512 PAST AND PRESENT OF shadow of bereavement came to the house, the faithful wife and devoted mother be¬ ing removed by the hand of death. Mr. Wright possesses in a marked degree those qualities which raise one in the estimation of the public and he enjoys the respect and good will of all who know him. Frater ¬ nally he is a member of the Masons, Odd Fellows and Foresters. H. Allison Ellis , a successful and well known druggist of Charlottetown , is a native of Prince Edward Island , having been born at O'Leary on April 22, 1872, and is the son of Robert and Harriet (Raynor) Ellis, the former a native of Bideford , Lot 12, and the latter of St. Eleanor's, both in Prince Edward Island , while the subject's paternal grandfather was a native of England . The latter came to in an early day, lo¬ cating at Bideford , where he made his home during the remainder of his life. H. Allison Ellis spent his school days in O'Leary , and afterward became a clerk in his father's general store, where he re¬ mained seven years. He then became a clerk in a drug store at O'Leary , where he re¬ mained three years, when he removed to Kensington , where he remained three years as manager. He then went into business at Montague on his own account, having bought out J. F. McNeil . He continued this business successfully for five years. In the meantime he had bought out the business of the late W. R. Watson , who had been established on Queens street, Charlottetown , since 1843, having a fine location on , having also a branch house at Murray River . Later he sold the establishments at Murray River and Montague, and has since that time given his sole attention to the Charlottetown business. Since locating here he has built up a large and constantly increasing business and carries a fine and complete stock of drugs, chemicals, patent medicines, propri¬ etary medicines, cigars, fishing supplies, etc The subject was one of the first to agitate the formation of a pharmaceutical society, the association being organized on June 14, 1905, and is the treasurer of the first board elected. He is a self-made man in every sense of the word, having reached his present prosperous condition entirely through his own efforts. He is public spirited and en¬ joys the high regard of all who know him. On July 5, 1899, Mr. Ellis was married to Miss Carrie M. Carruthers , a native of Mill River , Prince Edward Island , and the daughter of C. H. Carruthers , of that place. Their union has been blessed by the birth of two children, Harold S. and Walter G. Fraternally the father is a member of the Knights of Pythias (in which he has held the offices of master of the work and prelate), the Canadian Order of Foresters and the Sons of England . James Warburton , M. D. —A success¬ ful and well known physician and a leading man in public affairs, Dr. Warburton is fa¬ vorably known throughout the Island. He is native here, having been born at Wood- brook, Lot 11 , on June 30, 1855. He re¬ ceived his elementary education in the com¬ mon schools, followed by four years in St. Dunstan's . He then entered Prince of Wales College, completing the course there in 1874. He matriculated in Windsor College, Nova Scotia , and then went to Edinburgh, Scot¬ land, and entered the medical department of