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“ R R . . S P INTE , CLAYTON N Y N I H I L O BSTAT T H EN R Y N E . . BISH O P O F OGD N S BU RG , Y G V F D D . R E H N R Y G R E LS . RI HT . AB I , ,

P R E F A CE

The object of this sh ort history of the village of Clay ’ f ton and of St . Mary s parish is to revive memories o

to s to the past , pre erve valuable facts that were soon fall into oblivion and to resurrect as it were , hundreds of names and facts all but forgotten by the ol d people and utterly unknown to the present generation . In presenting this h umble volume to the public , I do not pretend to have written a complete history of the village of of Clayton , but a simple sketch its primitive condi t ion , its modest beginnings and its gradual development ’ As far as th e history of St . Mary s parish is concerned the author has written it as completely and accurately as he could with the material at his command , giving the names and characteristics of all the priests w h o have ministered to the spiritual wants of the Catholics o f h f or th e Clayton , w at they did parish , and the names of those whom they baptized , married and buried as far b ack as the parish records will carry us , which is to the

arish o n e rs n ot year of 1 854 . The p themselves have been forgotten , and whatever was found to their credit in the parish books or could be gleaned from the testi

of mony reliable persons , has been faithfully put down in this unpretentious work .

In preparing this historical sketch , the writer has studied all the histories of Jeffers on county and h as consulted many of the ol d people who had any remem brance of the h umble beginnings of Clayton and the ’ gradual formation of St . M ary s parish . This history ,

n o c therefore , makes pretention to ompleteness and

d au extensiveness , but it oes claim to be accurate and th e n tic , as it is based upon the best historical documents available and information supplied by the most trust worthy living wi tnesses .

Imperfect as this booklet may appear to many , it is with pleasure , that the author dedicates it to his dearly

of beloved people , as a token gratitude and esteem for ’ all they have done for God s church and his own humble self .

TH E AUTH OR . I N DEX ;

PART FI RST

Preface .

e Chapt r I .

of —I t The Primitive State Clayton . receives its First

We - -in h -ra O u -e n - -re Name , ter g te I I

Chapter I I . — Clay ton Receives its Second Nam e It is Vi sited By White People for the first time 1 6

Chapter III .

7 of Y — “ . . The First hite Persons Clayton , N , Captain — Bartlett and the French Trapper . The Squatters and

of n Smugglers of the Early H istory Clayto . 2 0

Chapter IV . First Lumber Business Legally Started in the Vicini — ty of French Creek A Sm all Conflict of the War of

1 — 1 8 2 . This Village is Laid Out into Building Lots and

a — Receives its Third Name , Corneli First Settlers at

f 1 1 — French Creek after the War o 8 2 . Washington Island B e comes Inhabited

Chapter V .

of a — Rapid Growth Corneli Its Successive Industries .

— an d Our Village Receives its Fourth Last Name , — f 1 8 1 . o Clayton , in 3 The Town Clayton is Formed . The first Town M eeting and the first Town Election . Cla y ton Village is Incorporated in 1 8 7 2 and Holds its

first Village E lection s . 2 6

Chapter VI .

The first ch urch built in Clavton . The district

— f I — s o 8 . 6 school The Patriot War 3 7 The fire of June ,

1 — 1 1 85 6 . The civil war of 86 . 3 2

PART S ECO N D .

’ — List of Priests who attended St . Mary s Parish . 3 5 3 6

Chapter I . f ’ — o . Ca issy The origin St M ary s parish Fathers , — Gilbride and Daly . 3 7 3 8

Ch apter I I . — i . The first church is buil t Rev . Fr . Franc s Guth

The seminary a t Lafargeville .

Chapte r I I I . — The church is completed Dedicatio n of the new

’ n M l a ke —R church by Bishop joh c C s y . e v . john O Dowd 4 7 r Chapte IV .

“ of Cl a o a a th e r Father M . Guth takes charge yt

‘ —A n l o t o f . u Maurice Sheehan Watertown third , b ildi g — by e R a . r n is given Vincent L y The re cto y , bar and — ’ Catholic school house are buil t S t . John s church at

—Th e Lafargevi lle is erected in 1 849 . first Catholic — — m r . c e e te v is bought . The famous bel l Part of the presen t cemetery is purchased — Th e first baptismal and marriage records 6 1 6 ’ Chapter V .

e — R e v . Fr . M ichael Clark The church is repaired — a n d the cemetery enlarged Stations of the cross are placed in the church 6 7

Chapter VI . Rev Fathers Van Cam pe n h a n t and Luke Harney 7 2

Chapter VI I . ’ — . r Father James J . Sherry s first term The chu ch and — rectory are repaired A wel l is dug. and a wooden fence is bui lt around the 7 8

Chapter VI I I .

Father Paul de S au n h ac . parish is incor

— - pora te d The deeds for the church House and school lots are se cured from Vincent L e R ay an d recorded in ’ -A the county clerk s offi ce . fourth building lot is pur

e n l ar e d A chased and the rectory g .f bel l fund is start ed 90

Chapter I X . — A re n ts . Re v . Father Peret and Apple trees are plant ed around the rectory and church . 99

Chapter X .

Rev . Fath er John Craven

Chapter XI . m e W . . . Rev . Fathers Rossit r and M J Brown

Chapter XII . ’ — l . d . o Father J . J Sherry s second term The church — moved to where it n ow stand s A building and a win — ’ d F r . O N e il dow fund are starte athe s Thos Plunkett ,

” — r and Caraher . Ho se sheds are built 1 1 8

Chapter XI II .

. M M rr . Rev Father James Smith and Charles L . c o ow 1 1 9

Chapter X I V . — — . d A Rev E . G . Bric e The rectory is repaire kitch — ’ a t t. en , barn and new horse sheds are buil S M ary s new church is constructed am idst numberless diffic u l t ie s — of of Ceremony the laying the corner stone , of the dedication and of the blessing of the n e w bel l 1 2 0 1 5 4

Chapter XV .

M a . . . . . E . . y Rev P S Garand , J Derome and H er — The indebtedness on the church is paid in full . The rectory and church are repaired — The church grounds — are improved . A cement walk is built . N ew stations of the cross , stained glass windows , statues , vestments and a pipe organ are presented to the church 1 5 5 - 1 89

Chapter XV .

’ h h — of Consecration of St . Mary s c urc List Bishops and Priests present 1 89 - 2 0 2

Chapter XVII .

Rt . Rev . Bishop Theophilus Mayer , Rev . Richard — f r . o Fitzgerald and Rev . Sister St . Gab iels Close this H istory 2 0 5 -2 1 6 PA RT F I RST .

f o . . Historical Sketch the village of Clayton , N Y

CH A PTE R I .

f —I t The Primitive State o Clayton . receives its first

- - m b-ra -e n - - re We Gu . name , ter i g te

To form an accurate idea of the primitive state , the humble beginnings and gradual formation and develop m of ent the town of Clayton , let the re ader picture to his imagination an immense wilderness that extends from the river St . Lawrence as far back as his fancy will carry him . Nature is here in its rudest and most

a . s vage state There is not a clearing nor a plain , nor a hum an habitation . In all directions we see but vast

fields of high timber , thick brush and wooded marsh . Scarcely do we discern here and there trails beaten

F or u n down by wild animals . centuries , this is the disturbed haunt of the birds of the forest and of wild animals of every d iscription . This boundless forest is inhabited not only by the panther , the bear , the deer and other ferocious beasts known to us , but also by a

of m n ow family mammoth ani als extinct , but whose skeletons , unearthed here and there in the county , point to their existence , in this region at some period long past . Then came the i n dians not yet developed into the barbarous state but still adhering to savagery in its 9 crudest form . They visit these shores first on fishing

’ of and hunting expeditions , but finding this spot God s earth most suited to their habits and pursuits , game and

fish being here in great abundance , they in time settled here permanently . Who they were , whence they came , h ow e e l ive d in many they numb red , how long th y peace

d . undisturbed , is a secret of unrecorde history All we

o r know is , that in time , whether for convenience sake through necessity to protect themselves against i n trud

on of ers , they built a fort the very shores our French i Creek . Whether in the meant me , long or shortly after wards I know not , the Algonquins or Adirondacks settled northeast of the Thousand Islands and the Iro q u ois or Five Nations took possession of that immense tract of land that extends from Lake Ontario to Split

on . Rock Lake Champlain , and the St Lawrence River formed the boarder line between the two nations .

These five Iroquois tribes called the Mohawks , the

Oneidas , the Onondagas , the Cayugas and Senecas divid ed this territory among themselves and this northern

t N e w n f o par of York State , includi g Je ferson C unty , was

to . allotted the Oneidas These . soon felt hostile towards

on the indians located French Creek , took possession of

in their fort and drove them away . This is the first dian invasion in this part of the world recorded in hist or an d We - - i n h - ra y , it gave our village its first name , ter g

- - Gu e n . te re , which means fal len fort

Algonquins and Iroquois , according to tradition lived long in peace together ; but a joint and unhappy hunting

1 0 of expedition the young Iroquois and Algonquins , in

on e which they quarrelled and massacred another , brought about a war like animosity between the two

tribes that never after completely died out . Thus it

was , that when Samuel de Champlain explored this end f o . the St Lawrence river , he found the Iroquois and

of . Algonquins , engaged in a war extermination Cham

al plain took sides with the Algonquins , formed an l ian c e u n with them against the Iroquois , and by this wise course made the latter the deadly enemies of the

French for ever after . The Oneidas remained the sole possessors of ou r 1 88 e town and County until the year 7 , wh n they ceded this territory and all lands north of Oneida Lake and

Wood Creek to New York State , reserving the right of

fishing and h unting and a few individual grants , among them a tract of land ten mi les square to Peter

Penet , a Frenchman from N antes , France . This treaty is known in history as the Onondaga Treaty and was signe d at Fort S chuyler on the twelfth of

1 88 of September , 7 , by four squaws , the chiefs the f Oneida nation and the o ficials of New York State . Here we have a proof that the Iroquois had already emerged from the state of savagery to the mi lder stage

of barbarism , in the fact that both men and women associated to convey a land title . In the savage stage , inheritance is solely in the female line and women

alone can sign away real estate . C H A PT ER I I . — Clayton receives its second nam e I t is visited by white

people for the first time .

of From the signing the Onondaga Treaty , a new name was given to our town and a new epoch opened for it . Pierre Penet , who witnessed the signing of the

Onondaga Treaty , chose the land reserved for him by the Oneidas for services rendered to their tribe , in the territory n ow known as the towns of Clayton and

Orleans . One corner of his ten miles square started

’ near the creek where Andrew Sim ard s dwelling house f . o is now located The fact that this tract land , situated on the creek , was owned by a Frenchman , gave “ ” our town its second name , French Creek This was its sole name up to 1 8 2 3 and it has cl ung to ou r village for over a century , it being still used from time to time by the ol d inhabitants of the surrounding towns . 2 2 Three years after the Onondaga Treaty , June , 1 1 M c Com b 7 9 , a certain Alexander of New York , Act ing as a land agent of a company , bought from th e

of N e w F ran kl ih State York the greater part of , the whole of St . Lawrence , excepting the ten towns of ’ e f Pe n e t s Massena , the whol of Je ferson , excepting ten ’ an d 6 00 miles square Tibbet s Point ( acres) , the whole of Lewis and a part of Oswego Counties at eight pence , 1 2 n which is equivalent to sixtee cents per acre . Th is ’ tract of land is known as M c Comb s purchase and like ’ of F that enet s Square was divided and subdivided , was

o on e bought and s ld again and again , was passed from ’ ’ purchaser s hands into another s , and thus a long chain of titles too tedious to mention in this short history is recorded in t h e state b ooks and extends down to the

actual settlers . Nevertheless , I may state that the great ’ of Pe n e t s er part Square , after diverse trusts and con v e an c e s y , came into the hands of John Lafarge of

ou t u Havre , France , who in time sold to the act al

r settlers o their fathers .

All through these transactions , French Creek re

mained uninhabited and as Dr . Hough , the first his “ torian of Jefferson County says : In 1 7 99 there was

of but a single log hut in this tow n, probably that some l lumber thieves , who p undered the frontier without re straint or limit during many years before anyone ap ”

e are d . p to show title Nevertheless , we can reason ably suppose that the French catholics who did so much

of towards exploring and settling this portion the world ,

a veritable earthly paradise , have time and again set foot

on ou r soil .

It was a French Catholic , Jacques Cartier , who dis

ou r 1 covered and christened beautiful river in 5 3 5 , after the name of a canonized saint of the catholic church

St . Laurent , ( St . Lawrence) . It was a French catholic ,

the noted Samuel de Champlain , who was the first white man to set foot on and traverse a part of our county in 1 3 1 6 1 a b H o o 5 , when , accomp nied y the ur ns and Alg n quins , he made an invasion into the territory of the

Iroquois at Onondaga near Syracuse . I t was the cath

“ e olic french explorers who nam d our islands , Mille ” Isles , not because they counted them and found a thous

c to e m and , but be ause they appeared th as though there

w as th e h o might be that number . It french cath o lics w sta rted the fi rst settlement in this county on Carleton

i e a Island , in the beg nning of the eighteenth c ntury ; for 1 2 1 jesuit priest , Father Charlevoix , wrote in 7 that “ a Carleton Isl nd , which they then called Ile aux Che ” v re au x : M F , was then settled by them any rench Gen e ral s t went through this territory , the most prominen

D e Co u rc e l l e S a a being , Francois de lign c de Fenelon ,

of half brother of the Archbishop Cambrai , Count de Fron

te n ac v . , De la Barre , Marquis de Non ille , M de Villers

M e t P n ch o ot. ontcalm , Chevallier de Levis The first road that traversed ou r town and village was likewise built by French enterprise in 1 808 under the superv ision

of R od ol p Tillier . Our village w as first laid ou t in plots

by a French catholic , James Le Ray de Chaumont , soon

of 1 8 1 2 after the war , and from him received its third m name , Cornelia . Cape Vincent , Rosiere , Chau ont , Le

B a af ar e v il l e Ray sville , Theresa , Alexandria y , L g were al l a named fter French catholics . In all probability the first white lumbermen whom al l histories of Jefferson County cal l lumber thieves were

also Frenchmen , either from Canada or from the French

n settlement at H igh Falls . In all their expeditio s and I 4

1 7 93 , another French settlement was started near

H igh Falls , now Lyon Fal ls , and ever since , French catholics have either frequently visited or inhabited ou r town and village , occupied either in building the

French Company Road from the St . Lawrence river to

or High Falls , cutting timber , clearing the land , trading ,

. ow e trapping , fishing or hunting We therefore a debt

a f or of gratitude to the French c tholics discovering , ex pl ori ng and settling this part and other parts of the country , and catholics should feel perfectly at home in all this territory .

1 6 CH A PTER III .

The of First White Inhabitants Clayton , N . Y .

a n d — Captain Bartlett the French Trapper . The Squatters and Smugglers of the Early H istory of

Clayton .

h u n The first human in abitants of Clayton , were doubtedly indians , and the first white people were lum e rm n b e . Al l the historians of Jeff erson County whom

I have read , call these woodcutters lumber thieves .

With al l due respect for their opinion , I cannot agree

m on with the this point . When all circumstances are considered , I think that the harsh name of lumber thieves could be replaced by the more gratifying ap of of pellation forerunners colonization , without deviat

of ing from the grounds historical accuracy . Thieves

' of are those who take the property others by stealth .

n ot Such was the conduct of these lumbermen . There work was done in the open daylight and neither by stealth nor by force . They probably came here from the surrounding French and Canadian settlements and

of n o o found a great quantity timber , but propriet r , no known title , no accredited agent and they therefore looked upon this wooded land as free . The distance to the seat of state government was immense . There was

n r no o . road , even beaten track to Albany , New York I 7 The government did not ow n this timber land and was n unco cerned about protecting it . The owners them

f or selves must have cared very little their property , ' n or when they did not look after it , appoint agents to manage it in their name . Had there been land agents

u in the neighborhood , the l mbermen would undoubtedly have contracted with them as they do in all parts of the country . Therefore , although I have to admit that the

of w as action these l umbermen a material theft , yet if we consider their intention and the circumstances sur rounding them , we cannot stigmatize them with the ” f n harsh appellation o formal lumber thieves . U controlable circumstances and stern necessity made them material thieves and nothing more . The next white people whom tradition and h istor} mention as among the first inhabitants of our town , are Capta i n Bartl ett and a Frenchman whose name tradition

on has n ot handed down to us . The former settled

n ow 1 80 1 Bartlett Point , Prospect Park , in , and the latter

or on of about the same date , a year after , the banks n ow by French Creek , probably on the farm occupied ’ John Barrett . Captain Bartlett s occupation was to run

a ferry between Bartlett Point and Gananoque , while the

i Frenchman spent his t me trapping , fishing and hunt

tw o e ing . These sol itary inhabitants did not r main

to long in this vicin ity . About a year after he came

French Creek , the Frenchman was found dead and was

buried by Captain Bartlett , who , shortly after burned his own log house and went to live in more congenial

quarters . 1 8 The third class of white people who inhabited our vil lage and its surroundings , were squatters . Of these , tradition has handed down only two names : Simon and t Jared White ( probably Leblanc) . Squatters began o 1 806 come here about , and as the land had no known proprietor and no resident agent , they considered it free , occupied it , cut down the good timber , cleared it and began to till the soil . None of these pioneers had a

of lawful title to the land , and many them had but a temporary interest in their new farms , deriving from them

of as much profit as they could , but without any desire

on . dwelling them permanently Yet , when the real

of m owners the land or their agents ca e , several squat

u n ters remained , wh ilst others left , being unable or

of willing to satisfy the demands the proprietary . The fourth -class of white inhabitants in this village were smugglers and c ou n traban dists who came here dur ing the embargo and n on - intercourse period of 1 80 7 and

1 80 8 . At that time , French Creek became a noted ren d e zv ou s s wh o for mugglers , imported liquors and goods

of . all kinds , and exported potash in great quantity The French road between High Falls and French Creek was built in 1 808 and this new route facilitated the ille gal importations and exportations of contraband goods in and ou t of Canada . As smugglers could cross the

on river in boats in the summer and ice in the winter , the authorities found it impossible for a long time to completely guard this frontier against contrabandism , so they contented themselves with watching the roads in I 9 the interior and intercepted such contraband ' goods as they c ould discover . This abnormal and unsettled condition of things c on tinned in our town until after the close of the war of 1 8 1 2 , when actual and permanent settlement was begun in ea rnest and with success .

20 CH A PTER IV

First Lumber Busi ness Legally Started i n the Vicinity — of French Creek A Small Conflict of the War of — 1 8 1 2 . This Village is laid out into Bui lding Lots

a — and Receives its Third Name , Corneli First Set

tl e rs 1 1 — at French C reek after the War of 8 2 . Wash

in ton g Island Becomes Inhabited .

of 1 8 1 2 Shortly before the war , James Donation Le m n w of Ray de Chau o t , then o ner of this portion the town of Clayton , granted to Captain Noadiah H ubbard and Richard Cummings the right to cut lumber in this vicinity . A vast business was done by them in the year 1 8 1 2 ou t , but in this year the war broke and Captain H ubbard was called back to Champion to take com mand of his company and militia . French Creek witnessed only a small conflict in the ’ f 1 1 of il kin son s war o 8 2 . The advance General VV

of . army under the command Gen Brown , arrived at

on of 1 1 8 1 French Creek the afternoon November , 3 , where and when it was attacked by a British force of two sloops , two schooners and a strong infantry force in

M c Ph e rson 1 8 boats . Captain with a battery of pound ’ ers took position on Bartlett s Point , and returned the

of fire the enemy , who were repulsed , but who renewed 2 1 the attack the following morning , when again they were defeated and forced to abandon their purpose . Two

Americans were killed and four wounded , while the loss of the British must have been much heavier .

