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prominent member of the Liberal party and was several times a candidate for the local Legislature; the fifth child is George Dixon, who is now engaged in the milling business at Pinette Mills, in asso- ciation with his brothers. He formerly owned and operated mills at Little Sands; Andrew Dixon, the sixth child, who is now a leading citizen at Pinette Mills, became active in young manhood with his father in these mills and after the latter’s death he became their owner, in connection with his brother Daniel, these two also owning the home farm. Andrew Dixon is a strong supporter of the Liberal party; Daniel Dixon is engaged in the active operation of the home farm of four hundred acres, which he owns in connection with his brother, Andrew; Charles died at Nevada, California, where he was engaged in lumbering; Jane is the wife of Fred K. Sanders, of Boston, Massachusetts; Margaret Ellen is unmar- ried and remains at home. Before closing this sketch it might be stated that the sub- ject was a relative and friend of Gov. George Dundas, who was appointed governor of Prince Edward Island by the British Govern- ment in 1859, serving as such until 1870. Governor Dundas frequently visited the sub- ject at Pinette Mills and used his influ- ence with Lord Selkirk, in the cause of the tenants of Lots 57 and 58 to the end that they might become free holders. Alexander Dixon was a ruling elder of St. John’s Presbyterian church for many years.

JOHN H. GILL, who successfully carries on farming in Lot 34, Queens county, was born in Lot 34, Prince Edward Island, on August 8, 1858.and is a son of Abraham and

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Sarah (Henderson) Gill. - Mr. Gill was reared under the parental roof and secured a good education in the district schools of his community. Upon attaining mature years he went on the road as agent for har- vesting implements, in which he was suc- cessful and rose to the position of general agent for his company. He also was general agent and sold fertilizers for five years, 1889 to 1903 inclusive. Having had good results from their use on his own farm, he was induced to go on the road to show his fellow farmers that if you feed the plant, it will feed you, consequently use fertilizers (chemicals) to help out your manure pile. In 1889 he set- tled on his present place, which comprises one hundred and twenty-seven acres of good land, and here he has one hundred and twenty acres under the plow and devoted to all products common to this latitude. He has brought the place up to a high standard of cultivation and has made many substan- tial and permanent improvements. The buildings were destroyed by fire in 1895 and have been replaced by better structures than those burned. The farm is splendidly lo- cated and is one of the most productive on the Island. Mr. Gill gives some attention to dairy farming and has an interest in the Dunstafinag Cheese & Butter Company, a co-operative concern of which he is now president. He is not only a successful farm- er, but a practical business man and has made a success in the various lines to which he has devoted his entire attention.

In 1891 Mr. Gill was united in marriage to Miss Emily Foster, who was born at Long Creek, Prince Edward Island, and is a daughter of George and Anna (Cook) Fos- ter, the former now deceased. To them have been born three children: Orris. Inez and Ruby, the last named being deceased. In