PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

for a number of years as a member of the school board. He is widely known and is well thought of by all.

JAMES J. JOHNSTON, a leading member of the bar of Queens county, was born at Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, on May 2, 1869, and is a son of John Johnston, of Charlottetown. He attended the public schools of this city, supplementing this by a course of study in St. Dunstan’s College, where he graduated in 1887. He then en- tered upon the study of law with the pres- ent chief justice of Prince Edward Island, and on the latter’s elevation to the bench, Mr. Johnston attached himself with the late Malcolm McLeod, K. C. In 1882 he was admitted to the bar of Prince Edward Island as'a barrister and has since enjoyed a large and increasing practice.

In 1894 Mr. Johnston married Miss Mary E. Dorsey, a daughter of James Dor- sey, and to them have been born six children. In religion Mr. Johnston is affiliated with the Roman Catholic church, and is prominent in fraternal societies. He is widely known and enjoys the respect of all who know him.

A. F. GILLIS, a successful farmer and well known citizen at Miscouche, Prince county, was born at Indian River, Prince Edward Island, November 21, 183 5, and is a son of John P. and Sisily (McLellan) Gil- lis, the former a native of Miscouche and the latter of Indian River. The paternal great-great-grandfather, Angus Gillis. was a native of the Isle of Barrow, Scotland, and came to Prince Edward Island late in the

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eighteenth century, locating at Mills Point, Lot 19, Prince county, where he engaged successfully in farming. His son, Donald Gillis, who was born at Claremont, Prince Edward Island, and who was one of the original purchasers of the section embraced in Miscouche district, was a successful farmer, in which vocation he spent his active years. The subject’s father after his mar— riage bought a piece of land and engaged in farming and was successful to a gratifying degree. His death occurred in 1889, at the age of seventy-nine years and three months. He was the father of eight children, six of whom are now living. , A. F. Gillis, who was the second child in order of birth in his father’s family, was educated in the public schools and until 1879 continued to live on the old homestead, _ assisting his father in its operation. In the year mentioned he added to this property by purchase and is now the’owner of some two hundred fifty acres, upon which he carries on a diversified system of farming in which he has been eminently successful. He is a practical man in his operations, gives per- sonal attmtion to every detail of his work and is considered not only a leading farmer but a reliable and progressive citizen as well. On June 12, 1879, Mr. Gillis married Miss Maggie McDonald, a native of Antigonish county, Nova Scotia, a daughter of Hugh McDonald and sister of Bishop McDonald, now of Harbour Grace, and who was for many years parish priest at Pictou, Nova Scotia. She is also a sister of Father Ro- derick McDonald, of Westville, Nova Scotia. To the subject and his wife have been born the following children: Mary Ann, now known as Sister Mary Reginald, at St. Louis, Kent county, New Brunswick; JOhn Joseph, a student in McGill University