JOHNSTON MITCHELL

Mr. Johnston IVIitchell, assistant-chief of the Montréal Fire Brigade, is justly considered as one of the best officers of the brigade.

He is a son of the Emerald Isle, and was born at Irwin's Town, on September 28th 1847. ^^^ father Wm. Mitchell, married his wife Margaret Johnston, mother of Sub-Chief Mitchell, in Ireland.

Sub-Chief Mitchell received an elementar}^ éducation in the schools of his native town. He was yet in his teens when he came to Montréal, in 1864. After three ^^ears farming in the vicinity of the city, he entered the emplo\^ of Childs and Mathewson, wholesale grocers

On August i4th 1870, he joined the Montréal Fire Brigade, and earned his captaincy seven years thereafter.

During January 1900, he was promoted to the high post he now occupies, in succession to the late John Beckingham.

He is a meniber of the Montréal Firemen Benevolent Ass'n ; The Canadian Order of Foresters and the A. O. U. W.

He was married on November i6th 1873, to Miss Catherine Hamilton, and their family consists of three sons and three daughters.

Mr. Mitchell is well known throughout Canada, as a successfull dog fancier and breeder, winning many valuable trophies at Canadian dog shows.