Hugh Graham was bom at Athol stan, Quebec, on July 38, 1848, the son of the Into' RW. Graham and his Site, Marion Gardner, bath of whom Wwere natives of Scotland. "He. re ceived his education at the Hunting-Son Academy.
"At the age' of Aileen he entered the ofice, of the "Montreal Dally "Telegraph" Under his uncle, the late HE Parsons. In 1069, with the late George T. Lanigan, he acquired. the "Byening Siar." The two young men ran a little four page paper on a fatlied press, printing one side at a time.
"The press was operated literally by one-horse power, an old. and obstreerous while nig, brought in from the pastures. of Huntingdon, "being used) for this purpose. To his last day Lord Atholstan hod a feeling of fection for this animal, despite all ihe trouble it caused. "The horse bad to be led through the business office ch day. Into the presstoom—a pro ess which was at times embarrassing.
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