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July 31st, 1859, corner-stone of the Church at Bonaughtown, (Bonneau- ville,) Adams Co , Pa., was blessed by Fr. John Baptist Cattani, S. J .; the sermon by Father Hitzelberger, S. J.
Where private letters of the Fathers throw any light on Catholic history, or give any reference to Conewago, we have taken the liberty of using them, from the great desire to do what we can for the Conewago history. If we have done well, it is reward enough, if not so well, we hope it may be par- doned us. MACH. XV. 39.
Bishop John Timon. when deacon, was resting a while at St. Mary's set- tlement. Arkansas. One day he turned up missing. No one could give an account of him. Father Odin, Father Ball and others, became alarmmed. It was in the days of bears and wolves. A grand search was instituted. To- wards evening the Rev. John Timon was discovered at a small cabin several miles distant, sleeves rolled up, axe in hand. and beads of sweat on his brow. It seems that he had heard of the poor and lonely old widow who had lived there, with no one to chop her winter's wood. Having stolen away, unawares, from his companions, he was finishing his first cord when the hunting party came upon him with horns and rifles. They did not ex- actly take up a subscription for the widow. Each one gave a turn till the woodpile disappeared.
When Rev. Samuel Mulledy was at the point of death, he begged re-ad- mission to the Society of Jesus from Rev. A. M. Paresce, Provincial, which was granted. Though in the agony of death, he was so moved by the joy and happiness it gave him, that he sprang out of his bed and on bended knees pronounced the Formula of the Society, in the presence of Father Jos- eph Loyzance, Rector of St. Francis Xavier College, New York. He died a most saintly death on the night of the 8th of Jan., 1866, assisted in his last moments by one of the Fathers of the Society.
Father John Barrister, S. J., writes to a friend at Conewago, from Loyo- la, (Balto.) Oct. 31st, 1859, sending his respects to Fathers Dougherty and Manns, and,to Brothers Redmond and Donohue. He says Father Sopranis. the Roman Visitor, arrived, accompanied by the brother of Fr. Ciccaterri, S. J., acting as his Secretary ; went straight to Georgetown. "Father Tom. Mulledy saw them, who reports that the old gentleman, notwithstanding his age. is in excellent health and spirits, and extremely glad to see his Ameri- can friends once more. His accounts from Italy are very gloomy. Our Fathers in the Pontifical States are in daily expectation of an outbreak, es- pecially in Rome ; they all hold themselves in readiness for another ex-
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pulsion. Napoleon begins to quarrel with the Pope, because the latter will not come over to his views ; he intends to withdraw his troops from Rome, which, of course, will be the signal for a revolution in central Italy, and then, Pio Nono, farewell." He says Father Dougherty was the patron and admirer of the nephew of the great Uncle. He says. "Father Enders was here some time ago ; the fracture of his collar bone has been cured, " though the use of his left arm is not quite restored. " Father Deneckere went to see his sister in Philadelphia. not long ago, who, he writes, is declining fast with consumption."
The bell on Christ Church, (Protestant,) Gettysburg, Pa., has the follow- ing inscription in Latin, " Mary of the Conception, by thine Immaculate Con- ception, Virgin Mother of God, defend us from the malignant foe." There is a Portugese inscription, giving the date of its manufacture as 1788. It was a confiscated convent bell from Portugal. One of the christian ministers of the Lutheran College at Gettysburg, talks about its having been " super- stitiously baptized," and having " many a day rung out the matins or vespers for lazy monks or cloistered nuns." . We are very glad that the bell is not otherwise deformed. It is a grand and lasting testimonial to the Immaculate Conception.
