively on his place, and he has other plans in view which will not only advance his own interests. but enhance the general interests of the locality Mr. McKinnon has long occupied a prom- inent place in the community and for five years served efiiciently as postmaster at Rose Hill. In politics he supports the Lib- eral party, and in religion he is a Presbyte~ rian. Fratemally he is a member of the Royal Arcanum.

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Personally Mr. McKinnon is a gentle- man of quiet, unassuming demeanor, but nevertheless popular with all classes. and most highly respected by those who know him best. He is well informed on matters in general and is characterized by broad views on public questions. He keeps thor- oughly in touch with the times of current type of intelligent and symmetrically devel- oped manhood.

MAJOR DONALD C. LESLIE, an enterpris- ing farmer in Lot 45, Kings county, and commander of Company Four, Fourth Regi- ment, Prince Edward Island Artillery, was born on Lot 45, and is a son of William and Margaret (Macdonald) Leslie. Wil- liam Leslie was born in Scotland and when a boy accompanied his parents. Alex and Rachel (Stephens) Leslie, natives of Aber- deen, Scotland, to Prince Edward Island. Alex Leslie had leased the Long Isles, Scot- land, for salmon fishing and employed a large fleet of fishermen and two vessels car- rying the product to London, fresh for the market. However, he felt that the New World offered better opportunities for ad- vancement and relinquished this business in 1833, at which time he emigrated, as above stated. He settled on a farm at Souris West, where he spent his remaining days. and died. The subject’s grandfather was appointed commissioner of the court of small debts shortly after coming to this province and held this position until the court was abol- ished. He was also appointed magistrate and high Sheriff of the county and because of his strict sense of justice and inflexibility in punishing criminals he became a terror to evil doers. He was a Conservative in

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