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also in a great measure, the merit of bringing the question of confederation to a final solution.

Hon. John Longworth was born September 1814. He was educated at Charlottetown, the place of his birth, and admitted to the Bar in 1837. He became Deputy Judge of the Vice- Admiralty Court and Master in Chancery in 1846, which period also witnessed his elevation as Queen’s Counselor. Being elected to the Legislature, he served in that branch for many years, during which he was raised to a seat in the Executive, and in r883 was appointed Prothonotary of the Supreme Court. On April nth, 1885, having reached his 7rst year, his spirit fled to that “country from whose bourn no traveller returns.”

The Rev. George W. Hodgson, Priest Incumbent of St. Peter’s Church, was born in Charlottetown during 1843. His education was obtained at the Central Academy, in this city, and at King’s College, Nova Scotia. In 1864 he was ordained Deacon ; the year following he was called to the priesthood and appomted chaplain to His Lordship the Bishop. Returning to his native place he was appointed to the clerical duties as above stated, in which he served till'death removed him from his labors in 1885, aged 43 years.

We record the death of James Pidgeon, Esq., which occurred at his residence, French River, Dec. 19th, 1886, aged 84 years. Mr. Pidgeon, who was born near Great Torrington, Devonshire, England, in September 1802, came to P. E. island in 1821, and Settled at French River, where he resided the remainder of his life. For many years he was a Justice of the Peace, and also held other important public offices, the duties of which he endeavored to discharge with strictest fidelity. Mr. Pidgeon was an humble, earnest christian, and deeply attached to the Church of England—the church of his fathers. It was in a large measure due to his zeal, under the Divine blessing. that an English Church was erected at French River; and in the absence of a clergyman he himself read the services with much acceptance. Mr. Pidgeon was a most useful member of the community, acting as minister, doctor and lawyer, receiving no remuneration, except the warm gratitude of those he befriended. He was spared to see many changes and when the end came, passed peacefully away, and was borne to his gloomy tomb midst many tears and lamentations.