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lived the greater part of his life at Mal- peque. In 1852 he came to Montrose and here he resided until his death. In politics he was a Liberal, though not active in public affairs. In religion he was a member of the Presbyterian church. The paternal grand- father, James Mountain, was a native of County Waterford, Ireland, and was a silk weaver. He came to Prince Edward Is- land in an early day and settled at Malpeque.

Elijah Mountain was reared under the parental roof tree, secured his education in the primitive schools of his boyhood, and has followed farming practically during all his active years. He is now the owner of one hundred and five acres of land in Lot 3. Of this tract he has cleared seventy acres, all of which he keeps under a high state of cultivation. Conveniences such as are enjoyed today were scarce at the time when Mr. Mountain first located here, as an evidence of which it may be stated that he was compelled to use flint and punk in securing fire. He has been an active par- ticipant in the wonderful progress and im- provement which have characterized Prince Edward Island and is himself entitled to no small part of the credit for the same. He has at all times taken an active interest in the welfare of the community and enjoys the sincere respect of all who know him. In politics he has always supported the Lib- eral party, though never a seeker after pub- lic office, while his religious affiliation is with the Presbyterian church. In 1871 Mr. Mountain married Miss Barbara Donald, 3 daughter of John and Jennie (Ramsey) Donald, of Seaview, Prince Edward Island, farming folks and mrly settlers in this prov- ince. To Mr. and Mrs. Mountain have been born three children: John and William, at home, and Albert, who died at the age of twenty-two years.

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PATRICK C. MURPHY, M. D., a popular and successful member of his profession at Tignish, Prince county, was born at Kin- kora, this county, on September I 3, 1868, and is a son of Thomas and Rose (McCabe) Murphy, the father having also been born at Kinkora in 1841. The paternal grandfather, Patrick Murphy, was a native of Ireland and came to Prince Edward Island in 1840, and subsequently served as- the first post- master at Kinkora. He was a successful farmer during his active years and died in 1866. The paternal great-grandfather also emigrated from Ireland to Kinkora, this county, and here spent his remaining years. Thomas Murphy pursued agriculture on Lot 27, Prince county, and was counted among the successful men of his locality. His wife, the mother of the subject, died in 1877. They were the parents of six children: Pat- rick C.; Fred, who is engaged in railroad- ing in California; John, who is a Catholic priest in Seattle, Washington, having been educated in Rome, Italy, afterward being a successful teacher in St. Dunstan’s College, Charlottetown; Jeremiah, who is a telegraph operator at Putman, Connecticut; Margaret, wife of Mr. Kaling, superintendent New England Telephone Co. Thomas Murphy was a Conservative in politics, taking an active part in public affairs, and a faithful member of the Catholic church. He was twice married. His first wife, mother of the subject referred to above, was the daughter 0f one of the best known families in Be- deque district. and his second union was with Miss Mary O’Brien, now deceased.

The subject of this sketch secured his educational training in the public school at Kinkora, supplementing this by attendance in the high school at Summerside and subse- quently by private tuition. Upon the com- pletion of his studies he learned telegraphy