1 8 1 One year after this war , in 3 , there was no evi dence of a village at French Creek other than the aban donned shanties of Captain Noadiah H ubbard and Rich ard Cummings , who had been engaged in the lumber business the vear before . N evertheless the sagacious

f e R a foresight o James D . L y saw in this locality a grand field for future enterprise and an ideal site f or a pros perons village . Therefore , shortly after the war , he had

on ou r ou t the land which village stands , laid into plots , but because he was engaged in like enterprises in other more fully settled localities he did n ot off er h is lots for 1 8 2 2 sale till , when he was compelled to sell them , in order to safeguard his interests .

About that time , Colonel Camp conceived the idea of

n on e laying ou t a village plot o Washington Island . C s

1 8 2 the of quently , in 4 , he began construction a bridge

n between that point and the mai land . As this new ’ e R a s place would have been detrimental to L y interests , the latter decided to place his village lots on the market and gave our village its third name , Cornelia , in honor of a M adame Cornelia Juhel of France . This expl ins

. on e why William H Angel , who was the first to settle

of 1 8 1 2 wh o on here after the war , and began lumbering

i n 1 8 1 an extensive scale and opened the first store 9 , was compelled to locate a short distance above the vill 2 2

C H A PT E R V

— Rapid Growth of Corneli a Its S uccessive Industries .

O ur Village Receives its Fourth and last Name ,

‘ — 1 8 1 . . Clayton , in 3 The Town of Clayton is Formed — The First Town M eeting and the First Town Ele c — tio n Clayton Village is Incorporated in 1 8 7 2 and

Holds its First Village Elections .

ou r From the year village received its third name ,

1 8 2 Cornelia , in 3 , its growth was rapid , healthful and permanent , owing to a large business in lumbering , rafting and ship building , carried on first by William H .

81 Angel , then by Smith Angel , M artin Herrick , Smith

. . 1 8 8 on 81 E 81 Co . 2 Herrick , G M errick , in , and later

l t n 81 E sse s . by Fowler y , Simon G Johnston and Thomas 1 8 2 Rees . The ship building industry was started in 3 by Smith 81 Herrick and was conducted on a large scale for over fifty years , but is now reduced to a few individ u al s to whose business is not build large vessels , but to build skiffs and small craft of every description In

1 88 . 7 the firm of A Bain 81 Co . was formed and carried on of for the business ship building a few years , then f was replaced by the St . Lawrence River Ski f, Canoe

Co . and Steam Launch , which moved to Ogdensburg in

1 895 . 2 4 o Clayton owes its growth , development and pr sperity

ff l wh o to these di erent firms and individua s , by their energetic and successful enterprises , drew people here f . o . from all parts the United States , Canada and Ireland Following are the names of a few wh o came here be tween the years 1 8 20 and 1 840 '

John Rector , James F . Angel , R . G . Angel , Channey

. . E Pierce , M rs Thomas S Reade , Aaron and Luther ddy ,

Xu ra . . E . Bates , Dr Amos llis , M rs Louisa C Carey

n E . He ry lliot , Dan Porter , Wm Johnston , Perry Cas well , John Johnston . All these were protestants .

Among catholics I find , Paschal Bedard , Joseph Belan ger , Perrault , John Pike , Joseph Cartier , C . Picard ,

D e sse l e re ts Francis St . Amand , Paul , Moses Lefebvre

R h od ri ue Juillet g , Amos Pilon , Peter Girard , Joh n

r Bertrand , F ederic Campbell , M artin Kennedy , Thomas

M c au h l in Brennan , Thomas Delaney , Terrance L g , Wm .

Hayes , John Tierney , Joseph Mason , Peter Rolland ’ O F l n n e Cl u re Joseph Thibault , Thomas y , Michael L E n Patrick Cantwell , dward Conlo , John Smith and

Richard F ore stal e . The name Cornelia was changed to that of Clayton i n

1 8 1 of . . . 3 in honor John W Clayton , U S Senator from for Delaware . This change of name was made the sake of politics . John W . Clayton was a whig and as the majority in the town were whigs they named their vill f e . o age aft r him Yet , the town Clayton was formed

1 8 in cor o only in 3 3 , and the village of Clayton was p rated only in 1 8 7 2 . 2 5 The first town meeting was held in the house of Isaac

th 1 f . 8 L Carter , June 4 , 3 3 , and the first o ficers elected x : F o . . were H ubbel l , Supervisor ; B F Faxton , Clerk ;

of Gordon Caswell and Stephen M artin , Justices the e Peace ; Jess Noyes , Abraham Burdick , Bariah Carpen

r . ter , J , Assessors ; Caleb Closson and James Barney f o . overseers the poor ; Samuel P Payne , Llyod B . Far

or E l kon ah i of rar , ( Trover) , Corb n , commissioners high

Con sau l r . ways ; Alfred Fox , John , j ; and Joseph M ason , commissioners of schools ; Jonah Farrar , David Baker

. . E and B F Faxton , inspectors of common schools ; ras

E . tus Warner , collector ; rastus Monroe , T H askell , Syd

E . . ney Spencer and ldridge T Tilton , constables The first village election was held at the Walton

8th 1 8 2 House , M ay , 7 , and the following were elected ;

M n E c Car . . . lijah , president ; S G Johnston , Wm Hawes and S . D . Johnston , trustees ; Stephen H ale , treasurer ;

Charles M . Marshal , collector ; C . H . Ross , clerk .

1 The railroad was built in 8 7 3 .

2 6 CH A PTER VI . — The First Church Built in Clayto n The District

— — of School s The Patriot War of 1 83 7 . The Fire — f 1 1 1 86 . 6th 8 6 . o June , 5 The Civil War

The first church built in Clayton was the Methodist

1 Episcopal in 840 . Six years previous to the above date M r . Pliny Caswell organized a Sunday school class and became its superintendant . D uring all these years , frequent meetings were held in the schoolhouses and in

1 8 0 private dwellings , but not till 4 was the society reg

l r u a l . y organized In that year , they built a church which is still standing and used by the society . But in 1 88 1 and in 1 888 the edifice was so materially rebuilt

' on e ol d and enlarged , that no would recognize the n 1 8 church in this new o e . Previous to 5 5 there were two school districts in the village , divided by James f two . o street , and school buildings One these was made ’ of brick and stood where D . D . Butts house is now

on located . The other was of stone and was erected the

n l ot on which the present school house sta ds . On ac

of f count certain di ficulties , which it is useless to men e tion here , th se school districts remained divided unti l November 1 867 when a union school was founded and part of the present building constructed . To render

f of this union school still more e ficient , the peop le Clay 2 7 ton in 1 888 had it incorporated into a union free school

n o and academy which has had many rivals since , but superior in the county . Clayton also contributed its share of notoriety to the

1 1 Patriot war of 83 7 and 83 8 . Patriots from both sides of the border lines rendezvoused at Clayton and made preparations to attack Ki n gston whilst the

St . Lawrence was bridged over with ice . The arse nal at VVate rtown was broken into on the night of

1 1 8 8 00 . February 9 , 3 , and 4 stands of arms were taken The arsenals at Batavia and Elizabethtown were also

th of plundered . On the 2 o of February recruits patriots came to Clayton from all parts of Jefferson county and adjacent counties and brought with them a large supply of arms and am munition consisting of 1 000 stands of

2 0 of arms , barrels of cartridges and a large store pro “ visions . These robbers generally acknowledged Gen .

Rensselaer Van Rensselaer as their leader . They openly

avowed their intention of crossing the St . Lawrence on

the ice and of making a lodgement at Gananoque , from

whence to attack Kingston . There was neither organiza tion nor discipline in this motley crowd and between

o th se that assumed the lead , there were mutual jealous f ” o . ies and a want plan , that neutralized every operation

“ The weather was intensely cold , no provision had been made f or their shelter and the men suffered from expo

n sure . On the 2 2 d of Feb . a portion repaired on foot

to and in ships H ickory Island , in British waters , about ffi seven miles above Clayton , and there a di culty arose 2 8 ‘ a bout the command , which threw a damper on the f 8 whole a fair . O n calling for volunteers to proceed , 3 1 zu d rd appeared at the I st , 7 at the , and 3 5 at the 3 ‘E call ; then acting upon the maxim , very man for him ’ ofli c e rs e self , the crowd dispersed , the with the great st d ifli c u l ty retaining men enough to remove the arms ” they had taken over .

s Fooli h as this invasion of Canada may appear ,

n ot another attempt , less hazardous and ridiculous , was

l a t n ian made by a C y o and thirteen of his followers . On

of oth 1 8 8 the night May 3 , 3 , Bill Johnson , ever since “ ” of called The Hero the Thousand Islands , with a party of thirteen men , painted like indians , and armed with

on muskets and bayonets , rushed board the British

w ood M e steamer Sir Robert Peel , that was taking _ at ’ D on n e l s on of wharf the south side Wellesley Island , “ ” yelling and shouting , Remember the Caroline . The

1 night was dark and rainy . The passengers , 9 in num

wh o ber , were asleep in their berths , were greatly alarm

ed . They and the crew were hastily driven ashore , the

boat then pushed ou t into the river and set on fire . This event created the greatest excitement on both

of of sides the river , and the inhabitants Clayton were

of wh o frightened by the threats the British , proclaimed

that unless Bill Johnson was delivered into their hands ,

Clayton would be plundered , pillaged and burnt to M of ashes . Fearing more trouble , Governor arcy New E York and the Governor of Canada , then the arl of f w for D urham , o fered large re ards the arrest and convie

tion of the persons concerned in the crime . 2 9 After baffling al l eff orts at pursuit for six or seven months , tired of hiding , Bill Johnson gave himself up

on e to the authorities , who sentenced him to year in jail and fined him $ 2 5 0 . After six months imprisonment

re he escaped , remaining concealed until tranquility was stored . Then he sought and obtained pardon from

President Harrison . The next important event worth recording in this

f 1 o 6 8 6 . short history , is the fire June , 5 Nearly all the mercantile portion of this town was burnt to ashes

n r n in this co fl ag atio . Thousands of dollars worth of unprotected property was destroyed . But the busi ness men were not disheartened and with promptness and energy , put up more attractive and substantial buildings and thus Clayton a rose from its ashes practically a new town . Success has attended these business men ever since , and they are now rated among the most prosper o us merchants in the coun ty . O ne of the most exciting events in the history of — of 1 86 1 1 86 . Clayton , is the civil war 5 Fathers and ff mothers shed tears . Women and e eminate men were terrorized . Many parents advised their children to run

of away to Canada . Wives in large number begged

. A their husbands to escape s a consequence of , these earnest and touching appeals , many womanish Clayton ians fled , crossed the lines and lived in Canada until ’ of Lincoln s proclamation pardon , with the only obliga f tion to report to the Provost Marshal o their district .

These were called skedaddlers . To add to the excite 3 0

W ‘ . . 1 F Favreau , Wm Joles James Denis R James Cosselman H . W . Moore Tom ushlow \V R L . . Eddy Charles Hutchinson Ed . ushlow , w K a n a l e R Geo Collins Patrick y Grot . eid S a l b r s e . H J p y H J . Gibbons Milo Estis R ngel . A C T Nunn obert Delay Burton Vandewalker ohn it gerald . f M J F z L Marcellus . w

1 863 i ‘ , . r Joseph G rard Joseph Brabant w J Grandie , G e o Joseph Langevin . Collins G Farr John Turcot John Cook Fred Baltz John Green , w J , Peter Mayer J enkins w Dan S pa l sbu ry \V James Daniels . D Parish To m Collins

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M c K a John Bazinet . w Wm y J . H . Taylor Dennis Du fford Alex Menard Ed Collins R . 0 Ed . Cartier S V Frame ice l D e l m a rse s A Snell A ex J W Thomp on JusJtin Collin F R M c G ra W Jos To x u se Walter Ellis B u tts w Alex Dubois D D . , Geo . Youngs . f Peter D e l m a rse

1 865 Joshua Calhoun

3 2 PA RT S ECON D

’ Complete H istory of St . Mary s Parish , Clayton N . Y .

Clergy That Attended to the Spiritual Wants of the ’ f r P ri h l n . Y . Catholics o St. Ma y s a s , C ayto , N

i Ca ss . y , Rev Father , from Ogdensburg , attended once in

1 8 3 3 and once in 1 83 4 .

Gilbride , Rev . M ichael , from Carthage , attended once in

1 83 5 . B B ' . . . . . W Daly , Rev John , O S , from atertown , attended

several times in 1 83 6 .

Guth , Rev . Francis , from Rosiere , attended at regular

intervals in 1 83 7 . n Guth , Rev . Francis , from Lafargeville Seminary , atte d

1 ed at regular intervals from 83 8 to 1 843 . ’

O D owd . , Rev John , from Watertown , attended once a

month in 1 844 .

Guth , Rev . M ichael , from Rosiere , attended once a

month from 1 845 to 1 85 0 .

Sheehan , Rev . Maurice , from Watertown , attended sev

eral times in 1 85 0 . r Guth , Rev . M ichael , from Rosie e , attended at regular

1 intervals in 1 85 1 and in 85 2 .

1 8 Guth , Rev . M ichael , resided at Clayton 5 3 until June

1 86 1 .

Clarke , Rev . M ichael , from Carthage , attended from

th 1 86 1 1 86 2 . J uly 4 , to August m n h an Ca e t . at Van p , Rev Francis , from Watertown ,

1 . 1 . tended from Aug . 86 2 to Oct 86 2

Harney , Rev . Luke , from Watertown , attended from

. 1 1 86 . Oct 86 2 to Oct . 3 3 5 Sherry , Rev . James J . , first term resided at Clayton from

1 6 . 1 6 . O ct. 8 3 to Nov 8 7

h a S au n c . . de , Rev Paul , resided at Clayton from Dec ’ 1 86 7 to July 7 3 . d Perret , Rev . Father , from Rosiere , attende from July ’ 1 8 73 to Jan . 7 4 .

A re n 1 T. . ts . 8 , Rev , resided at Clayton from Jan 7 4 to ’ Aug . 7 5 . 1 8 Craven , Rev . John , resided at Clayton from Aug . 7 5 ’

6 . to Feb . 7 m . VV . Rossiter , Rev , from Redwood , attended from ’ 1 March 8 7 6 to June 7 6 . 6 n . 1 8 Brow , Rev . M . J . , resided at Clayton from Aug 7 ’ to July 7 7 .

Sherry , Rev . J . J . , second term resided at Clayton from ’ June 1 8 7 7 to July 83 . 1 88 Smith , Rev . James , resided at Clayton from July 3 ’

8 . to Aug . 3 1 88 . E . G . . Brice , Rev , resided at Clayton from Sept 3 ’ to M arch 95 .

' h a re id e d . . S . s s Garand , Rev P , at Clayton from March

1 8 . 1 0 2 . 95 to the present date , Sept 9

ASSISTA NT PRIESTS .

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1 8 8 N v . . Plunkett , Rev . Thomas , from Nov . 7 to o 7 9

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il l 1 88 1 . 8 2 . O N e . , Rev M ichael , from June to Aug ’

B 1 88 8 . Carraher , Rev . . , from April 3 to July 3

1 0 2 . . 1 8 . . E . Derome , Rev J , from Jan 99 to May 9

H . 1 0 . 2 M ayer , Rev , from July 9 to the present date ,

1 0 . Sept . 9 2 3 6 C HA PTE R I ;

’ f h — ai o . C ss The Origin St Mary s Paris Fathers y ,

Gilbride and Daly .

The Second Part of this History will undoubtedly prove to be the more interesting to catholics , as it treats solely of the origin and gradual devel opment of St . ’ Mary s Parish , and at the same time , gives the charac i te r sti c s of all the priests who have had charge of St . ’ c of Mary s hurch , and the names those whom they bap tize d , married and buried .

1 N 0 known priest visited Clayton before the year 83 3 .

wh o It is possible that Father Simon , attended Rosiere 1 8 2 to and Carthage in 3 , may have come Clayton dur

on ing that year , either sick calls , to say mass , or for

n o of some other purpose , yet there is record such a visit and the oldest people have no recollection of this pioneer missionary .

1 8 n a d e v ote d In the year 3 3 , Thomas Brenna , who was f o . o catholic , wr te to Rev James Salmon Ogdensburg , to inform him of the fact that thirteen children in Clay ton had n ot yet been regenerated i n the salutary waters of baptism , and he begged him to send a priest to chris ten them . Father Salmon willingly acceded to this appeal full of faith and pathos and sent a certain Father 3 7 Caiss of y , who has the honor being the first known priest that visited Clayton and performed some ministe rial work .

a H e baptized the thirteen ch ildren , said m ss in John ’ ie rn an s T house , heard confession and distributed holy communion to all the catholics then living in Clayton .

1 8 In 3 4 , Thomas Brennan wrote again to Father Salmon of Ogdensburg to kindly come to Clayton in order to marry him . Father Salmon again sen t Father

ai C ssy in his stead . The latter said mass at Thomas ’ Delaney s , baptized the children that had been born

V since his last isit , administered the sacraments of pen E n ance and holy ucharist , then we t to Brownville where he married Thomas Brennan to Mary Cantwell of that place .

R e v . The second priest to visit Clayton , was Michael

f 1 o 8 . Gilbride Carthage in 3 5 Like his predecessor , he

of came at the request Thomas Brennan . He said mass of in the home the latter , preached , baptized a few chil dren and heard confession of all the catholics of this place , who were then very devout .

The third priest to attend Clayton was Rev . Joh n B .

. . . 1 8 6 . Daly , O S B , of Watertown , in 3 He came to of this place quite a number times , and said mass alter ’ ’ n ate l y at John Tiernan s , Thomas Brennan s , Thomas ’ ’ o Delaney s and William H ayes . Father Daly t ok a of great interest in the little catholic flock Clayton , and on would stay here three or four days each of his visits , employing his time in teaching the o l d and the young . a The three above menti oned priests died long go .

May they rest in peace . 3 8

n ot eighteen miles away , it was a success , and therefore

1 8 . was closed in 43 This was , properly speaking , the

f . first ecclesiastical seminary o the diocese of N . Y

There was , it is true , another one started at Nyack at

m 1 8 an earlier date , na ely in 3 3 ; but it was destroyed by

fire before it was ever completed . The farm buildings were used as a temporary seminary , pending the comple

of tion the main building , but this incipient institution never emerged from its embryonic stage , as it never had more than five students in theology and two professors ,

M c arr . M c l aske . . G C Rev J y, President , and Rev John y

Assistant .

After a few years trial , Archbishop H ughes was con v in ce d that the Lafargeville Seminary was a failure and he used every effort to have John Lafarge take back his residence , but as the latter refused , he sent his brother Patrick H ughes to occupy the bui lding and to

. 1 8 2 till the farm Patrick H ughes died there in 5 , but his family continued to live on the farm until about 2 1

. . E wh o years ago M rs ugene Kelley , the millionaire , died in New York city a few years ago , and who left to f Y f o . . o 2 the Catholic Cathedral N , a bequest $ f e o . to build a lady chap l , was a daughter Patrick H uges

- The latter , his wife , a child and grand children are I r buried in ou cemetery . As soon as the seminary at Lafargeville was opened

1 8 8 of in September 3 , the catholic people Clayton went there to mass , and continued to attend divine services in

f r that institution o a few years . But as Thomas Bren 40 nan was the only catholic in town wh o owned a team of horses , the other people were obliged to walk seven

o r miles to mass , use oxen , and as this was found some

at what inconvenient certain times of the year , Father Francis Guth was asked by the catholics of Clayton to come and say mass in their village , at stated intervals ,

. To as he had formerly done , when stationed at Rosiere this request Father Guth gladly acceded . F rom that ’ time , he said mass at John Tiernan s and at Thomas ’ Brennan s , but more frequently in the brick school

’

on n ow . . house , erected the lot occupied by D D Butt s

on residence , and in the stone school house which stood

f n the site o the present o e . Father Francis Guth was instrumental in starting the building of the ol d frame church wh ich is now used for an ff opera house . He took up three subscriptions at di erent periods . On the first , Thomas Brennan signed Terrance M c L augh l in Patrick Cantwell Thomas Delaney William H ayes Edward

Conlon E . G . Merrick ( Prot . ) Thom as

Fowler ( Prot . ) Vincent L e R ay de Chaumont donated two building ’

. con lots , viz . the church and rectory lots to St Mary s

i n gre gat o . The lumber f or the church was bought at Carthage n ’ and at Brow ville , the lime at Dexter , (then Fisher s

for Island) , and all the material the church was drawn by Thomas Brennan , who , as stated before , owned the f only team of horses among the catholics o Clayton . 4 1 — — This devoted man may his m e m > ry long live would start in the evening , traveling al l night , and returning

on the following day at an advanced hour . When we c sider the poor roads then prevailing and the long dis ’ tance travelled , this gentleman s work must be called

to d . heroic , and his devotedness religion unboun ed

of 1 The church was started in the winter 84 2 . Mass was celebrated in it the following fall , but it was only enclosed and far from being completed either inside or outside . t t Thomas Delaney go ou the timber for the church . William Hayes and Patrick Cantwell dug the fou n d a

of tions and built the cellar walls . Daniel Delaney d Ogdensburg drew the plans and built the church . E ward Conlon and John Cantwell did the lathing .

