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to the office of eldership, several others are useful members of the church.

The disease of which Mr. Stavert died was cancer of the lip. His sufferings were great, but under'them he uttered no mur— mur; he was calm and resigned and died in the firm hope of a blissful immortality. “Blessed are the dad who die in the Lord, they rest from their labor and their works do follow them.”

Since the above was written two other sons of Mr. Stavert, James and Peter, have been appointed elders in the church.

PETER B. STAVERT, who successfully op- erates a fine farm at Wilmot Valley, Prince Edward Island, was born there on the old family homestead formerly owned and op- erated by his father. His birth occurred on June 28, 1841, and he is a son of Thomas and Margaret (Boa) Stavert, both natives of Scotland, the father born at Hawich in Roxburgshire.

Peter was educated in the Common schools which existed at that time and which were rather primitive in their methods of instruction and equipment, the time having been prior to the establishment of the free school system. He was reared on a farm and was early initiated into the mysteries of successful husbandry, to which he has assiduously devoted his attention and in which he has achieved a definite degree of success. He is public spirited and progres- sive and is accounted one of the practical and successful citizens of the community. Politically he is a member of the Liberal party while in religion he is an adherent of the Presbyterian church. On April 9, 1872, he married Miss Elizabeth Auld, a daughter

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of Robert and Mary Ann (Boughton) Auld. her birth having occurred at Cove Head, this Island. To them have been born these children: Thomas E., deceased; Robert Henslay, Presbyterian minister; Bertha Alice; Joseph F., at home; Annie H., a teacher; May L., at home; Peter Erskine, who is with the Merchants’ Bank, Charlotte- town; Nettie E., at home; Walter D., at home.

JESSE A. WRIGHT, well known as a prac- tical and progressive farmer at North Be- deque, Prince county, was born at Middle- ton, Lot 27, Prince Edward Island, on Oc- tober 23, 1843, and is a son of Job and Ethe- linda (Wright) \Vright, both now de- ceased; the former was born at North Be- deque or RiVerside Farm and the latter at Centerville, Bedeque. The paternal grand- father, Stephen Wright, was a native of the United States and was supposed to have settled here in about 1783, soon after the conclusion of the Revolutionary war. The paternal great-grandfather, who was a United Empire Loyalist, first settled on the farm now owned by the subject of this sketch, which he continued to operate during his life.

Jesse A. Wright attended the district schools of his neighborhood and has prac- tically followed farming during all his ac- tive years. His place comprises one hun- dred and fifty-four acres, maintained at the highest. standard of excellence and includ— ing first class improvements of every de- scription. He is practical and progressive in his ideas and methods and has achieved a distinctive success as an agriculturist. Politically he is a Liberal and in religion is affiliated with the Methodist church. He is