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for many years cashier of the Rustico Bank, - having been during his earlier years a suc- cessful school teacher.

The subject of this sketch was reared under the parental roof and secured his ele- mentary education in the public schools of the neighborhood, supplementing this by attendance at St. Dunstan’s College, Char— lottetown, where he graduated in 1892. He had prior to this time been engaged in teaching school to some extent and after- ward continued in the same line, being so employed altogether about thirteen years in Lots 15 and 16, at Urbinville, Abrams Vil- lage, and St. Chrysostum. In 1891 his ability and faithful service were recognized in his appointment to the position which he is now so capably filling. He is a man of sound judgment, keen discrimination and wide information and has done much to raise and maintain the schools at the highest standard of excellence. He is a man of fine personal qualities and has won the respect and good will of all who know him.

Mr. Blanchard married Miss Elizabeth Arsenault, of \Vellington. a daughter of Joseph E. Asrenault, who was for thirty years agent of the Prince Edward Island Railway at Wellington.

W. J. SHARP, who is successfully engaged in farming in Lot 12, Prince county, and also conducts a lobster canning factory at East Bideford, was born in Lot 12. He is the son of George W. Sharp. who was born in Lot 17 and came to Lot 12 in 1870 and who engaged over forty years ago in the same line of business which the subject now follows. His death occurred in 1895, at the age of fifty—six years. He

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was a prominent man in local affairs and was fishery guardian over the waters of Lot 12, which official position is now held by the subject. The subject’s paternal grandfather was engaged in the oyster and cod fishing business and in farming in Lot I 7, of which locality he was a native. The paternal great- grandfather was a native of Scotland and emigrated from there to Prince Edward Island. The subject’s mother, who bore the maiden name of Martha Ellis, was a daughter of James Ellis, a son of William Ellis, a shipbuilder and merchant at Bide- ford. To George and Martha Sharp were born the following children: W. J., the subject of this sketch; Shelton and Frank, engaged in business with the subject; Mrs. Ernest Hardy, of Lot 11; Carrie, at home; Florence, a trained nurse and graduate of the Prince Edward Island Hospital.

The subject of this sketch received his education in thedistrict schools of the local- ity and upon attaining mature years became interested in the lobster packing and fishing business, in which he has since been engaged. He cans and exports about three hundred cases of lobsters annually and also buys and ships large quantities of oysters. quahaugs and smelts. Mr. Sharp is an indefatigable worker and sagacious business man and has achieved a distinctive success in his present enterprise. He is deeply interested in the welfare of the community, especially regard- ing educational matters, and is trustee and secretary of the school board of his district.

\V. N. VVALDRON, who is now living practically retired at his comfortable home in Tyne Valley, Prince county, but who dur- ing his active years was a most success-