PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

founders of the historic family of Hope. He deleted the aristocratic “dc" from his name‘ and he and his son Edward, became “Mer- chants who were Princes in their time,” the business being continued by his grandson, Henry Hope. The Hope merchants are classed by historians as “an able and godly race.” They changed their religious faith at the time of the Reformation. The family divided in descent from Henry’s two sons— one son, Thomas, founded the forensic or law family of the Scottish Hopes, of which the “Earl of Hopetown” is the head, another son settling in Holland, founded the banking house of the Hopes of Amsterdam and Liverpool. Of this latter branch Mrs. Massy is a lineal descendant, her grandfather, Peter Hope, having been senior member of the Liverpool house. '

JOHN MOFFATT, who for forty-five years has occupied his present farmstead and dur- ing all these years has performed faithfully his part in the varied activities of life, has long and justly enjoyed a high standing among the progressive farmers of Lot 23. Mr. Moffatt is a native of Bigger, Scotland, where he was born on August 24, 1831, and is a son of William and Marian (Martin) Mofiatt. He received a good prac- tical education and was reared to the life of a farmer, which vocation he has followed throughout his active years. He is the own- er of one hundred and seventy-five acres of fine land, all of which he cultivates except- ing twelve acres, and on which he produces all the crops common to this latitude. He also gives some attention to dairying, send- ing milk to the cheese factory at New Glasgow. His place gives abundant evi-

701

Idence that the owner is a man of modern

ideas and progressive spirit, the buildings, fences and other improvements being kept in good condition and due attention being giv- en to the proper rotation of crops and other features which enter so largely into the suc- cess of modern farming.

In 1859 Mr. Moffatt married Miss Flora Donald, a daughter of James and Nancy (Ramsey) Donald, the father being a native of Sea View, this Island, where he followed farming, while grandfather Donald was a native of Scotland. To Mr. and Mrs. Mof- fatt have been born five children: Agnes, the wife of John Houston, a farmer; Ma- rion, at home; Isaac, who now gives his per- sonal attention to the operation of the home place; William Allen, at home; and James L., who married Miss Lena Wolfe and is a merchant tailor at Buerwick, Nova Scotla. In politics Mr. Moffatt supports the Liberal party, and has held various minor offices. In religion he is affiliated With the Presbyterian church. A man of strong personality, Mr. Molfatt’s influence has been potential in the

community and he stands high among his fellow citizens.

ELIJAH MOUNTAIN, who owns and suc- cessfully operates a farm of one hundred and five acres of land in Lot 3, Prince county, was born at Malpeque, Prince Ed- ward Island, on July 26, 1833, and is a son of James and Ann (Donald) Mountain, the former of whom was born at the same place on February 2, 1801. To these parents were born twelve children: William, George, John, James, Mary, Ellen, Elijah, Charles, Jane, Rebecca, Albert and James Mountain was a farmer by occupation and