7M PAST AND PRESENT OF land, and was one of the passengers in the ship "Polly," so closely connected with the early settlement of Prince Edward Island . In his early years Malcolm Murchison shipped as a sailor, and afterwards as cap¬ tain, between England and Prince Edward Island , continuing his sea-faring career for twelve years. He then went to Australia and for eight years engaged in the mercan¬ tile business there, after which he returned to Prince Edward Island and has since been numbered among our leading agriculturists, in 1854 he was united in marriage with Miss Catherine McDonald , a daughter of John and Flora (Campbell) McDonald, natives of Scotland ; to their union were born nine chil¬ dren, John, Annie, Flora, Donald, Katie, Alexander, Hector, Catherine and Alice A. Dr. John M. Murchison was brought to Prince Edward Island at the age of four years and received his early education in the public schools, supplementing this by at¬ tendance at Prince of Wales College, which he entered at the age of sixteen years. He later spent a year studying medicines in the medical college at Halifax, Nova Scotia , and in 1883 entered the medical department of the University of Pennsylvania at Phila¬ delphia, from which he was graduated. In 1886 he returned to Prince Edward Island and entered upon the active practice of his profession at Bonshaw , where he has since resided. The Doctor possesses a broad and comprehensive knowledge of the science of medicine and its relation to diseases and also has that pleasing personality which begets confidence on the part of his patrons, so that he has been successful in the practice to a very gratifying degree. He keeps in close touch with the latest advances in his profes¬ sion and is a close and critical reader of general literature. In 1890 Doctor Murchison married Miss Isabel McPhail , a daughter of Angus Mc- Phail, of Argyle Shore , and to them was born one child, their daughter, Laura Isa ¬ bel. Mrs. Isabel Murchison died and sub¬ sequently the Doctor married her sister, Miss Christine McPhail , to which union were born four children: Catherine, Irene, Melbourne, dead, and Jessie N. Fraternal ¬ ly the Doctor is a member of the Canadian Order of Foresters. He is a Liberal in poli¬ tics and in religion a Presbyterian. His time is largely devoted to his profession, yet he finds opportunity to give due atten¬ tion to such measures or improvements as tend to best advance the interests of his community, and he stands high in the gen¬ eral estimation of his fellow citizens. Clarence F. Morrissey , lobster packer and farmer at Tignish , was born at Sea in 1877, and is the son of the late P. H . and Mary Ann (DoyleX) Morrissey, of Tignish , both of Irish ancestry. Their son, Clarence F. Morrissey , was educated in the district school at Sea , and upon attaining mature years he entered upon the business in which he is'at present engaged. He was one of the first men to grapple with the very serious question of dealing with the dog fish, which had wrought ravages to our valuable coast fish¬ eries. He packed the first can of dog fish in September, 1903, and made the first ship¬ ment of fifty cases, by order of the Domin¬ ion Government, on November 18, 1905, this being the first dog fish packed on Prince Edward Island . His transactions are char¬ acterized by strict integrity and fair deal¬ ing, and he has won the absolute confidence