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i6M:KK OF*TX/TLLIAM PURVES, Merchant,^ r North Sydney, C. B., was bornin 1834, at Pictou, N. S. He is theness in Cape Breton in 1833, anc^ nasbeen from the outset engaged in everyson of James Purves and enterprise of importance on the IslandJane Corbett, of Cape Breton, namely, fisheries, shipboth natives of Pictou. His father wasa prominent ship builder and building and mining, they havingmerchant, opened the Gowrie Mines and been itsa member of the firm of Stephen Lowrey proprietors& for many years. Mr. PurvesCo., of Newcastle, C. B., who were has been mayor of North Sydney sincepioneer merchants and traders in Nova its incorporation in 1885, without intermission,and still holds that office.Scotia. His mother was the daughterof William Corbett, of Pictou. Mr. In religion, he is a Presbyterian, andPurves was educated at the Pictou in politics, a Conservative. He wasAcademy, after which he began businesslife as a merchant. He in 1870, to Abbie Maud Dick-married,has been son,a member of the firm of Archibald &of Truro, N.S. His family consistsof five children, four sons and oneCo., since 1857. This firm began busi- daughter.