EV. JAMES STUART, Presbyterian minister, Prescott, Ont., was born in the township of Beverly, Wentworth county, April 3rd, 1842. After leaving the public schools, Mr. Stuart attended the Galt Grammar School, subsequently taught for two years, and entered Knox College, Toronto, in 1868, graduating in 1872. He then went to Pakenham, as a student missionary, and was ordained September of that year. After seven years of successful work there, he was enducted into his present charge in March, 1879. The first Presbyterian church in Prescott, was dedicated in

1822,under the late Rev. Dr. Boyd, the second building was erected in 1850, and destroyed by fire in 1892; however, the congregation and pastor, proceeded at once to rebuild, and the present magnificent structure is the result of their energy and enterprise. Mr. Stuart was appointed moderator of the Synod of Montreal and Ottawa, May 10th, 1892, which position he fills with ability and dignity. He is a member of the A.O.U.W., and in politics a Reformer. He was married, August, 28th, 1879, to the youngest daughter of Mr. J. Dunnet. His family consists of one daughter.

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W. OGILVIE, mill owner, Montreal, Que., was born February 14th, 1835, in that city. He is a son of the late Alexander Ogilvie. His education was received at the Montreal High School, and early in life he commenced the business in which he was destined to become so prominent. It may be said of him that he is a miller by inheritance, for the extensive business now carried on by him, was founded by his grandfather, who erected a mill at Jacques-Cartier, near Quebec, in 1801, which was followed by another mill at Lachine Rapids. Mr. Ogilvie is now one of the leading mill

ers of the world, operating extensive mills at different points in Canada, with headquarters at Montreal. The combined output of his mills, is about 7,500 barrels of flour daily, made from 33,000 bushels of wheat, which is supplied from his own elevators in Ontario, Manitoba and the North West Territory. He is a progressive miller, and was the first to introduce the roller milling process into Canada, having made a personal investigation of the new system in Hungary, where it was invented and first put into operation. Mr. Ogilvie possesses a great practical and scientific knowledge of wheat, wheat lands, and the production of flour, equalled by few men, and his immense business is a result of this knowledge practically applied. He was the pioneer wheat buyer in Manitoba, and has contributed largely to the development of that province. From a small shipment of 500 bushels in 1876, the shipments have now increased, to his own mills alone, of 4,000,000 bushels annually. But he excels just as much in his personal and private character, as in his business, and all who are intimate with him, especially his employees, are greatly attached to him. In his magnificent business house at Montreal, there is a handsomely furnished and well equipped reading and recreation room, for the large staff there employed. In religion, Mr. Ogilvie is a Presbyterian, and in politics a Conservative.

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ERALD O'REILLY, M.D., C.M., Fergus, Ont., was born in Hamilton, Ont., February 7th, 1858. His father, doctor Gerald O'Reilly, of Hamilton, was one of the best known medical men in the Province. Until ten years of age, our subject was educated at home by governess and private tutors, when he entered the Simcoe grammar school under the head-mastership of Rev. J. G. Mulholland, where he remained three years, and then entered the Hamilton Collegiate Institute. He matriculated in medicine in 1873, at the age of fifteen years, and entered the Trinity Medical College in 1875, graduating in 1879, taking the degree of M.D. C.M., and also that of M.C. P.S. of Ontario, the same year. He was medical assistant to the Hamilton and Guelph hospitals, and senior assistant house surgeon to the Toronto General Hospital during 1879 and

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In January, 1881, he entered into partnership with Dr. Geo. T. Orton, M.P., of Fergus, and the following year bought the practice, on the removal of Dr. Orton to Winnipeg. In July, 1890, he took Dr. H. W. Armstrong (double gold medalist of Trinity Medical College, Toronto), as junior partner, his practice being much too large for one man. In religion, the doctor is a member of the Church of England, and for years a church warden of St. James Church, Fergus. In politics, he is a staunch and active Conservative, and a prominent member of Mercier Lodge, No. 347, A.F. & A.M.,

has been president of Fergus Turf Club, and president of St. Patrick's Society. He is district medical examiner for the Canada Life, Manufacturers, Ontario Mutual, Sun Mutual, Federal, New York Life, Equitable of New York, Mutual of New York, Etna of New York, New York Mutual and Reserve, Travellers, Standard, and British Empire Life Assurance Companies. The doctor is unmarried. He belongs to a family of medical men, being a brother of Dr. Chas. O'Reilly, Toronto; Dr. E. B. O'Reilly, Hamilton; and H. H. O'Reilly, manager of the Band of Hamilton, Owen Sound, Ont.

HARLES ROBERT COUSINS, wholesale flour and grain merchant, St. Johns, Que., was born October 10th, 1852, at Iberville, Que. His parents' names were Thomas and Agnes (Clark) Cousins. His father was English, while his mother was of Scotch descent. Mr. Cousins received his education at the common school of Iberville, and at the High School of St. Johns. He began his business career as clerk, in a general store at St. Johns. In 1881, he bought out the wholesale flour and grain business of James McPherson, and owing to his genial and gentlemanly manner, to

gether with a strict attention to business, has won the esteem of a large circle of friends, and as a result, is now the largest dealer in his line, east of the St. Lawrence. He buys his flour direct from the manufacturers, and deals heavily in Manitoba flour and wheat. He was a member of the town council for three years, but has no taste for public office. Mr. Cousins is a member of the Methodist denomination, and is a trustee of that church at St. Johns. In politics he is a Conservative. was married, June 6th, 1876, to Miss Alice A., daughter of Solomon Ramsay, of St. Johns, Que.

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