The organ in the Paradise Church was purchased through the efforts of Fr. J. B. Cattani, while Superior of Coxewago, at a cost of $500. He drew up the subscription papers, to which are attached the following names : Pius Fink, John Klunk, Mary Hoffman, Geo. and Michael Strubinger, Valentine Shulz, Francis J. Wilson, Joseph Weil, Mich. Hoffman, Daniel Miller. Sam. Hair, John Felty ; Samuel. Michael. Catharine, Eliza, Levi. Cornelius, and Noah Bievenour ; Frederick. Michael. Peter, Sarah. Rose and Mary Dellone : Caleb, Levi. and Aloysius Brieghner : Albert Storm : Peter, Michael, Joseph, Sarah A., and Caroline Noel ; Francis Wise, Lewis Will, Anthony Shane, Cath. Strausbaugh. Klunk family. Jac. Sterner, Jacob Wise, Ed. L. Kuhn, Anne Little, Wm. Dahlhammer, Sebastian Wise, N. Long, Francis Mayer, -John Elder, Mich. and Sam. Alwine. Magdalene and Ann Burger Briechner, Eliz. Chambers, Jane Car, Mar. and Mary A. Chambers, N. Welker, Martin Gephard, Lewis Weaver, Andrew and Eliz. Kuhn, Geo. and Moses Moore, J. F. Koehler, Jos. J. Kuhn, Geo. A. Goy.
Father Steinbacher contracted with Mr. Monachesi, of Phila., for the painting of Conewago Church. at $700, in the presence of Father Vespre, S. J. The work was done from April 23d to June 12th, 1845. He was allowed $100 more " in order to have a quite excellent altar piece." This was the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin. now on the B. V. Altar. The following are some of the names appearing on the subscription papers for repairing Conewago Church in 1844-5, Father Nicholas Steinbacher, Superior : Igna- tius, Vincent and Catharine O'Bold ; John Groft, Mary Strausbaugh, B. J. McManus, Teresia Swartz, Francis Little, Geo., Anne, Mary and Cath. Eline. Eliz. Adams, Barbara and Catharine Oaster, Eliz. Will, J. A. Eline, John and Thomas Little, J. W. Busbey, Anthony Strasbaugh, Edw. Nugent, Adam Foller, Cath. Miller, Samuel Stormbach. Thomas Mckinney, Anna Stormbach, Lilly & Reily, Leonard Shaffer, Patrick Harkins, Francis Bauer, T. Owings, John McKinney, Sr., S. J. Owings, John Burkee, John and Mat. Ginter, Henry Horat, Eliz. Egan, Geo. Ginter, John, Peter and Cath. Krich-
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ton, J. S. Adams, Conrad Fink, the Klunks, the Adamses, Swartzes, Leonards, Kuhns, John Oaster, Joseph Coopser, Josephine Kelly, Matilda McClain, Charles L. and John L. Gubernator. the Wills, Conrads, Littles, Jacob Del- lone, Busbeys, the Smiths, Renauts, Hildts, Wises, Althoffs, Peter Neider- er, John Marshall, Wm. Detrick, Joseph Sneeringer, and others. This seems to be the McSherrystown, Hanover and Brushtown list. and is the only one found among the old papers.
Thos. A. Fitzgerald writes to Father Reiter at Conewago, from Fairfield, Adams Co., Pa., Aug. 31st. 1858 : says congregation is very anxious that one of the Conewago Fathers attend their church, and they will make every ef- fort to pay off the debt and make up something for the pastor ; speaks very kindly of Father Villiger, who attended them previously ; gives names of families of the congregation : Jesse P. Topper, Adam Sanders. Samuel Cole, Casper Meyers, Gregory Topper, B. Kebel, James, Anthony and Peter San- ders, Peter Dick, Michael Lauver, Joseph and James Bowling, Mrs. Butt, Alex. Weaver, Michael Cole, Michael Finnegan, Mrs. Peters, Daniel Beiseck- er, with whom priest stayed ; Mrs. Butler, Zacharias, Andrew, Charles and widow of John Sanders, Andrew, Barney and Samuel Bigham, Mrs. Beiseck- er, Mrs. Finnifrock.
P. J. Verhaegen, S. J., writes to Fr. N. Steinbacher at Conewago, under date of Phila., May 31st, 1845 : asks for more information about the war-like spirit manifesting itself at Paradise, if not under inviolable secrecy ; says he entertained the Chief of the Chippeway Nation at the College, Georgetown, last Friday, and had an hour's conversation with him in French ; had a let- ter from Rev. Fr. Verreyde, Jesuit Superior of the Indian Missions : Chief told him that the Indians " got completely bewildered by the contradictory doctrine preached to them by the Protestant ministers, and that they want- ed Catholic Blackgowns to instruct them. "
Henry Eckenrode, of Mountpleasant Twp., Adams Co., Pa., bequeathed to Father Enders the " principal of his property," to be equally divided be- tween the Conewago and the Paradise Churches.
