PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND. 603 ing business at Rothwell, to which he has devoted his main attention for the last forty years. He is a past master in this line of work and has commanded the best trade in the locality. In politics he has been a staunch supporter of the Conservative party, and in religion is a faithful member of the Baptist church. He married Miss Matilda Anderson , a daughter of John Anderson , of Black Point Mills, Kings county. Mrs. Ford 's mother bore the maiden name of Catherine Mc ¬ Donald, a native of Kings county, and a daughter of James McDonald . John Ander ¬ son was a son of Daniel Anderson , the first settler on North Lake . To the subject and his wife have been born the following chil¬ dren: Augusta, the wife of Wilfred Mc ¬ Lean, of West River : Ada. Mabel and John at home. Mr. Ford is a man of good general information and occupies a leading and in¬ fluential position in his community, enjoying the sincere respect and esteem of all who know him. Angus MacLean , a well known and successful physician at Souris , Kings county, was born at Pinette , Queens county, and is a son of Alex and Kate ( McCrae) Mac - Lean , the former a native of Scotland and the latter of Point Prim , Queens county, Prince Edward Island , a daughter of Donald McRae , who came from Scotland . The subject was educated in the district schools of Queens county and later attended Prince of Wales College, at Charlottetown . Having determined on the practice of medi¬ cine, he entered the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania at Phila¬ delphia, where he graduated in 1882. Im ¬ mediately upon the conclusion of this techni¬ cal course he entered upon the active prac¬ tice of his profession at Souris , in which he has since successfully engaged, com¬ manding a large and representative practice. He devotes his entire atention to his busi¬ ness, being a close reader, and keeps in close touch with the latest advances in the healing art. He is a member of the Masonic order and is highly respected throughout the community. James Chester Houston , M. D. , a widely known and successful merchant at Souris , Kings county, was born at Xew Glasgow, Queens county, on November 1, 1873, and is a son of George and Mary (Sample) Houston, also natives of New Glasgow . George Houston was' born at New Rustico , Prince F. dward Island, and his father, Alex Houston , at the same place. The family originally came from New Edin¬ burgh, Scotland . The subject's paternal grandfather, James Sample , was also a na¬ tive of Scotland and emigrated to Prince Edward Island . James Chester Houston received his pre¬ liminary education in the district schools, supplementing this by attendance at the Prince of Wales College, at Charlottetown . Having determined to follow the medi¬ cal profession, he entered the medical department of McGill University, at Montreal, where he graduated in 1898, with the degree of Doctor of Medi¬ cine. In 1900 the Doctor located at Souris , where he has since enjoyed a large and representative practice. He combines with the comprehensive knowledge of his profes¬ sion a deep sympathy and general manner which at once inspire confidence in his patients and undoubtedly amterially assist