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proved and is numbered among the valu- able and attractive properties of the commu- nity. Mr. 'Bell takes an intelligent interest in public affairs, especially as relating to educational matters, and is at present serv- ing as school trustee and secretary of the school board. He is well known through- out this locality and is highly thought of by all who know him.

CAPT. DONALD MURCHISON, deceased, who during his lifetime occupied a highly respected position among his fellow citizens in Lot 58, Queens county, and who was numbered among the practical and progres- sive agriculturists of that section, was born at Point Prim and lived all his life on the farm on which his son, James D., now lives, his only absence from the place being due to his seafaring life. He built a number of vessels on his own account and sailed them in the coast trade, in which he was success- ful and in about 1860 retired permanently from the sea and purchased the farm of one hundred and forty acres above referred to. As a citizen the Captain was active in all good works and took a deep interest in ad- vancing the welfare of the community. He was a Conservative in politics, and in re- ligion a member of the church of Scotland during his earlier years, while later he was affiliated with St. John's Presbyterian church, at Eldon. He was upright and just in his dealings with his fellow men and earned the respect and confidence of all. He was a son of Neil and Euphemia (McDon- ald) Murchison.

Capt. Donald Murchison married Miss Ann Campbell, a daughter of James Camp-

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bell, a native of Scotland who came to Prince Edward Island and became a suc- cessful farmer at Uig. To the subject and his wife were born the following children namely: Euphemia, the wife of James Stewart, of Bath. Maine; Margaret. the wife of Capt. Alex McLeod, deceased, of Point Prim; Mary, the wife of Allan Mathe- son, of Belle River; Captain Neil, who sails out of New York to Trinidad as master of the steamer “Grenada”; Christy, at home; James C., first mate on a vessel out of New York; Annie, the wife of Hugh Gillis, of Quincy, Massachusetts; Capt. Peter 5., who sails the ship “John Currier” from San Francisco to Australia; Captain Donald, of San Francisco, is master of the “Polarnis,” a four mast schooner sailing to the Philip- pine Islands; James D. resides on and op- erates the old homestead farm. He is a Conservative in politics. Samuel A., of Quincy, Massachusetts; John M., who was second officer on a vessel, was drowned in San Francisco Harbour in 1893; Captain John N., of San Francisco, was drowned at Barbadoes in 1902; Margaret Ann and Hariett Elizabeth, of Quincy, Massachu- setts. Captain Donald Murchison died on the first day of February, 1902, the age of seventy—seven years and thus passed away one of the most beloved and highly respected citizens of Queens county. During his long lifetime here he had maintained the highest standard of morals and his life was charac- terized by his sturdy integrity and upright- ness of character. He left a distinct impress upon the community and his name will long be held sacred in the memory of those who knew him. while his example will continue to be a stimulus and an inspiration to honest effort.