The church , when completed , cost between twelve and fifteen hundred dollars , a large sum in those days .

After it was enclosed , the people spoke about leaving it in this unfinished condition , but Father Guth loaned them and with a few subscriptions they com

l e te d . p the edifice When finished , the whole debt on the church was $3 00 due Father Guth and over a hundred dollars due Thomas Brennan . It was said , that wh ilst the church was being built , Thomas B rennan neglected his own work at h o me to help along the work o n u e the new church , that he s bscribed mor money than

and his means allowed him , that in conseq uence he was obliged to mortgage his farm , which mortgage he never

on afterwards redeemed , and that he lost his property 4 2 ’ R R I N 18 2 R 188 OLD ST MA Y S CHU CH BUILT 4 AND USED TILL DECEMBE 9 .

of account the church . I am happy to be able to state h ’ t e true facts in the case . Thomas Brennan s farm was

of f indeed mortgaged and part it sold by the sherif , but n ot of h e or on account the church , as was paid in full , ’ Gu th s very nearly so , under Father M ichael pastorate , by Messrs Thomas O . Flynn and Joseph Thibault , then f o . trustees the ch urch Fortunately , the latter always ’ preserved Thomas Brennan s receipts f or money re ce i ’ h im ved in payment of what St . Mary s church owed ,

re which receipts I now have in my possession . As ’ gards Farther Francis Gu th s they were paid to his brother , Rev . Michael Guth , several years after . Father Francis Guth said mass in the new church as

n ot soon as it was enclosed , but after it was completed , for he left in 1 843 and the church was finished and

1 dedicated only in 844 .

Fro m here Fr . F . Guth went to Watertown , from thence

f . to Bu falo , and final ly to France , where he died The

or reputation of sanctity , self sacrifice which this zealous t priest left after him , has never been oblitera ed in the

of minds those who knew him , and to this day , they venerate and bless his memory as that of a true apostle d of Go . Father Francis Guth was born in Alsace-Larraine on the lines between Germany and France . He came to this country in the thirties , when he was considerably advanced in age . He was first located at Holy Trinity

Pa church , Philadelphia , . , then he took charge of Ros

1 8 o . iere in 3 7 , from which place he attended Clayt n In 45 1 83 8 he was appointed president of the seminary at La fargeville and became pastor of the whole of Jefferson

County , excepting Watertown and a few other places f under the care o the priest at Carthage . r Fathe Francis Guth was tall and stout , had a dark

complexion , was very neat , dressed well , was a good

skil f u l l speaker , a financier , was kind , meek , pious , and

most charitable towards the poor . May he be eternally blessed f or al l he did for the catholics of Clayton and

the surrounding parishes . It is to be regretted that no records of baptisms and marriages performed by Father

Francis Guth can be found .

CH A PT ER I V

of n — Father M . Guth Takes Charge Clayto Father — Maurice Sheehan of Watertown A Third Building

e R a — Lot is Given by Vincent L y . The Rectory , Barn t — t ’ and Catholic School House are Buil S . John s

1 — Church at Lafargeville is E rected in 849 . The — First Catholic Cemetery is Bough t The Famous — Bell Part of the Present Cemetery is Purchased .

The First Baptismal and Marriage Records .

Th e sixth priest who took charge of Clayton was

Rev . M ichael Guth , brother of Rev . Francis Guth , the

first and only president of Lafargeville Seminary . H e lived at Rosiere and attended Clayton from that place ’ 1 until 85 0 . H e built St . John s ch urch at Lafargeville

1 1 in 849 . In 85 0 he gave up the mission of Clayton and Lafargeville on account of too much ministerial

of work , as he had then charge Rosiere , Cape Vincent ,

Clayton and Lafargeville .

' of W Father M aurice Sheehan , atertown , replaced

Father Guth at Clayton , but he never resided here . H e was the seventh priest to minister to the spiritual wants f o . the catholics at Clayton H e was tal l but slender , had red hair and a florid complexion but was sickly

f . looking . He was wel l though t o by the people H e 48 C G REV . M I HAEL UTH

18 2 186 1 Atte nded Clayton from 1845 to 1850 Pastor at Clayton from 5 to June . came here at regular intervals during several months ,

1 8 1 . . but in 5 , Fr M Guth divided up his extensive terri tory between Fr . Lo u is Lapie and himself; he taking f o . charge Clayton and Lafargeville , whilst Fr Lapie

of E took charge Rosiere , Cape Vincent , vans M ills and o f the French congregation at Watertown . Fr . Shee han died in Albany several years ago . Father Guth continued to make h is headquarters at Rosiere with Father Lapio until the Clayton Rectory

1 was built in 85 2 . The erection of this house was made f possible by the e forts of Joseph Thibault , then trustee . At the request of Father Guth,he took up a subscrip

or . tion , which was paid in due bills orders George

f or Campbell furnished the money , which he exchanged these due bills . The house was planned and built by

George Goddard and cost about six hundred dollars . There was n o debt on the building when completed and

be Father Guth took possession of it at once , and thus

1 came the first resident pastor of Clayton in 85 2 . He ’ for r took his meals some time at John Bertrand s , corne of H on orah James and M ary streets , then took Delaney for a housekeeper . The latter remained with him until he left . This tireless and most zealous priest did not rest on his laurels after he was located at Clayton , but he built 1 c a catholic school h ouse here in 854 . This s hool

of on building , made brick , was erected the lot next to and north of the ch urch . It was used by catholics only al l the time Father Guth remained here and during sev SI ’ was eral years in Father Sherry s time , but afterwards , rented by the public school board for per year and thus it was turned into a public school for five or six years . This brick structure was demolished in Fr . ’ Brice s time . There are many people still living who attended this catholic institution . The first teacher was u Fr . Guth himself , then the following also ta ght school

n ow : E . . there llen Delaney , M ary Sharples , ( M rs Geo

M . Stumps ,) Charlotte Allam , ary A Cronin , Robert

Hal l , M ary A . Mahony , Kate Sherry , M rs . John B .

Bazinet , and Maria Brennan .

At about the time Fr . Guth erected the school house

of at Clayton , he received a gift from Thomas

r. Brennan , J , which he used in building a barn behind the rectory . H is Grace Archbishop John H ughes of

New York C ity also presented Fr . Guth with the old

Lafargeville seminary altar and bell , which the latter

a brought with j oy to his de r Clayton church . The tab e rn ac l e of is the only relic that precious altar , which f ’ is stil l in the possession o St . M ary s . The bell w as ’ given by Rev . E . G . Brice to St . John s ch urch at La ’ 1 fargeville in 888 when the new St . M ary s ch urch was near completion . But shortly after it had been placed ’ l f r f be o . in the y St John s church , it was taken back to Clayton during the night and placed in the garret of l d ’ m o . e St Mary s church , where it re ained hidd n for m so e time . Many thought that it had tolled its death knell at the bottom of the St . Lawrence river and hopes of its recovery were no longer entertained when on e 5 2

morning it was found in good condition in the vestry room . This famous bell was returned to Lafargeville in

a 1 890 where its peals can still be heard . It w s never

f or “ known certain , how and by whom this deed was

e committed . The writer of th is sketch has always b l ie v e d that this nocturnal feat was more a joke than an act of ill will and it certainly was n ot a sacrilege as some insisted . ’ There was yet something wanting to make St . Mary s a complete parish,and this was a cemetery . Father Guth supplied the want when in 1 85 9 he bought five

n on acres of la d east of the New York Central railroad ,

n ow the tract of land owned by William Parish . This cemetery was used only two years as the ground was found to be shallow and wet . Yet Edward Ellam and a f e w children were buried in it .

1 86 1 . In February , Father M Guth , through Patrick

a of Cantwell and John H yes , bought one acre and a half the present cemetery from Levi Desrosiers f or After so many years of arduous labor and missionary ’ Gu th s h im work , Father health failed , and was “ he

1 86 1 . obliged to resign h is charge in June M r . Joseph ’ Thibault drove him to Michael Bord l e s at Rosiere where priests used to stop . After resting the re a few days he went to Albany , lived there a few years , first ’ with the Bishop , then at the Sisters hospital where he ’

i n 1 86 . . died 3 Father M Guth , true to his brother s memory , continued and completed his work , and imi tated and him in his zeal , his self denial in all the other ch ris 5 5 t o ti an virtues f or which they were both noted . These w M names , Francis and ichael Guth will always remain inseparable in the memory of the people on account of their devoted and exemplary lives whilst in this neigh

borh ood .

Like h is brother Francis , Father M ichael Guth was born in Alsace- Lorraine and came to this country after ’ his brother s death in 1 845 to c on tin n e his work in Jeff e rson county . H e landed at New York and came at

He once to Rosiere . stayed in this neighborhood for sixteen long years .

of Father M ichael Guth was medium height , coarse in appearance and dark complexioned ; he was very

of regular in the fulfillment his pastoral duties , strict as a confessor , severe as regards fasting , but a poor financier , especially with regard to his personal aff airs . H e was a rather poor singer and a very ordinary preacher ; he

of was pleasant , but sparing words ; he spoke French , E German and nglish fluently ; he was zealous , very de vont and most charitable towards the poor . He was

n f surnamed Father Good o account o his great kindness .

Father M . Guth , being the first resident priest at Clayton was also the first to keep records of baptisms h i and marriages . No death register was kept by m. ’ rie st s astorate From now on , after each p p , I wil l give

of the names those who were baptized , married and buried by them , year after year . For part of this diffi cult work of scanning the parish registers and deciphering the almost illegible and partly 5 6 ff of f to e aced writings the di ferent priests , I am indebted

. . an d Rev J E . Derome Joseph H . Brabant . I will scrupulously give these records as they are i found in the parish reg sters .

18 B i so n n e tte e d e o n 8 54 , J Apr . 7 Apr ( t L e f a i v re 8 B A P T I S M S , Sophie 7 M h 0 8 c . Date Date Fortin , Mary 3 o f o f Thibault , Mary Ludo t 1 1 1 2 Birth . Bap vica Apr M c u l e 1 2 8 2 6 1 J y , John Sept . Oct . Duford , Eli May 3 0 8 1 1 1 Charon , Josephine 3 Lepine , Charles 3 16 2 2 Martin , Aurelie Martine Oct . Fitzgerald , Michael 1 1 2 2 N o v ay 7 . acob Lawler , Michael 5 4 J M ’ 2 , . 7 54 7 . 10 nstead harles ec St Onge , Mary Dec . 7 Dec . A C D ’ 1 2 Ta bl i e r t 1 10 agnon , illiam une 3 une 4 , . L W J J Alice Joanna Oct , 53 A u 1 2 M cC u e 1 2 ll ll , e ug . 3 g . . e evi e osephin , Wm Dec 5 4 B J A u I M cC u e 1 2 evesque , delina , Alexander 5 4 L A 2 6 2 8 2 ournier , nastasia uly Charlebois , Adelaide 9 F A J a u h i i l ktl d e n S l o tz 2 2 0 L g e , Mary Eliz . Oct . 3 hi iéhde l une 9 uly 29 N O V 18 1 J J Cantwell , Catharine " Jan . 4 55 Goa l e 2 1 2 y , Thomas July 3 R A R R A E 1 . 1 M I G S . Parent , achel Aug 4 Aug 5 2 2 Date . Duford , Henry 7 Sept . 3 V a n d tt 2 2 1 1 2 . u e e . . Menard J . B and J lie , Oct Charlebois , John Sept 3 R 0 0 2 Muller , Boniface and ose Liel , Dec . 3 Lepine , Louis Aug . 5 3 2 2 2 Clement , Alex . and Marie Lep Gillett . Joseph Sept . 3 m 1 1 e on d e au . 2 , Feb . L g , Stephen Aug 3 2 2 Lachance , Oliver and Cath . Mir Michan , Sophia Sept . 3 4 i on . 1 1 F arn c s , Feb Lachance , 0 0 Xavier ept . 3 3 Charpentier . Benj and Julie S 0 1 , l 3 . 4 Ch ay e t May 14 Cartier Ju ienne Oct N v N v o . o 1 1 altha ar , m . 7 . . . B z W Simard , J B and Natalie Long 1 2 1 it gerald , onora 9 tin Aug . 5 F z H 2 Levesque , Elizabeth Jan Jan . 5 N ov 2 1 2 1855 Dwyer , Mary . 7 2 2 2 Clement , Mary Dec . 7 B A P T S M S I P 28 Hammond , Mary amelia Apr . Thibault Angelique Lae A R R A E 2 M G S . titia , Jan . 9 Feb . 9 I r 18 Date . Co ns , Wm . 9 M c h 8 M h 1 1 yers , acob enry and le . e . M J H E Quesnel , John nora Pilon 2 0 1 1 Delaney , Marcus Jan . Bazinet , Joseph and Christina 2 2 2 Laporte . Adolphe Feb . 5 Simard t 1 0° ~ " 4 . Jacobs , Elizabeth 5 5 Apr 7 R Nestor , Michael and osanna l 1 M K i n e . R . 1 8 c Brennan , ichard Jan 9 Apr . y Apr 9 IB row n M e h 1 1 St . Onge , Joseph and Marie P , Peter . 7 Aug . 3 2 8 Hammond Apr . 1 1 Charlebois , Louis Wm Aug 5 Sept 4

Thibault , enj and ophia B S Johnson , Matilda ertrand 1 1 28 B Amelia Sept . o n t y e d e o n ‘ L g t 1 2 8 and usanna G ra o . S p , Louise Adele Nov 5 5 5 gplbg ' ‘ C a e t 1 2 2 h y , Christine Sept 9 Mulcahey , John and Mary ’ 1 1 1 1 2 l 1 0 iron , rank ou s ct . ct O T oo e ov . M F L O O N ' Ca rn a i e I L ou si n d a g , Sophia 7 3 Picard , Charles and R 1 1 1 2 6 odrique Nov Laporte , Frank 3 D 1 26 Lawler , Peter and Cath . Kirs elaney , Elizabeth 9 N O V I cher 5 M c Cor m i c 1 N ov , Alice 3 9 a ch a n c M a r 1 2 L e y Louise Nov . 5 3 1856 P a tm rtm 2 2 a , Mary 7 7 B P T I S M S A Goyette , Attilia 4 Dec 5 8 2 . 2 1 2 Brabant , Joseph H . Jan . 7 Jan Fitzgerald , John 3 9 0 0 Gervais , Alexander 3 3 i n n tt 2 1 0 1 8 B so e e . , Isidore Ed Feb Feb 5 7 18 Bailey , Mary Jane Jan B A P T I S M S 16 Gillick , Catharine n v m A n tom e tt a e e . 1 R L g , Jan 9 Jan 3 ussell , Josephine i 1 1 1 L a u th a . 1 2 1 Feb 3 Menard , John 3 16 2 L o e t 20 Paiement , Cecilia 4 y , Mary Margarite 6 M h 2 1 c . 2 Farrell , Michael 3 Charron , Amos Frank 4 M e h 2 2 2 Picard , Julia . 9 3 Gagnon , Charles 7 9

R 1 0 . 1 1 1 2 1 ushlow , Juline Apr Apr Sholette Joh n B Feb 7 Feb . M e h 2 1 M e h 8 Delaney , Daniel 7 May Jacob , Gregory . 2 1 1 1 8 Desrosiers , Charles Apr Purcell , Daniel Jan 5 8 1 1 M e h 2 0 Dennis , Edward May Thibault , Oliver John 9 3 ’ K e e ti n M e h 1 1 2 i . g , Mary Agnes 3 55 F tzgerald , Dan Law 10 18 rence Apr 9 May Lalonde , Mary Sophia May M CK a aCO b 2 2 Y» J 7 4 Charlebois , Philomena 2 2 Adelaide 5 Daily , Catherine 9 June 0 M c h 2 1 8 Simard , Alexander 3 Cartier , Charles Frank . 1 1 2 6 Bissonnette , Genevive 3 Brennan , Johanna June July A n 8 2 6 Simonette , Eugena Duford , Oliva 11a M an 2 2 3 ° l J M c K i n e . 1 1 2 6 y , Ellenora Feb 8 ‘ Bertrand , Mary Ann June June 9 Fitzgerald , Jeremiah 1 2 0 Thomas , Eusebius 4 Joseph 1 2 2 Letarte , Michael 4 Quesnel , William D l m a rse R i c h a rch 20 2 2 e . , Apr Flynn Thomas Aug 9 2 2 R 1 Maher , Mary June 3 7 iley , Margarite 4 2 8 h iba u l t H e l l e n 2 2 T . 2 Boyer , Joseph 4 , Louise Aug 3 7 r 10 1 1 2 0 Cha les , Mary Co nelia July July Nestor , Julienne June 7 3 th 6 1 1 1 0 M c C a r . y , Letitia 3 Picard , Zoe Aug 3 Sept 26 2 8 2 Daniels , Mary Eliz Charlebois , Virginia 7 l i n t 2 8 2 8 B e r u e . . g , Mary Aug Aug Quesnel , Frederic Sept 9 6 Bissonnette , Anthony 5 Fitzgerald , Michael Aug . 3 Ch a r e n ti e r F ra n c i s 16 2 2 2 p , Benj Duford , Michael 5 1 1 2 1 6 Duval , Clara 4 Belleville , Mary Jane 5 8 H 1 1 8 C 12 Balthazar , enry Sept . 5 Sept . artier , Joseph Jan Feb 3 2 R 1 2 1 Chale , Stephen Oct . Oct . 4 olland , Philomena Feb . 4 ’ M u l c h a h e 8 . h M c . y . Michael Sept . 9 4 Levesque , Maxim Dec 57 9 R 2 1 M c K i n l e R 28 1 eaume , Justina 4 y , ose Ann Jan 4 ’ R 18 G p o l e 2 1 egis , ary ouise ct . 55 5 y , ohn eb 4 4 M L O | J F ’ 1 0 1 1 2 6 1 Bazinet , Philip Oct . Charlebois , Ellena 5 7 4 18 2 1 h 1 M e . 6 1 Levesque , John Aug Duval , Amelia 7 18 2 2 2 26 Picard , Mary Jane Oct . Daniel , Deline 5 W e ste r fi e l d N o v N v o . 28 , Jacob . 7 9 Delaney , Wm Jan . 4 ’ B ad re a u 2 2 1 R 2 28 , Melinda Aug 7 53 St Onge , Ann achel Feb Th e si e r 18 2 1 M c h 1 1 , Charles Oct . Brabant , Felicite . 3 Apr R N v o 1 1 2 2 . 1 1 amot , Elizabeth Dennis , Wm Apr . 4 4 1 2 2 M e h 8 2 Simard . Lucy 7 Farrell , Dan . 5 h t 1 8 1 1 6 C a e . y , Adelina Oct Dec . 3 Boudreau , Eliz May May V a n d tt L a n d e a n 1 1 e e . 1 g , George Aug 7 , J B 7 N o v 8 26 8 8 Gobler . Henry . Lalonde , Matilda 1 2 M e h 10 Delaney , Wm 5 7 Boucher , Seraphine 9

2 8 . . 1 1 Dwyer , Eliz Oct . 5 Bissonnette , J B May 5 5 ” 1 1 0 8 2 0 Vadean , Amelia Dec 3 Jan 5 Fortin , Felicite 9 3 ‘ 1 10 8 2 1 Myers , Amos Henry Apr 3 5 Letarte , Mary Louise June June 3 2 Lalonde ’ Mary 4 R R A E . M A I G S . Lachance , Virginia Balthazar , J B . and Eliz Mir Caroline on Feb 2 3 R ussel G e or o e M c K i n l e y , rthur and ary A M r H1 Hayes Pike Ma y e ena f a i v r A l f r d aher , arg . uly 5 L e e e . M M J , and Cath Dean Gervais , Leander Bertrand , Edward and Angelic 2 P ro ta i s M oh 2 8 Thibault May Amos , 2 2 6 1 Duval , John and Letitia Perry 5 Kilborn , Joanna July 3 S h a l tr 2 8 Furgerson , Dan , Joseph and y , Henrietta May 5 Aug S te l l i e r 16 1 8 Mary June Lalonde , Mary Johanna July 3 10 2 Collin , F X and Marg Miron Aug Collin , Mary Ann 9 9 v f a i v r 1 L e f a i re L e e , 10 , Oliver and Mary Char Julia 7 n ti r pe e ept 3 0 2 S Charpentier , Julienne 7 R M e rc e l l i n e oucher , . and A m i 6 B F Delaney , Bridget Aug Y o tte 26 ct ’ O r 2 6 Peck , Ma y Dec 9 5 A tte l i a enard , lovis and M C M e h 6 2 Charlebois Brown , Mary 9 ( Lupe Marg Eliz May 1 7 Sept 12 Delaney , John and Mary Ann ‘ D e l m a rse 1 Williams Nov 9 , Mary Ann Aug 55 R 2 1 Charpentier , Cyrille and Mary ushlow , Alexander Sept C h a y e t 2 3 Menard , Adelaide

Delaney , Thomas

1858 Bissonnette , Israel

P Bailey , Pat Andrew B A T I S M S .

f a iv r 1 2 e e . , L , Alfred Jan 5 Jan 3 ‘l 2 2 2 Forcier , J B 4 5 9 R R l V il l i a i n M A I A G E S Maher , o h i i Date Mulcahey , J P o n ke t te o se h P h i l o m i n e , J p and Parent , Catharine l i n t 26 G e o . Apr Fitzgerald , Wm .

