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HISTORY OF NOVA SCOTIA
Vol III, 1916
A.W. Bowen & Co. Halifax
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Biographical Sketches
of Representative Citizens
and Genealogical Records of the Old Families |
Percy L. Spicer
A widely known lumber dealer of Cumberland County is Percy L. SPICER of Parrsboro, a man who doubtless knows the value of Nova Scotia's timber as well as anyone. He has been interested in the forests from boyhood and his work has therefore always been a pleasure to him.
Mr. SPICER was born at Advocate Harbour, Cumberland County, this Province, May 6, 1873. He is a son of Capt. George D. and Emily (MORRIS) SPICER, both natives of Nova Scotia, the father was born at Spencer's Island, and the mother at Advocate Harbour. The mother is now deceased. Capt. George D. SPICER, who is now living in retirement, spent his active life as a seafaring man, being a master mariner, and he has visited most of the ports of the commercial world.
Percy L. SPICER received his education in the public schools, finishing with two years in Mt. Allison College. In 1895 he engaged in ship building and lumbering in Spencer's Island, coming to Parrsboro, Cumberland County, in 1903, where he became associated with his uncle, Capt. John SPICER, since which time he has been engaged extensively in the lumber business, shipping from three million feet to five million feet annually, this output being shipped principally to England and American markets.
Mr. SPICER was married August 21, 1902, to Ethel BAIRD, a daughter of Samuel and Augusta (BLACK) BAIRD of Leicester, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia. Two children have been born to our subject and wife, namely: Percy Borden and Alice Spicer.
Politically, Mr. SPICER is a Liberal-Conservative. He has been a member of the town council of Parrsboro for three years, and was mayor from 1911 to 1913. He was a member of the local school board, of which he was chairman in 1911. He has been chairman of the Liberal-Conservative Association of his locality since 1910. He has done much for the general development of Parrsboro, whose interests he has very much at heart and seeks to promote in every legitimate way. Religiously, he belongs to the Methodist church. Fraternally, he belongs to the Masonic Order, and is secretary of Lodge No. 67.