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schools, engaged in farming, which vocation he has continuously followed since. He is the owner of one hundred and forty-five acres of land, of which about one hundred and twenty are under the plow, the land being good hardwood timber. He carries on general farming and also gives some atten- tion to dairying, milking from eight to ten cows and selling the milk to the cheese fan Itory, at Comwall. When the subject’s fa- ther first settled on the present farm it was in its primitive condition of wilderness, but through years of consecutive and systematic effort the place has been brought up to a high standard of improvement, being now considered one of the fine farms in Lot 32.

In 1891‘ Mr. Jewel was united in mar- riage to Miss Lottie Vickerson, a daughter of James and Margaret (McCormick) Vick- erson, and to them have been born six chil- -dren: James, John, William, Robbie, Fred and Frank. In politics Mr. Jewel is a Lib- eral, while in religion he is affiliated with the Methodist church, taking an active part in all movements that have for their object the material, moral or educational advancement of the community.

HON. JOHN BALDERSTON, a successful farmer in Lot 31, is the eldest son of the late Benjamin Balderston, who was a mill owner and mechanic at Lincolnshire, England, and who emigrated to Prince Edward Island in 1882. He was educated in his native coun- try, and upon coming to this Island he lo- cated at Little York. He married Miss Eliz— abeth Deacon, a native of Wexford, Ireland, and there he followed the occupation of farming and millwright. He died in Febru- ary, 1876, and his wife died in February,

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I878. The father was a Methodist in reli- gion, and a Liberal in politics, and to him and his wife were born the following chil- dren: John, the subject of this sketch; Alice, who became the wife of Theophilus Abbott; Elizabeth, the wife of John Howard; Mary, who became Mrs. Stephen Weeks; Susan, who is the wife of John Seller; Benjamin, who married Miss Mary H. Eustis: George D., who married Miss Eliza Hyde, and Wil- liam C., who married a Miss Hinton. The. subject of this sketch was born at Little York on October 29, 1831, and was educated in the public schools and by private tuition there. Upon the completion of his education he, in 185 5, took up milling and farming at Wiltshire, at which place he now resides. Mr. Balderston is a Liberal in politics and has taken a deep interest in public affairs on the Island. He has been a commissioner of the small debt court and justice of the peace and in 1886 was made a member of the Leg- islative Council. He was re-elected in 1874 and again chosen at the election of Novem- ber, 1882, having been appointed president of the Council in 1877, reappointed after the general election of 1879 and again in 1883. He has kept in close touch with mod- em thought and opinion and has steadfastly supported those measures which have prom- ised the greatest good to his constituents. In all relations of life he has been faithful to the duties imposed upon him and now occupies a high position in the esteem of his fellow citizens.

On January 9, 1862, Mr. Balderston was united in marriage to Miss Sarah L. Weeks, a daughter of Stephen Weeks, and to them have been born the following children: Theophilus W. H., of North Wilshire, a mill owner and farmer; John Wesley Pope, deceased ; Stephen Victor, a successful phy-