Will of Maximilian Rantzau, S. J .. made Jan. 15th, 1824, at St. Inigoe's Manor, in favor of Rev. J. W. Beschter, Rector of St. John's, Baltimore : Witness : Joseph Carbery, Enoch Combs. Father R. had a sister in Europe, to whom Fr. Beschter wrote through Mr. Springger, of New York, that she could keep what property " is to come yet," or send it on, at her option. Father Rantzau died at Frederick, Aug. 7th, 1837, at 8 o'clock A. M., after having preached the Sunday before the panegyric of St. Ignatius ; he was at- tacked by palsy or appoplexy. He was born " in Germany, at Alberstre, near Munster, in Westphalia, " Dec. 23d, 1769.
There is a notice of the death in Paradise Twp., York Co., Pa., of Mrs. Catharine Wise, aged 80 years, 11 months and 4 days ; and two days after, her husband, Sebastian Wise, died, aged 85 years. 4 months. Several verses to their memory are added. From the artistio pen flourishes following, we are sure it is in the hand writing of Rev. Ferdinand Helias, S. J., but no name nor year appear.
Novitiate, Frederick, Aug, 15th, 1862, Patrick H. Lower, S. S. J., in the name of the Scholastics who spent their vacation at Conewago, thanks the Superior for the " kindness, generosity and more than fatherly care over us during three happy weeks we spent at Conewago." They returned to Fred-
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erick in hacks ; stopping at Taneytown for dinner, where they found that Father O'Neill was not at home. They send respects toFrs. Dougherty, Manns and Deneckere, and Bros. Redmond, Donohue, and Doyle. James A. Ward, S. J., adds : " They were full of their visit and continually mention in their conversations some of the many kindnesses they received. I was glad to perceive how much they appreciated the good order of your house and the piety of your devoted congregation. I trust that it will remain ever a bright spot in their memories, and be a new reason for them to bless the good God who called them to His service."
There is a letter from Rev. J. Barrister, S. J., St. Mary's, Alexandria, July 17th, 1863, to one of the Conewago Fathers, which for the local infor- mation it contains we publish nearly entire. It is a long time since the great event he speaks of, and many changes have taken place. Fath. B. was at Conewago a short time, where he is remembered. The letter is in a pleas- ant vein of humor, and shows the genial disposition of the Father. From this distance we can look back upon the war without fear or favor. There is but one sentiment now, North or South. Except at Gettysburg, the North had little experience of the ravages of war, in comparison with the South, which is only now rightly beginning to recover from its effects. Conewago was not molested. There was a rumor about the time of the battle that troops were coming to destroy the church. Preparations were made, home compa- nies organized, and whatever could be done for its defense and protection, but no hostile soldiers came. The people fed the passing troops of whichever side. and after the battle at Gettysburg, hastened to the field with provisions and clothing for needy friend or foe. The Southern soldiers behaved well and fought bravely. Those were days of terrible fear and danger. Remem- bering now at what great peril was the safety of our country, we shudder to think how much indifference existed in the North, and are surprised at the great sacrifices made in the South, where men, women and children threw all they had into the cause. The bitterest remembrances North or South are not from any acts of the true soldier. but from the contempti- ble treachery of traitors at home, who perhaps in times of peace fed from the table of those whose lives and property they placed at stake when the enemy came. In their zeal for the cause, we might give extremes by Catholics North and South. In one of the Southern churches, when the priest came on the altar to say Mass one morning, he was surprised to see a small Union flag at one of the front pews, where sat a strong and aged Union man. The priest refused to ascend the altar until the flag had been removed. Doubt- less he would have done the same had it been a Confederate emblem. In the South the women were the hardest to reconstruct. To this day we know an intelligent lady, and a good friend and Catholic, who has left the word Federal (States) erased and Confederate in its place, in the prayers for the people and the government, in her prayer book. In the North it is related of several priests, who refused to give the Sacraments to those who took up arms against the Union.