~ H e rbr e c h t Bertrand , Olivier and M . Gene . Catharine 2 veve Bazinet 7 Beaudoin , Luciana 1 M c K i n l e y Letarte , Michael and Eliz Pilon May 7 , Michael L e o 2 0 i Chales , and Perpetue Churco Bazinet , Cathar ne

. 2 . 9 Berthiaume , Martin and Jose Josephine Sept 4 Oct 1 1 2 phine Le Gross 3 Fitzgerald , Peter Aug 5 Oct 3 H a c m th B ibi a n e R Brabant , y and ieses , Arthur Oct . 7 2 2 2 Duva l Aug 3 Charpentier , Charles 9 Nov F k D u f o rd M a r 6 Dennis , . Xavier and Eliz , y Sophie Nov 9 2 2 8 Fortin Sept 7 Jacob , Alexis 5 H e rbre c h t R h od ri u e 1 0 , Anthony and Hel g , Virginia Dec 5 Dec 1 1 ena Hughes Oct , 4 Benoit , Mary Meline Sept 7 2 Charlebois , Anthony 7 1859 Charlebois , Helen M a gd e l e “ B A P T I S M s M A 1 R R I A G E S ° Minor , Wm Henry Jan . 9 Jan 9 1 2 R h od ri u e Lawler , James 3 g , J B and Mary ‘ B o u l o t 2 8 2 2 g , Adeline Clarisse 9 5 7 Benoit Jan 4 P o n ke tte 2 1 , Joseph 5 3 Doney , Albertus and Amelia

2 . Bertrand , Mary Feb Feb 3 Nadeau 1 E d u s Duval , Eli 9 4 , Peter and Julia Collin 2 9 1 Hayes , Wm Jan 4 Preville , Joseph and Adelaide ‘ 28 8 1 Flynn . Mary Dec 5 4 Lemieux May 9 2 1 2 1 F k Letarte , Eliz Louise Feb . Hughes , P Thos . . and Jean M e h 2 M c h 0 R 2 Johnson , Julia Louise 9 . 3 nie ood June 1 0 Bertrand , Nap Benj Apr 5 Apr Monroe , George and Marg M e h 1 18 Myers , Samuel Dowdall Oct 1 2 2 1 Jackson , Johanna Eliz Apr Pilon , Edward and Philomena H ughes , Helena Aug Preville Nov . 3 u s ti n e 8 2 6 n 11 1 Jan Pilo , Cyprien and Zoe De i 5 May 5 2 2 6 Denis , Eliz . Virginie Apr . 4 H o w a th 2 8 , Abraham Apr . 4 May C h a l e s L o u 1s 1 1 1 1 , Adolphus May 2 0 2 2 aughlin , m oseph an L W J J P B T S M S . 1 2 2 A I Nestor , Martin Apr 9 ‘ R 2 0 2 , 3 . 8 ood Jannie Mary Feb 9 June Lachance , J B Jan 7 Jan ‘ I d a 2 2 M e n n e tte 2 2 2 Thibault , Amelia May 9 Lefebvre Dec . 4 59 2 1 2 2 Wholey , Lucy Anna Apr 4 Thibault Alphonse Jan 5 c 1 2 1 2 Mc arthy , Abraham June Denis Amelie 3 ‘ M e h 1 1 2 2 Belleville , Joseph 3 9 Daily Mary Dec . 5 59 9 B ra ba u t F ra n c i s X a v a i e r 2 26 h a l tr 16 2 6 , June 3 C e Ovila Jan Feb M c C o rm ic k 10 26 2 2 6 , Michael Lalonde Cyprien Feb 3

60

C H A PT E R V .

— . e Rev Fr . M ichael Clark The Church is Repaired and the Cemetery Enlarged — Stations of the Cross are

Placed in the Church .

' The eighth priest to look after th e l ittl e catholic flock at Clayton , was Rev . M ichael Clarke of Carthage . He

. h h f 1 1 t e t o 86 . arrived here for the first time on 4 July , He found the rectory open and occupied by H on orah

Delaney and Bridget Stapleton , whom Fr . Guth had left in charge until another priest should come . Fr .

Clarke did not disturb these two ladies in their , peaceful occupancy of the parish house and boarded and lodged with them every time he came to Clayton .

Fr . Clarke found the church dilapidated . The plas ter was falling down and no one could tell that it had

‘ ever been painted . From h is very first visit , he spoke

of . repairing the ch urch Twice after mass , he begged of the people to come forward and subscribe generously towards the repairs needed on the building . About $ 2 00 was raised in this way and with this m on e yf F ath e r

of Clarke had the inside the church ceiled , and both the inside and outside painted .

1 86 1 In October of , Father Clarke called a bee to

to level the cemetery , to lay i t out into plots and remove 6 2 M C REV . I HAEL CLARK E

ATTENDED CLAYTON F R OM JULY 186 1 TO AUGUST 186 2

s a and bank which stood j ust outside the cemetery gate . During the day he took up a collection and bought three quarters of an acre of land from Dannah Angel October

2 2 1 8 6 1 80 , , for $ , and in this way enlarged the cemetery ’ to the road that leads to John Barrett s . As the col lection taken by Father Clarke d id n ot suf

fl e e f or of ~ to pay this parcel land Joseph Thibault sr . went to see all the people who had n ot yet contributed and in this way raised enough money to satisfy the ob ligation . Following are the names of those who sub

a F or scribed and the mount that each gave . this list I am indebted to Joseph Thibault . Joseph Thibault $5 ,

Joseph Duford $5 Thomas Delaney $5 , Israel Belleville ,

Nelson Duford , John Fitzgerald , John Bertrand , M ichael

e f ai v re Mason , Moses L , Marcus Delaney Patrick Dow dall , John Hayes , Richard Lawler , Patrick Cantwell , P Michael M ullen , atrick Fitzgerald , James Dwyer , Denis

Maher , Roda Fitzgerald , Stephen Pilon , Felix Belonger , E Thomas M ercier , dward Bertrand , Joseph Charlebois

B az in e tt each ; Leander Brabant , Philip , Louis

B an in e tt P rote t P e n au l t E , , dward Cartier , Joseph Pilon , each ; Leander Denis and James Belonger gave 5 0 cents each . Another even t took place during Father Clarke ’ s short

oah n a M c M an us H o n orah pastorate . J and Delaney took f up a subscription to buy Stations o the Cross . The frames were made by John B . Baz inet , the glass was bought at Redwood and the chromos in New York city .

i n These were put together Clayton , and such were the 65 ’ firs t stations of the cross which St . Mary s church owned . These are quite in contrast with our present grand an d f expensive stations o the cross . Yet the catholic people of 1 86 1 prized them highly and thought these were quite artistic . ’ When the new St . M ary s church was completed , the

. E . . n ot on pastor Rev G Brice , did hang them the

of n walls the new temple , but distributed them amo g f di ferent families , in whose homes , they can yet be seen . Father Clarke blessed and erected these stations of the f o 1 86 2 . cross in the summer Shortly after , he ceased

of to attend Clayton . H e had charge the mission but a short time , yet he accomplished a great deal . He left behind him the reputation of being a conscientious priest , a clever man and a good financier .

Father Thomas C . M iddleton , O . S . A . D . D . writes

. : that Father M ichael Clarke was a tall , square

011 shouldered , heavy built man , whom small pox had ” left its indelible marks . He was dark complexioned , stern and determined he wore cheap and plain clothes and was very rustic in appearance . He was pious , charitable , generous and a fair speaker . He was a dis c ipl e and advocate of total abstinence and did not use “ n e tobacco in any form . He was o of the most ener ” getic missionaries of his time . He built the churches

i at Rossie , Pinckney , Lou sburgh and Sterlingville , and at the same time attended to Clayton and Carthage with

of scrupulous care . Yet , in spite these qualities , he had no patience with tepid catholics and he fought the dic 66 tatorial to trustees of Carthage the bitter end , thereby raising a contention which resulted in the parish being l k placed under interdict by Bishop M c C os e y . Father Clarke never had any trouble in Clayton ; he was well liked by al l and carried away with him the best wishes

c h e n e c tad a e ar of the people . He died in S y several v s

h e ' ba tize d ago . Following are those whom p and mar ried . H e kept no records of deaths .

186 1 R R M A I A G E S . B A P T I S M S Jacob , Michael and Annette Date Date M c C arth y of o f M a rsh ro n , ohn and Virginie Birth . Bapt . J Lalonde N O V 2 ] Minor , Alford July 4 July 4 2 Pilon , Hellen June 5 2 St . Barba , Ann Mary 5 1862 m i k P e te r u n e r 1 M c Co r c E e . , g May o Aug 5 B ro sh o n 28 1 P 18 , Mary Eliz July 5 B A T M S M C G U iH Y» Mary K il bu r i i M e h 6 2 , Emma Dalia , June 3 2 I Honora June 4 S 8 2 Howarth , Julia Ann 3 1 3 011 3 11 03 1 4 , George Aug 9 5 1 1 2 Letarte , Adelaide 3 i r 1 ’ 6o 1 C o rt e . , dward ct 3 5 G e o 20 E O . 2 Flynn , Feb 3 1 1 1 Mulcahey , James Aug 5 2 2 2 Bertrand , Joseph June 3 1 Cholette , Mary Julia Sept 9 Sept 5 C l o Bertrand , Cath Charlebois , James tilde A l ph o n z o 1 7 Nov 2 1 Palmer , May Jane B e r i i i e r E 2 2 1 , Mary dwidge 7 Farrel , Sarah

N o v 2 1 . 1 Leroux , Xavier Dec 5 2 Brown , Eliz . Ann 5 F o rm m e 2 , Charles 5 C H A PTE R VI .

am e n h an t . Rev . Fathers Van C p and Luke Harney

The ninth priest to visit Clayton was Rev . Edward

Ca m e n h an t Francis Van p , a Belgian , better known as

Father F rancis . H e came from Watertown to Clayton

1 86 2 for the first time in February , , and attended this

f or . place six months Whilst here , he lodged and boarded with H on orah Delaney and Bridget Stapleton in the parochial house . Father F rancis organized the parish in which the writer was born in 1 860 and provided Champlain with its first catholic church . It was in this dear old ch urch

of that the author th is little history was baptized , made

. his first communion , was confirmed and served at the altar for many years . m Father Francis was iddle sized , large , fine looking ,

a . temperate in his habits , punctu l and very exacting H e

of was a priest great eloquence , a skillful financier and was f n m fond o music and good si ging . At one ti e he ’ brought St . Patrick s choir from Watertown to Clayton and gave the people a musical treat . Father Francis died several years ago .

of The tenth priest who had charge Clayton , was

'

Father Luke Harney of Watertown . Although pastor of 68

Clayton , he made his headquarters at Father James

’ ’

f . o . Hogan s , pastor St Patrick s church , Watertown He came here in October 1 86 2 and attended this parish u n

1 86 of til October 3 , and at the same time had charge

Redwood . Father Harney was j ust ordained when he took charge of this parish . He had dark complexion , was low sized and slender . He was strict , quick tem pered , had no patience with drunkards and saloon keep ers and horse whipped m an v of them whilst pastor of

Port Henry . Fr . Harney was a good priest , but like all

and mortals , he had a hobby and this was for fast horses

fine carriages . Never was he seen driving a slow or a

s poor hor e , but he had the fastest and finest in the

aimiabl e neighborhood . He was zealous , and kind but was a p oor financier . He made staunch and H . e bosom friends wherever he l ived died in Durango ,

1 1 8 2 . Cal . , Dec . 9 , 9 Following are the names of those he baptized and married . He kept no record of deaths .

1862 I fi n d two bap tisms performed by R e v 862 P 1 . B A T I S M S . J Hogan in E 112 3 C d 2 N O V 16 1 2 Fitzgerald , 4 Myres , Charlotte Marie Sept 5 Oct u ’ 2 16 1 Kelley , Ann June 3 Picard , Matilde Sept . 5 59 ‘ 1 6 1 i . 5 P card Mary Jane Oct M A R R I A G E S . M a c a b 2 C e e . , Helen Aug 9 Gervais , Francis and Eliz Pilon , Wm Henry Oct 7 ’ 0“ 1 2 16 60 Crawford Laporte , Geo Jan . M e h Lefebvre , Louis . 5 2 6 Laporte , Adeline Sept 1863 ‘ ’ O Co n n e l l 19 6 1 , Sarah Oct B A P T I S M S Turcot , Mary Jose ‘ 1 2 6 2 1 2 8 phine Oct Lawlor , Thomas Jan 1 Menard , Joseph Belleville , Israel Feb 2 1 M e h 1 2 Clovis Oct 7 Nov Thibault , Matilda

1 . 20 Duford , Mary Sophia Campbell , Loretta Feb K M e h 16 M c h 2 2 1 1 Paquet , Francis . Benoit , Joseph Sept Sept 5 M c Co r m ic k 6 2 0 Picard , Joseph San , Eliz Jan Aug , 1 F u r u rso n ford Apr 4 June g , Moly M c K i n l e 8 1 y , Francis Pat . May Eunice Sept 3 Oct 3

Fitzgerald , James I fi n d three baptisms by R e v James Patrick 2 16 Hogan of Watertown in 1863 Menard , Hellen Louise July 3 uly 5 J O n e a s 0 1 uval . ay 3 ay 3 XV m 10 D M M Delaney , June 5 2 8 1 ‘ Daniel , Wm 3 O R i l e H o n o ra h 26 y , Cath Apr ‘ 6 1 1 Picard , Wm Henry Jan 5 3 1 Beno it , J . B July 9 2

. 10 1 R R Charlebois , Eliz 7 M A I A G E S 2 8 Gervais , Lajore Aug M c C a rth y , Louis and Julia 16 I Langlois , Olivier S S h a l l e tte July 5 10 I Cartier , Jerome Feb S Jacob , Pierce and Felicite D e l m a rse M oh I , Clara 4 S V a n d e tte 1 Brown , Mary July 3 5 E u r il i e n Cousineau , and Cath 1 0 1 ° Martin , Pat , Wm Pilon Leroux , Adelaide Sept 5 G e l i n o t , Israel and Celina I ouais , harles S D C Preville Sept . 3

7 2 CHA PTER VII .

’ — Father James J . Sherry s F irst Term . The Church and Rectory are Repaired — A Well is Dug and a

Wooden Fence is Built Around the Cemetery .

The eleventh priest to attend Clayton was Rev . James

J . Sherry . He came here for the first time in October , 1 86 3 , and said mass only every other Sunday , as he also had charge of Lafargeville , Rossie and Redwood at the

. 1 86 . same time Until 4 , Fr Sherry made his residence with Fr . Hogan of Watertown , whose house was a ren d e z v ous for all the surrounding missionaries . During those nine months , Fr . Sherry boarded , when in Clayton ,

‘ with H on orah D e l an e y and Bridget Stapleton in the parochial house . But after that time , the latter vacated the Rectory and Fr . Sherry and his mother , and other relatives moved into it . ’ Fr . Sherry s first term at Clayton lasted four years ,

1 86 namely until August , 7 , and was most successful .

ad He had the main alter moved back and lowered , he

of o ld ded a few pews in front the ones , put in an altar railing , and pews in the gallery , and had the church painted on the outside . H e also repaired the parochial residence , dug a well behind the house which is still

y very good , and finall built a wooden fence around the 7 3 cemetery . Finding that the revenues of the ch urch

su ffi ce n t were not , he raised the pew rent to He also made an attempt to enlarge the church by buildi ng 011 a T or a Greek cross and for this purpose started an improvement fund , but this plan never mater ia l iz 011 e d . Al l the improvements house and church were made by John J . Delaney , Sr . , at his own expense ,

f or . which he was never paid in cash Yet , when the

n e w original subscription for the church was taken up , he received credit for in co n sideration of the amount due him . Following are the names of those who were baptized

1 and married by Fr . Sherry between the years 863 and 1 86 7 '

‘ 2 6 Denis , Marie Lena Dec 5 3 ‘ 16 6 anally , ary 3 P K M B A T I S M S . Charpentier , Jos . Fran C i s 2 6 M c h 6 Date Date Feb 5 4 . ‘

o s . 2 6 of of Methot , J Oscar 7 5 4 Birth . Bapt . 8 6 Longtin , Emma Jane 2 0 1 o l o n d e M h 1 L c . 1 Payment , Caroline Oct Nov . 3 , Matilda 3 Apr 1 2 Bertrand , Helen Nov 5 3 Labonte , Mary Eliz 4

“ 8 1 0 6 Simard . Catharine 3 Lawrence , M . Jane June 3 3 2 8 1 2 Boyer , Marie Victorine 5 Flynn , Anna Jan . 7 1 M e h Bertrand , John Dec 9 Dec 3 Charlebois , Jerome 7 ”

2 8 1 . os 2 6 19 Lalonde , John Nov 3 St Onge , J Henry July 9 3

. R 2 2 2 6 Jordan ose 5 5 Cholette , Alphonse Apr 5 1 2 2 M a y 8 Collette , Mary Jane Dec 7 5 Pilon , Joseph May 20 eroux , R L J B M A R I A G E S . F a i i c e 2 1 , John uesnel , oseph and arg W i n Q J M . Delaney , 2 ’ Daniel Nov . Lachance , Henriette Marie 9 1 864

, 2 5 ‘ Mirault Prote Joseph June June C P B A T I S M S . Charpentier , Odille C o r 0 1 Quesnel , Mary Ben t , Geo ‘ 8 R delia May 3 5 Feb 9 Charlebois , osalie ‘ u e s u e e l 6 1 Q , Sarah Ann Feb 3 9 Maher , Michael 7 4 R V Y E . JAM ES J . SHERR

Pastor at Clayton from October 1863 to November 1867 and from June 187 7 to 188 July 3 .

