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McIntosh, who settled at Savage Harbour and there followed farming. Roderick sub— sequently married Miss Mary McIntyre, a daughter of Donald McIntyre.

John McIntosh, the subject of this sketch, married Miss Margaret Macdonald,a daugh- ter of Ronald Macdonald, of Black Bus, and . to them were born three sons and eight daughters, the sons being Andrew, of New Harmon; James of Cow River, and Donald, of New Harmony. Andrew who is now de- ceased, married, and left twelve children, while Donald and James remained single.

CHARLES H. S. STERNS, a leading mer— chant at Souris, was born at Morrell, Kings county, Prince Edward Island, in 1857, and is a son of Franklin and Mary (Anderson) Stems. Franklin Stems was born at Truro, Nova Scotia, and Mary Ann Anderson at St. Peter’s, Kings county, Prince Edward Island, her father being the owner of the Stukley farm in St. Peter’s Harbour, on which is located one of the oldest burying- grounds in‘ the Island. Mr. Anderson was born in Scotland. The subject’s pa'temal grandfather left the state of Massachusetts during the Revolutionary war, being an ar- dent Loyalist, and located in Nova Scotia.

The subject of this sketch was educated in the district schools and began active business as a clerk in his brother’s store at Souris, at the age of fourteen years. In 1880 he went into business on his own ac- count, opening up a general store, which he has continued to the present time. In 1901 he built a three-story brick store, the only one of the kind in Souris. At one time his brothers were associated with him, but now both are deceased, Samuel dying

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in 1886 and William L. in 1397. In addi- tion to his general store, Mr. Stems operates a lobster canning factory at East Point, turning out about. eight hundred cases of canned crustaceans. In politics Mr. Stems is a Conservative and has taken an active part in all public affairs. He has held the office of town warden and other local posi- tions. Fratemalyheisan Odd Fellow, a For- ester and a Mason, and in the last named fraternity has received high honours, having been elected Grand Master for Prince Ed- ward Island, in which position he is now serving. He is a member of the Presbyterian church and has served as an elder in that society for many years.

In 1883 he married Miss Mary McLean, ' a daughter of Donald and Sarah (Currie) McLean, and to them have been born the following children, namely: John Franklin in business with his father; Mary Adele; Hazel Leah; Irene Maud, and Elizabeth Winifred.

MURDOCK MACDONALD, who was num- bered among the passengers who were brought to Prince Edward Island from Scot- land in 1803 on the historic ship “Polly,” and who during his lifetime was one of the most highly respected citizens of his locality, was descended from sterling Scottish an- cestry, his father having been John Macdon- ald, his grandfather having been Donald Macdonald, his great-grandfather, Neil Mac- donald, and his great-great-grandfather, Donald Macdonald, son of John Macdonald, son of Donald Macdonald, some of whom at least took an active part in the battles of their times, including Culloden, Sheriff Muir, Tilliechankie and others. They were of the family of Dunholm. Murdock Mac-