THE LATE WM. DICKER STROUD

Ex-Alderman. 1883-4-5.

the staiï of the Peter Redpath library, and the widow occupy the old home.

Sortie time in tlie fifties, Mr. Fairbairn removed from Laprairie to Montréal, entiring into business as a broker in partnership with the late T. M. Ta3dor, later opening an office as a prodnce broker in partnership with his son, and at the time of his death, he was one of the oldest members of the Montréal Board of Trade and the Montréal Corn Exchange Association.

During the years he sat in the City Council for West Ward, he took an active part in municipal afïairs, his services as a member of the Finance Committee being especialh^ bénéficiai to the City.

The Late WILLIAM DICKER STROUD.

The late ex-alderman W. D. Stroud, was born in London, England, August 4th, 1829. On the iith of x\ugust 1850, he married Miss Margaret McKa}^, daughter of Robert McKay, Esq., and, in 1856, came to Canada, settling in Montréal. By industry, honest}^, and economy, he built up a large and flourishing business as tea merchant, which lias since become widely known throughout the Dominion. His parents were members of the Churcli of England, but Mr. Stroud and his wife were earnest Baptists. He took the deepest interest in home missionary enterprises, was at one time président of the Home Missionary Convention, and a member of the board of the Grande Ligne Mission. Mau}^ churches in the province of Québec, among which may he mentioned tliose at Sherbrooke, Eaton, Lachute and Gren ville, as well as in other parts of the Dominion, owe tlieir existence and freedom from debt to his gênerons aid, and it is also true that his interests were not

TKE LATE JAMES C. WILSON, Ex-Alderman. 1880-1-2-3-4-5.

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confined to liis own dénomination. Mr. Stroud was a loyal Englishman, a member and for some time président of St. George Society, also président of tlie Societ}^ for tlie Protection of Women and Children, président of the Board of Protestant Associated Cliarities, etc., etc. He was also identified with the ci vie aiïairs of Montréal, being an alderman for three years, from 1883 to 1886 : during his term of office lie was a very active and influential alderman. He w^as also a member of the Montréal Board of Trade.

His death occur^-d January 2nd, 1890, and was deeply mourned by hundreds who knew his worth and would miss his help and sympathy. The mémorial sermon preached by the Rev. A. G. Uphani, in Olivet Baptist Church, Montréal, Sunday morning, January i4th, 1890, was a most fitting tribute to his niemory. The speaker dwelt on the broad sympathy of deceased, his marked individuality, transparent honesty, great industry, his large heartedness, and high Christian character. In politics he was a libéral conservative. He left a widow and ten children to mourn his death.

Thk Late JAMES C. WILSON.

Ex-alderman James C. Wilson was born on July i9th,

1841, in Antrim, Ireland, and came to Montréal in September

1842, was educated at McGill Normal School, and in July 1859, graduated as teacher. He then taught school at Beauharnois from 1859 to 1862, when lie removed to Belleville, later on to Toronto. In 1863, he went to Xew York, and secured a position in the office of T. W. Strong, publisher, and became Mr. Strong's confidential clerk. About this time, Mr. Wilson married Miss Jeannie Kilgour, of Beauharnois, but, Mrs. Wilson preferring Montréal to New York, Mr. Wilson