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len, the wife of George Corbett; Clara, de- ceased, late wife of PetertKeggins: Maggie: Lottie, the wife of A. Sullivan; Fred. who follows the trade of painting in the United States; H. Boswell, of St. Peter's Bay; and Agatha, John James, Florence and William, all deceased. In politics Mr. Finlay is aligned with the Conservative party and in religion he is a member of the Catholic church. He occupies the official position of harbour master at Vernon River Bridge. and is influential in his community.

ARCHIBALD FERGUSON, who occupies a fine farm of one hundred and twenty-five acres in Lot 67, is a native of this Island, having been born at Summerfield, Lot 67, and is a son of Archibald and Christina (Sinclair Ferguson. Archibald Ferguson. Sr., was born in Strachm, Argyleshire, Scot— land, and received his education in the excel- lent schools of that country. In 1840 he came to Prince Edward Island, locating at Summerfield, where he devoted his attention to agricultural pursuits throughout his life. dying on April I, 1892. He married Chris- tina Sinclair, a daughter of Peter and Mary (Crawford) Sinclair. and to them were born the following children: An infant, de- ceased; Mary, now deceased, who was the wife of Thomas Frizzell, of Summerside; Catherine, who became the wife of William B. Donald, of Malpeque: Donald, deceased: Peter, a farmer, of Prince Edward Island: Duncan. of Summerside; Archibald. of this sketch; Christy Ann. deceased, who was the wife of Charles Maclan: Jane. the wife of Alexander Nicholson: Hugh Alexander, who lives in Tacoma, \Vashington: Eliza, deceased; Margaret Lydia, deceased: Pris- cilla; and Martha Robina, the wife of Na-

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than Macfarlane, of Summerside. The mother of these’ children died on May 24, 1892. The father was a member of and an elder in the Presbyterian church. and in pol- itics supported the Liberal party.

His son Archibald received a good, prac- tical academic education at Summerfield and also took a commercial course in the business college. He then began farming on'the old homestead, in which pursuit he has since been successfully engaged. He originally owned three hundred acres, but has sold a part of the tract, retaining now a fine farm of one hundred and twenty-five acres, all of which is under cultivation and highly im- proved. In addition to carrying on a mixed system of farming, he makes a specialty of raising cattle and horses, and among his thoroughbred animals is the Clydesdale stal- lion “Charming Lad,” which took first place as being the finest Clydesdale horse in Can- ada. and at Ottawa was awarded a gold medal as being, the best bred horse in the Dominion. Mr. Ferguson is an active worker in the Presbyterian church and in politics supports the Liberal party, while his fraternal relations are with the Inde- pendent Order of Foresters and the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons. He has largely devoted himself to his farming interests without giving much attention to outside af- fairs, and is now considered a leading and ' progressive farmer and an influential citio zen of his section.

A. N. FRASER, the capable and popular manager of the Mutual Life Insurance Company, of New York, at Charlottetown, was born at St. Peter’s Bay, Prince Edward

Island, on May 2. 1881, and is a son of James \Villiam and Lola M. (Newbery)