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EORGE FRANCIS ERROL ERROL DE GUERRY-LANGUEDOC, civil engineer and architect, Montreal, Que., was born in that city, Novem ber 11th, 1856. His grandfather was seigneur of St. George, county of Napierville. His father was George Theophilus De Guerry-Languedoc, and his mother was a Miss Beaudry, of Montreal. Mr. Languedoc was educated in Montreal, at Plateau School, and after that took a course at the Polytechnic School, from which he graduated in 1878. He was a diligent student, standing well in his classes, and passing good examinations, He was em

ployed by the Federal Government after leaving school, as assistant engineer in charge of works on the Grenville Canal, at Greece's Point. He was there from 1879 to 1887, and then went into business for himself in Montreal as civil engineer and architect, and he has secured a large and growing business. His father, at the present time (1873), is in the Sheriff's Office, as head clerk. He is a Roman Catholic. He is a member of the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers, and of the Province of Quebec Association of Architects, and is held in high esteem by these associations.

DWARD MAXWELL, architect,
Montreal, Que., is a young man

who has been known to Montreal, in a professional way, for only two years, but, in that time, he has made a reputation for talent and industry which will prove of inestimable value in his future career. He was born in Montreal, January 1st, 1868. His father is Edward John Maxwell, and his mother Johan Macbean. He obtained his education at the High School, Montreal, and by private study. Mr. Maxwell spent four years in studying architecture in his native city, principally in the office of A. F. Dunlop, after which

he spent four years in Boston, Mass., with Shepley, Rutan and Coolidge, who are very eminent in their profession, and are the architects of the new Board of Trade building in Montreal. For the design and planning of this building they have depended upon Mr. Maxwell, who has also superintended the erection of it. While in Boston, he was engaged upon the design of many important buildings erected in different parts of the United States, and gained a widespread and well-grounded experience which cannot fail to be of great service to him in his future professional life.

HARLES CLARK, editor and publisher of the Comber Herald, Comber, Ont., was born July 25th, 1862, at London, Eng. He and three brothers were left orphans while of tender years. He was educated at the West London District School, London, Eng., coming to this country in June, 1874, under the supervision of Miss Rye. For five years after coming to Canada he lived with Jonathan Kitson, Esq., then a merchant of Chatham. Mr. Kitson then retired from business and removed to his farm in Howard township, Kent county, and young Clark went with him and remained four

years. In 1883, he commenced learning printing at Ridgetown, remaining there three years. He was then employed on the Essex Liberal for two years, resigning this position when his employer, J. E. Johnson, Esq., sold the paper. Mr. Johnson shortly afterwards purchased the Leamington Post, and Mr. Clark again became one of his employees. In February, 1890, The Independent, Comber's newswaper, became defunct, and he was urged by his employer, Mr. Johnson, to start a paper at this point. Without means, he was backward in consenting to this; however, the necessary plant was procured, and

arrangements made, and Mr. Clark successfully launched the Comber Herald. Although this paper has been in existence only three years, it has been very successful. Commencing at the bottom of the ladder, Mr. Clark feels under many obligations to his old employer, Mr. Johnson, for the unbounded confidence placed in him. The entire business is now on a good financial basis, and is another demonstration of what a poor boy can accomplish in this country by honesty and industry. Mr. Clark is a member of the Masonic fraternity, also of the I.O. O.F. He is the C.P.R. ticket agent at Comber, and in this capacity he is very satisfactory to the public and to the Company. He was married, in September, 1885, to Miss Parmilla J. Parke, youngest daughter of R. J. Parke, Esq., of Chatham. His family consists of three children, boys.

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OSEPH FEATHERSTONE, J.P., farmer, Courtright, Ont., was born October 27th, 1821, in Yorkshire, England. His parents were Wm. Featherstone and Margaret Graystock. The name Featherstone, originally Fetterstone, descended from an Anglo-Saxon nobleman, on whose estate was a large stone or rock, to which prisoners were temporarily fettered. Mr. Featherstone came to Canada with his parents in 1830, and after sojourns of various lengths in Lower Canada, Pennsylvania, U.S., Ohio, U.S., and York township, near Toronto, he settled in Moore township. In 1849, he removed to Bear Creek (Sydenham River), where he remained, excepting an interval of two years, till 1867, when he finally settled in Moore township, and has since remained there engaged in farming, loaning money, manufacturing salt, etc., or living retired. In 1849, he married Miss Fisher, of Moore township, who died some years ago without issue. In 1883, Mr. Featherstone was married to Mrs. Kate Carter, of London, Ontario, formerly Miss Kate Prittie, daughter of Oliver Prittie, of Muckland, Tipperary county, Ireland. Among the Prittie ancestry were three brothers, relatives of Oliver Cromwell, who went over from England to Ireland with him, and received grants of land from him. In religion, Mr. Featherstone is an Episcopalian, a church warden, and delegate to the Synod for a great many years, and is

one of the principal men in his church. In politics, he is a staunch Liberal, a warm friend of the late lamented exPremier, Hon. Alex. Mackenzie. In municipal matters he has had a goodly measure of honors, and was a member of both his township and county council boards for years. He was appointed a Justice of the Peace in 1880, and is remarkably clear and sound in his judicial decisions. Mr. and Mrs. Featherstone's family consists of one son and three daughters, viz.: Carrie, now Mrs. Dr. MacIntyre, of Marysville, N. Dakota; Minnie, Thos. H., and Marg. Graystock. An elder son, Oliver, died 1881.

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OSEPH H. BERNARD, architect, Montreal, Que., was born at Varennes, county of Verchères, Que., in 1862. His parents were Charles Bernard and Louise Brodeur. His primary education was received at Varennes College, and continued and completed at St. Laurent College, near Montreal. He was an apt and a diligent student. At the age of seventeen years, he entered the firm of Messrs. J. W. and E. C. Hopkins, to study architecture, where he remained four years. Two years after this, he began to practice architecture on his own account in Montreal, being the

only young man of his years practicing there as an architect at the time. Notwithstanding his youth, he has succeeded admirably, and, from the beginning, has made rapid progress in his profession. He has a select and growing practice, and he is destined to make his mark. This should be an inspiration to other young professional men. In religion, Mr. Bernard is a Roman Catholic. Mr. Bernard was married, in 1890, to Miss Amanda Mary Daggett, daughter of the late William C. Daggett, and granddaughter of the Hon. J. D. Daggett, of St. Louis, Missouri.