PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND.

and for five years was a station master for the Prince Edward Island Railroad, begin- ning his services in this position at the age of sixteen years. He then entered the med- ical department of the University of New York, where he was graduated in 1893, with the honours of his class of two hundred stu- dents. Upon the completion of his techni- cal education he entered upon the active practice of his profession at Alberton, where he remained until 1896 and then came to Tignish, where he has since remained. He is well grounded in the technical knowledge of his profession and has kept in close touch with the latest researches and discoveries in the healing art, so that he has been enabled to achieve a pronounced success in his pro- fession here, gaining a widespread reputa- tion as a thorough, competent and trust- worthy physician. He has been twice married. In 1893 he was. united with Miss Minnie U. Burke, a daughter of Capt. James and Mary (Moor) Burke, descend- ants of early pioneers of Georgetown, this Island, who had the following additional children: Rev. A. E. Burke, of Alberton, Prince Edward Island; Dr. Wm. G. Burke, of Boston, deceased; Mary, wife of J. J. Morrison, of Providence, Rhode Island; and Emma and James, who are living at home. By his first marriage the Doctor became the father of five children, Alfred 131., Peter C., Jr., George W. H., James F. M., and John. After the death of his first wife Doctor Murphy married Miss Agnes C. Wick— (Keating) VVickham, the former of whom was a native of Ireland, and he and his wife were the parents of the fol- lowing children: J. J., now deceased, who was superintendent of the New- foundland Roman Catholic schools; J.

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schools at Charlottetown; W. W., now de- ceased, who was a graduate of McGill Uni- versity and became a successful physician at Tignish; Walter, who was vice-principal of the Summerside schools; Margaret, who is a Sister of Charity; Mary, who became the wife of Joseph Keefer, of Alberton; Nellie deceased; Agnes, the wife of the subject. In 1904 D0ctor Murphy assisted in the estab- lishment of the firm of J. J. Arsenault & Company, dealers in general merchandise at Tignish Corner, an enterprise which has been most successful since its organization. The Doctor also owns some valuable real es- tarte at Tignish. He is a Conservative in pol- itics and is now serving as the president of the West Prince Liberal Conservative Asso- ciation. Fratemally he is a member of» the Catholic Mutual Benefit Association, being a charter member of Branch No. 214, and has been three times elected representative to the grand assembly. He is also a charter member of Council No. 824, Knights of Columbus, and belongs to Division No. 3, Ancient Order of Hibernians, at Tignish. His religious membership is, with the Cath- olic church. His professional associations are with the Prince Edward Island Medical Society and the Maritime Medical Associa- tion, in both of which he has served as vice- president. The Doctor takes an active part in political affairs but has no desire for the honors or emoluments of public office.

MALCOLM F. MCKINNON, an esteemed tailor at Churchill, was born in this place on April 20, 1867, a son of Archibald and Isa- bella (Ferguson) McKinnon. The pater- nal granfather, Neil McKinnon, who was born on the Isle of Mull, Argyleshire, Scot-