I R I 1 Howarth , Abraham 3 Apr 5 Belanger , Marceline 1 Bazinet , Finnin Oliver Apr 7 5 Gervais , Peter Mason Marg O c ta n ce 18 30 Lepage , David 2 0 Lalonde , Peter 5 3 Delaney , Eugene Mich 6 Kelly , Sarah Jane 7 May ael M c h 9 M e h 2 3 26 2 Hayes , Ann May June 4 1 8 2 Bertrand . Oliver Alex 4 i 1 0 ' ‘ Denis , Peter J lly 3 July 1 h i ba u l t 2 2 2 , Matilda 4 M 1 Miron , . Eliz 3 3 2 2 Quesnel , Hyacinthe 5 7 A m e l l a 2 2 ‘ Picard . 1 2 oo Dwyer , John Oct Kepler , Stephen Em Denis , Henry Apr 5 Apr 7 7 manuel 1 e ou x J g , Joseph 3 7 K e i i se l l a 2 , Anthony July 9 Aug 5 S u r e a i i , Joseph 5 7 I Pilon , Alfred Aug 9 7 M c h 2 1 Mason , Augustus Mich 3 3 18 2 ° Daniel , Eliza 1 Flynn , Stephen Aldin Feb 5 Apr 3 2 1 ' Charlebois , Mary 5 Sept M c h 1 Dwyer , Mich 4 3 R 2 8 ussell , Francois Sept 1 Lachance , Wm , Henry Apr 5 3 B 2 1 2 Longtin , I 5 1 18 Charlebois , Oliva 5 G e i e ri c h 6 G e t 1 g , eo uly 7 4 4 K e n n a l l M e h 18 2 6 G J . y , John Alex May W 1“ I Delaney , Marcus Sept 4 1 2 Letarte , Adelaide Louise Apr 9 7 L a n e v m g , Marie Ange 1 1 Bertrand , Susanne June 9 June 2 lique Oct 5 Nov 5 2 Hyde , David N o v 6 Daniel , Joseph 7 r Farrell , Ma y May 4 28 Charpentier . M . Ann Oct 7 Belleville , Anthony N o v 2 1 2 1 Letarte , Michael Nov Willard R 10 16 ussel , Joseph Dec Menard , M Matilda M c h 2 2 Knight , Cornelius Pat 5 5 M c K a y , Charles Wm 6 2 6 - Jordan , M Ann Dec M aj Gillick , y 2 Charlebois , Hen Louise 3 5 F ra n CO I Q Brabant , Aug 6 18 uford , ellen D H ustus Aug 3 P h il o m i n a Bazinet , Cloth w 2 2 Collin , Desire Da d July 2 2 ilde 7 7 M c K i n l e y , Alice R R M A I A G E S Charretier , Jos

M c M a n u s it gerald , ath , Pat T . and Joanna F z C II II P O . Brennan Jall I O , Wm R 2 antwell , at rancis yan , Wm and Hellen Curry June C P F 1i 2 M c K a 8 elaney , ellen E ~ y , Wm and Adelaide Pilon July D H Delaney , Catharine r 2 0 Cha pent ier , Josephine Oct 6 ‘66 Jette , Wm . May ‘ H e u r e u x R L , ose Delima Oct 14 Nov 5 ‘ 1 66 M c K i n l e 2 6 i o Howarth , Mary Dec 9 Jan 7 y , Jos . Bernard Sept \V m 1 N o v 2 2 0 Lawlor , Pat Feb Turcot , M Adelaide 9 Dec ‘ K e n n a l l 1 66 2 I y , Marg Dec found the following baptisms per 2 2 R e v I Brabant , Hilaire Feb 4 5 formed by . J Mangin , O M in M e h 1 M e h 1 186 Lefebvre , Anne Sophia 5 9 7 18 Zenon , Sarah 3 7 Dec 7 Duford , Narcisse and Marg ‘ 60 M iba u l t Gauthier , Henry May 5 7 July 7 ’ 1 6 1 F k Gauthier , Charles Oct 3 7 Bissonnette , and Angele ‘ 6 6 N o v 1 0 Gauthier , John Nov 5 7 Langlois r F k L a v a . 10 M A R R I A G E S y , ank Cath Quesnel The following marriage was performed Charpentier , Cyrille and Ma R v e . 186 by Mangin , O M I in 7 tilda J e g ou x J Gauthier , Anthony and Sarah Schulz , Peter and Eliz . Kepler eno ec 7 S i ni o n e tte o s Z D , J and Alice Gillick

CHA PTER VII I .

— ’ t . Father Paul de Sa un h ac . S Mary s Parish is I n c orpo d — rate The Deeds for the Church , House and School Lots are Secured From Vincent L e R ay and Recorded ’ — in the County Clerk s Off i ce A Fourth Building — L ot is Purchased and the Rectory Enlarged A Bell

Fund is Started .

The twelfth priest who was appointed to Clayton , was

h c to au n a . Rev . Paul de S He came this place in Dec

1 86 n . . S au n h ac ember , 7 , and remai ed six years Fr de was a thorough business man . Through neglect or for ’ in r e tf u l n e ss . co o g , St Mary s parish had never been p

F r Sau n h ac 011 rated , so , de straightened this matter 7 9 f n an 8th 1 8 0 . o J . , 7 The act incorporatio is still pre served and reads th us :

K now all men by these presents , that we , Rt . Rev .

n of of Joseph Co roy , Bishop the diocese Albany , in the

. E . . State of New York , and the Very Rev P Wadhams

Vicar General of such diocese , and Rev . Paul de Saun ’ f of . o hac , the pastor St Mary s Clayton , in such diocese , pursuant to an act of the legislature of the State of “ N e w 2 1 86 York , passed M arch 5 , 3 , entitled an act sup pl e m e n tarv to the act entitled an act to provide for the

of incorporation Religious Societies passed April 5 ,

1 8 1 we a 3 , do hereby certify that have selected and p

d o h e re bv pointed , and we select and appoint Leander

Brabant and John M ulcahey , two laymen , members of

of said church , to be , and act with us , as trustees said

to church and unite with us in signing a certificate , in

of duplicate , showing the name which we and they , and

ah al l our and their successors as such trustees , be known and d istinguished as a body corporate by virtue of the said supplementary act .

And we , the said Bishop , Vicar General , pastor and two m d o lay en , hereby make this certificate for the pur pose of incorporating the said church as a Religious

of r Society , under and by virtue said supplementa y act , and do determine and declare that we and o u r success ors , as such trustees , shall be known and distinguished as ’ a body corporate by the name of Saint Mary s of Clay to n of by virtue said supplementary act . In witness whereof we hereunto set ou r hands and

80 D REV . PAUL E S AUN H A C

PASTO R AT CLAYTON F R OM DECEMBE R 1867 TO JULY 1873

8 th of of ou r seals , this day January , in the year Lord o n e thousand eight hundred and seventy .

E . . M . . P WADHA S , V G A A P . A . de S UN H C .

LEANDER BRABA NT .

Y JOH N M ULC AHE .

h ac . S au n Another important matter , which Fr de regulated , was to secure in writing the warranty deed f o . 2 0 . the two original lots No and No 7 4 , that is , the school and house lots don ated by Vincent L e R ay de Chaumont and to have the same recorded in the County ’ ffi 1 1 t r 8 2 . o . o Clerk s o ce , April 9th , 7 L No 7 3 , ch urch

R a 1 1 e . 6 8 8 lot , was donated by Vincent L y , Oct , 4 , and

1 1 1 . n h ac 8 . S au was recorded March st , 5 Fr de bought

f or 1 lot No . 7 5 south of the house $ 7 5 from Celestine Steel and built the first story of the south addition to

of the parochial house . He planted trees in front the house and church and took good care of the church property . He attended Redwood whilst at Clayton . ’ A bell fund was started in Father de S au n h ac s time by means of an excursion and a few picnics . Father Paul de S au n h ac was born in France and was quite young when he came to this country . He was

of . tall , robust , portly and a dark complexion He was

- jolly , friendly and congenial . He was a whole souled f o . man , loved company and was fond visiting He was familier with everybody , could tell a good joke but was somewhat imprudent in his conversation . By this way 83 of f or acting , he made himself many staunch friends wh o are devoted to him to this day , but he also made some enemies who opposed him bitterly and made life

for . 1 8 unpleasant him He left Clayton in July 7 3 , and

to from here , he went the K ingston diocese , and he is at present pastor of the French church at Cornwall ,

Canada .

of Following are the names those whom he baptized , married and buried :

186 7 1868

R . A P M A R I A G E S B T I S M S .

’ 60 M h 2 1 . e Date Bouin , Wm . July 5 e e n a n . L 1 Sullivan Thos and Mary Mc , Joanna Jan 5 2 1 Gravy Dec 5 Lewis , John Apr 8 Burns , Julie Jan M e h 1 l , 5 H Carrol Mary D E A T S 0 Brown , Marg . Jan 7 D te f 13 B 1 oggan , oran eb 5 Se a tii 1391111? D F S n l l i v a n , Wm Dec 9 M c K e l Ie 2 2 y , ohn ec 4 ec 7 J D D L a n e v m 2 1 g , Etienne Apr 2 1 Cantwell , John 9 3 M e h 1 Fitzgerald , Hellen 3 ‘ G u i e ri ck 2 6 g , Ann Dec 3 7 P 1 ’ 6 B A T I S M S . Nestor , Mary Nov 7 2 0 Date Date Quesnel , Sophia Apr o f of Lacombe , Solome Ar . May 9 Birth Bapt G e rbe 1 2 y , Joseph ’ O ’ Co n n or 1 6 1 1 , Denis Ban Dec 7 7 Jan 9 Petry , Geo Apr ‘6 D u L ac 1 , 2 , Joseph Honore Jan 4 9 Manson Marg Dec 7 7 ‘ O B ri e n 10 1 1 , Wm . 9 Sheehy , Lucey Apr 9 2 6 1 6 Fitzgerald , Marg . Eliz . Oct 7 , 7 9 Gleason , Wm May ‘ 2 2 1 6 Maillet , John Jan 9 Feb 3 Blackburn , Adelaide Dec 4 7 2 1 Mulcahey , Ed . Pat Feb 3 3 Blair , Alice Jan 4 2 1 2 ] 2 1 Benoit , Marg . 4 Seneca , Leon Apr ‘ 2 1 6 26 2 Duford , Mary Amelie Dec 7 Menard , Eleazar May 9 M c h 10 M c h 1 2 Johnson , Geo . Alphonse 7 Belley , Louise Jan 7 2 1 1 M ch 8 Lalonde , Caroline Feb 5 Gillick , Grace M c h 2 1 Th iba u l t A d ol h e 1 1 Charlebois , Edward 3 Apr 5 , p Bruno June 18 M e h 2 2 Daniel , Leon 9 Miller , Vincent Francis Jan 7 M c D o n a l d 2 1 2 1 , Cath Feb 7 Gauthier , May Angeline May

o 1 1 1 6 C llins , Daniel Sept Masson , Joseph Mathias Apr June 12 s 16 1 Devoir , Catharine Nov Shale , Loui Feb 3 1 M ch 16 1 Mullen , Michael Dec 3 Jordan , Eliz . 3 N ic h o l ou s 1 1 Downes . Wm May 9 3 1 2 0 Adderley , Edward J une ‘ O H a ra 2 2 2 , James Andrew May 3 ‘ 1 6 Cravy , Marg Sophia Sept 3 7 2 2 Gaulin , Geo Jan 3 4 ‘ 2 68 2 Howarth , James Dec 4 Jan 3 Cummings , Cecilia 9 7 ‘ 28 68 2 2 8 Sureau , George 3 Prieur , Marie Josette June 7 ‘ G e o 2 68 i 2 0 . I sa e 2 Pilon , Horace 9 4 Bissonnette , Jos . 9 ‘ 2 1 2 68 Pound , Cath . Jan 7 York , Louise Eliz Dec 7 July 4 ‘ 2 68 1 r 1 1 1 Maloy , Denis James Dec 3 7 Charlebois , Ma y Ann June 3 1 2 1 1 Johnson , Henriette Jan 5 4 Myers , Felix Geo July 2 8 2 r 2 Charpentier , Ephriam Feb Lea y , Jeanne June 3 ‘ 1 1 68 1 M o to n d o u 2 Dewyer , Francis Oct 4 , Marie Adele May 7 10 1 D o h i n e Lepage , John Feb 4 p , Louis Apr 7 M K a 1 a . 1 c . Collin , Moise X 4 y , Ellen Eliz Feb 9 16 1 1 Boid , Cath . Eliz Letarte , Augustin Aug Aug 2 2 2 0 1 Tierney , Lawrence John Denis , Marie July ' M e h 1 R Charpentier , Matilde 4 Champagne , ose Mal R h od ri u e 1 1 1 g , John 4 Vina Aug 1 1 2 Lawler , Cath . 5 Cantwell , Marg . July 3 1 C orckra n 16 Dwyer , James 7 , Susan Au 3 R 1 1 16 iley , Thomas 7 Nolan , Catharine 3 ‘ 1 O H a ra 2 1 1 8 Kelley , Sara Susa 4 7 , Eliz July Aug ‘ 6 2 1 1 1 20 Lyons , John Apr 9 7 Gillan , John Ed Aug ‘ O Co n n e l l 1 1 2 1 h I u l 1 2 , Hellen Feb Se cai , Augustus y 7 7 12 2 C o rn e il u s 10 2 Garvin , Adeline Jan 5 Guess , 9 M h 28 8 c 6 . Thibault , Paschal Ben Apr Hyde , Chas Wm Sept 5 1 2 8 Hayes , John Emmet Pat 7 5 Duford , Mary Gertrude Aug 5 M c C u e 2 0 1 , Patrick 5 Turcot , Joseph Paul Sept 5 5 ‘ ” s 1 6 2 2 0 6 1 O hea , John Francis Apr 5 Picard , Louis Apr 3 9 8 2 1 1 1 Morehouse , Nellie 5 Picard , John Feb 3 ‘ a v a h n a 1 0 6 2 0 68 1 C 2 . g , Gregory Goulet , Marg Jan 9 ‘ ‘ 68 B ri e n 2 0 1 O . Jette , Alfred Jos Sept 9 May 9 , Marg J ane Aug 9 2 2 19 Delaney , Ann Apr 9 Bolten , Charles 18 1 2 Belleville , Pat 9 Bouchard , Louise Oct Oct ( M a 1 16 2 68 Shneider , Geo . y 4 Barney , James Henry Dec 5 M c h 16 2 H a l e n a n 6 Lajeunesse , Francis 3 , Daniel Sept ‘ 2 6 2 W e e l co ck M e h 2 0 Kelsa , Julia Feb 3 , Eliz , 49

' M e h 1 0 h e a . O S Knight , Andrew Jos 3 3 , Cristina Ther

Beaumont , Marie Em esa 0 G e o ma May 3 June 4 Whalton , Jr

. 6 Bertrand , J B . June 5 Farrell , Mary Lucey 1 6 Farrell , Thomas Bernard Apr 9 Bertrand , Henriette . 8 10 D e l m a rse Quesnel , Alex Oct Oct , Norbert and Delima 2 2 N o v 1 a fl e u r Picard , Alfred L

. 1 8 Delaney , Thos Charles 7 Adner , Wm . and Ann Dorothy

, 1 1 1 Kanally Eliz Aug 4 Mercier , Wm . and Eliz . Cartier N o v 8 1 Menard , Mary Angele 4

. R 1 2 8 Cholette , Alex aphael Oct 7 2 2 Leroux , Delima Nov 3 Dec 1 Fitzgerald , Marg 5 4 E sse l t n 18 8 2 y , Mary Matilda 4 5 N o v 2 6 2 Foley , Dan . Edward 5 ‘ Quesnel Louis Dec 2 3 69 Jan 1 h “ 1 , O 5 2 Burns J James Dec 5 2 2 Belanger , Agatha Eliz . Dec 2 1 8 2 6 ‘ Adner , Wm . 47 2 8 Foltz , Charles June 3 4 1 3 k ’ . F . 1 6 1 R A Malloy , Thos Dec 3 9 9 M R G S ' A I E ' . 2 8 6 Bush , Wm 9 2 3 ‘ Date . M c K i n l e 2 1 6 y , John 9 3 0

i i . 10 Bouchard , J and Salome Benoit Jan 4 Lalonde , Chars Fabien Feb Feb 10

. 16 Quesnel , Alex and Lina Benoit , Ann Jan 13 1 Langlois 4 Lajoie , Salome Denise 1 7 F k ' . . 2 8 68 Menard , Alex and Joanna Groom , John June 2 7 1 1 M c h M e h 2 Conley Sullivan , James 7 7

. 1 2 Cain , Denis and Cath Mullen 7 Charpentier , Arthur 7 Apr 3 ’ O S h e a 2 R h o d ri ue 10 10 Folny , John and Mary Apr 3 g , Joseph Leon Apr M c h 1 Levesque , Leandre and Mary Masson , Henriette 3 ‘ O N e i l l 1 1 May Carroll , Jehu Feb 5 M h 2 . e 2 Turgeon , Damas and Mary Gallagher , Tos John 10 Langevin 3 Turgeon , Joseph Apr a v a r R h o d ri u e LOu is L , 10 2 2 g , and Mary y Marie Jeanne Jan Apr 7 2 1 Daniel June Pilon , Hellen Feb 7 May K e n s e l l a R h od ri u e F k. 7 , 1 2 g , and Adele Daniel Mary Agnes May 3 9 W m ril l i , . C e 20 1 Jaques , Wm and Julienne Charpent er y Apr 9 1 2 Longtin Apr 9 Daniel , Israel June June 2 G u i e ri ck S 2 ’ 6 Lalonde , Louis and Gertrude g , arah Aug 9 9 0 2 Quesnel Aug 3 Lachance , Mary Cath . May 7 B ol te i i , Charles and Hellen Johnson , Francis Hor Farley Sept 19 m i sd as R h o d ri u e Edmond Theo . and Deima g , Francis

Lalonde Oct 4 Langevin , Joseph

Langlois , Evangelist and Caro Dwyer , Esras James

line Quesnel 4 Menard , Wm . Alex . R Maher , ichard and Hellen Langlois , Olivier Jean

Grant 4 Fitzgerald , Fred Ells 11 2 \V e e l coc k 2 0 Pat . and E . worth 5 3 : 2 0 1 Pound , Thomas and Marg Benoit , Marie Leocadie 3 2 18 Phelan 4 Flynn , Wm . Apr Aug 7 26 2 Tasse , Louis and Francoise Edmond , Hyacinthe Theo Aug 7 2 o H n r G e . o o e 2 Senecal 5 Beaumont , Aug 3

