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OHN CARRUTHERS, president and general manager of the Prescott Emery Wheel Co. (limited), and mayor of the town of Prescott, Ont., was born near that place, March 6th, 1847. He is the youngest son of the late John and Mary (Calvert) Carruthers, both natives of Dumfrieshire, Scotland. Mr. Carruthers was educated in the public schools, and at the age of sixteen, started his apprenticeship to the machinist trade in the Locomotive Works, Kingston, where he remained for three years. He then worked for two years in the repair shops of the Port Hope, L. & B. Railway (now the Midland), and subsequently worked in Paterson, N. J., Scranton, Pa., and Meadville, Pa., U. S. He then commenced travelling for the Northampton Emery Wheel Co. of Leeds, Mass., and with one exception, was the first travelling salesman of emery wheels. He represented this company at the first industrial exhibition held in Cincinnati, Ohio, Chicago, Ill., and Nashville, Tenn., and continued to represent this company in the United States and Canada until 1877, when they established a branch office at Prescott, Ont., of which he was manager until 1881, when he commenced the manufacturing of emery wheels on his own account, since which time his business has steadily increased, and now the Prescott Emery Wheel Co. send goods to every part of Canada, and to different parts of the United States. Mr. Carruthers was a mem

ber of the Prescott town council for two years, and has been mayor continuously since 1887. He was the unsuccessful candidate of the Reform party for the Dominion Parliament in the election of March, 1891. Mr. Carruthers was married, December 25th, 1872, to Miss Maggie, daughter of the late James Weir, of Spencerville. In religion he is a Presbyterian. He is also a prominent Free Mason, being a P.M. in the Blue Lodge, and a P. Z. in the Royal Arch Masons. He may be said to possess all the qualifications of a first-class citizen, and enjoys the confidence and esteem of all who know him.

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LBERT J. FISHER, M.D., Ph. G., Brigden, Ont., was born in Peel township, Wellington county, October 23rd, 1860. He is the fourth son of the late Colonel Alexander Fisher, of the 97th Regiment of the British Army, who was born in Glasgow in 1806, and died in Peel in 1892. He served in India, under Sir Colin Campbell, and being a well educated and exemplary man, rose step by step, by well merited promotion, to the rank of colonel. About fifty years ago, he settled on a farm in Peel, and married Miss Martha Magee, of Peel, who survives him. He was a Justice of the

Peace, and often acted as arbitrator and judicial advisor for his early neighbors. Mrs. Fisher, a worthy helpmeet, and a devoted mother, is a woman of beautiful character, and held in universal esteem. Their family consists of four sons and five daughters. The sons all occupy very prominent positions as professional men and leading farmers, while two of the daughters are married and the other three are at home. The subject of this sketch, Dr. A. J. Fisher, was educated at Kingston, and after three years in a drug store, attended the Ontario College of Pharmacy, taking a special course in Analytical Che

mistry under Prof. Hayes, and graduating in 1880. After several years' experience as druggist and chemist in Orillia, Gravenhurst, Huntsville and Kingston, chiefly as proprietor, he took his medical training at the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Kingston, graduating as M.D., C.M. and L.R.C.P. and S. in 1887, and as M.C. P.S.O. in 1888. After a partnership of some years with his brother in Wiarton, he bought out Dr. Ames of Brigden, now of Sarnia. Dr. Fisher's practice is already large, and is growing very satisfactorily. He is a Methodist in religion, and in politics a Reformer. He is the president of the Brigden Gun Club, a member of the Moore Board of Health, Coroner for the county of Lambton, a member of the I.O.O.F., and is warden in his lodge of A.F. & A.M. He is held in universal esteem.

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RANÇOIS GILBERT MIN. VILLE DECHÊNE, M.P.P., barrister, Quebec, Que., was born in St. Roch, Quebec Province, August 18th, 1859. He is a son of the late Alfred M. Dechêne, merchant of St. Roch Des Aulnais, county of L'Islet. He was educated at the College of Ste. Anne La Pocatière, and in law at Laval University. He was called to the Bar, in 1883. His success as an advocate, soon brought him before the attention of the electorate, and he was first returned as a Liberal to the Legislative Assembly, in 1887, and was again returned at the general election,

in 1890, and was re-elected, in March, 1892, for his constituency, the county of L'Islet. Mr. Dechêne, occupies a prominent place in the Assembly, and gives a good account of himself on all matters before the House. He is a ready debater and a fluent speaker, and is well able to look after the interests of his constituency. In addition to his heavy parliamentary duties, he is a very busy man, professionally, being a member of the firm of Bédard, Dechêne & Dorion, who hold their full share of important briefs in connection with their city and province, and do an extensive business.

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OCTOR HENRY RUSSELL,

D Quebec, Que., was born in

that city, March, 1849. His father, the late Doctor R. H. Russell, was one of the most eminent physicians Quebec has had. Dr. Russell was educated at Lennoxville, and graduated B.A., in McGill University, 1869. He graduated in Medicine at the University of Edinburgh, 1873, was resident surgeon of the Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, and private assistant to Sir Joseph Lister, while the latter was maturing his antiseptic treatment of wounds, which revolutionized surgery. He is a late governor of the College of

Physicians and Surgeons of the Province of Quebec, and while studying his profession, he spent a long time in the hospitals of London, Paris, Vienna and Berlin. and Berlin. He is a prominent member of the Masonic Order, being a past deputy grand master, and is the presiding officer of the Scottish Rite, in the city of Quebec. He has also been the presiding officer of the Knights Templar, and Royal Arch Masons. He is surgeon of the Queen's Own Canadian Hussars, and takes great interest in military matters. He began the practice of Medicine in Quebec, in 1874, and enjoys a very extensive practice.

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OSEPH DALE, manufacturer, Chatham, Ont., was born in the county of Cavan, Ireland, May 14th, 1845. His parents, James and Mary (Barrett) Dale, emigrated to Canada in 1843, settling near Ottawa city, and subsequently removed to Thorold. Mr. Dale attended the public schools of Thorold for a time, when on the death of his father, he was obliged to abandon school to assist in the support of his mother and sisters. He learned the trade of moulder, serving his time with A. Dobbie, Thorold, working in the shop during the day, and attending night school. When Mr. Dale had been a journeyman for some four years, he rented a foundry, saw mill, planing mill, machine and blacksmith's shops, at Ridgeway, which he conducted successfully for two and a half years, and then sold the business for $4.000. He then went to Dresden, Ont., where through no fault of his own, he failed. After this, he removed to Chatham and worked as journeyman for two years, and then established his present business. The word "discouragement" does not appear to be in his vocabulary, as he is determined that success shall attend his efforts. He invented the celebrated "Dale pivoted land roller," and sold the patent for $10,000 cash. He is now worth nearly $30,000, and expects shortly to perfect another valuable implement from which he expects to reap even a larger profit than that derived from his roller. In religion,

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he is a member of the Church of England; in politics, a Reformer, and also belongs to the I.O.O.F., I.O.F., Select Knights, Foresters' Circle, Woodmen of the World, R. T. of T. and Home Endowment Society, of Baltimore, and has filled the highest offices in the gift of these orders. He has been approached to stand for municipal honors, but refused as his business demanded his whole attention. He is generous in the widest sense, liberal to all parties, creeds and colors, and his word is equal to his bond wherever known. In 1869, Mr. Dale was married to Jane Ann, daughter of E. Hackett, of Niagara.

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