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Archambault was sent to the Paris Exhibition, to represent the Educational department of the province of Quebec; and while in France he was named member of the International Educational Jury, and was the first Canadian ever decorated with the Palmes Académiques, and honored with the title of Officier d’Académie. George Roberts, and afterwards he spent three terms at the Presbyterian college at Truro, Nova Scotia, taking the regular arts course there. He then removed to Fairville, St. He has held that position for twentyone years in the Presbytery of Prince Edward Island, and for seven years in the Presbytery of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Armstrong has a strong liking for literature, and amidst his various arduous parish cares and duties, has found time to contribute a good many articles to the newspaper press, and publish several sermons. Richards, late lieutenantgovernor of British Columbia, and also with the Hon. His second wife is Kate Breden, daughter of John Breden, Kingston, Ontario., Barrister, Renfrew, Ontario, was born at Inveraray, Scotland, on the 31st of July, 1851. Craig, was a man owning considerable property in England, and occupied a good social position, but having taken a strange dislike to the monarchical form of government that the people of Great Britain are so proud of, he embarked in 1835 with all his family, servants, and effects to the United States of America. Mr. Wright’s railroad experience, for when the Kingston and Pembroke line was mooted, he took a lively interest in the scheme, which is now completed from Kingston to Renfrew. Joseph and Charles, brothers of John H. It is called The John H. Jones, M. Mr.Q. He died in 1862. He is still in the prime of life, and we hope has many years of usefulness still before him. The nearest place was Brockville; and so he got the stagedriver on his next trip to buy him one and bring it out, and how he exulted over the possession of that book! Every spare moment was thenceforth devoted to study, and with some assistance that he got from Ephraim Patterson, who was then studying for the church, he made pretty rapid progress.S. In religion Mr. He performed the duties of Provincial government engineer for two or three years, in addition to his other works., began the practice of his profession, and has remained there ever since. Mr. Carleton is a respected member of the Roman Catholic church, and was married on the 22nd of September, 1886, to Teresa G. He has been for several years and now is the president of the Montreal Swimming Club. Silas received his education at Acadia College, Wolfville, Nova Scotia, and graduated B. His father, George John Creed, of Faversham, Kent, England, was clerk in the Royal Engineer department (with rank of lieutenant), at Halifax, N. Bell, in the years 1858, 1865 and 1866, carried on sawmills at Eganville and Douglas; and in 1864 and 1865, having joined William Halpenny, in Renfrew, under the name of A. Peter’s; St. In June, 1845, after a creditable examination by Rev. Once in Rome, Dr. Ross’s grandmother, on his father’s side, was Hannah Prudence Williams, a descendant of Roger Williams (15951683), the famous liberal preacher, and apostle of freedom, of Rhode Island. Many a poor and perplexed one took up his time by recounting some act of another’s from which they were or had been suffering, and from him obtained as much attention and as carefully considered advice as though they had carried a large fee in their hands. At the end of a three years’ course in this institution he was in 1863 promoted from the lower to the upper college. Dr. Cooke has always taken a deep interest in Masonic matters. Is eminent preceptor of Malta Preceptory of Knights Templar, Truro, under the Great Priory of Canada. About 1860 he was appointed physician to the HôtelDieu, and professor of the School of Medicine and Surgery of Montreal, where he occupied successively the chairs of botany, toxicology, medical jurisprudence, and internal pathology. Dr. Dr. His connection with McGill dates from 1845, and he may be said to have been the last survivor of the original staff.