8 7 ' l i ra i i Mulcahey , Walter Hamelin , Augustin July 4 July 5 C 18 2 M e rce l l i n e 1 0 1 2 Aug 4 Sept 7 Belanger , K i n l e G e o 1 1 1 M c . . y , Arthur Feb 4 Hayes , Wm 2 18 Charlebois , Eli Jr . Aug 9 Sureau , George e o u x R 1 0 18 J g , Mary ose Howarth , James 2 0 2 Jordan , Francoise 5 Cartier , Joseph 2 8 Bazinet , Joseph ine Sept Oct 5 Paquette , Mrs . i h o l a u 1 1 1 N c s . Brown , June Gervais , Mrs a v ar 1 1 L y , Marie Oct 3 7 Masson , Michael 1 8 2 Belanger , Cesaire 3 1 0 Sureau , Joseph 9 3 r 1 1 0 Longtin , Wm . Hen y 3 6 Quesnel , Albert Feb 5 Nov ' 6 St . Amant , Josephine Nov 3 I se l o 18 p , Susanne 47 Jan 3 ‘ 1 2 8 I ‘ ‘ Brown , Thomas Jan 4 4 2 0 8 0 Cosselman , Mary Nov 5 7 Dec 7 ‘ 1 Kelsa , Ann Louise Apr 45 5 Fitzgerald , Isabella ‘ 0 1 ’ , 4 7 5 Stanton Louise July Sarah Oct 1 0 7 0 Feb 1 2 2 6 1 2 M A R R I A G E S Leroux , Marie Adeline Jan 2 26 Charlebois , Augustus 3 Belanger , Felix and Amelie 2 8 M c h Pilon , Armand Sylvester 5 Duval Jan 2 1 Dwyer , Anna Eliz . 4 7 E l i e n n e Benoit , and Henriette ‘ R 2 0 2 6 Howarth , osa Delima Dec 9 7 L a rpe n tig n y M c K o M c h 2 6 M c h 2 y , James Henry 9 Folt , Charles and Marg Mc M c C orm ic 1 , onore an pr 9 Co rm ic H J A 16 18 Prieur , Pauline Aurelie May May Cunningham , Thomas and Mary . 10 16 Picard , Wm Apr Apr Wall M e h 2 2 2 2 l Brabant , Sophia M c D o n a d . . , Wm and Cath ‘ 2 1 0 Collin , George Oct 7 une 3 L a fl e u r J 1 2 1 2 Benoit , Milie July July Paquette , Jos . and Cath Daniel 2 0 ‘ antwell , atharine ug O Con n e l C C A , James and Adeline K a n n a l l 1 2 y , Alice Feb 5 June 5 Wall Sept 1 8 2 2 1 Charpentier , Hellen July Aug 5 l . B anchette , Jos and Louise . 6 Langevin , James Chas Sept 4 Sept Lajoie Oct 1 1 1 10 Downes , Edmond Ch July 3 Malloy , James and M . Tailor B l a n ch e tte P h i l V ic toi re S e t 10 , p Brown , Thomas and Joanna ‘ Bertrand , Benj . Aug . O C o n n e l l Nov 14 Farrel , Will Jas ervais , rancis and nna G F A R Stanton ussel , Eugene Bouchard , Mary Solome H D E T S i i A . 1 Jette , J Louis Feb 1 1 Fortin , Eliz Jan 4 Quesnel , Sophia Oct 7 R 1 1 N o v 20 Lawler , ichard Feb 3 Benoit . Isabelle Marie Nov 7 K e n se l l a 1 2 2 , Judith 7 Thibault , Jos . Hen ry 3 3 o s 1 6 . 2 Williams , Will May 5 Lefebvre , J Ovila Oct 3 W 111 . 1 1 Bazinet , Alex 3 Purcell , John 3 Dec 3 r 1 H e n rv N o v 1 Belleville , Telu an June Denis , 9 3

88 h ri R od u e . u 1 g , Jos Louis Go let , George June 7 2 2 Alfred 4 Edmond , Oliver 9 2 2 Brancheau , Mary Alice 4 Belanger , James Chas . July 9 2 Collin , Mary 5 M A R R I A G E S M a 2 2 Pilon , Christina Ann y 5 0 “ Thibault , Anthony and Lepage , Jerome Honore Sept 3 18 1 sanna 6 013 Jan 3 8 Charpentier , Milie Marie illick , athew and nna G M A . 2 Turcot , Cath Emma Oct M c Corm l ck 9 I Howarth , Elmira 1 2 Purcell , John and Cath . Brennan Feb Bazinet , Anastasia 3 1 Hamel , Hugh and Mary Johnson Sept 2 Hughes , Mary Angela Sept 9 alonde , , . and delaide im L B A S . 2 1 J Hame l , Francis Aug Oct ard O C t 15 Thibault , Maurice Benj . D E A T H S Thibault , Hellen Angel R ique yan , ellie N n Menard , J . Willington Campbell , Frederic Williams , James elleville , ntoine B A R h od ri u e g , Wm . Honore Stapleton , Mary Langevin , Edward elaney , ary nn D M A l l h K Cartier , Edward M: e ti if r Larp g y . y Duford , Emma Jeanne . 8 0 ph 1a Dec 2 6 Maher , Denis U h a I , l enet ouis Dowdall Mary El en J P L M e h Laguerre , Andrew 3

18 2 A 7 M R R I A G E S .

A P M c Gow an B T I S M S , James and Bridget ‘ M c Ca rte r a n 2 1 2 8 J 7 Pilon , Stephen Oct 9 7 Jan

il i , . Benoit Eliza Jan 2 5 2 8 W l ams James J and Jeanne 2 6 2 8 Laughlin Belleville , Alex Aug m R or aire , rancis and . uford r v i s . 2 1 1 G a a Wm . Nap 3 Feb C F D 136 113 11 6 1 G e or 8 3 James and Mary Menard , Dorothee l e 1 2 giana Feb 2 3 M e h 3 La onde Jun

a u rre . 2 6 L g , Wm and Mary Char Quesnel , Delima 9 l e bO i s 2 8 2 0 2 2 May Quesnel , Matilda W l l e 1 M e h 2 2 Y » Franc s and Mary Daniel , Marie Ann 3 3 2 2 2 Allum Mulcahey , Chas . Peter 5 ( 3 6 0 2 Menard , and Mar Sauve Turgeon , Mary Delima 5 5 y 1 a 1 1 1 Merc er , Wilfred and Jeanne Let rte , Peter Felix Apr Apr 4 2 2 2 Cartier Aug 3 Belanger , Elmina Sophia 3 ‘ ti n F k a r e n ' D w 1 1 28 L p g y , and Mary yer , James Miron Sept 7 2 M c h 2 28 Lalonde Sept Delaney , Ann 7 e o ou x 2 26 Delaney , John and Kate Kellett J b 1 Honore May May B i sson n e tte B , I M c K i n l e 2 . and Lucy y , Michael Apr 3 9 c arriere Oct 10 2 0 harpentier , eander ay une 9 F l a v i e C L M J Lachance , Oliver and 2 2 16 N ov 13 Kepler , Cath Adele Feb Daniel

89 M c h 28 D E A T H S Craig , James L a i i th i e r 1 7 2 0 2 2 , Gertrude Fitzgerald , John Mrs Apr Apr 1 1 I S Thibault , M . Lou ise May ercier , li abeth une 4 une M E z J J ’ 1 2 ordan , ilfred ct 7 7 J W O Bissonnette , Angelique July 4 July o h n so n G e or i a n a M ar 1 1 . J , g y ay 7 24 26 M Wise , Edward , i 3 2 24 Pilon Joseph ne Maher , Michael Aug 3 Aug R 1 elley , ose 9 Ch a rre tti e r 2 8 N o v 1 K , Josephine Oct ‘ 2 0 6 , l J 9 1 2 Miller Mi ie an Hughes , Mrs . Ann Nov 2 , 3 16 Bissonnette Ovile June Wise , Mary Ann 1 1 Laguerre , Nellie

Dwyer , Dan Albert July 3 1 8 73 F k 1 Downes , Eugene 5 B A P T I S M S M A R R I A G E S

’ o s N o v 1 1 2 I Delaney , J James 7 Jan Mercier , Fred and Mary C h a rre ttie r 1 , Josephine Laguerre Jan 1 . 3 M L Laporte , Nicholas and Mary 2 Lalonde , Geo . 3 Lalonde e 2 8 A n n a n ti n e Belleville , Josephin Lalonde , Oliver and

. . 4 Church , Jas W Feb Lajoie

Sureau , Marie Louise Church , Jos . and Mary Gillick 2 Vict . Feb 9 Duford , Joseph and Eliz . Allum 2 8 Bertrand , Martha Jan 9 Tiney , John and Jeanne Crable ’ K an n a l l 2 16 B e l l e sf ord S o h ro n i e y , Lucy Ann July 7 7 , Will and p a v a r 18 18 l 8 L y , Marie Sophia Feb Lefebvre Apr

' V a n n a n e r 1 8 1 1 Crable , John 5 9 E H 2 8 M ch D A T S 0 Prieur , Antoine Feb I M c h 8 a v a r Ca th 2 Quesnel , Adele 7 Francoeur ( L y ) Apr 3 1 16 1 Langlois , Angele 5 Craig , Delima May 18 Charlebois , Agatha Feb 3 Hugh , Jeanne i n 8 ’ 8 6 M o r r sso . . , Win Jos Oct 4 Apr Pilon , Armand F E R R E T REV . FATHER

18 To R 18 ATTENDED CLAYTON F R OM JULY 73 JANUA Y 74 ,

a 1 8 u 1 8 . l ge in January , 74 , and left in A gust , 7 5 Whilst

here , he attended Rosiere , Cape Vincent and Lafarge

A re n ts l ot ville . Father improved the house , planted a

row of cedars from the house to the vestry room , fifty apple trees around the house and in the rear of the church and tilled the garden himself with the greatest

care . Father A re n ts was an odd man and seemed to do

many thi ngs under the impulses of his eccentric nature . He scarcely ever w ore a h at eve n in the coldest season of

the year and loved to live alone . A house keeper was a piece of luxury in his eyes , so he cooked his own meals and took care of his house . Yet , the neighbors were kind , and often brought him cooked victuals . He was

unceremonious an d would work in the garden in . his

shirt sleeves , regardless of passersby .

A re n ts Father was m iddle sized , dark complexioned and stout . He was intelligent and a good speaker . He

was pious , regular , attentive in teaching catechism and faithful to all his other pastoral duties . He was also

noted as a good financier , a fine musician and a grand

of m singer . He was very fond ch ildren , would stop the after school and make them sing hymns in his house .

of of r. M any the fathers and mothers today , remembe the grand o l d time they enjoyed with Father A ren ts in

his house , which was more of a solitude , than the habit

u al l y animated rectory of an American pastor .

A re n ts 1 8 u Father left here in August , 7 5 , for Belgi m ,

with the intention of coming back to Clayton . He only 94 A R N TS REV . T . E PASTO R AT CLAYTON F R OM JANUA R Y 1 874 TO AUGUST 1875

18 20 Belleville , Fabien and Sarah Bertrand , Joseph Feb Feb 1 M c La u h l i n M c h i M ch 2 Pilon Feb 5 g , Lawrence 6 8 Lepage , Edward and Emilie Menard , Dora R h od r i u e 16 2 1 g Brabant , Lucy 9 3 D i e o l d e r H a x 16 28 0 p , Mich . and Sophia Cantwell , Annetta Apr Apr 3 V i ta l i n e R I O Wiley , Peter and ous Lalonde , Mary May 7 May 16 1 18 seau Stark , Jacob 5 ' l R e v 1 1 E , . Evans , Joseph and Esther Gillick Philip 7 9 lems 16 Thibault ( D u f a u l t ) C e c il

18 1 1 Flynn , Ignatius and Eliz Duford Apr ia June 4 June 5 2 0 2 2 Maxville , John and Anna Char Brousseau , Pauline i s 2 0 e . p Lanthier , Wm R yan , Patrick and Preville Hen Leroux , Delina r i e tta 2 1 Belleville , Virginia

Quesnel , Israel and Parmelia Church , Hubert B e n o h 1 1 May Leroux . Mary Sophia

Cole , Edward H and Mary Delaney , Monica 6 Purcell June Delaney , Thomas ‘ O R e il e Brabant , Joseph and Mary y , Eliz 1 Hamel 5 Langevin , Edward

E 117. Gauthier , Hyacinth and Delaney , Mrs Thomas Daniel July 6

Guay , Severe and Virginie 18 Goyette 75 B P T S M S Langevin , Mich and Sophia A I ‘ Leroux 13 C h a v o u ti e r Louis Dec 19 74 Jan 6 Co m bst c k o . 1 1 , John and Cath Mc Purcell , James Jan 9 2 2 1 Cormick Aug Barrett , Eliz Pauline Dec A n m ta e ’ Crowley , John and L Menard , Mary Angeline Sept 3 74 1 2 roux 7 Bertrand , Clarinda Dec 9 7 4 ' N o v 2 Conway . Eli and Cath Gillick Burns , Froelich Melinda

Varney , Henry and Eliz Weaver Cath .

Weaver , John and Barbara Maher , Costella Amelia K i i n m e s 10 Wiley . Bedell Joh n ‘ 2 Mason , Dominic and Marg Ignotius Dec 3 74 16 18 Doyle Flint , Cath 53 Feb 9 S e i i R h od ri u e 1 1 1 Duford , Alfred and Viola p Benoit , Lilie g Feb 5 2 2 cer Dec 5 Marshal , Lawrence John M 7

. 2 6 1 Hayes , John W and Marg . Gooley Merc er , Mary Corine R Lepage , Joseph and Mary hod Picard , Duncan Steph rigne ens Feb 20 M c h 5 H Char pentier , Amelie D E T S . A M a tl m a l on d e W e s tm a n m L , ( ) E Chevallier , Leonard ‘ 1 a n 2 ma Dec 3 73 J R a h o l z R p , Alex F E ni e l i a 1 Charpentier , Jan 3 Belleville , Anthony

98 h 2 F l n n H l l n l r n Co n sta n ze r Th e re se Ca th M c h 2 1 M e 9 , e e F o e ce 1 1 , y July 4 July B i l i z 1 2 8 2 o u rc e A n a stas e E . 1 Branch , Clarence Louis 5 9 y , June 1 2 1 1 Jones , Emma Louise 3 Aubertin , Mary Louise Aug 1 1 8 Denis , Lilie Apr 5 Apr 7 Thibault , Geo . Anthony Aug 7 10 18 Gillick , Bernard James Jan M R R G E S 2 18 A I A Kepler , Albert James May 5 ‘ G au i e r R R N o v 2 g , Anthony and ossina Peo , emi Ernest 7 74 5 R e i i a l e r 2 28 y Feb Wiley , Eliz Apr May 9 1 Marchand , Claud and Nathalie Downes , Cath Alice 7 4 1 1 6 Vautrin Gauthier , James 5 H u m e l m 1 16 octor , artin and ath p a n e v . D M C L g , M Louise May 5 R f C . 2 2 e , Peter and ath Delaney Quesnel , Delia 3 Gillick , Mathew and Cath . Flint Longtin , Louis Nap June 4 June 5 Hughes , Pat James and Alice Laurent , Henriette Vir ’ O R e il ginie M e h 2 0 y Bo u rc e y , Stephens and Marg Pilon , Frank June 3 C ouper Barton , Ann Eliz Apr 5 B ou rce A u be r ti i i Wagner , Geo and Mary y , Louis Eustache ’ R , J Sept 1 70 eff ohn and Emma Louise Jones Aubertin , Geo Theodore Feb 3 Cl e o h i l e Brabant , Leander and p Aubertin , Francis Euch ‘ 17 ere M e h 6 75 9 Lalonde Apr G a u i e n 1 1 20 Bergeron , Thos . and Ellen Thi g , Anthony May June 20 2 bault May Johnson , Geo Wm June 9 July 4 1 i , 7 I I 18 Charlebo s Angelic May No deaths recorded in 75 .

99 CH A PT ER X .

Rev . Father John Craven .

' fif te e n th rie st The p appointed to Clayton was Re v .

1 John Craven . He came here in August 8 7 5 and left

1 in February 8 7 6 . H e was born in Ireland and came to this country in the sixties . He was at Croghan in

l m te ad il l e 1 1 1 8 6 O s v 8 0 8 . 7 , at between 7 and 73 He n was of ordinary stature , large and fair looki g , but of a pronounced nervous temperament . Upon his

f u rn i arrival at Clayton , he found fault with the ture in the rectory . To please him , M rs . Joseph

Thibault and Mrs . Bridget Delaney took up a sub scription and with this money furnished the whole

of o n house . This proof good will the part of the peo ple did n ot satisfy him and he frequently upbraided them for their want of generosity . By this conduct he h im soon had the whole congregation against . The

F e bru Bishop was asked to remove him , which he did

1 8 6 . ary 7 Shortly after , he was declared insane and was sent to the asylum at Longue Point , P . Q , where he has been ever since . To excuse his strange conduct here and elsewhere , posterity needs no better proof than these many years spent in an insane asylum .

Following are those whom he baptized and married .

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C H A PT ER XI .

in Rev . Fathers W . Rossiter and M . J . Brown .

The sixteenth priest who ministered to the catholics

o of Clayton was Father Wm . Rossiter . H e was past r at Redwood and attended Clayton from March 1 8 7 6 to

n 1 1 8 6 . Ju e 5 th , 7 Father Rossiter is tall , stout and has a fair complexion . He is amiable and very kind . He impressed all Cl aytoii ia n s as being a gentleman and a

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. e f true priest of God . He is at pr sent pastor o the eng lish speaking church at M alone . H e baptised the fol lowing :

2 1876 Giroux , Wm Anthony 4 M c h 2 Mercier , Ellen Eliz ‘ B P T S M S 2 A I Pilon , Edna Mary Dec 9 75 o f 2 6 Date of Date Belanger , Octavie Apr Birth Bapt Branchaud , Adeline Feb 9 1 M C " 8 Lalonde , Ella Feb 5 2 .Lepage , Julie Ann May 4 2 8 Langlois , Mary Delia 5 R u sh e l e a u 1 , Eliz M c h 1 2 Delaney , Thos Pat 7 3 8 Fitzgerald , Cecilia 10 2 Belanger , James Geo 3 18 Lajoie , George R 2 2 v oussel , Ed Benj Jan 5 Apr Lange in , Maria Cecilia June 9

/ ’ c h u rc h h ad The seventeenth priest whom St . Mary s for a pastor was Rev . M ichael J . Brown . He came here

1 6 . . 8 in Aug 7 , a young priest fresh from the seminary

H e found the parish all upset , but by his winning ways , he soon made peace and established unity among his

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R R 18 6 18 PASTO AT CLAYTON F OM AUGUST 7 TO JUNE 77 .

Th ia ba u l t 1 , Phileas Apr 5 Charpentier , Mary Ade 2 2 1 2 Charpentier , Albert laide May 10 Thibault , Victoria Jose Brabant , Ida Josephine June

2 0 6 e ou x .2 phine May J g , Adelaide July ‘ ‘ O K e e f e 1 6 , Martin June 7 7 12 M A R R 1 A G E s Lawrence . Joseph Henry M c h 1 Boucher , Joseph and Mary Marshal , Eugene 9 10 2 0 Laguerre June Gauthier , Clara May ‘ M o l a n e M c h 6 20 Goodfriend , Peter and Eliz y , James Pat 7 issonnette an 1 1 1 B J Leroux , George May Emond , Louis and Anna 2 8 2 7 Zeno , Marie Hellen Apr Brabant 20 Turgeon , James Leander May June 4 Duford , Joseph and Mary Bailey

106 CH A PTER XII .

’ — Father J . J . Sherry s Second Term . The Old Church — is Moved to where it Now Stands A Building and a — Window Fund are Started Fathers Thos . Plunkett ’ — N e il l . O and B . Caraher . Horse Sheds are Built

The eighteenth priest who was appointed pastor of h . w o Clayton was Rev . J J . Sherry , came here from f or 1 Malone the second time in June 8 7 7 . Shortly after

of his arrival , he held a meeting the whole congregation

of u . H to , discuss the matter building a new ch rch e made a strong appeal to the catholics of Clayton to a work together and r ise money among themselves . In compliance with these exhortations , the people had sev eral suppers and festivals and in this way started a build

. on i n 1 88 1 1 88 2 ing fund Later , and , they took up a f e w subscriptions , had five socials and with the money n f . o thus raised , started a window fu d The object this ’ of fund was to replace the wi ndows old St . Mary s church . Father Sherry made an attempt to pay the

d ue . . t J J Delaney , and held a social for this purpose ; bu e some more pressing wants w re satisfied and Mr . De

a laney still rem ined unpaid .

f r Fr . Sherry lived in the old rectory o two years after 1 0 7 ’ his return to Clayton , and then moved into Bill Ree s house , which he occupied over three years . Yet , short l y before he left Clayton , he moved back once more into the old parochial residence . 1 88 2 In , a subscription was taken up to build horse 0 sheds . It amounted to 3 and the sheds were built at the cost of

As Fr . Sherry had also charge of Rosiere and Cape

Vincent whilst at Clayton , he took for assistants Fath

1 1 8 . 8 8 . ers Thomas Plunkett from Nov 7 to Nov 79 , ’

1 88 . O N e il l 1 88 . 1 2 M ichael from July to Oct , and B Car aher from April 1 883 to July 1 883 . Besides these three f priests , several other priests were called , at di ferent

to . times , from Watertown , help Fr Sherry , as their names are recorded in the Register of Baptisms . These were Rev . James Hogan , Tobias Glenn , John Talbot ’

f . of . o Smith , St Patrick s church Watertown , and Rev f ...... C . o C . J B Chappel , M S , B Grom , M S , the

c . French chur h , Watertown ’ Father Sherry s seco n d term was not as happy and

c on e to suc essful as his first , but he never ceased be a favorite among the people . H e had such winning ways

e xtraordin arl and was so y gifted , that his failings were but little noticed or found fault with . Father Sherry was corpulent , had a light complexion , was gentle , ami

He able , charitable and most hospitable . did not know the worth of money and would give it away most freely . H is house was always full of visitors and people in need were never turned away from his door without receiving

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s 26 2 A R R G E Joh n on , Emma Feb June M I A S 2 ranchaud , ary ay 5 R B M M . Grenier , Francis X and osa 1 16 Cholette . Louise June 3 Lalonde Nov 2 4 2 1 2 ° ercier , eo . ilfred pr n M G W A Fitzgerald , J . D and Eliz .

