. . The name of Conductor Snider has, in Quebec and Ontario,become as familiar as household words, as the earnest andpopular Evangelical Preacher. He has from time to time occu-pied the pulpits of the largest Methodist churches and publichalls from Windsor to Montreal. He was born on the 1st March, 1852, was educated at thepublic schools and Walkers Academy, at Guelph. At a veryearly age he commenced his railway career as a newsboy on thelate Great Western Eailway, and has occupied the positions ofbrakesman, baggageman, freight train
. . The name of Conductor Snider has, in Quebec and Ontario,become as familiar as household words, as the earnest andpopular Evangelical Preacher. He has from time to time occu-pied the pulpits of the largest Methodist churches and publichalls from Windsor to Montreal. He was born on the 1st March, 1852, was educated at thepublic schools and Walkers Academy, at Guelph. At a veryearly age he commenced his railway career as a newsboy on thelate Great Western Eailway, and has occupied the positions ofbrakesman, baggageman, freight train conductor, and for manyyears past that of passenger conductor, all of which he filledwith satisfaction to the railway company and pleasure to thetravelling public. Mr. Snider is a fluent speaker and his stjde is much likethat of some of thebest leaders in the Salvation Army. He lets noopportunity pass, both in public and in private, of telling thegood old story of peace on earth, good will to men. He is astrong temperance advocate on true teetotal JOHN WEATHERSTON. Diligent Lives. 233 CHAPTEE XX. DILIGENT WEATHEBSTON. MR. WEATHEESTONS career as a railway man is full ofinterest. In 1835, when thirty-one years of age, he com-menced his first work on the Normanton & Leeds Eailway, whichwas then being built by the famous George Stephenson, with whomMr. W. was on intimate terms, and at one time Mr. S. presentedhim with a rule, covered with all sorts of mathematical calcula-tions, which he much prizes. In 1838 he superintended the lay-ing of the first rails into Euston Square station, London. In 1840he was engaged in the same kind of work into the old City ofYork. In 1841 he was driving piles for the high-level bridge atNewcastle-on-Tyne, and in the following year was doing the sameservice for the building of the Eoyal Border Victoria Bridgeat Berwick-on-Tweed. He afterwards entered the service ofthe London & South Western Eailway Co., and held a respon-sible
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