he devoted the greater part of his attention. He was the owner of one hundred fifty acres of land of fine quality which he devoted to general farming and on which he achieved a definite success. He was systematic and practical in his methods and was considered a progressive and enterprising farmer. Mr. Reid also gave some attention to live stock, breeding fine horses, imported cart horses and Dien work horses being his specialty and the former were headed by the imported stallion, “Craigmore”. Mr Reid occupied the responsible position of Collector of Customs in Miminegash and also served as postmaster for two years. He was at one time engaged extensively in the sale of machinery in Prince County, travell- ing over this field for six years and selling many binders, mowers, threshing machines, etc. In politics, Mr. Reid was a staunch supporter of the Liberal Party and fraternally belonged to the Independent Order of Foresters in Tignish. In 1891, Mr. Reid married Miss Fannie Green, a daughter of Joseph and Eliza (Farley) Green, the former a native of Summerside, this Island, and a wheelwright by trade. He lived and operated a farm near the Trail Reid Farm.”7‘

71 MacKinnon, op. cil., p. 491

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