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1883.
About one-third of a century ago, there flourished in Canada three Scottish Editors, all of whom were Poets, McQueen of the "Huron Signal," Goderich, who wrote a grand song on "Our Broad Lake," McGeorge, of the Streetsville Review, who returned to Scotland nearly a quarter of a century ago; he became a clergymen in connection with the Episcopal Church, of Oban, Argyleshire, and was dean thereof; he enjoyed the friendship of Dr. Norman McLeod, and many of the Scottish celebrities; he died this spring highly honored by all who knew him. George Menzie, Editor of a Woodstock paper, wrote, also, some fine poems. All of the gentlemen named have gone to "the land of the Leal," the following lines were suggested by finding a volume by George Menzie.