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Apr 8'93 " 25
Date.
Lalonde, Mary Lena June 22
Jan 27 13 Murray, Francis Loretta 28 1
Hand, Lottie Marie
Dec 17 '94 " 31 Emond, Gordon Bernard Nov I Nov 3
.. 26 Sept 22
Date of Death Burial O'Brien, Mary Francis
June 16 Sept 22
Laguerre, Andrew and Marie Louise Emery, Sarah Mina April 19 May 17
Thibault July 10 Desrosiers, I,ena Ade-
Hawes, Dalbert Henry and Hellen MeKinley 24 Gauthier, Joseph
laide May 22 June 21 June 30 July 1 ..
Mills, John E and Etta V Smith Aug 5 Mckinley, Arthur John 26 " 26
Barend, Maude Cecelia July 23 2t
Steier, Jacob and Matilda Thibault Sept 24 Collin. Hellen Louise " 27
Charlebois, Will and Bertha Riley Oct 29 Hill. Eva Jeanette O'Neill, Edward and Amelia Lavary
Hill, Edward Osiola Nov 20 Marshal, Chas H
Feb 21 Feb 21
Laporte, Richard and Lilie Denis " 26 Lalonde, Gertrude Ogula July 30 Aug 2 Lachance, Oliver and Nellie Sureau " 27 Charpentier, Emma Mary " 22 2 Pennock, Edwin and Dora Lalonde Laporte, Agnes Corine Ang 16 23 Dec 26 Fitzgerald, Gertrude Irene 130 DEATHS. Fitzgerald, Henry Theop- hilus Sept t " 10
Date of Death
Date of Burial Charlebois, Agnes Lucilla 30 ..
Moineau, Nellie
July 6 July 8
Fitzgerald, Ella
Turgeon, Liza
Sweat, Harold Jacob Aug 23 ..
13
Marshal, Chas
Dec 12
Dec 15
Larpentiginy, Xavier
28
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BAPTISMS.
Date Date of
of
Birth. Bapt.
Lalonde, Mabel Beatrice Dec 26'95 Jan 12
Moineau. Claud Jos Jan 24 Feb
2 Moineau, Eliz Mary 12 * 19
Thibault, Henry Robert 30 2 By Rev Mich Charbonneau of Ronses Point, NY
Hyde, Chas Wm Henry
Dec 12 '95 " 5
Cheney, Marie May 13'78 " 16 Boganchitz, Mary Eliz
Jan 16 Jan 26
Flynn, Gertrude Cecelia Feb 20 23
Duford, Charles Henry " 17 Mch 1
MARRIAGES.
Hayden, Edmond Eli Feb 7
8 Consaul, Jos and Pilon Delphine Jan s
Brant, Marie Lottie Nov 15'95 " 15 Denis, Sam Jr. and Celina Emond Feb 17 Delaney, James and Sarah Fitzgerald
Vincent, Winifred Nichols Mch 20 ** 22
Feb 17
Duford, Joseph Victor
.. 20 ' 24 Bertrand, F Ed and Mary Cheney . " "
Simard, Chas Richard Nov 16'08 Apr is Simard, Chas R and Caroline I, Langlois Miller, Eva Mary Apr 15 May 2 Apr 20 Bertrand, Hellen Amelia May 2 " 10 Delaney, Win and Mary Alice Kelly
Denis, Norbert Ludwig Apr 26 May II
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Cummings, Lucy Marg Lachance, Gertrude Elsa Oct
3
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6 11 Laurence, Thomas 23 2.4
Thibault, Jos N
Oct 3 Oct 5 Bass, Martin July 8 " 20
31 Johnson, Lilie Mary Aug Oct
25
Fitzgerald, Mary Agnes Sept 24 Simard, Oscar Angustus Oct Dec > Bertrand, Eliz Mary Nov 24
By Fr X. Charbonneau, of Moore's Forks Charpentier, Chas Jan 13 Jan 19
Mercier, Marg LaCarde Ních 1
Bedard, Thos Casimir 15
Cantwell, Ruth Eliz July 1 13 .. Emond, Henry Ernest sept 5 13
Mch 15'92 \ch 15 Dec 6'95 " 15
Bertrand, Benj Ang and Nellie Laguerre|Belleville, Christine Hel-
June 2 len
Feb 25 Feb) 28
Picard, Wm and Laura Mckay .. 22 Neill Cath Mirtle " 27 Mch 7
Letarte, Laurine Panline Mch 7 ..
14
Lepage, John jr and Clara Quesnel Sept 21 Bertrand, Lulie Marg Mch 9 Mch 17
Garnsey, F B and Jennie Manson Oct 28 Churco, Marie Florilda 18 21
Lavary, Frank and Josephine Langevin Marshal, Dan Livingston 20 Apr 11 Nov 2 Couvrette, Harold Henry Apr 16
25
Farrell, Bernard and Alice Kanally " 10 Steier, Mary Hellen 2 May 6
Thibault, Geo A and Sophia Brabant Lefebvre, Fred Hayes ..
