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ment in allrespects, embracing four hearses and horses, delivery wagons and other up- to-date appurtenances incidental to the busi- ness, not the least of which is a well con- structed and handsome ambulance.

In addition to undertaking Mr. Wright also does some cabinet-making of the finest grade, in which he has a splendid reputation as a workman. Mr. Wright is a graduate of the Canadian Embalming Association, of Toronto, and is the only man in Prince Ed- ward Island holding a diploma from this as- sociation. He stands high in his class and was elected president of the Maritime Funeral Directors’ Association on its organization, which position he held for two years. He is still an active member.’

On January 16, 1888, Mr. Wright was married to Miss Minnie D. Steams, a daugh- ter of J. G. Steams, of Souris. Fraternally Mr. Wright belongs to the Ancient Free and Accepted Masons (in which he is a past master of his lodge), the Sons of England (in which he has held several offices, including that of district deputy), the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, the 'Knights of Pythias and the Independent Order of Foresters.

BENJAMIN ROGERS, Sr., was born in Carmarthen, Wales, on September I, 1836, the son of Jonah and Hannah (Thomas) Rogers, natives of the same place, the grand- son of David Rogers, also of Carmarthen, and the great-grandson of David Morgan Rogers. As far back as can be traced, it is learned that he successive generations of this family engaged in the manufacture of cutlery. David and Jonah Rogers came to Pugwash, Nova Scotia, in 1839, and there

I joined another member of the family. David Rogers died there and in 1840 Jonah Rogers

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came to Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, where he engaged in farming and black- smithing up to the time of his death, in 1851. He was the father of six sons and three

daughters, of whom three sons and two daughters are now living, and of this family Benjamin Rogers, Sr., is the third son in order of birth. Mr.

Rogers secured his education in the country schools at Bedeque, and in 1854 came to Charlottetown and entered the employ of Thomas W. Dodd, hardware dealer. In 1859 Mr. Rogers became a partner in the business, and under the firm name of Dodd & Rogers, the business was successfully car- ried on for thirty-three years, or until 1892, when Mr. Dodd retired, Mr. Rogers buying his interest. In 1904 the business was merged into a joint stock association known as the Rogers Hardware Company, of which Mr. Rogers was chosen president. and under his management the business is enjoying a marked and gratifying degree of prosperity.

BENJAMIN ROGERS, Jr., a leading hard- ware merchant of Charlottetown, is a native of this city and was born on March 23, 1874, a son of Benjamin and Mary L. (Treneman) Rogers.

On November 13, 1866, Benjamin Rog- ers, Sr., was married to Miss Mary L. Treneman, 'of Rochester, New York, a daughter of Richard Treneman, and to them were born the following children: Carrie M., widow of the late Doctor Shaw, of Char- lottetown; George J., who is mentioned else- where in theseparagraphs; Thomas D., who died in 1904; Benjamin, Jr., who is the im- mediate subject of this sketc. The father has for many years taken a prominent part in the leading business enterprises of the