PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

lena A. Martin, daughter of Martin and Flora (Stewart) Martin, both natives of Scotland, but now of Martinvale, Kings county, Prince Edward Island; Sarah Har- riet, who was born on June 10, 1870, and is a trained nurse, having obtained first-class diplomas at the McLean Hospital, \Vaverly. and the Massachusetts General Hospital, and who is now practicing her profession in Boston; Mary Ann, who was born on April 18, 1872, and is now training as a pro- fessional nurse at the McLean Hospital, W averly; Flora Christine. who was born on February 24, 1874, and passed a course of study at the hospital last referred to, re- ceiving two diplomas, but is now the wife of Wentworth Marvin, of Boston;

Allan J. Macdonald, the immediate sub- ject of this sketch, received a good educa- tion in the public schools and was reared to the life of a farmer, which pursuit he has consistently followed through his subse- quent years with the exception of three years which he spent in southern California, where he was very successful. Thoroughly practical and progressive in his methods, he has maintained his farm at a high standard of excellence, it being now considered one of the most attractive and productive in the community. .In politics Mr. Macdonald is a Conservative and when important issues are at stake is never backward in taking an active part. In religion he is a member of the Presbyterian church. To Mr. and Mrs. Macdonald have been born four children: John Archibald, born on October 6, 1898; Flora Bell, born on October 16, 1899; Stewart Martin, born on June 25, 1902, and William A., born on January 11, 1906. The family move in the best social circles of the community and are deservedly popular and highly esteemed.

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LEMUEL C. OWEN, who has occupied a prominent place in public affairs in this sec- tion of Prince Edward Island, and is now living practically retired at Charlottetown, was born in that city on November 1, 1822. His paternal grandparents were Arthur and Elizabeth (Lee) Owen. The former was born in Devonshire, England, and during his active years followed shipbuilding at Topsham. In I780 he emigrated to Prince Edward Island and located at Alberton. On the Island he continued the occupation of shipbuilding during the remainder of his life. He married in LOndon and to him and his wife were born eight children, Arthur, Martha, Sarah, Sophia, George, Thomas, father of the subject, Ann John, and Eliza- beth. Thomas Owen was born at Mal- peque on October 12, 1795, and was edu- cated in the common schools of that, local- ity. He was engaged in mercantile pur- suits for many years and served this Island as postmaster general for eighteen years, (lying in 1860, while an occupant of that office. He was a member of the Church of England, and in politics a staunch Conser- vative. He married Miss Ann Campbell. who died in 1892, a daughter of George Campbell, a master mariner, and to them were born the following children: Lem- uel Cambridge, the subject; Thomas, de- ceased: George William; Margaret; Wil- liam Arthur, deceased; Mary Louisa, de- ceased, wife of late Hon. David Laird; Eliz- abeth Lee, wife of Senator Andrew McDon- ald: Charles, a customs officer at George- town; Annie, deceased; Martha Lane, de- ceased; Alfred \‘Vallace, who is connected with the Marine and Fisheries Department at Ottawa; and Fanny Isabel.

The subject of this sketch was educated in private schools and in the old Central