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a Methodist in religion, and a Liberal in politics. He is a man of many fine personal qualities and is well thoughtof throughout the community.

ALEXANDER HORNE. One of Charlotte- town’s most prominent and successful busi- ness men is Alexander Horne. Thoroughly imbued with the spirit of public benefit, practical and progressive, he is proud of the fact that his now extremely prosperous and extensive business is an illustration of the growth of financial and business prosperity from a very small and unpretentious begin- ning, one that required perserverance, cour- age and indomitable will to bring it to the successful stage it has now reached.

On December 21, 1896, Mr. Horne and his father opened up business in the produce and flour line, the firm being Horne & Price, with Mr. Horne’s father the senior member, and his son representing and acting for him in all transactions. As business increased, machinery and all farm implements were added to the original stock and the firm oc- cupied the building located on the corner of Queen and Fitzroy streets.

In 1884 Mr. Horne bought out the busi- ness, continuing it since that time under the name of A. Home & Company. In 1900 he purchased the building now occupied by him which is situated on Kent street. It is modern and up—to-date in every detail, con- taining freight elevator and other improve- ments; it consists of three stories and a base- ment and is forty—two by one hundred and twenty—five feet in size. Here the other lines were supplemented by wagons, buggies and carriages of' every description; and the ad- joining property, measuring thirty-six by

seventy-five feet, and also containing three stories and a basement, being purchased by Mr. Home, it was soon opened out as a music store, replete with five lines of musical requirements. The celebrated Mendelssohn and Kams pianos, Thomas & Kams or- gans, sewing machines, gramaphones, sheet music, musical instruments, etc., comprise the well selected and carefully chosen stock of this second store, and the proprietor, Mr. Home, ranks second to none in the city in way of liberal patronage. His sound busi- ness judgment, unvarying courtesy and de- termined efforts to please his customers, have won for him the good will of number- less patrons, accounting plainly for his large, successful and ever increasing business.

He has ever taken a deep interest in the welfare of the community and for twenty- five years did faithful and effective service in the City Council as a member for the Fifth ward. Fratemally he is a Mason, a member of the Royal Arch Chapter and the Scottish Rite, as well as one of the Independent Or- der of Foresters. He is also a retired mem- ber of the militia, ten years having elapsed since his retirement; twenty-six years he served, joining as a private in the infantry, afterwards going to the mounted rifles as sergeant, remaining in that company until it was disbanded in 1873, when the Island went into Confederation. Mr. Home was one of the committee to fomi the Engineers in Charlottetown, entering them as lieu- tenant and closing his service after having been their captain for some time. He is one of those entitled to the long service medal, a service which in .his case was well and faithfully rendered.

Alexander Home was born July I8,

.1847, at Milton, Prince Edward Island, be-

ing the son of Edmund and Charlotte Home,