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James Nicholson, of Eldon. Annie is the wife of Edmund T. Higgs, of Charlotte- town.

During the last ten or fifteen years Mr. Irving has given much of his attention to fruit-growing, having on his fine property an excellent orchard of about fifteen acres. His beautiful residence is surrounded by well kept grounds, and the general appear- ance of the place indicates the owner to be a man of taste and refinement. Mr. Irving, like his ancestors, is in religion a Presby- terian and in politics a Liberal. He is a member of the local board of health, and his fraternal relations are with the Independent Order of Foresters. In 1900, with the Hon. George Forbes, he was returned to Parlia- ment as representative of the Fourth dis- trict of Queens county, and in 1904, with F. L. Haszard, K. C., he was re-elected. Always in full sympathy with the cause of education, Mr. Irving is giving the differ- ent members of his family the benefits of a university or college training. A man of good business capacity and excellent judg- ment. he occupies a deservedly high position in his native province, and enjoys in a marked degree the confidence and esteem of

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ROBERT HAROLD JENKINS, an enterpris- ing and successful business man of Char- lottetown, was born at Mount Albion, Lot 48, Prince Edward Island, on June 30, 1873, and is the eldest son of Robert and Jessie (Currie) Jenkins, who were the parents of nineteen children, thirteen sons and six daughters. Both were born on the Island, the father at Mount Albion and the mother at South Shore. The subject’s paternal grandparents were Henry and Hannah

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(Jones) Jenkins. He spent his early school days in the district schools of Lot 48, se- curing a good elementary education, after which he attended the Commercial College, at Charlottetown, where he was graduated in 1889. He then engaged in buying and shipping eggs to the American market, in which he met with considerable success un- til the duty was raised in his commodity in 1901, when he discontinued his business and came to Charlottetown, where he established himself in the grocery trade. He was shortly afterward burned out and then removed to his present location at the corner of Queen and Grafton streets, where he has continued the business with very gratifying financial results. He carries a complete stock of goods in his line and enjoys his full share of the local trade, and also does considerable shipping of eggs and other products to va- rious outside markets.

On June 2, 1897, Mr. Jenkins was united in marriage with Miss Minnie M. Hooper, a native of Marie Bridge, Prince Edward Is- land, and a daughter of the late William Hooper. Their union has been blessed in the birth of one child, Edith Winifred. Mr. Jenkins's fraternal relations are with the Sons of England, the Catholic Order of For- esters and the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, he being a past noble grand in the last named order. He enjoys a large ac- quaintance and is well liked by all who know him.

RICHARD MCKAY JOHNSON, Ph. B., an enterprising and well known business man of Charlottetown, was born in that city on Feb- ruary 3. 1872. and is the son of Richard and Alice (Sterling) Johnson, the former born at South Lincolnshire, England, on No-