31 June 6
Nov 25 Lefebvre, Mary Hilda 31 .. 6
Swanton, Geo and Julia Grapotte
19 Carter, Bnella Eliz Apr 7 13
Charpentier, Chas Henry
June 20 27
Brennan, Marg Ellen
Marshal, Chas H
Feh 22 Feb 23
Brabant, Geo Anacletus " 13
18
Larpentiginy, Xavier
Gauthier, Anthony
Brabant, Leander
Thibault, Agnes Laurina
Bertrand. Hellen Amelia
July 24 Aug I
Sureau, Louisa
House, Geo ..
3
3
Laguerre, Wm Anthony
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Longtin, Viva Geneva Ang 16 29
Mercier, Oct
Turcot, Augustus Dec 12 '96 Sept 12
Mckinley, Eva Monica Aug 6 .. 12
Emond, Mary Charpen- tier Aug
23 Garnsey, Gertrude Marion " 16 ..
Moinean, Geo Ed
Oct 19 Oct
21 Marshal, Mary Stella ..
30
30
Moinean, Mira
1Q
21 Duford, Ruth Mary Sept 3
3
3
Bush, Fred
IO
13 Flynn, Geo Jerome Oct 30 Nov 1
Denis, Mary Zella Nov 4 .
3
7
Denis, Cath Zina 3
7
1897
BAPTISMS.
Lavary, Roy Marcus Sylvester Nov 24 ..
Denis, Agnes Lilie
Murphy, Ervin Wm
Feb 9 Feb 14 By Rev Z. Peloquin M.S. C. of Watertown Dec 29'96 Jan I Moineau, Myron Geo Jan 12 Jan 24
Whitney, Mary Susa
June 28'93 " 3 Duford, Cath Alma 6 ..
Smith, Fred
Aug 22'72 .. ..
Feb 17 Feb 20 By Rev C Mahony M S C of Watertown
Dubois, Philomine Allura " 27 28 Lachance, Ed Oliver
Bertrand, Eliz Viva 9 28 Lalonde, Etha Cath
Dec 4'97 Dec 12 Nov 23 12
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DEATHS.
Fitzgerald, Clare Peter
27 July 18 Lepage, Alzona Lonise July 16 IS
Duford, Mary Rose . 21 25 Mulcahey, Paul Austin June 20 .. 25
Vincent, Wilifred Ang 19 Aug 21 Picard, August Stanton 10
22
Oct 3
Bush, John Dec 10 Dec
13 Consanl, Leona Bell ..
19
Marshal, Mary Cora 1874 28 14 Delaney, " Josephine Sept 30
Letarte, Rosada Ione Bell Mary
Date of Date of Birth Bapt. Moinean, Mabel Theresa Dec 15 Dec 26
Denis, Ed jr aud Flora Mary Poupart July 13 Charlebois, Marg Alta 11 14 Blanchard, Ruth Deline Apr 6
May
MARRIAGES.
Lalonde, Carl Henry April 20 May 1
Smith, Fred and Julia Lepage Foley, Jos H and Hellen Thibault 23 Mckinley, "
Feb 3 Denis, Florence Mary
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27 ..
15
Pilon, Fk and Minnie Thibault 24 Bertrand, Nap Harold
May 15 15
Farrell, Eugene and Georgiana Bouch- ard
Jan 4 Thibault, Ann Pauline
27
..
29
Lawrence, Mary Gert- rude 30
June 5
Nov 22 Denis, Jennie Emma June 10
12
Farrell, Will Jas. and Cora May Marshal Charpentier, Almira 23 Helena "
..
21
July 3
IO
Benton, Hallis and Mary Pilon DEATHS
Steier, Eva Sophia Nunn, Ulysse Lilia Marg
..
6
10
Fitzgerald, Helen C
Fitzgerald, Carmin
Jan 24 Jan 25
Nov 9'97 27
Hesler, Marg 25
28 Bazinet, Theresa Berna-
Simard, Oscar Ang Feb 22 Feb 23 dette Ang 6 Aug 7
Mckinley, Mary Mch 20 Mch "Charpentier, Agnes
Charron, Agatha
Apr 26 Apr 25 Florence ..
3
14
Fitzgerald, Patrick
June 3 June 5 Lafleur, Margera Matil-
Purcell Michael
22
24
da June
1 17
Brault, Lottie
15 16| Neil, Mary Elina
Ang 14 25
Collins, Maggie
July 20 July 22 Cantwell, Ella Barry
June 25 Sept 4
Duford, Nelson
A11g 5 Aug 7 Mckinley, Leo John
Ang 28 .. 25
Thomas, Lawrence
8
Farrell, Marshal Edgar Sept 9
Oct
2
Hyde, Mich
26
28 Bass, Florence Louise
22
16
Fitzgerald, Mick
24
26
Picard, Claud Richard
Oct 2
.. 23
Laporte, Corine
Oct 5 Oct
7
Farrell, Mary Gertrude
18 Nov
Delmars, Peter
Dec 3 Dec
5 McCarthy, Joseph Lowell
May 18
1 1
30 Duford, Francis Henry Nov 9 13
Daill ault, Florence
20
Graham Thos John July 31 Dec 4
1898
BAPTISMS.
