OBIT # 9572 - UNKNOWN PAPER - August 1918 The Rev. William Prescott Archibald, D.D., passed away suddenly at the Victoria General Hospital last night at seven o'clock. He was born in Musquodoboit. He took a B.A. at Dalhousie in 1872 and his M.A. from the same university in 1878. In 1888 he received his degree of B.D. at the Presbyterian College in Halifax and his D.D. in 1911. He had been ordained in 1875, serving first in Prince Edward Island. In June 1878, he married Miss Minnie Ramsay. In 1904 he became pastor of the Presbyterian church in Springside, Upper Stewiacke where he remained until a short time before his death. His death will come as a great shock to his many parishoners and friends and Springside will mourn the loss of a loving friend and teacher.