16 May 1925
At the home of his brother, William S. MacPhie, Cape George, on May 16, James Reid MacPhie, in the seventy-eighth year of his age. Possessed of unusual intellectual abilities, and noted for his friendliness, his passing is mourned by a large circle of friends. After the funeral service, conducted by Rev. Mr. Salter, Antigonish, the remains were laid to rest in St. David’s cemetery, Cape George.