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ROBERT G. HORN, known throughout Lot 5 as a successful farmer and energetic citizen, was born in this lot on February 17, 1867, and is a son of Robert H. and Sarah (Gavan) Horn, both natives of Scotland, the father born at Glasgow, and to them were born ten children, all of whom were reared to maturity. Upon coming to Prince Edward Island in 1863 the father entered upon the present homestead on Lot 5, which he cleared and improved until it became one of the choice agricultural prop- erties in this locality. In politics he was a Liberal and in religion a Presbyterian. His death occurred in 1894.

The subject of this sketch received a good district school education and has de- voted all his active years to agricultural pur- suits. He is the owner of two hundred and forty-nine acres of choice land, one hundred and eighty of which are under the plow and devoted to the raising of miscellaneous crops, such as are common to this latitude. Mr. Horn is practical and systematic in his methods and has achieved a definite success in his vocation. He also gives some atten- tion to dairying, selling the milk to the cheese factory. His farm is highly im- proved in every respect, being adorned with a large and elegant residence and substan- tial and commodious barns and other out- buildings, while the general appearance of the place indicates the owner to be a man of good judgment and excellent taste. In 1898 Mr. Horn married Miss Ella J. Small— man, a daughter of Joshua and Elizabeth (Ramsey) Smallman, the father a farmer in Lot 7. To Mr. and Mrs. Horn have been born four children: Robert J. H., Eliza- beth M., Annetta and David \V., all of whom remain at home. In religion Mr. Horn is a staunch Presbyterian and lends

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his influence to all worthy, benevolent and moral movements. His life has been charac- terized by integrity and truthfulness and he has won and retains the friendship of all with whom he has come in contact.

HARRY METHERELL, a successful farmer in Lot 5, Prince county, was born on the place where he now lives on June 3, 1869, and is a son of Joseph and Rebecca (Chap- pell) Metherell. The father was born in England and came to Prince Edward Island in 1841, settling first at Hill’s River, where he remained a short time and then located in Lot 16. where he remained until 1867, when he came to the present farmstead in Lot 5 and here he has since continued farm- ing, now making his home with the subject of this sketch. He was the father of twelve children, eleven of whom reached years of maturity. In politics he supported the Lib- eral party, though not an active seeker after political honours. The farm was cleared by his own efforts from its original wild condi- tion and is now considered one of the most attractive and productive agricultural prop« erties in the community.

The subject of this sketch received his education in the district schools and has assisted his father on the farm since attain- ing mature years. The place comprises one hundred acres, of which eighty are under the plow and which are devoted to the raising of miscellaneous crops. He also gives some attention to live stock, principally York- shire hogs. In politics Mr. Metherell sup- ports the Liberal party and in religion is a Presbyterian. In 1902 Mr. Metherell mar- ried Miss Rebecca Horn, 3 daughter of Rob- ert H. and Sarah (Gavin) Horn, and to