PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

Catholic. The paternal grandfather was Finley Gillis. who came from the Isle of Barra, Scotland, in about 1800, being one of the first settlers at Low Point, Prince Edward Island, where he subsequently fol- lowed farrning with success.

The subject of this sketch enjoyed the privilege of attendance at the local schools during his youth and received a practical elementary training which he has liberally 'supplemented during the subsequent years by careful reading and close observation of men and events, so that he is now considered an intelligent and well informed man. He has followed in the footsteps of his honoured father and has devoted his active years to the tilling of the soil. His present farmstead comprises one hundred twenty acres of land, eighty-five of which he has placed under the plow and which he devotes to the production of all crops common tothis latitude. He also gives some attention to the raising of fine draft horses and has pro- duced some mangnificent specimens of this breed. His place is fully improved and stands in evidence of the owner’s good taste and sound judgment. In politics he gives an earnest support to the Conservative party and in religion is a consistent member of the Roman Catholic church. In August. 1883, he married Miss Mary Foley, a daugh- ter of Martin and Catherine (Cahill) Foley and to them have been born seven children; Sarah, who is in a convent on Staten Is- land, New York City; Winnie, who is at home and is engaged in teaching school; Maggie and Mattie are in a convent at Tig- nish; Lauretta, Bertha and Alfred J. are at home. The family are well known throughout this community and are all highly respected, moving in the best social circles and always casting their influence in

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favor of such movements as promise to benefit the community.

DANIEL GILLIs, who owns and operates a fine farm in Lot 3. Prince county, was born at Montrose on June 7, 1837, and is a son of John and Ann (McIntyre) Gillis, the former of whom was born at Port Hill, Prince Edward Island. He was one of the first settlers at Montrose in an early day and occupied a leading place among the promoters of that section of the Island. The tract of land he first entered was then largely covered by standing tim- ber but he created from this place a fine ' farm, which is now occupied by the sub- ject’s brother Paul. He was the father of the following named children: Philip, Dan- iel, Katie (deceased), Mary J. (deceased), John, James J., Sarah A. (deceased), Paul- inis, who operates the old homestead as above stated, Maggie and Lizza. The father of these children followed farming and lum- bering and was successful, owning over two hundred acres of land. He was a staunch Liberal in politics and‘in religion a Roman Catholic. The paternal grandfather was Finley Gillis, who came from the Isle of Barra, Scotland, in about 1800, being one of the first settlers at Low Point, Prince Ed- ward Island, where he subsequently fol- lowed farmi-ng with success.

Daniel Gillis was educated in the com- mon schools and has devoted his entire life to agricultural pursuits in which he has achieved more than ordinary success. His present homestead comprises sixty-eight acres, of which he had cleared and put under the plow sixty acres. He carries on a diversi- fied system of farming and also gives some