Vincent, Gardner Estis Jos Dec 13 ..
Bertrand, Chas Louis Dec 29'70 Jan 17 Delaney, Marg Marie
9
Goulet, Marie Christine " 25'97
27
MARRIAGES.
Ilagen, Marg Ann
Jan 13 Feb 6 Jackson, Jos Ward and Kate Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald, Robert
Jan 4
Ernest Feb 21 Mch
Levesque, Henry Am-
brose Mch 11
6 Bertrand, Chas Louis and Isabel Fitz. gerald Jan 19
Bedard, Mary Bulla Fay ..
9
27
20|Fluckiger, Joseph and Effie Robbins Apr 4
Robbins, Effie Marg Alig 25'75 Apr
Mattis, Ethel Marg
Sept 3'07
3 Kellett, Thos P and Ida J Kanally Aug 17 4 Fitzgerald, Fred and Louise Lachance
Nov 24
Marshal, Mary Ellen Apr 14 .. 17 186
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10
29
McCarthy Geo and Anna H Flynn June 14 Delaney, Will I, and Mary Kanally
10
19
By Rev M Charbonneau of Rouses Point Barend, Leo Denis
Jan 12 Moran, Anna Eliz Marie July 4
Purcell, Franklin Henry
Lachance, Joseph
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25
Graves, Geo Leander
Date of Death
Date of Burial
MARRIAGES.
DEATHS
Duford, Anna Laura
Feb 15
Feb 17 Longtin, John aud Theresa Denis 26
Dwyer, James
Mch 2 Mch 4 Pennock, Wm H and Cath McMahon
McDougall, Mick
Apr 1 Apr 3
Sept 30
Duford, Rose
Aug IS
Aug 20 Hawes, Fk J and Mammie Barrett Oct 12 Kellett, Jn F and Mabel Edith Swayne
Langlois, Oliver was buried at sea 14
14
Nov 29
Bertrand, Geneva ..
22
24 Mckinley, Ju Land Mary Leroux Dec 3
Emond, Louis Sept 9 Sept 11
DEATHS.
Larpentiginy, Fk
18 64
20 Carter. Buella Eliz Jan
Mckinley, Leo Nov 2 Nov
3 Marshal, Mary Stella Feb 17 Feb 1x
19 Hyde, Michael Mch 3 Mch 4
27 Fitzgerald, John E Apr 27 Apr 29
May 22 May 24 Lepage, Israel
Duford, Eva
Fitzgerald, Honora
13
Date of
Date of
Charlebois, Grace
Oct 29 31
Bapt. Thibault, Rachael
Nov 20 Nov 22
Dubois, Ernest Bennett Apr 23
..
30 Knight, WII
Dec 25 Dec 27
Delaney, Francis Isabel Mch 1 May 7
Mattis, Howard Sylves-
1900
ter Nov 1'gs June 11
BAPTISMS.
Charlehois, James
Walter Brice June 13
17
25 Barrett, Ju Erastus Jan 3 Feb I
Neil, Anastasia
Apr 17 Apr 29
Farrell, Rena Constance Esther Mch 21
July 20 Longtin, Chas Ed
June 6 June 17
Cummings, Mary Lilie May 17
Ang 6 Simard, Jn Wm
..
17
Picard, Wm Charles .. 9
27 Iron, Mira Mary 4
Ang 22'86 -
24
Garlock, Marg Hattie Apr 12'73
31 Paquette, Levi
Nov 22'S4 July I
Prime, Duane June 29'81 Sept 12 Lavary, Levi
June 24 I
Mulcahey, Edward July 24
17 Mckinley, Mira Mary "
19 I
Barend. Bernard Harold Sept 20 24 Flynn, Mary Rose July 8 .
15
Boganchitz, Oliver
Carriere, Addie Mary R
Christinus Oct 7 Oct 15
Feb IS'94 15
By Rev I, J Caisse of Champlain N Y Thibault, Harold Anth- R Apr 14 ..
ony Dec 27'08
11 8 Bazinet, Josesh Harold July 20 22
By Rev J G D) Cote of Champlain N Y Leroux, Anna Ina Dec 14'99 24
Lalonde, Joseph Clar-
Saucisse, Anna Eliz Feb 28'71 Aug 2
Aug 12 ence Sept 3 Sept 10 Thibault, Mertin Augus. Aug 11
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BAPTISMS.