, l Belanger Hellen Me inda Bates Dec 2 5 uly 1 4 J , Desrosiers , Alex and Adelaide E rn o n d I , Mary Celina 4 Myers M a Delaney , ry Josephine May 6 M ic h H e n r Fitzgerald , y June 3 A P Fitzgerald , Miron Eugene B T I S M S 1 2 10 May Aug R h od ri u e 6 10 g , Adda Feb Feb H 1 Pilon , Helen June 16 M c h 1 Quesnel , Amelie 1 2 1 1 Laughlin , Clarence Ed . July M c h 1 2 1 Daniel , Evelyn 3 '

L o n c to t . 2 I , B S H ow a rth S o h ia 1 2 1 J , p Jan 3 2 mond , os . eander ept ept 3 1 E J L S S . 10 Ducas , Benj Feb Apr 2 1 Mongeau , Marie Sophie July 5 2 2 1 2 Mallette , Jos Ed Apr May i n 2 L o n e v . 1 2 g , Marg Sept 4 2 10 Benoit , Joseph May 9 June 10 10 Charpentier , Adele July July 2 Charron , Mary Agnes June 7 16 16 Thibault , Harriette Sept Sept Lepage . Marie Louise May 3 May 3 0d 2 0 Hamel , Lilie Mary Oct 7 B a rc h ar d A tth a n a se 2 1 2 , June 7 2 2 Bouchard , Georgiana Aug 4 Aug 4 2 Benoit , Joseph 9 July 9 1 N O " I Benoit , Eliz . Oct 9 u 1 1 Lalonde , Alfred J ly 5 1 I Thibault , Cornelius Ed Nov 3 7 1o Thibault , James Thos

Belanger , Wm . R R M G S . A I A E . Lepage , Nap

Johnson , Joseph Laviolette , J B and Bertha 2 N o v 1 B ertra nd Feb 1 5 Lalonde , Clara 7 R os 2 R 1 Thibault , achel J . 7 7 yan , Hugo and Alice Gillick May 2 M c Corm i c k Cholette , Clarence Nap Sept 9 9 , Philips and Kate

r , 9 5 Gooley 14 Lanthie Milford Dec N o v 0 0 Hamel , Fred D 3 Nov 3 1 1 Laughlin , Loretta Ann Dec 5 1879 By Fr J . Hogan of Watertown . P B A T I S M S 16 2 2 Connelly , Geo Pat June Aug

8 20 Lalonde , Malvina Apr Apr M A R R G E S 1 I A Hayes , Mary Cetta 3 9 h 0 . M e 2 0 Delaney , Thos Casimir 3 Stay , Joseph and Mary F k h . 1 M c h 1 S h o l l e te M e 2 Bazinet , Isidore 3 3 9 16 2 1 Emond , Joseph Dec Dec Brabant , Joseph and Josephine P o n u e t 1 1 1 1 q , Marie 3 3 Charron Apr E tte l l a 2 Hayes , Mary Feb 3 Feb 9 Laughlin , Andrew E . and Eliz M c h 1 M e h 1 1 Lepage , Lucey Josephine 3 5 M Delaney Feb

2 0 ~ Leroux , Dominique Dec 7 Dec 3 Barney , Wm . and Alice Mc 2 2 N o v 1 Langlois , Evangelique 3 7 Cormick 5 A R R A M I GES .

A P ongtin , oseph and mma B T I S M S . L J E Emond Jan 1 1 2 Delaney , Bertha Helen Jan Jan Purcell , Thomas and Eliza ‘ ' 1i z D 1 80 2 1 E . e c Fitzgerald , Sarah 3 Collin ‘ 1 80 Charpentier , Cath . Dec 3 9 0 1 1 882 Stay , Arthur Louis Jan 3 3 M h 6 c A P . Mercier , Hellen Mary Feb 3 B TISMS 2 2 2 authier , melie eb 7 G A F . 28 2 Barrett , Cornin P July Aug 9 Bissonnette , Augustin 20 2 1 Langevin , Joseph Milot Sept Sept Theodore an 2 1 2 7 J . Foley , Marg Anna Feb 7 Cor e n ts M e h 10 “ p , Hellen 8 zz2 Thompson , Jeremiah Jan i M e h 6 M e h 1 amel , harles m . 4 2 M ch 1 H C W Leroux , Mary Sophia Feb 5 3 G e o 2 1 , . 7 ’ 1 . Thibault Oscar June July , 3 0 80 1 Quesnel Cecile Dec 3 ‘ ’ h a l 2 6 M h 2 M a rs . c , Chas June 7 4 5 10 I . Brabant , Amos May av s M R M e n n e tte 8 2 8 . ‘ iley letha pr ay 2 2 A A M Johnson , Alice Mary Aug 7 Aug E F k . . 6 R v o f . 2 e . . . . onami , X Sept Dec 5 By B Grom , M S H Watertown 1 2 ‘ Quesnel , Anna Aug 5 8 82 Purcell , Thomas Dec Jan 7

os . . 1 2 Emond , J Aug 9 5 18 Brabant . Hellen Feb 7 Feb R a . 2 G e t 16 Pilon , y Henry 5 R v n o f By e . J . Talbot Smith Water . . o f By Fr J Glenn Watertown . town . 12 Pilon , Claud Eugene Apr June 12 ‘ 2 82 M e h Belanger , Aldin Wm . Feb 4 4

Father Thomas Plunket , curate for one year under

of Father Sherry , was ordinary size , had a dark com plexion , was pleasant , talkative , a constant adviser , a

o . ready worker , but s mewhat irascible He was not en

of . dowed with the gift eloquence , but was a fair singer

Yet , he was wel l liked by the people as he did consider able work to ameliorate the condition of things in h is time . He is now chaplain of the city hospital , Ogdens burg , N . Y .

Following are those he baptized , married and buried

I I I 18 8 G e o 7 Kepler , . Benj .

Barton , Emma Julia B A P T I S M S Duford . Anna Loretta 2 8 Quesnel , Hellen Nov 9 Dec 1 Lachance , Joseph July a r e n ti n l ‘ L p g y , Matilda 4 5 1 2 Pilon , Francis Celia June 7 7 A rc n a n d 2 1 , Mary Eliz 4 16 Letarte , Fred 2 M A R R I A G E S Perrault , Georgianna Cosselman , Gertrude 2 8 ales , sra and ary ailey ov S E M B N 2 2 Eliz . July n 8 Sholette , J . Edwin Aug 1879 2 Lepage , Henry Sept 3 BA P T SMS . I Bissonnette , Wm . July 3 ‘ s 8 2 16 Langlois . Loui Dec 4 7 Jan 5 Doyle , Cath . Eliz Sept F k a 1 Charpentier , Aug . Feb 5 Feb 9 Aubertin , Julie Is bel June 3 2 r 2 Howarth . Milo Jan 7 9 Langlois , Ma y Sophia Sept 9 i n sl w 2 2 B re tc h n a n s 2 C o . , Eliz . 9 , Franci 9 M ch M e h L o n ts R Thibault , Loretta 4 9 y , aymond Clar ‘ De c 2 8 8 2 2 Stumps , Eliz . Mary 7 5 ence Aug 4 M c h ’ 8 N o v Valley , Peter Edward 9 7 5 Langlois , Louis 3

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M e h 6 . . Carpentier , John Wm . 9 Apr By Father J Hogan ‘ 2 6 8 N o v 10 N o v 10 Gagnon , Emilie Feb 7 7 Denis , George Amo . ’ 8 1 R Picard , Cath . Louise Oct 3 , 7 5 Daoust , Charles ueben 2 A rch i ba l 2 Belanger , Mary Apr 9 7 Sept 3 Oct 5 M c o rm ic k 10 5 C . Mary Alice May G e o 1 1 Foley , . Henry Feb 3 M A R R I A G E S 1 8 1 Gauthier , Mary Eliz . May 3 R 18 18 . . Turgeon , Wm . iley , Thos E and Mary Ann M c K i n l e 1 2 y , John Henry 5 June Lefebvre Feb 4 ‘ o h n so n ose h J , J p Alex . Oct 4 74 4 Dubois , Henry and Marg . 26 6 2 Marshal , David Lorenzo Feb Louise Thibault Feb 4

’ N e il l fi te e n . O Rev Father M ichael , curate for months

of under Fr . Sherry , was medium size , had a very dark

re se rv complexion , was plain featured , but he was kind , ed , well read and a thoroughly good priest in every par

' i r f t c u l a . c or Like Father Plunkett , he did all he ould

was the Clayton people , whilst he here , and succeeded in bridging over a great many chasms which would have been fatal to faith and morals . The Clayton peo 1 1 2

ple will always feel grateful to both Fathers Plunkett

’ and O N e il l and they will for ever keep a hallowed ’ N e il l memory of their apostolic work here . Father O

1 8 . died at Rossie , Dec . 3 , 99

Following are the baptisms , marriages and fune rals ’ N e il l : performed bv Fr . M . O

188 1 M e h M c h Stumps , Margarite 3 3 ‘ B A P T S M S 2 8 1 8 I Toole , Mary Eliz Dec 5 Jan 1 2 2 2 0 Lachance . Louise June 9 July Lepage , Edward July 4 July 3 ‘ 16 1 16 Myers , Charles July 73 Aug 9 Charpentier , Peter Simon June 5 ‘ 6 Myers , Edward Oct 9 75 9 Emond , Mary Josephine Aug 4 Aug 2 0 1 2 A l h e e 2 2 Lawson , Thomas July Fischer , p 5 Sept 1 v 1 6 1 o s . . E a Desrosiers , J Wm Apr 3 4 Marshal , Mary Sept Oct L e o 1 2 0 1 Parker , Sept 3 Sept Delaney , Alice Aug 7 2 2 v 6 R . o f 1 e . Quesnel , John By Chappel , M S C Water N o v 1 N ov 2 0 Longtin , Nelson Nap 5 town 6 20 1 Thibault , Paul Bernard Quesnel , Anna Lyda Oct 4 Dec 7 20 Denis , Matilda Theresa M R R 1 G E s o s 6 A A Leroux , Dominic J . 2 B ou rce 1 0 2 8 Charpentier , Charles and Jose y , Leonard Lins Aug F k phine Thibault an 1 . 2 2 J Fitzgerald , Daniel Aug d P h i l o m i n e G e o . a e a 28 Thibault , Mason , Joseph L wrence 1 2 1882 Duford May

6 16 Murphy , John and Bridget Blum , Julie Marie Sept Sept N O " 6 2 0 Ann Maher Aubertin , Cornelia Eliz Feb Feb

Father B . Caraher was assistant under Father Sherry t o 1 88 . from April July 3 He was tall , thin , and had a n stern expression . He was witty and very i teresting in conversation . His stay here was so short that only a few people got acquainted with him , but these thought

f . 1 8 . o . 2 well him He died in Watertown , Nov 3 , 93 Fol lowing are those he b aptized :

1 1 5 188 12 3 Duford , Stella Beatrix May June 7 T im i n a n C l d u m 28 2 , y Feb 4 B P T S M S . A I 2 1 Bloom , Anna Louise May July ‘ M c K i n l e R M c h 1 2 2 1 82 1 y , Mary ose 4 Apr 9 Cummings , Joseph Loyd Dec ‘ G a u sie r 16 6 2 82 r , Clara May Derien , Jane Oct 5 ‘ R a bh o l d z Tu m n u m N o v 2 8 2 6 , Dunlap , Stella Mary ‘ 1 82 1 1 2 8 Desrosiers , Mary Cath May 5 Ponte , Marg July M cCo r m i c k F k L e o 1 18 , Feb 9 3 Cole , Gertrude Sept 9 26 N o v 6 Minor , Paul May 7 Leroy , James 9 ‘ M h 2 6 M n t 1 8 2 1 L a n e v m c e r . g , Addie Sophia 3 y , Marg June 3 May 5

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CH A PT ER XIII .

M M orr . me . c ow Rev . Fathers Ja s Smith and Charles L

The nineteenth priest who was appointed pastor of Clay ton was Rev . James Smith . He came here from Brash

1 88 er Falls in July 3 , and stayed in this place only five or six weeks . He lived alone in the rectory and boarded

l o . w outside Father Smith was of size , thin and unim pressive looking . He was fond of reading but was not a good speaker . His short pastorate here does not form ’ on e of the bright pages in the history of St . M ary s parish . From here he went to Watertown , then to Col

1 8 1 . orado , where he died in February 9 f o . . : . The only record Fr J Smith , is a burial M rs

. . 1 2 1 88 . Capt Halpin , Aug , 3

M 1 M c orrow . . Then came Rev . Charles L . in Aug 883

to As he was not sent here to stay , but fill up an inter regnum , he remained here only a few days , and during ‘ th at tim e , he collected quite a few baptismal records that had been written merely on slips of paper and he care in f fully entered all he found the Register o Baptisms . M c M arrow Whilst here , Fr . baptized the two following children :

E . . 2 6 1 88 . Goulet , veline born Aug 9 , baptized Aug , 3 1 Murphy , John Francis born Aug . 5 , baptized Aug .

2 6 1 88 . , 3 1 1 9 CH A PTE R X I V .

— Rev . E . G . Brice . The Rectory is Repaired . A K i tch — . S t . en , a Barn and New Horse Sheds Are Built Mary ’ s N ew Ch urch is Constructed Amidst N umber

iffi l i — of less D c u t e s . Ceremonies the Laying of the

Corner Stone , of the Dedication and of the Blessing

of the New Bel l .

The twentieth pastor of Clayton was the Rev . E . G .

1 Brice . He came in September 883 with all the vigor

of h and buoyancy yout and found an old house , a bare o l d church , a di lapidated church property and a down

in x e rie n hearted and demoral ized people . Though e p c e d , he was ful l of good will and ready for any under taking that might benefit the Clayton people . He was

a pleasant , jovial , had kind word for everybody , and , in

o . a short time , endeared himself to the pe ple Upon his

y arrival , he caused the rector to be painted and papered f inside and bought new furniture or the whole house .

Whilst the repairs were being made , he boarded at M r . ’ d Joseph Thibault s , Sr . When the house was rea y for occupancy Fr . Brice took up h is abode in it , engaging

H on orah . as housekeeper , Delaney This remarkable housekeeper deserves special mention in this history .

’ She was housekeeper f or the first pastor of St . Mary s

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church in 1 85 2 and served in some capacity or other almost every priest that attended Clayton with the ex c e ti n p o of the present pastor . A better proof of her ffi e ciency , honesty and fidelity cannot be given than

’ these many years employed in the service of God s

. ol d priests At this writing , she is enfeebled by age ,

8 ol d being now 7 years , but still enjoys fairly good health and bids fair to live several years longer . Father Brice came here wi th the special command

. . E . . to from his bishop , Rt Rev P Wadhams , build a new church . He made this desire of the prelate known to the Clayton people on the first Sunday he m inistered

of here ; and on the second Sunday , he cal led a meeting the congregation in the old catholic schoolhouse , which

of stood on the north side the present ch urch , to decide

of what kind church should be erected in this village . m As is the case in all such important atters , there were f differences o opinions . Some wanted merely to repair

o l d the church , others to build another frame church ,

on e . some favored a brick church , and others a stone

N e w As Fr . Brice was born in York city he had lofty

. artic u ideas about church buildings Besides , he was p l arl y well impressed by this locality and its romantic surroundings . He soon learned that a nice class of peo A ple came here every summer , from all parts of merica , and consequently , a grand church here would be the proper thing . So at that famous meeting , it was easily understood that Fr . Brice was heart and soul f or a stone t . c on church Never heless , the reasons , pro and , were 1 2 3 given and a vote taken , and the great majority decided in favor of a stone church . Here Fr . Brice met with his first opposition which was only the first in a long “ f : series o others . Some rose and said If a stone church ” f e w is built we will never give anything towards it . A of these people kept their word , and let it be said to

1101 their shame , they never gave a cent even attended

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of When Father Brice took charge this parish , he found A Building fund of A Bell fund of A Window fund of A Shed fund of A Cemetery fund of

Total ,

He at once set to work to organize a fair f or Dec .

1 88 1 1 . 3 , which netted $ and this amount (less $ 3 5 1 9 which was used to pay f or repairs on the house and

other expenses ,) was added to the above funds .

of 1 88 o D uring the winter 4 , Father Brice c mmission

. of ed Ignatius D Flynn Cape . Vincent , to draw plans m for the contemplated church . These I . D . F lynn ade

and he exhibited them at the request of Fr . Brice before

h o a meeting of the congregation . When asked wmuch

such a church would cost , he answered , This amount was considered by the maj ority to be be yond the means of the congregation and they asked the architect to devise new plans which would n ot exceed 1 2 4

to and show them at a second meeting .

This was agreed upon , and when the meeting took place , a few weeks later , the people present , accepted the new plans , after which our present new church was built . 1 88 In the spring of 4 , a kitchen costing was added to the rectory and a barn which cost w as

. 1 built As the sheds built by Fr . Sherry in 88 2 were

of 1 8 8 . blown down during the winter 4 , Fr Brice made an appeal to the farmers to rebuild them . Only a few responded and they built ou r present sheds at their ow n expense .

o n ot Alth ugh a great convenience , to say a necessity the building of the kitchen and the barn was an u n f or

r F 1 tu nate occur ence for . Brice . M any considered this an extravagance , others a proof of his inability to build a new church ; a third class found fault because a part of the accumulated funds had been used for purposes different from those for which they had been intended . These funds had had their humble beginning as far ’ h a . S au n c s back as Fr De time , and people had been accustomed to look upon them , as sacred , and not to be

“ interfered with , except to add to them . This explains h ow , when part of these funds was used to build a kitch chen and a barn there was a cry of indignation on the

ari h n r part of several p s o e s. To pacify these malcon tents , Fr . Brice took up a subscription to refund the money taken from the above mentioned funds , but only

: the following consented to sign this subscription Ge o . 1 2 7 E . . Thibault M aurice Fitzgerald , C w ’ T l . O oo e Do nes , Capt , John Foley ,

. E H H amel , li Charlebois , James Delaney ,

Fred Duford , Total

Notwithstanding this little reverse , Fr . Brice did not allow himself to be discouraged , and he took up a sub scription for the n e w ch urch in M ay 1 884 which amount ed to This is the origi n al subscription . It was drawn in the form of a note and subscribed by the fol lowing :

Duford , Joseph Sr .

Halpin , Capt .

Delaney J . J . Sr .

Fitzgerald , Wm . and M ich .

