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130 CANADA.at present, the proprietorand active manager. Theknowledge of chemistrywhich he received, and alsoa special course in the sameline at McGill College, hasbeen of invaluable service tohim in the manufacture ofmineral waters. These practicalqualifications, combinedwith his natural energyand affability, have succeededin placing his firmfar in the lead among theaerated water manufacturersof Canada. In order to keepup the standard of his manufactures,he is in the habitof paying periodical visitsto the large centres of thisindustry, in search of improvements,and has twicepaid extended visits to Belfast,where he has spent considerabletime and moneyin investigating the methodsand processes adopted thereand throughout the BritishIsles. Mr. Gurd takes anactive interest in the charitableinstitutions of Montreal,and is a life governor/CHARLES GURD, proprietor of of the Montreal General Hospital and1 the well-known firm of Charles the Protestant Hospital^-^> Gurd & for the Insane.Co., manufacturers, He is also a member of the Irish ProtestantBenevolent Society, and a liberalMontreal, P.Q., was born at Edgeworthstown,Ireland, in 1841. He came donator to several Protestant and Catholicinstitutions. He is a trustee into Canada with his parents in 1845, anc^has resided in Montreal since that time. several benefit societies, and has been aHe received his education at Rev. C. P. member of the Montreal Board of TradeWatson's Commercial Academy, and for several years. In politics,he is acontinued it at the High School. At Liberal, but does not take an activethe age of fourteen years he commenced interest in political matters. Mr.his business career in the chemical Gurd is held in high esteem by aand drug business, in which line he large number of friends, both in socialtravelled in Western Canada for several and business circles, for his uprightyears. Since 1866, he has devoted his life, and straight forward businessattention to the business of which he is,dealings.