Purcell, Hellen Elsa
Aug 19 Aug 20
Birth.
Caisy, Lawrence Mch 12
Apr 26 Mckinley, Mary
" 28 30
Manson, Eliz
Mckinley, Cath
Dec 4 Dec 6 Dailbault. Eva Florence 25 26
Dubois, Philomena Alura IS
.4
“. 13. 17
Desrosiers, Mark Alex Aug 10
27 Pennock, Alice Maud
3 ..
Carriere, Clara Elmira
15
Date of
Date of Death Burial
Pilon, Mary Almina 14
June 8 June 10 15 ..
Casselman, Wm Jand Marg Hattie Gar- lock Sept IN
Leroux, Rosalie Mabel July 28'93 Sept
Leroux, Amelia Carie Sept 10'90
Leroux, Clarence
Stephen Feb 5'91
Leroux, Theresa Clate Mch 28 '98 .
Gerbert, Wm May 16'96
1,eclerc, Phileas Eu-
gene Lamy Oct 3 Oct
MARRIAGES.
Date.
Beaulieu, Anthony and Mary Delia Nar- ault
Oct 24
Garlock, Jay and Elsa Fitzgerald Nov 29
DEATHS
Conlon, James Jan 22 Jan 26
Lamy, J B
Mch 17 Mch 21
Letarte, Otis Augustus Apr 2 Apr 4 Pilon, Stephen and Addie Brabant
Roselle, Geo
7
9
Jan 16
May 27 Curtis, Chas and Mabel Sales Feb 28
28 Kanally, Geo and Mand Johnson .. ..
Collin, Hellen July 17 July 20 Bazinet, Joseph and IIellen Brabant " 6
Bearman, Marg Aug 14 Aug 17 Mallette, Fk and Amelie Jegoux Oct 21
Davis, Liza " 16
17 Byrne, Henry and Addie Mary Hess
Simard, Marg
Dec 17 Dec 19
Nov 26
McKinley, Jn Harry and Leona Laguerre Dec 13
DEATHS.
Laguerre, Joseph Feb
2 Feb 5
Charlebois, Edna Eliz Mch 15
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Hagen, Herbert Gabriel
Dec 27'99
24 Daniel, Cath
24
Fitzgerald, Louise ..
26
1
Dwyer, Eliza Apr 27 Apr 30
24 Fitzgerald, Mick (B C) May 2 May 6
Leroux, Lena Mary
Mch 23
Mch 31
Casselman, Hattie 21 23
Moineau, Claud
Ang 29 Aug 31
Graves, Edna Cora 19
12
Gooley, Malachy
Sept 6 Sept X
Fitzgerald, Barrington
Dec 19 Dec 23
9
Levesque, Hilda Irene June 17
15
Letarte, Mary Honorine " 9
16
Buskirk, Emmet Geo Oct 23'75
21
BAPTISMS.
Emond, Marie Esther
Guarnsey, Francis
Camilla Jime 17 231 Roland Nov 24 Jan 26
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22
Charpentier, Jos Gabriel June 29 July 14 2 |Dubois, John Anthony July 11 ..
14 Bertrand, Lena Cecelia May 3 30 Bertrand, Harold
2 Oliver June 20'99 30
2 Cummings, Monica 1899 Sept 20
20 Moineau, Charleton Leo Fred Sept 15 Sept 29
7 Loveland, Leander
Augustus Feh 23'99 Nov 15
Loveland, Ulanie Cath Dec 19'97 Nov 15
Loveland, Ida May Feb 20'95 15
Loveland, Earl Joseph " 11'83 15
Hess, Ida Mary Nov 29'S2 24
Tasse, Glenn Aldin
Jos Nov 28'91 Dec 7
MARRIAGES.
1901
BAPTISMS.
Jones, Thomas Nov 29'84 Mch 3 Bertrand, Anthony 11
13
17 Ganther, Elmer 16 ..
Gooley, Mary
17 20
27 Mch I
Lalonde, Mary Duval
Mch 17
Thibault, Rachel Doro. thee 19
Longtin, Constance Madonna Apr 28 May 5 Bazinet, Geneva July 19 July 21
Garlock, Jay Anthony Nov 15'79 Ayerst, James Apr 7'77
June 7
1902
..
Dubois, Ernest Bennett May 25
Charpentier, Joseph 27
Mosher, Lucie Marie Jan 1898 Feb 8|Ball, Will and Loretta Desrosiers Jan 29 Longtin, Hellen Matilda Feb 27 Mch 9 Nanning, Leonard and Claressie Lalonde Lalonde, Veda Maud 7 9 April 8 Moran, Kathalene Berna- Brabant, Amos and Loretta Thibault
dette Mch 11
16
June 4
Dailbault, Arthur Abra- ham Apr 18 May 4
DEATHS.
