562 . returned to Summerside and took charge of the drug business, which he is still success- fully conducting. In addition to the usual drugs found in a first-class store, he keeps a complete line of family remedies, proprie- tary medicines and kindred articles, and has a large and constantly increasing wholesale trade in addition to his retail and prescrip- tion business. Mr. Gourlie is a member of the Prince Edward Island Pharmaceutical Association, being a member of its executive council. Fratemally he is a member‘of the Masonic order and the Sons of England.

On November 18, 1903, Mr. Gourlie married Miss Olive Mary Sanders, of Ma- ple Creek,Assiniboia Northwest Territories, and a daughter of Richard Sanders, a native of Essex county, England. To them has been born one child, Alfred \Valter. Courte- ous to all, broad-minded in his views of men and affairs, and possessing good busi- ness ability, he commands the respect and good will of all who know him.

WILLIAM S. POOLE, mechanical superin- tendent for the Prince Edward Island Rail— way. at Charlottetown, was born at Burslem, North Stafiordshire, England. on July 20, 1844, and is the son of Joseph and Ann (Sargeant) Poole. both natives of Clive, Shropshire, England. The paternal grand- parents were William and Ann (Robinson) Poole, also natives of Clive, while the ma- ternal grandfather’s name was William Poole. Joseph Poole went into the pottery business in Burslem, and there spent his life, while it may also be stated that a brother of the subject entered into the pottery busi- ness and subsequently emigrated to St. ' Johns, New Brunswick, where he became a

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member of the well known firm of Poole 81 Foley. William S. Poole spent his school days in Handley, in his native country, and then served an apprenticeship in the Earl of Gran- ville’s machine shop. After working there for a time as master workman, he went to Newcastle-on-the—Tyne, where he was en- gaged in the construction of a new plant. In 1866 Mr. Poole came to Enfield, Nova Scotia, where he had two brothers and a sister living, and there he engaged with Robert Malcolm in the latter's pottery works, where his brother was employed. Mr. Poole was employed in setting up machinery to be used in the pressing of large drain pipes and in the capacity of mechanical engineer he remained there four years. He then took a trip to the United States, and while on his way met Louis Carvell, manager of the Intercolonial Railway, and was by him engaged to come to Prince Edward Island and take charge of his mill at Charlottetown, in which capacity he remained a year. He was then inclined to go elsewhere, but was persuaded by Mrs. Poole to remain on the Island and was afterwards for five years second engineer on the winter boat “North— , em Light,” also being employed as a fitter and as foreman in the machine shops for the Prince Edward Island Railway. In 1901 Mr. Poole was appointed to the responsible posi- tion of mechanical superintendent for the Prince Edward Island Railway and is still filling this position in a thoroughly satisfac- tory manner. He possesses marked mechan- ical ability and is a man of many fine per- sonal qualities. which have won for him the confidence of his superiors and the respect and esteem of all with whom he is brought in contact.

In December, 1865. Mr. Poole was mar- ried to Miss Frances Biggarton, who was