To return to Father Barrister's letter : "I suppose you have had quite exciting times in Conewago on the occasion of Lee's visit. Did any of his pious followers come up the hill to worship in your beautiful chapel ? If so, woe to the two " Bills," they must long have swum the Potomac with other horseflesh, as prisoners of war, never to be paroled. Lee's recrossing over
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into Virginia is now a fixed fact ; it took the world by surprise, much more than his landing in Maryland and penetrating into Pa. This is already the sec- ond attempt and failure to make conquests for the slave power. I trust it will be the last. Providence, it would seem, does not wish that slavery should be saddled again on any free State in which it has been abolished. ** * * Many troops must have passed through Adams County during the past two weeks. Are their tracks anywhere visible, except on your miry roads ? * * * * Poor Brother Redmond and his chickens ! To what a fright they must have been put when the Rebels came to take the eggs, and then the Federals came, who, because they were weak and faint with marching, were sure to take the whole roost for broil and soup. The rea- son I speak of Bro. R.'s henroost, in connection with such grave events, is because to-day is a Friday and Bro. Cassiday gives us eggs, which invariably makes me think of Conewago eggs." [Priests from the cities always enjoy- ed the fresh country produce at Conewago.] "Father Kroes has been away from here most of the time ; his health is, however, no better. * * * * About Alexandria everything bears the impress of the war. Most of the churches and public buildings are still used for hospital purposes, as also the homes of rich Secessionists who left for the South. All the farms for 16 or 20 miles are lying waste ; as all the fences are gone. the poor people of. the town and country, who formerly perhaps could hardly feed a goat, now can keep as many cows in summer as they can pay for. and find plenty of pasture on the farms of the rich Virginians who have skedaddled to Dixie.
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* Many destroyed and broke up their furniture. to prevent it from falling into the hands of their supposed persecutors ; others sold it to
* * the Jews for a trifle to raise a few dollars for traveling expenses. * *
When they returned to their homes. they had perhaps not a straw mattress to lie on. How the Almighty now punishes American pride by the very thing which once made these people so boastful and haughty, I mean their ' Glorious Union and Heavenborn Constitution.' O tempora, O mores ! There was a time when the haughty Virginian looked down upon the poor Irishman or the humble mechanic from his arched window with an air of contempt. Now an Irish soldier or a Massachusetts cobbler with a shoulder strap, sits on his lofty porch of Corinthian columns, smoking his pipe or chewing his tobacco. How capriciously the wheel of fortune can turn ups and downs in a little time. Please remember me to Aunt Sally, Mrs. Reily, the Lillys and Jenkinses, and give my special love to Fathers Manns and Dougherty, and him who drew his first breath either on the top or at the bottom of the classic hills whereon the Eternal City rests her foundations. Nor do I forget your worthy cook, Br. Redmond, and Brother Donohue, Grand Almoner and Privy Counsellor to the Patriarch of Gettys- burg and the Mountains."
A clipping from the Herald, Hanover. dated Blue Spring Chapel, June 29th, 1835, gives an account of a tornado that passed over the Conewago Valley June 27th of that year. The houses and barns of Mark Little, Joseph Sneeringer, Jacob Little. Peter Kraft, Samuel Forsyth, Edw. Reily, Joseph Schilling, were more or less injured and destroyed. Fences, trees and small buildings were scattered and blown down by the storm. In the same paper. under date of Jan. 26, 1837, is an account of an unusual meteoric display in the Valley : under date of Ap. 19, 1837. there is a notice of the burning of the
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large property of Samnel Lilly, near the Conewago Church, now occupied by John L. Jenkins.
