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1838, lives in Malpeque; Jabez B. S., the subject of this sketch; Katherine M., born July 4, 1843, now deceased, was the wife of John Lockarby; Silas F., born December I 3, 1846, lives in Charlottetown; Thomas G., born February 6, 1849, lives in Alberton, and James B., born July 28, 1852, is deceased. The father of these children was a Liberal in politics and an adherent of the Presbyterian church.

Jabez B. S. Hodgson attended the public schools of Hope River and up until 1898 he was continuously engaged in farming. In the year mentioned he moved to his present location at Tryon and has since devoted his sole attention to fruit growing, in which he has been highly successful. His efforts have been characterized by practical judgment and indefatigable industry and his labors have been crowned with a commensurate degree of success. He owns one hundred and forty acres of splendid land, one hundred of which is under cultivation, and the place is well improved with a full set of substantial and .well arranged farm buildings. He does lit- tle farming himself, this part of the work ‘ being done by his son, while he devotes his time to fruit growing. On September 26, -1867, Mr. Hodgson married Miss Mary El- len Clark, a daughter of John Clark, of Rus- tico, and their children are as follows: Lu- cilla Ann, who became the wife of Melville Arthur; Catherine, born April 18, 1871, died May 8,. 1875; John Fulton, born Janu— ary 6, 1873, married Edna Lea and is living at home with his father; Charlotte G., born November 6, 1874, now deceased, was mar- ried November 6, 1902, to David J. Mc- Kay; Anna A., born May 17, 1877, lives in Calgary; Mary Hannah, born January 13, 1881, died March 8, 1881; Bertha M., born March I, 1884, lives at home. Mr. Hodg-

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son is a member of the Wesleyan church, of which he is an active member, and in politics gives a stanch support to the Liberal party. He enjoys a wide acquaintance throughout the locality in which he lives, and is well liked by all who know him.

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DANIEL G. CAMERON, a well known citi- zen and successful business man at Mon- tague was born at Lower Montague, Kings county, on December 28, 1845, and is a son of John and Jean (McClure) Cameron, both natives of Scotland, the former born at Perthshire and the latter at Ayreshire. They came to Prince Edward Island in the ship “Peggy” in 1821, and settled at Lower Mon- tague where the father followed farming, milling and shipbuilding. He met his death by an accident in his mill on the 19th of June, 1861, and his wife survived him nearly four decades, dying on November 4. 1898.

Their son, the subject of this sketch, re- ceived his early education in the district schools of his neighborhood and the years of his youth were spent on his father’s farm. In 1876 he entered upon life’s activities on his own account, engaging in a mercantile business at Commercial Cross, where he re- mained until 1889, when he removed to Montague and purchased the present busi- ness. He here deals in general merchandise. carrying a large and well selected stock and commanding an extensive trade, and also op- erates a store of the same character at Mur- ray River. He and his family are members of the Presbyterian church, in which he is an elder. On September 26, 1876. Mr. Cameron married Miss Amelia S. Acorn, daughter of the late William W. and Jean (McKenzie) Acorn. Mrs. Cameron was