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26o.WELLINGTONBRIDG-MAN, Methodist Minister, Deloraine,Man., was bornJuly 1 2th, 1853, in Halton County,Ont. His parents were John andElizabeth (Bradt) Bridgman of U.E. Loyalist stock. After completinghis earlier education, Mr. Bridgmanpreached two years, and finished atVictoria College, Cobourg, Ont. Hewas ordained at the Hamilton Conference,in 1880, after which he wasstationed at International Bridge, andtravelled one year in the work. In1881, he became Rev. Dr. Young'sassistant at Emerson Man. for one, , year,after whichthen assistant to Rev. Thomas Lawson,at Brandon one year,he opened the work at Medicine Hat,Assa., where he continued three years.He was subsequently three years atFort McLeod, where he built threechurches and a parsonage. His nextcharge was Morden, Man., where heministered for three years, and wasappointed to Deloraine, in 1892. He isa member of the A.F. & A.M. andI.O.F., and in politics, is a Conservative.He was married, August i3th,1883, to Miss Anne Jane, daughter ofSamuel Hoag, of Saginaw City, Mich.His family consists of four children.