Leroux, Oscar Merrill 14
"
17 Bazinet, Philomene Feb
5 Feb
7
Beaulieu, Anna May
May 30 June
I Bush, Helen 9
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9
Kanaley, Ruth Marie
2
8 Bouchard, Grover Fred
Mch 12 Mch 15
Lalonde, Almeda Apr 17 Apr 19
8 O'Leary, Joanna May 12 May 13
Jackson, Stanley Anth-
Infant Mulcahey
19 . 21
ony Apr 23
15 Neill, Amelia
June 23 June 25
Neill, Mary Corine
June 17
25 Martin, Henrico
July 9 July 11
Lefebvre, Lucy Francis Aug 12
Ang 17
Lefebvre, Alfred
Aug 28 Aug 30
Leroux, Merrill Oscar
28 " 30
MARRIAGES.
Weaver, John B Jr
30 Sept 2
Cholette, Raphael and Philomene Lavary Jan 1|
CHAPTER XVI.
Consecration of St. Mary's church. List of Bishops and Priests present .
The long chain of successes, blessings and unprece- dented favors of pastor and parishoners of 'St. Mary's church Clayton, N. Y., had not yet reached its climax. There was still one link wanting and that was the con- secration of their beautiful church, which they looked to as the crowning of their efforts, sacrifices and triumphs. This ceremony one of the longest and grandest of the Catholic church, took place August 21,
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1902, during the octave of the Assumption of the blessed Virgin Mary, the patronal feast of this church. The Consecrating Bishop Right Rev. Henry Gabriels, the priests and people of the parish prepared for this great solemnity by fasting on the previous day. In the after- 110011 and evening of that day, the priests began to ar- rive from all parts of Canada and the United States. The Right Reverend Bishops and other church digni- taries were accorded a shelter in the rectory, whilst the other clergy were given over to the Knights of Columbus who lodged them in the different Catholic houses. Not long after his arrival, Rt. Rev. Bishop Gabriels prepar- ed the nine relics to be enclosed in the altars putting them into three fitting cases. In each case or reliquary he placed a piece of the bones of three saints martyrs together with three grains of incense and a small strip of parchment bearing the following inscription for the main altar :
A. D. MDCCCCII on the 21st day of the month of August, I Henry Gabriels, Bishop of Ogdensburg, have consecrated this church and main altar and enclosed therein the relics of the holy martyrs, saints Vitale, Il- lumine and Theodule and have granted to all the faith- ful of Christ, on this day, one year of true indulgence and on the anniversary of this consecration, to them that shall visit it, forty days, in the usual form of the church. The inscriptions enclosed in the side altars are similar to that of the main altar, except that for the blessed Virgin's altar the bishop's name is Joseph
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NEW ST. MARY'S CHURCH Started in 1885 and completed in 1889.
Thomas Duhamel. Arch-bishop of Ottawa, P. Q., and the saints names are : St. Salvatus, St. Digna and St. Candide. For St. Joseph's altar the bishop's name is Patrick A. Sudden ; and the saints names are St. Alexis, St. Eulalie and St. Caste. Each case was carefully sealed by the consecrating bishop and placed on an ornamented bier under a tent prepared for that purpose between the church and the rectory. Candles were lighted beside these relics and a vigil was held by J. B. Bazinet and Charles Hesler.
At seven-thirty in the evening, the bishops, the priests and about five hundred people were given a search light excursion among the Thousand Islands. The night was an ideal one and this fairy tour was great- ly enjoyed by the visitors. After this refreshing even- ing spent on the river, each one retired to the lodging assigned to him.
The next morning, Rt. Rev. Bishop Gabriels said mass at 7 o'clock and distributed Holy Communion to all those who were to be confirmed in the evening. The ceremony of the consecration began at 8 o'clock and lasted three hours. Crowds began to gather in and about the church at an early hour and hundreds were present when the bishops and priests marched out to consecrate the church. At this moment, the church doors were closed leaving inside only a deacon vested in amice, alb, cincture and a white stole.
The Bishop, with the clergy and people proceeded first to the tent under which the relics were placed the
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evening before. After reciting the seven Penitential Psalins before the relics, the Bishop with his attendants walked to the front door of the church and began to consecrate the outside walls. A three-fold sprinkling and circuit of the church, symbolizing holy baptism and the triple immersion into its saving waters, was made by the Bishop, clergy and people, after which the bishop, his attendants, the choir and the workman, who cemented the stone that closes the sepulchre of the relics, entered the church ; but all the other clergy and people remained without. Whilst the bishop consecrat- ed the interior of the church, Rt. Rev. Monsignor James Lynch, D. D., L. L. D., M. R., of Utica, N. Y., preach- ed eloquently to the faithful who were outdoors, ex- plaining to them the ceremony of consecration.