BIRTHS FROM THE CONEWAGO REGISTERS .- 1793, Feb. 19, Salome, daugh- ter of J. and Cath. Shury ; sponsors. Maria Fink and " Rev. P. Erntzen." 1794, Jan. 25, Jos. A., son of Wm. and - Schlusser, sponsor, F. X. Bros- ius. 1794. Feb. 8. John Timon, son of Henry and Cath .; John " Cunes " and Christina Wolf. 1794, born Feb. 12. bap. on 19th, John, son of Jacob and Helen Timon : spons., John " Coon " and Christina Wolf. This was Bish- op Timon. There were a number of John Kuhns, and we have not been able to learn who was his god-father, or god-mother, further than the names. Some think Christina Wolf was a servant girl on the church farm. The Wolfs are and were Protestants. There is some connection between these two last baptism entries, as will be seen. 1796, May 2, Wm. Shorb, son of Jacob and Christina ; spons., Stanislaus Cerfoumont, S. J, and Margaret Sneeringer. 1796, Oct. 5, James, son of John and Cath. Shorb ; Spons., S. Cerfoumont and Maria Coopser. 1796, Nov. 25, bap. Jan., 1797, Anna Cath. daughter of Peter and Cath. Lambing ; spons., Robert and Mar. Owings. This was a relative of Rev. A. A. Lambing's father. 1798, Nov. 25, Mary, daughter of Jacob and Helen " Timmons " ; spons. F. X. Brosius and Maria Kuhn. This must have been a sister of Bishop Timon. The name was spell- ed " Timmons, " and the two were originally of one family. We have fre- quently heard it said that the first Timmonses of Conewago were related to the Timons. 1795, May 25, John Phil., son of Phil. and Ger. Weber ; spons. J. Schumacker : signature, " R. Fran. Xaverius Brosius." 1800, Oct. 24th, bap. Nov. 3d, Stanislans Xav., son of John and Mary Eckenrode ; spons. F. X. Brosius and Mar. Marshall. 1796, April 25, signature of " R. Jacobus Pel- lentz." 1800. Oct. 22d, Sarah, daughter of Anna (Coopser) and Samuel Lilly ; spons. Henry Lilly annd Sarah Owings. This is the present aged Miss Sally Lilly, well known at Conewago, and also in the Society for her kind hospi- tality to visiting priests. 1803, April 28, Sarah Cath., daughter of John and Maria Fink ; spons. F. X. Brosius and Cath. Martin. Father Brosius was the companion of Father Gallitzin.
DEATHS .- 1802, March 6th. Thomas Dorditch, alias Bush, nearly 70 years old, natus natione Ungarus. He may have been an exile or a refugee. 1800. Dec. 3d, Nicholaus Delow, aged 84. born in France. His posterity remains to the fourth and fifth generation. 1799. Oct. 15th. James Small, aged 58. 1806, Francis, an aged colored man. 1790, March 25, Paul -- , a widower, ag- ed 77, who served as sacristan. 1798. May 22d, Jasper Michel Felder, "Sac- ristanus noster, " aged 58, " natus prope Bruschsal in Germania. Oremus." 1798, July 20th. Joseph Herman, a good man, humble and patient, confined to his bed for five years, aged nearly 70. There are a number of old tomb- stones in the graveyard, but many of the oldest are so worn by time as not to be discipherable, while others are lost. When the new part of the church was built, many of the old tombstones were stood outside along the church, and few remain after half a century. We append a few : Mary Ann Weis- en (Wise), " gebohrne Hitzelbergerin." born Jan. 4th. 1775, died 1781. An- na Mar. Kleinin (Little), born Feb. 1st. 1723, died April 30, 1796. Thomas Adams. b. July 15, 1735, d. Dec. 5, 1776. Mary Regina Breighner. b. Aug. 26,-1785. d. Sept. 13, 1787. John Faller, b. Nov. 21. 1717, d. Dec. 4, 1784.
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John Storm, b. Jan. 21, 1725, d. Jan. 1, 1805. Anna Margaret, wife of Rob- ert Owings, died April 12, 1802. John Kuhn died in 1826, aged 73, and his wife, Theresa, in 1821. This may have been the god-father of Bishop Timon. Anna Cath. Ehrweinin, b. ap. 30, 1725, d. March 15, 1799. Abolonia Ehr- man, born in 1763, died in 1801. Julianna Sneeringer, b. Aug. 1st. 1742, d. Oct. 9, 1813. Catharine Becker, b. Ap. 6. 1746, d. July 7, 1790. Christian Dabber, b. Dec. - , 1715, d. July 13, 1789. Anna Mar. Eckenrode (" Ecken- roden "), b. Aug. 1st, 1709. d. Dec. 6. 1790. Samuel Lilly. born in 1699, when William III was on the throne of England : died June 8, 1758.
