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union has been a most felicitous one and has been blessed in the birthof four chil- dren, Florine, Helen \Vinifred, Marie Clare and Edna Bemardine. Carey is a member of the Roman Catholic church, while fratemally he is a member of the. Charlottetown Council Knights of Columbus, and of the Catholic Mutual Ben— efit Association, in which he is an influential factor, holding now the position of grand deputy for Prince Edward Island.

JOHN RYAN, who occupies a high stand- ing among the leading citizens and substan- tial business men of Cardigan Bridge, Kings county, was born in 1854, in Lot 53, Kings county, and is a son of Patrick and Cath- erine (Dugan) Ryan. Patrick Ryan was born in County Kilkenny. Ireland. and his wife in County Tipperary, Ireland. Upon their emigration from their native land they went first to Newfoundland. but subse- quently came to Prince Edward Island, set- tling in Lot 53 in 1836, where the father secured a tract of wild land. which he cleared up and developed into a good farm. He died in 1880, at the age of eighty years, and his wife is also deceased.

John Ryan received his early education in the public schools and was reared to the life of a farmer, which pursuit he followed for some years. In 1890 he came to Cardi~ gan Bridge and entered upon a mercantile career. in which he has been continuously engaged since, enjoying a large and stead- ily increasing business; He carries a large and well selected stock of general merchan- dise. such as is in demand by the local trade and his business transactions have been characterized by a marked degree of candor

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and fairness. In matters political Mr. Ryan supports the Liberal party, and in religion is a member of All Saints Catholic church. He is widely known throughout this locality and is considered one of the leading and representative citizens of Lot 53.

JOHN BELL, 'who during his lifetime was numbered among the respected citizens and successful farmers of Queens county, was a native of Collonsay, North Britain, Scotland, and came to Prince Edward Is- land in 1805, locating on a farm at Cove Head. He married in his native land Miss Grace McCannel, also a native of that coun- try. Of their children, John Bell, Jr., was born in Scotland and was, at the age of three years, brought to Prince Edward Is- land by his parents. He was reared under the parental roof at Cove Head, but subse- quently removed to Grand River, Lot 14, where he acquired a splendid farm of one hundred and thirty-four acres. This prop- erty he brought to a high state of improve-’ ment and lived there until his death, which occurred on April I 3, 1873, at the age of sixty-nine years. He married Miss Sarah Darrach, a daughter of Malcolm and Jen- nette (Shaw) Darrach, of Cove Head, both natives of Scotland, and to this union were born the following children: Neil Bell, of Texas: Malcolm, now living in New Zealand: Angus and Jannette, on the homestead, and Kate, who resides in Amherst, Nova Scotia. Angus Bell has spent practically his entire life on the old homestead and has given to its cultivation his most careful attention. He is a practical and methodical man in his efforts and has been rewarded with a fair degree of success. The place is well im-