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grandfather, Thomas Carruthers, who was born in Dumfries, Scotland, came to Prince Edward Island in about 1815.

The subject of this sketch was educated in the district schools and also attended one term in Prince of Wales College, at Char- lottetown. He was reared to the life of a farmer and has devoted practically his en- tire life to this pursuit in which he has achieved a definite success. The farm which he now owns has been in possession of the family nearly half a century, and is main- tained at the highest standard of excellence, being considered one of the attractive and productive farrnsteads of the locality. The place is adorned with a neat and well ar- ranged residence, a substantial and commo- dious barn and other outbuildings such as are required on an up-to-date farm, the general appearance of the place indicating the owner to be a man of good taste and sound judg- ment. Mr. Carruthers is in religion a Pres- byterian, while his fraternal relations are with the Independent Order of Foresters. On the zlst of August, 1872, Mr. Carruthers married Miss Sarah Jane Clark, who is a daughter of Richard and Harriett (Hooper) Clark, both natives of Prince Edward Island and now deceased. To this union have been born six children: Libbie C., who is mar- ried and lives at New Glasgow, Nova Sco- tiaj Clement and Robert S. P. are at home; Harriett S. is married and resides at Sum- _merside; Sarah Ida and Vera Y. are at home. The family move in the best social circles of the locality and are popular in the community.

R. H. MONTGOMERY, who has achieved definite success at St. Eleanor’s as an oyster shipper, was born at Port Hill, Prince Ed-

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ward‘Island, on the 6th of December, 1862, and is the son of Donald and Christiana (VVoodside) Montgomery, the former of whom was born at Port Hill in 1814 and died in 1884, and the latter born at'Mal- peque, Prince Edward Island, in 1820, and is still living. The paternal great-grandfather, Donald Montgomery, was a native of Ayr— shire, Scotland, and came to Prince Edward Island in an early day, becoming one of the first settlers of Malpeque, where he followed farming. He was a member of the Legis- lative Assembly, and of his sons two were members of the Legislative Assembly, one of them being speaker for a number of years and when this province entered the Confed— eration he was made senator for Queens county. Of a family of about ten children, one was Archibald Montgomery, the subject’s paternal grandfather, who was born at Mal- peque. In about 1800 he moved to Port Hill and made that his home during the remain- der of his life, his original homestead being now occupied by a brother of the subject. He was a successful farmer of his time and stood high in the estimation of his fellow citizens. The subject’s father bought property near the old homestead and there passed his life in the pursuit of agriculture, being a repre- sentative farmer of his district. He was highly esteemed, and reared to lives of re- spectability and honor six sons and three daughters, of whom the subject of this sketch was the youngest son.

The latter secured his education in the schools at Fort Hill and in Prince of Wales College, at Charlottetown. After passing his examinations he was engaged in teach- ing in various district schools during the fol- lowing years, and then entered into the flour, grain and oyster business at St. Eleanor’s until 1896, when he transferred his flour and