THE LATE CHARLES HAGAR

Ex-Alderman.1878-9-80-1-2-3.

The Late CHARLES HAGAR.

The late Charles Hagar, was born at Middlebury, Vermont, U. S. A., on the 22nd March, 1819,-and was the fourth son of Thomas Hagar, of Waltham, Massachusetts.

Charles Hagar removed to Canada at an early âge and soon entered the employ of the firm of H. B. Smith & Co. After seven years of faithful service, he was admitted in partnership with his employers and continued in the same capacity for nine years. He then dissolved partnership and established a business on his personal account, under the style of C. Hagar & Co.

Mr. Hagar withdrew from business when still young. In 1878, he was elected an alderman for the St. Lawrence Ward. His municipal career gave évident satisfaction to liis constituents, who returned him imtil the year 1884, when he retired.

He had married Miss Graham of Montréal, in the year 1851. He passed away on the 2ist day of July 1894, at the âge of seventy five years, leaving many friends to mourn his loss, for he was a man of exceptionally fine social qua-

lities.