The inside walls received a three-fold sprinkling like that of the exterior. The bishop also blessed the water, ashes, salt, wine and mortar used in the consecration, then with these sanctified elements, he blessed the altars, floor and walls of the church. After this, a pro- cession was formed, headed by the cross and followed by the bishop and the clergy who marched to the place where the relics were left the night before. After in- censing the relics and praying before them, a procession was formed anew, headed by two acolytes bearing light- ed candles, then came the cross-bearer, followed by the clergy singing the proper antiphons. After thein walk- ed four priests carrying the bier with the relics, preced- ed by a thurifer and torch-bearers; then came the
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INTERIOR OF NEW ST. MARY'S CHURCH.
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bishop fully vested, finally his attendants and the other clergy closed the procession. The door of the church being reached, the bishop preceded by two acloytes, the cross-bearer, the thurifer and the priests bearing the relic-bier, left the choir singing at the church door and marched round the church with the relics, the people and clergy following. After this, the bishop addressed the people reminding them of the sacredness of a conse- crated church and their obligations towards respecting and supporting it. Then the arch-deacon read the decrees of the Holy Council of Trent, which proclaim anathema against all professors and unsurpers of sacred things. The bishop then rose and traced a cross with holy chrism on either side of the church door, but on the outside, saying : In the name of the Father, of the Son, of the Holy Ghost. O gate, be thou blessed, hallowed, consecrated, signed with the cross, and inade over to the Lord God., etc. This prayer being said, the bishop, clergy and people solemnly entered the church preceded by the relics, cross-bearer, thurifer and torch-bearers. The relics were then placed in the sepulchres of the altars and sealed with cement by John Hagen. Bishop Gabriels, of Ogdensburg, then consecrated the inain altar, bishop Ludden, of Syracuse, St. Joseph's altar, and Arch-bishop Duhamel, of Ottawa, that of the bless- ed Virgin. After this, the twelve crosses were annoint- ed.
The three altars being consecrated, the bishops re- tired to the vestry room and meanwhile the church was
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duly prepared for mass. Bishop Ludden vested in full pontificials marched out to celebrate mass preceded by the cross-bearer, the bishops, the priests and all the officers of the mass wearing their respective vestments. They entered the middle door and solemnly walked thro' the main aisle to the altar. Very Rev. J. Conroy, V. G. acted as Arch-priest, Frs. Williamn Rossiter and F. X. Chagnon as deacons of honor, Frs. E. G. Brice as dea- con of the mass, and Fr. J. E. Derome as sub-deacon. Rev. H. Mayer as thurifer, Rev. Z. Peloquin, M. S. H. and Rey. A. J. Viger, O. S. A., as acloytes, and Rev. N. Demers, of Montreal, as grand master of ceremonies. As the clergy entered the church, Kapp's orchestra of Syracuse played the processional. Farmer's mass in Bb was sung by a choir of forty voices, sustained by Kapp's orchestra and under the skillful direction of H. J. West. Prof. Geo. H. Fisher presided at the organ. The mass all through was most solemn and the singing fine. The Most Rev. J. L. Duhamel, Arch-bishop of Ottawa, preachrd a masterly sermon. The church was filled to its utmost capacity and many were unable to gain admission into the church. There seemed to be nothing to mar the magnificence of the service. The terriffic hail stormn that had raged in the early morning had abated and the weather was cool and the church com- fortable.
The following clergy were present :
The Most Rey J. T. Duhamel, Arch-bishop of Ottawa ; Right Rev. Henry Gabriels, D. D. Bishop of Ogdens-
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FAY-ENG UTICA
JOSEPH H. BRABANT TRUSTEE FROM JANUARY 1895 TO THE PRESENT DATE, SEPT., 190!
burg, N. Y. ; Patrick ASudden, Bishop of Syracuse, N. Y. ; Mgr. James Lynch, D. D., Utica, Prot. Apost. Very Rev. Joseph Conroy, V. G., Ogdensburg ; Dean O'Driscoll, Canton ; Dean O'Rourke, Lowville ; Dean Rossiter, Malone ; Dcan W. Kelly Plattsburg ; Rev. A. L. Dufresne, Mineville ; M. D. Charbonneau, Keesville; Jos. S. Tiernan, Camden ; F. X. Chagnon, Champlain ; B. J. McLaughlin, Copenhagen ; A. J. Viger, O. S. A., Carthage ; Joseph Pontur, Brownville ; J. L. St. Jacques, Harrisville; A. Stephens, Madrid ; John F. McLaugh- lin, East Syracuse ; C. O'Mahony, M. S. H., Water- town ; A. Sanrel, North Lawrence; T. J. Mahoney, Sackets Harbor ; M. Despardins, Harrisville ; A. Mur- phy, Rome ; G. Belanger, Dannemora ; Thos. Fitzger- ald, Massena ; F. Constanineau, Tupper Lake; F. Lar- amee, Redford ; B. Granottier, Morrisonville ; James J. Lacey, Cape Vincent; Z. Peloquin, M. S. H. Water- town ; F. Blanchard, Malone ; C. A. Barrick, Ogdens- burg ; E. G. Brice, Brushton ; Thos. Plunkett, Ogdens- burg ; Fr. Crowley, Rossie ; Jn. Roache, Evans Mills ; J. E. Derome, Lafargeville; U. Larose, Ogdensburg ; Fr. Migneron, Ogdensburg ; Fr. Adams, Montreal, P. Q .; V. Larose, Marieville ; Jn. B. McGarry, Rutland, V. T. ; J. Ducharme, Contrecoem, P. Q; H. Mayer, P. S. Garand, Clayton, N. Y., Fr. Demers, Montreal.
