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Dou<rlass is of clicort'ul luind, l)ein<>' described l)v one who knows him well, as "a eood 

 friend and a bitter enemy," who has been through all sorts of business success and 

 misfortune, but so far has not refused aid to one in trouble, believing it better to occa- 

 sionally helj) one undeserving case than to overlook one worthy. He is said to have 

 spent a self-made fortune in helping others whenever his aid was sought, and as he 

 says himself, with some vigor, he came to Canada criticized and condemned for any- 

 thing and everything he ever did, particularly because he had no money left. But by 

 hard work and persistent effort he has now built uj) a prosperous l)usiness in Ste. 

 Therese. He hadn't much to work on, but took as a basis of his ])resent big inter- 

 ests the Morris brewery, which was one of the oldest in Canada. 



Mr. Douglass is a devoted family man. He was married in Champlain, N.Y., 

 eight years ago, and the union has l)eeii hap|)ily l)lessed by two daughters They are 

 bright children, and inherit their father's love for horses. Like him, too, they are 

 particularly fond of dogs. He has owned many good ones of various breeds, and is 

 at present the owner of some fine foxhounds. 



