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erland Sask., 1911.
Joined C.E.F., Aug., 1915, 65th Battalion, Saskatoon.
Overseas, June 12th, 1916.
Battalion being broken up, was drafted to 72nd Batt. (Vancouver), Canadian
Seaforth Highlanders; remained in England
on account of age; discharged with rank of sergeant. Came to Hanley and opened
present business. Has always taken a keen interest in civic matters and was a
member of the School Board and Council for years. Elected Mayor in 1922.
Justice of the peace for the Province
of Saskatchewan. Past Master
Twin City
Lodge, A.F. and A.M., Sutherland. Address, Hanley.
BLAIR: Hugh McWatters, postmaster of Aneroid. Born at Madoc, Ont.;1857,
son of James and Sarah (Kingston)
Blair. Married Martha McCoy, 1879 (deceased) ; Jennie Kingston, widow of W. J.
Kingston, and has three sons and five daughters. Eldest son, Dr. J. H. Blair,
was with C.A.M.C. overseas, and saw much service. Belfast,
Ireland stock. Mr. Blair
has long taken an interest in. things pertaining to the town's welfare. Served
on the Madoc Town Council and on the rural Township Council 1891, 1894-95,
1901-02. Came west, 1910, to Aneroid, and is one of the real pioneers of the
district. Homesteaded, elected to the Council of Aneroid, 1915; Mayor,
1920-21-22-23. Senior partner Blair and Elliott, large general store business.
Member of and treasurer of the Masonic Lodge. Elder of the Union Church. Member
of the Curling Club. Address, Aneroid, Sask.
CREELMAN: Samuel Muir, LL,B., barrister and solicitor. Born at Princeport,
Nova Scotia, 1885, son of Wm. Isaiah and
Mary (Sanderson) Creelman. Married Lillian McLean, 1912, and ~as one daughter.
Educated at the Virden, Man.,
schools, Manitoba University.
Irish stock. Family came to N.S. from Ireland;
settled there and engaged in farming. Father came west to Virden, in 1891. Mr.
Creelman taught school
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