After the mass, all the priests betook themselves to the depot dock where the steamer Islander was in wait- ing to carry them to Round Island. The briquet was given at Hotel Frontenac and it was first class in every
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particular. The menu was dainty and elaborate and service perfect. Kapp's orchestra furnished music and singing during the banquet. The banquet lasted two hours and a half, after which the priests and bishops returned to Clayton on the steamer St. Lawrence. At S o'clock p. m. the bishops and priests formed a proces- sion in the vestry room and solemnly marched into the church through the middle door and aisle. After the procession had filed in and all were seated, the choir sang: Regna Terrae then the Right Rev. Henry Gabriels preached eloquently on the sacrament of confirmation. Ninety-two candidates were confirmed. As these march- ed toward the bishop, each accompanied by his God- father or God-mother, they presented a most touching scene. Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament followed. The church illuminated with its colored lights, its altars radiant with candles and cut flowers, its hundred of wor- shipers kneeling in adoration, presented a most heavenly sight never to be obliberated from the memory of those present.
This closed the most memorable event that ever oc- curred in the annals of this parish and not likely to oc- cur again for years to come. Never will the old or young forget the pomp, the grandeur, the magnificence of this great solemnity. It will be alive not only in the memory of the present, but of generations to come. Never will the parishoners of St. Mary's church tire speaking of this unique festive day.
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M. C. MAHER
TRUSTEE FROM JANUARY 1895 TO THE PRESENT DATE, SEPT., 1902
CHAPTER XVII.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Theophilus Mayer, Rev. Richard Fitz- gerald and Rev. Sister St. Gabriels.
St. Mary's parish is justly proud of a few of its chil- dren. It has given to the church a bishop, a priest, a sister of charity and according to all probabilities, it will soon count among the number of these elite a Christian brother, Edward Mckinley, son of George and Margaret Mckinley and a sister of St. Joseph, Hellen Delaney, daughter of Patrick and Mary Del- aney.
Rt. Rev. Bishop Theophilus Mayer, D. D., of Duferno was born in Montreal, Canada, in 1850. His parents names were : Joseph Mayer and Marceline Yotlı. The former died when the bishop was only five years old. Mrs. Mayer with her family moved to St. Joseph's Island, Canada, stayed there a short time then came to Clayton, where she spent a few years and finally she moved to Gananoque where she died. After his moth- er's death, bishop Mayer, then ten years old, returned to Clayton with his youngest sister, now Mrs. S. B. Barker. He hired out to Cyrus Ackert and at the same time went to Corp's district school No 16. After spend- ing several years in this good family, he accepted the
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position of clerk in Dr. Ellis drug store and attended the Clayton village public school. Three or four years of arduous work were spent in this way, then he went to the seminary at Belleville, N. Y., where he earned his schooling by working for Principal, J. D. Houghton He stayed in this seminary until it burnt down, then followed Principal Houghton to Oneida seminary. He remained in Oneida until 1872, then went to the Sul- pician college in Montreal and graduated from that in- stitution.
Here as in every place he studied, bishop Maver earned his education by teaching English. From this place he went to St. Joseph's foreign missionary society at Mill Hill, London, England, where he took a course of five years in philosophy and Theology and was or- dained there in 1877. Soon after his ordination, he was sent to Indiaas a missionary priest and labored mnost zealously all through the interior of that vast country. Whilst preaching the gospel, he studied the language of the aborigines and succeeded in mastering the following: Telugu, Tamul, Canarese. His knowledge of French, English, Latin, Greek and the above dialects fitted hin for a teacher of high repute and on account of this, he was made Principal of St. Mary's college in Madras India. In this institution his learning and ability as a professor and his great virtue as a priest soon attracted the attention of the Bishop of Madras who made him his vicar general, an honor obtained for the first time by an American. In August, 1884, he went to London
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RIGHT REV. BISHOP THEOPHILUS MAYER
Born in Canada in 1850, reared at Clayton, ordained priest at Mill Hill, London, in 1877, consecrated Bishop of Madras, India, Nov. 4, 1894 and died at Singapore, British, Is., south of Malay, Pen., Sept. 3, 1900.
to attend a general assembly of St. Joseph's foreign mission society and was delegated by his bishop to lect- ure in the United States in behalf of the society. It was then that he visited America, his native country for the last time. He came to Clayton in 1885, and to the great edification of both protestants and Catholics, he lectured in St. Mary's church for a whole week. Abun- dant were the tears that his friends and relatives shed during his touching lectures.
