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Sr. Joun’s (SCoOTCH PRESBYTERIAN) CHURCH . Is a substantial stone edifice, situated on King ee Street, towards the east end of the town. It was ae built in 1837, during the pastorate of the Rev. Peter Colin Campbell, afterwards Professor of Greek in Queen’s College, Kingston, and subsequently Principal of the University of Aberdeen, Scotland. His successors are, Rev. John Cruikshank, inducted in 1843; Rev. Thos. Haig, in 1848; Rev. John White, in 1851; and Rev. Duncan Morrison, in 1856. The present incumbent, the Rev. Daniel McGillivray, is a son of Mr. Alexander McGillivray, of Salt Springs, Nova Scotia. His preliminary education was completed in the old Pictou Academy, Nova Scotia.— In 1861, he entered the Arts course in Queen's College, and obtained leading prizes in both the mathematical and classical departments, and “ honorall the classes. In 1864, he In 1867, he was adle distinction” in obtained the degree of B. A. inducted into St. John’s has successfully retained up to the present time. congregation, which he PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. For sketch of the early history, consult memoir of the late Rev. William Smart. the erection of which was commenced in 1878, will be, when completed, one of the finest in Eastern The walls are of blue limestone, faced The edifice is surmounted by The present church, ae Ontario. = with Ohio freestone. h four spires, giving the structure a picturesgue effect. The seating capacity will be about goo. respect the church will be furnished with the latest In every improvements, Cost, about $30,000. T. M. BROOKE. ao T. M. Brooke, son of Thomas Brooke, of Perth, 28 was born in that town in 1848. Mr. Brooke entered ; the law office of the late W. M. Shaw, concluding his course with Kenneth Mackenzie. He was called to the Bar in 1872, and became a member of the firm of Mackenzie, Delemar & Brooke, Toronto. On H. S. McDonald, Esq., being appointed Junior Judge, Mr. Brooke removed to Brockville, where he has since practiced his profession. FRED SCHOFIELD. Mr. Schofield was born at Brockville in 1836. After receiving an elementary education at the Grammar School, he entered upon the study of law, and subsequently became a partner of Sherwood & Steele, at Ottawa. Removing to Brockville, Mr. Schofield practiced his profession for two years, and on the 9th of April, 1873, was appointed Treasurer for the United Counties of Leeds and Grenville, a . position which he still retains. He has always Been See a promment member of the Liberal Conservative oes ‘ty, and holds the office of President of the Con19 BS 3 oh 8 jative Association for Brockville Riding. "te am a 3 e we E ;. 7 P E " A = k ily 1 + y a us LIEUTÍGOVERNOR JOHN CRAWFORD. John Crawford, QO. C., was the second son of the ~ cays nee late Senator George Crawford. He was born in the County of Cavan, Ireland, in 1817, and educated at. Yoronto. He married the daughter of the late. Judge Sherwood of that city, and was called to the Bar of Upper Canada in Trinity Term, 1839. In 1867, he was created a O.C. He was also the Lieutenant-Colonel of the 5th Battalion of the Toronto Militia, President of the Toronto and Nipissing Railway Company, and also of the Royal Canadian Bank. From 1861 to 1863, he represented Toronto East in the Canadian Assembly, when he was defeated. He became a member of the House of Commons for South Leeds at the time of the union, representing that riding until 1872, when he . was returned for Toronto West. On November sth, 1873, he was appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Ontario, at a salary of $ro,ooo per annum. He died suddenly, in April, 1875. JOHN McMULLEN, ESO. Mr. McMullen, for the last quarter of a century editor of the Brockville Wonitor, has won for himself a prominent place in Canadian literature by the publication of " The Camp and Barrack Room,” and " The History of Canada.” The latter work has met with an extensive sale, not only in Canada, but also in England, and has been highly commended by competent critics. Its compilation involved extensive research, a careful analysis and comparison of manuscripts and rare documents seldom found in works treating upon Canada. Mr. McMullen isa terse and vigorous writer, and has given no slight aid to the literature of his adopted country, which should serve as an incitive to those who are yet to SAMUEL KEEFER, C. E., Has grown up with the public works of Canada, with which, during the best years of an active life, | he has been more or less identified, having at cif- ant ferent times filled the responsible offices of Chief Engineer of the Department of Public Works, Chief sat Assistant Engineer of the Grand Trunk Railway, ága Supervising Engineer of the Brockville and Ottawa _ Railway, Government Inspector of Railways, Deputy Commissioner of Public Works, previous to Confederation, and, since that event, Secretary to the +e Mr. Keefer is of German parentage, both on his _ este father’s and on his mother’s side. He is the grand- Oe ren jd my TERBEN hes son of an U. E. Loyalist, whose son, George Keefer _ pa ae (his father), settled in Canada after the close of the hots a att neta the Revolutionary War. Mr. Keefer was. born at 1; té hl dt eirotájáéi in Aa as. by District, now the C % ounty ee ee
