PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. 711 T. Jenkink , M. R. C. S ., Eng., and in 1865 he went to New York City and entered the famous Bellevue Hospital Medical College. Subsequently he entered the medical depart¬ ment of the University of Pennsylvania, at Philadelphia, where he was graduated with the degree of Doctor of Medicine. The Doctor practiced his profession at Stanley Bridge , New London , Prince Edward Is ¬ land, remaining there until 1900, when he removed to Charlottetown , where he has since continued the practice. His abilities were promptly recognized and he soon found himself in the enjoyment of a large and representative practice. He is a careful reader of the best professional literature and keeps himself in touch with the latest dis¬ coveries pertaining to the healing art, and he also possesses to a large degree the tact and happy faculty of inspiring confidence on the part of his patients, an element which contributes in no slight degree to the success of the physician. The Doctor has taken an active part in matters political, having served as coroner of > Queens county, and health officer for New London and Rustico for many years. He is now a justice of the peace for Queens county, as well as commissioner for taking affidavits in the and com¬ missioner for taking acknowledgments. In politics he is a Liheral Conservative and has long taken an active part in local and Do¬ minion public affairs. He is now president of the Liberal-Conservative party for the province of . On July 5, 1869, Doctor Macneil was united in marriage to Miss Amelia Ann Mc- Kie, a native of French River , New London , and a daughter of John F. McKie , an old and respected farmer and trader of that lo¬ cality. To this union have been born the following children: Austin, who resides on the original homestead at Stanley Bridge : Everett Murray , who is married and lives in Denver, Colorado ; Alfred Edgar , who is in the Bank of Nova Scotia at Charlottetown ; A. L. Lodge , who is a medical student; Dan- an employe on the C. P. R . telegraph lines, Ontario ; and Jennie and William P. H .. living at home. Silas McNeill , the subject of this sketch, is a son of Malcolm and Grace (Dar- rah) McNeill, and the grandson of Hector McNeill , who was a native of "Collins, Scot¬ land, and came to Prince Edward Island in 1806. locating at Clyde River . He was a farmer and st< >< >d in his community as a lead¬ ing and representative citizen. He was a member of the Baptist church. To his mar¬ riage to a Miss MacEachem there were born the following children: Alexander, Donald, Malcolm, Annabella, Catherine, Mary and Flora. Silas McNeill received his education in the district schools near his home and ever since attaining maturity has followed the vocation of a fanner, living on the old homestead which they have kept in a fine state of improvement. The place comprises sixty acres, thirty of which are under culti¬ vation and on which there are a number of substantial and well arranged farm build¬ ings. Mr. McNeill is assisted in the opera¬ tion of the farm by his brother Hector, who was born in 1849, and who lives with him on the place. The brothers are members of the Baptist church and take an active inter¬ est in the advancement of all worthy move¬ ments for the material, moral or educational welfare of the community.