Father Maver was consecrated bishop of Madras, Nov. 4, 1894, and died Sept. 3, 1900, in Singapore whither he had gone for the benefit of his health. His remains were taken back to Madras for burial.
"Bishop Mayer was tall and commanding in presence, having a well-chiseled countenance prominent forehead, piercing black eyes and a flowing beard, in whose inky blackness may be seen a trace of white. There is a simple dignity about the man that is as charming as it rare. In a word he is a man whom one would be led to trust and respect upon first appearance, and grow proud- er of his friendship the longer one knows him."
Another glorious son of St. Mary's parish is Rev. Rich- ard Fitzgerald. He was born in Clayton August 25, 1853. his parents names were Rodie Fitzgerald and Ann Blake As the latter became an invalid when Fr. Fitzgerald was ten months old, he was taken in charge and raised by Mr. and Mrs. John W. Hayes, who are still living. From childhood, Richard had an ardent desire to be- come a priest, but insuperable difficulties seem to be in
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his way. He was poor and untalented, and for this reason, nobody, not even his friends took an interest in his education. He stood alone in his struggle against all sorts of difficulties, yet his undaunted courage never failed him even when all hopes seemed to be lost. He labored through the day and studied through the night until one or two o'clock in the morning. Never could the dissuading words of friends or relatives make hin desist from his studies. He felt he had a vocation for the holy priesthood and although great and numerous were his trials, he was confident that he would some day ascend the altar of God to offer up the holy sacrifice of the mass.
He first went to District school No 14 in the McCarn district, which he attended for several years. His pro- gress was slow, but his desire to become a priest grew stronger as he advanced in years. He worked a few years for wages and after saving a few hundred dollars he went to Ellicott city, Maryland, where he studied two years. From there he went to Milwaukee, Wiscon- sin, where he worked for his cousin John Hunt, and at the same time attended the brothers' school. After earning a few dollars in this way, he went to St. Via- teur's college, Bourbonnais Grove, Kankakee, Co., Ill.
He spent four years in this institution, then was admitted in Mt. St. Mary's seminary, Cincinatti, O., where he was ordained by Most Rev. Wm. H. Elder, D. D. June 21, 1893. Immediately after his ordination, he was stationed at St. Theresa's Pro-cathedral, Cincinatti,
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REV. RICHARD J. FITZGERALD BORN IN CLAYTON AUG. 25, 1853, ORDAINED AT CINCINNATI, O. JUNE 21, 1893, DIED AT HASTINGS, NEB., FEB. 1, 1996.
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REV. SISTER ST. GABRIEL, NEE CELIA FITZGERALD Born in Clayton, May 8, 1878, made her profession in the Convent of the Sisters of Misericorde, Montreal, P. Q., Jan. 16, 1899.
as assistant and remained there one year. He was then appointed pastor at Hastings, Neb., where he remained until he died, Feb. 1, 1896.
He died a martyr to duty and was buried in that locality. Few young men can boast of having accom- plished more than Fr. Fitzgerald with so little at his command and with all sorts of seemingly unsurmount- able difficulties. He is a striking example of undaunt- ed courage and of unflinching perserverance. May he find many imitators among the young men of the present and future generations.
The only sister of charity of which Clayton can boast is Rev. sister St. Gabriels. She was born in Clayton, May 8, 1878. Her father's name was Michael Fitzger- ald and that of her mother, Sarah Duford. She attend- ed Clayton High school six years, then the Upper school, Grindstone Island, one year and finally followed the courses of a private school taught by a certain Mrs. Craig. She entered religion Oct. 18, 1896, at eighteen years old, took the Holy Habit April 27, 1897, and was professed Jan. 16, 1899. After her profession, she stay- ed three weeks at the Convent of the Sisters of Miseri- code, Dorchester, and St. Hubert's Sts., Montreal, P. Q. then was sent to Winnipeg, where she labored zealously for two years. As the climate there was to severe for her delicate constitution, the Mother Superior brought her back to Montreal where she doctored and rested for eight months. After that time, she was sent to the convent of the Sisters of Misericorde, E. 86th St., New
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York city, where she is still residing at this present writing.
Pious, kind, jovial, bright were the traits that character- ized Celia Fitzgerald in the world and which inake sister St. Gabriels a favorite in the community of the Sisters of Misericorde. May God through her prayers and ex- ample grant that St. Mary's parish become more fruit- ful in religious vocations, so that a future chronicle be able to record more priests, nuns and religious than I have been able to do. This is the most ardent wish and sincerest prayer of the author of this historical sketch.
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