PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

Mr. and Mrs. Docherty have been born five children, namely: Simon P., born in 1861, died June 16, 1891; John M., born in 1865, died June 21, 1897; Daniel F., now in the Klondyke; Mary S. A., the wife of Charles McKinnan, who resides in Lot 50; Welling- ton N., who lives at home and manages his father’s farm, married Miss Mary J. La- mont. The mother of these children died on August 24, 1897, at the age of sixty-six years. She was a woman of fine character and had endeared herself to all who knew her. The family occupy respected positions in the community and their circle of friends is co-extensive with that of their acquaintances.

JAMES EMANUEL MACDONALD, deceased, who, during his lifetime, was regarded as a leading citizen of his locality, was born at Georgetown, Prince Edward Island, on Jan- uary 5, 1842, and was a son of Angus and Mary (Macdonald) Macdonald, both na- tives of Scotland.

Mr. Macdonald was educated in the pub— lic schools of Georgetown and was reared to mature years on the parental farmstead. In 1864 he moved to Cardigan and entered into a business partnership with Hugh McDon- ald, and they carried on a general merchan- dise business with success and profit until about 1876, when the subject entered into business on his own account in the ship building industry, which he carried on until his death, his trade being principally be- tween Newfoundland and Prince Edward Island. He was also a member of the local Parliament in 1876, as a supporter of the Conservative party, and made an excellent record for valuable service performed for

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his constituents. In religion he was a faith- ful and consistent member of the Catholic church and took a deep interest in all char- itable and other worthy movements. On July 4, 1877, Mr. Macdonald married Miss Georgina Stevens, daughter of Patrick and Mary (Mathew) Stevens. She was born at Orwell on September 8, 1851, and her father, who was a native of this Island, was a successful merchant, having started the first store, called “The Ark,” at Montague Bridge. Mrs. Stevens was a native of Hali- fax, Nova Scotia. Mr. Macdonald enjoyed a wide acquaintance throughout this part of Prince Edward Island and occupied a lead- ing position among the influential men of his community. He was a man of many sterling qualities of character and endeared himself to those with whom he was brought in closest contact. His death left a void which has never -been filled. His widow is now residing at Cardigan and is well and favourably known throughout the com- munity.

HON. JAMES MUIRHEAD, a highly re- spected citizen and for many years a promi- nent business man at Summerside, was born on November 17, 1817, at Merigomish, Pictou county, Nova Scotia, and is a son of John Muirhead, of Deenston Estate, Kirk- cudbrightshore, Scotland. The family is an old and honourable one and' its history has been traced back four hundred years by Adam Skirving, J. P., of Croys, Kirkcud— brightshore. The members of the family were landed gentry for many generations. The subject’s grandfather was William Muirhwd, of Deenston, in the parish of Lochruther, Scotland. James Muirhead came to Prince Edward Island at the age of