Besides other valuable information of Conewago already obtained. we are indebted to MRS. JANE JENKINS for the following interesting notes of its history :
Father Boarman never lived at Conewago, but visited it once a month from Maryland. Father Diviu died at York or Carlisle about 1830 ; was no . Jesuit. [The priest who labored at York from 1822 to 1838, was Rev. Pat- rick J. Dwen or Dween. From the fact that the name on the Conewago records as early as 1820, is always spelled " Divin," we are of the opinion that they are not the same, but different priests. If the name " Divin " does not appear in the records of the Society of Jesus, then they are one and the same.] Father Wm. Marshall was at Conewago in 1817 ; he went to sea, died on board and was buried in the ocean. When the church was enlarged by Father Enders. there was a desire to build instead a new church in Han- over. Lilly's mill was built by Henry Lilly, about 75 years ago. He was the father of Revs. Thos. and Samuel Lilly, S. J. ; the former labored for many years in the lower counties of Maryland ; died in Phila. about 1863, aged 53 ; Samuel only lived, a year after ordination ; was Vice President Loyola College, Balto., when he died. aged 35 ; he was a holy man and gift- ed, writing fluently prose or verse. Father Lekeu came about 1820 ; he was greatly beloved for his sweetness and charity, but was no financier, and after his removal the management of the property was put into the hands of lay- men ; he came of a wealthy and aristocratic family, who sent him many val- uable things-vestments embroidered on velvet, altar service inlaid with precious metals and stones ; from Conewago he was sent to Whitemarsh, where he became unhappy on account of the influence of the climate on his health, and the great change in his habits, and he returned home to die among his friends.
There were two Fathers Mulledy. Thomas and Samuel. Father Tom was Provincial and freed all the slaves in the communities of the Jesuits ; he was a Virginian, rather rough and ready, but a man of great character and pow- erfully built. Father De Barth was no Jesuit, but lived among them many years. Father Tuffer was pastor after Father Steinbacher, and was succeed- ed by Father Enders. [In the diary of Father Steinbacher and on the books, he says he " hands over " the money and affairs to Father Gibbons.] Fath- er Cattani was a Bavarian ; came to America during the troubles in Europe in '48 ; he was not always a Jesuit, only after his mother's death, whom he cared for while a secular ; he was all zeal and holiness and his charity for the poor was boundless. Father Dom Pieri or Domperi, an Italian, succeed- ed Father Cattani at his death Aug. 30. 1865, he had a great dread of horses and his heart longed for the gentle donkey of his native land ; he was removed to Boston, where he still has charge of an Italian congrega-
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tion, who idolize him. Father B. Villiger succeeded him : he was Provin- cial at one time, and his management in spiritual and temporal matters was very successful ; he was a fluent speaker and greatly beloved. He was re- moved to the Gesu, Phila .; he was a Swiss, ordained in this country, and from his wonderful mastery of the English language no one would imagine him a foreigner. Father Cotting was, I believe, a Swiss, and was in the Novitiate with Fathers Enders and Cattani, being about their age. Father Bellwalder succeeded Fr. Villiger ; he was a German and did not suit for a large English congregation ; he is now at Buffalo, in a German College. Father Charlin was pastor for a few months ; he was a Frenchman, and a saintly man ; removed to Boston where he still remains. Father Di Maria was at Conewago for his health, in 1870, about a year ; he went to Philadel- phia and died at St. Joseph's hospital. Father Jamison went to Troy, N. Y.,
from here, and afterwards to Boston where he still remains. Father Casey left Conewago for Frederick to make his tertianship: was at Washington after that. Father Quinn went from here to Europe to make his tertianship ; his relatives live there ; he returned in 1884 and is now at Troy. Father Brocard was the first Provincial I remember ; he was a Belgian ; Fathers Stonestreet and Villiger followed ; Father Paresce, an Italian, was the next ; he was a holy man and well liked. Father Keller, of the Western Province, was Provincial two terms ; so was Father Brady, who was a great favorite, now President of Worcester College. Father Fulton the present Provincial, is a Virginian, an able man, and seems to be succeeding ad- mirably.
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