E . L . R .

a . E . Thib ult , Geo V

E . Fitzgerald , John

y Fole , Joh n

M K i n l c e . . y , Geo H

F itz e rral d g , Barrington Farrel Charles

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F 1 . A ll this money was paid in Brice s time , except ing Since that time I have received from

E i n Dan , Barney , Will and ugene Farrell , , full paym en t of their fathers subscription , Charles Farrel , and from John and Will Delaney from their

’ fathers estate in account of his subscription .

u This subscription , altho gh signed by only ten men , was very gratifying to Fr . Brice , and with a few hun

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n f or raise mo ey the church . He had several sold the old cemetery to Guilbert Parish for and took up th e following sub scriptions :

’ O B ri e n D a n 80 00 , $ Charpentier , Nelson 6 00 Pine , Mary Charpentier , Zoe 1 2 Flynn , Mrs . J B 5 Lepage , John Halpin , Baby Lepage , Mrs John 2 e Foley , Fred . 5 Lalond , Xavier 6 oo Vigneron , Louise Daniel , James 2 00 x Fitzgerald , Joseph Lerou , Mrs . ‘ K e n n a l l 2 00 a n v i n M rs L e . y , Mary g , Milo 2 oo Thibault , Mrs Ben Lachance , Joseph 2 Charpentier , Mrs Ben 5 Langlois , Caroline a Ch rpentier , Mrs Sam Dal , Alex M c D o n l l 0 s ( e . 00 , Michael 3 Belleville , Charle Y o tte A l e z Purcell , Catharine , 0 Brabant , Mrs . Jos . H 5 Lachance , Oliver 2 Belanger , Mrs Agatha 5 Charlebois . Eli P G re a u Mercier , ril , Mr oo G r e a u Stapleton , Bridget 7 , Mrs 2 G re a u M Laporte , Mrs Mich . 3 , iss u Denis , Sam Sr . Surea . Charles oo Laguerre , Stephen 5 Pilon , Stephen ‘ 8 00 O T o o l e Lalonde , George Sr , Capt 1 00 Moineau , Edward Dowdall , Mrs T 00 Goulet , Albert 9 Kearns , Mrs . M on ie a u 1 00 M c Ca r n , John , Anna 2 M o n ie au n , , Mrs Joh 5 Menard Alex M o n i e a u 2 , Virginia 5 Fitzgerald , Bros M c K i n l e Lalonde , John y , Arthur 16 co Letarte , Michael Hamel , Hug h 2 W Letarte , Catherine 5 illiams , John 00 Brabant , Leander 3 Bertrand . Oliver a r e n ti n 00 T L p g y , Frank 7 hibault , Ben a n tln e r 1 00 L , Ozee 5 Hellen , 1 1 00 Denis , Edward Paul

Bertrand , Napoleon Loretta

Collin , Mrs Philomena W' m Laughlin , Sophia \V m 1 00 Foley , Sr Langevin , Mrs M 1 2 00 P 110 n Fitzgerald , Maurice 5 , Edward 2 Purcell , Mrs Thos . . 5 Lepage , Joseph R 1 00 K e n se l l a oussel , Joseph , A 2 1 00 Churco , Joseph Fitzgerald , Peter 1 00 Laguerre , Joseph Emond , Leander 1 3 0 Emond , Mrs Leander Laguerre , Nellie ‘ L o w d a l l K a n e a l l , Thomas y , John e o u x Thibault , Joseph Sr . J g , Frank D D u f r n o e ) . elaney , Patrick ( Denis , Leander Sr

Charlebois , Joseph Hyde , Wm . Laughlin , James Jr Boyle , Terence M c G o ba n Wheelock , Mrs . Marv , Mrs . F e n e y Joseph Vincent , Mrs Mary M c K i n l e Dailey , Mrs E y , Maurice B a z i n e tt Laughlin , Andrew , Minnie C o w Laughlin , James ( ) Fitzpatrick , Joseph

Charpentier , Ben Barker , Frank

Bazinet , John Sharron , Joseph D o e Kelley , Ambrose , Alex . Flynn , Mrs . J D Lepage , Edward Lepage , David Sawyers , Benj . Z . e Denis , Sam Jr Charpentier , g . S h ou h n e ss Denis , Mrs . Sam Sr g y , James

Denis , Lilie Brennan , Patrick M r R i n d sa l l Potter , , P . K o n n o l l y , Kate Gillette Mrs . Sarah

Kelley , Mrs . Delaney Eugene Turgeon , Mrs Mary Hubbard , J . T Longtin , Joseph Emond , Napoleon

Belanger , Mrs Sarah Kelsey , George

Lefebvre , Fred Maher , Edward Lalonde , Geo . Jr Morrison , J Brabant , Addie Lefebvre , Moses

Laguerre , Georgiana Cantwell , P B .

Farrel , Eugene Thibault , Anthony Fitzgerald , Maurice Jr Charlebois , Tenme Delaney , James Bertrand , John

Dwyer , James Thibault , Bruno R v e . Delaney , Mrs . Wm Brice , E G .

Charlebois , Eli Sr Bazinet , Mrs John D e l a n e v M Myers , Mrs . E . Fitzgerald , Patrick s Collin , Bessie Mills , Kittie ’ C . G . Emery s hired girls Potter , Augustus Marshal , Charles Brabant , Joseph L a l o n d , Z Hayes , John Lalonde , Amos Lanthier , Mrs Desrosiers , Alex

n , . Emo d ouis Lawler , Mrs L Madigan , Thomas ' arker , rank B F . Denis , Leander Jr A n e l i g , W Gauthier , Moses R o R l me y , obert Laugh in , Ja s Sr Farrell , Dan Fitzgerald , Patrick Charlebois , Mrs A Foley , Mrs . Joh n Flynn , J . B . 1 88 6 The work on the church was resumed in may , ,

of . under the supervision I D . Flynn , but no contract was given out , and all the men including I . D . Flynn worked by the dav . There seemed to be then but one

of of desire priest and of the maj ority the people , to push the work ahead and have the church enclosed be fore another winter would set i n . As this necessitated

n o e . more money than was hand , a loan b came urgent

Therefore , Father Brice borrowed from the First

National Bank of Clayton , and from William

Whaley of Lafargeville . The church was enclosed late

6 1 88 in the fall and a fair was held in it March , 7 , the largest Father Brice ever had , and it netted

ou t After paying this money , the debt remaining on the

2 0 1 88 ch urch M arch , 7 , was As the people were unwilling , at that particular time , to incur a greater indebtedness , Father Brice decided to suspend the work on the church until more money could be raised . H e therefore set to work again , had several picnics , excur

2 on e sions , suppers , a fair , and sold for $ 5 hundred chairs

h ad . ac which he received from C . G . Emery But on

of n count insurance , interest and other curre t expenses , the debt was reduced but very little , and so Father Brice thought that the wisest course to follow was to borrow J H e re F a h r an d . t e more money to mortgage the ch urch ,

. u Brice met with great opposition Altho gh , many agreed with him that it was best to borrow money in

m o orit order to finish the church , yet the j y of the people

on was opposed to placing a mortgage the property . 1 3 2 was to be left unfinished ; there was no question of f re scoe in g the church at the time there was no mention on e of marble al tars . Yet , as the work progressed , thing suggested another . Pat B . Cantwell donated all the long sticks of timber required for scaff olding . Wm .

R . E . . and M ichael F itzgerald , L , donated all the fine sand needed for plastering and pointing the church .

Leander Denis Sr . , suggested that , if the tower were completed , he would sign a contract to furnish and cut

f or 00 . all the stones necessary completion , for $4 This was considered very cheap and a great bargain and was

n accordi gly accepted . William Grant agreed , by con

a to on o tr ct , finish the mason work the t wer , to build

h ou t all the churc steps , to point , pencil and paint the

of side walls the church , to lath and plaster the inside for The contract for al l the wood work and the

’ pews was given to the Clayton Furniture M fg . Co . for the contract f or crosses and cresting was taken f by J . C . Wilson for $3 3 0 . Whilst the sca folding was u a up , Moses Lefebvre and others s ggested th t the fres c oe in g could never again be done as cheaply as at that

d ic id e d time , and so it was th en and there to have the

h n rc h t h e c to . frescoed at once , and contract was let A f Ertle o N ew York ci ty for $ 2 600 .

ow n w h iCh Then the pastor made his suggestion , was ,

to get Marble altars at once . This prop osition met with

. . G favor M r Joseph Thibau lt and his family eorge ,

John , Anthony , Joseph Jr . and Henry Dubois donated ’

2 0 . the Blessed Virgins altar , which cost $ 5 The con 1 34 ’ gre gation gave St . Joseph s altar $ 2 5 0 and the following

600 : the main altar $ Joseph Brabant , A lbert Goulet Sr . ,

Gl ich rist John Williams , Charles H esler , Chauncey ,

M rs . Albert Goulet , Leander Denis Sr . , M rs . Charles E Farrell , Nelson Charpentier , l len Gilchrist , John Ber

F l n n O u . . M c Kin l e trand , Thomas y , Geo H y , Patrick

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M c in l be rn al l . . . K e . O y , C , M rs B Charpentier , Frederick

M c Kin l e D uford , M rs . Mary Delaney , Arthur y , M rs . J . b . H u Mary Fitzgerald , John Fitzgerald and wife , J T

‘ bard , M r . and M rs . Joseph Charlebois , M r . and M rs .

- h n . . ou li . L g , P B Cantwell , M rs Kate Delaney , Joseph e Duford , M ichael Fitzg rald , Theophilus Fitzgerald , J .

. D . . . . u B Flynn , R C Church ill , L Lawler , M rs Joseph ford Sr . , Thomas Ryan , C . Downes , John Hayes , Sr . ,

John Foley , M rs . John Bertrand , M r . and M rs . Chas .

Kan al e Belleville , John y , Frank Loughlin , O liver Ber ’ i O B r e n . . . trand , Dan , N B Bertrand , M rs Chaunce y

Gilchrist . Thus it was , that by following suggestions

on e from and another , both pastor and trustees were gradually led into contracting a very heavy debt wh ich disheartened the congregation , terrorized a few bonds men and brought on deplorable troubles and contentions . f The recent loan of from the Je ferson Co . Sav ings bank and the previous one of from William Whaley of Lafargeville did not suffice to meet e xpe n d i tures ; so a third loan became necessary , and

of was borrowed from the First National bank Clayton ,

n and a note given in exchange . O this score four men

W111 . deserve honorable mention , and these are and 1 3 5 R a E . . . E . M ichael F itzger ld , L , Joh n Fitzgerald and

John Foley . N ot only did these men serve as bonds

tw o men for the mortgages , but they signed the Whaley note and al l the bank notes which Father Brice was obliged to give when too closely pressed in order to se

. of an x ie t cure money . God alone knows what a course v and trouble this loyal devotedness to God ’ s priest and

H is church has been to them , especially , towards the last , when money was not forthcoming and these notes

t of had o go to protest . I therefore state to the praise the above mentioned gentlemen , that the congregation owes them a debt of gratitude f or the present finished f state o their church .

of With this supply money , a few socials , a lecture , two suppers , two excursions and several donations , Fr . Brice was enabled to push the work on the church to wards completion . Moreover , great expenses were

“ ” saved by bees and all that could be done bv means of “ ” bees was done in this way . The floors were laid ; the f sand and other material were drawn , and the sca folding “ ” to . w was set up by bees Here , it wi ll be ell men

“ ” tion that a great many people attended these bees . Many whilst the ch urch was building when they had a

or on free day a few hours to spare , would go and work or h about the ch urch , and in this way did per aps as much f or it as those who subscribed large sums of

. n o money Yet , I regret to state , that record of the time they gave was kept , and I am unable to give the m i credit for their donat ons . Nevertheless , God saw their 1 3 6

Y . . f M K n n a . o . c e , Jas H Conroy Ogdensburg , James A , f f o . E . o deceased , Constableville , J Lyons North Law ’ O N e il l of rence , M ichael Rossie , former assistant at

Clayton , now dead , Joh n G . Fitzgerald , Madrid , leading ’ n Brie n of add in ton . . O VV si ger among the priests , J T g ,

f . . o deceased , B Marion Potsdam , Thomas P F itzgerald ,

M c M orrow of of Keeseville , C . J . Fort Covington , now

. . f o . . dead , M F Ambrose Redwood , J J Byrne , Water ’

R ou rke . . O town , John H , Port Henry , Peter J Devlin ,

R a m t . . . . . o Chateaugay , C y , M S Watertown , J P

h e r . C u bu sco . M urphy , , U Larose , Ogdensburg , D Guil bault , Keeseville , M . Brown , H ogansburg (former pastor

R h i n h k Y . sc e c . at Clayton) , T . F . Kelley , , N , William

. E . . . S Kelley , Rosiere , G Brice , Clayton f . E . . o o Rev J Conr y Kingston , preached in the morn ing and Rev . J . H . Conroy of Ogdensburg in the even n fi rm a ing . The collection amounted to Co

1 tion was adm in iste rrd in the evening to a class of 3 3 .

of f This great celebration was the crowning many e forts , sac rifi c e s - n ot and anxieties , but unfortunately , it was the end but the beginning of greater troubles wh ich cul m in ate d in the parting of pastor and people .

This festivity was like the bright , clear sky before the tempest ; scarcely h ad the j oyous echo of thi s ever memorable celebration died away when Father Brice h ad to face new troubles and greater anxieties . The church debt was then The bank notes be came due every three months , the interest on the mort ’ gages had to be paid every six months , and the people s 1 3 8 enthusiasm began to grow cold . Yet , for four years longer , Father Brice did not allow himself to be dis heartened , but bravely faced the battle . He organized socials , excursions , suppers , contests , held a fair , took up a subscription for sanctuary , carpets and windows , but so considerable was the interest and so great were the u expenses inc rred furnishing the new church , that he

to 1 was unable reduce the debt during the year 890 .

1 8 1 He was a little more successful in 9 , for in that year he paid on the principal and thus reduced the debt down to It was also in 1 89 1 that the new

for of iron fence the cemetery was built , by means sub sc ription s taken up by E l i Charlebois Sr . and Henry

Dubois . This subscription amounted to and the fence cost The surplus of $5 was deposited in the bank , and with the accumulated interest was used

1 0 2 . this year , 9 , to paint the fence anew

h 1 8 2 on 2 t . In 9 , July 5 , Father Brice sold to Wil l L

n f or 1 00 ol d Dela ey $ , the frame church which was turned since into an opera house . He had an excursion , a few of 2 1 socials and the blessing the new bell , at which $ 7 were contributed . Notwithstanding these revenues , Father Brice had only enough to pay interest and a part of the current expenses , and so was unable to reduce the

1 f indebtedness . Yet in 893 he made a strenuous e fort to pay the Whaley note . He took up a subscription which amounted to only as the following were the only ones willing to subscribe : 1 3 9 Beach , Mrs . Farrell , Bernard \V Hayes , John Fitzgerald John E

Cosselman , James Fitzgerald , Barrington

Fitzgerald , M . J . Farrell , Dan

Walsh , Fred Bertrand , Edward

Kelley , James Charlebois , Joseph R Johnson , Mrs . Marg Fitzgerald , William ( E . L . R Fitzgerald , Maurice , ( B C . ) Fitzgerald , Michael ( E . L . . )

Fitzgerald , Michael ( B . C . ) Foley , John

Fitzgerald , Theophilus ( B . C Lefebvre , Fred

Bazinet John B Longtin , Joseph Sr R Duford , alph

A few dollars were added to this sum and thus $3 00

o n were paid the Whaley note . This was the last

n n w o . o Father Brice paid the principal From on ,

1 8 things went from bad to worse . In June , 93 , Father ’ Brice rented and moved into M rs . Lucey Thompson s

M c m be r. house and leased the old rectory to Ed . O This

move did not heal , but on the contrary , opened anew the

too d already ten er and bleeding wounds , and it gave to e e . som another opportunity to find fault Father Bric , feeling that a large part of his congregation w as n ot

of with him , began to loose some his previous undoubted

n courage , and as the socials and other doi gs for the u ch rch became less numerous and less successful , the

of f to revenues the church did not su fice pay interest , insurance and current expenses and thus floating debts

h is e n began to accumulate . Seeing no way out of

his l tanglement , and fearing that days of usefu ness in Clayton had come to an end and that a change would “ ’ w benefit him and St . Mary s parish , Father Brice , ith

of 1 8 the consent of the bishop , in the fall 94 , arranged to make an exchange of parishes with Father Nolan of 1 40

Y . D on van . of . is the gift James V , of N , in m emory f D on an . o of his brother Silas J . v One the vestibule of windows was donated by J . B . Bazinet in memory his father and mother P . and G . Bazinet . The other vesti bule window was given by M rs . Julia Johnson . The

or i n of circular Rose window the front the church , was donated by the Sunday school children and the tower

n v and transom wi dows were gi en by the congregation .

The sanctuary lamp was donated by M rs . Deborah Dow

dall in m emory of herself and husband Thomas , and

cost $50 . The baptismal font is the gift of Rev . Father

Brice in memory of his father and mother .

of But the greatest these gifts , was the bell donated

8 0 by Peter Fitzgerald Sr . It cost $ 5 and was bought f . . o from Meneely Co , of Troy , N Y The blessing

on 2 1 8 2 of f e siiv it November 4 , 9 was made a day great f . o . . ity Rt . Rev . Bishop Gabriels Ogdensburg , N Y

. i performed the ceremony , assisted by Rev Fathers , Tob as f f o . . o Glenn Watertown , D D Driscoll Canton , D . ’ N e il l O . . Marron of Potsdam , M ichael of Rossie , W J

Kelley of Rosiere , B . Grom M . S . H . of Watertown , J .

f . . . o f . . o T M oriarty O S A Carthage , M T Ambrose

f . . o . Redwood , and Father Brice Clayton Rev B M ar

n f ro o Potsdam preached in the morning and Rt . Rev .

Bishop Gabriels in the evening .

Many were invited to be sponsors , but only the fol lowing accepted the invitation and were present at the blessing of the bell : 1 4 2 M c K i n l e . M y , . . Mr and Mrs George H Lefebvre , Mr and Mrs oses F , . . ce K e nn al l oley Mr and Mrs John Fitzgerald , Mauri and Mary y F . l itzgerald , Mr and Mrs . Wi liam Duford , Mr . and Mrs . Frank

Delaney , James and Mother Hayes , Mr . and Mrs . P . K . B , . . . . azinet Mr and Mrs J B Hayes , Mr and Mrs . John W .

. . . . Bertrand , Mr and Mrs N B Fitzgerald , Mr . and Mrs Joh n E . K e n n a l l o Delaney , William and Mother y , Mr . and Mrs . J hn

Laughlin , James and Mrs . John Williams

” n of i n The ame the bell is Henry , Peter. The scription on it is as follows

X G LORIA I N E C ELSIS D E O . TH PRESIDENT O F E UNITED STATES BENJ . . ISON . , J HARR G N W Y K W W . OV NO O E O ST T OS LL . LO E ER R F R A E , R E P F R G x 111 O . REIGNIN P PE , LEO

‘ F TH R T R V O C . . H . BIS O E DI O ES E G B IELS . H P E , A R R C C V . G C . STO O E . . B I PA R F HUR H , E R E F C T STE S O C ED LE EB ED W LS . RU E HUR H , FR F RE , FR A H M A . . D . G .

ST . PETER . Z DON O O BELL ETE IT GE LD . R F , P R F RA

Y M 2 1 2 T N K SG IVIN G D A N OVE BE 8 . HA , R 4 , 9

W EI G HT O F BELL POUNDS .

Father Brice has an olive complection w ith brown eyes and sandy hair; he is short of stature and rather c orpu n e le t ; he is pleasing and ntertai ning in conversation , a n d is fon d of telling and hearing a good joke ; he loves visiting and traveling and is very hospitable ; he is

skilled in liturgy , has good taste and dresses neatly . H is pastor ate at Clayton is the longest and most event ’ ful yet recorded in the history of St . Mary s parish . 1 88 H e came here in September , 3 , and left in March , 1 43 1 8 of 95 , which makes an administration eleven years , six and one half months .

C of 0 The church which he built at the ost about $3 ,

000 t , is a grand monument tha wil l make him live in the minds of generations to come . May the parishioners of ’ St . M ary s church never forget the gratitude which they ow e Rev . Father Brice .

1 8 n a r 8 M od r . u e 2 3 Quesnel , J and t g Oct 4 R a o u x 6 g , H . and Helen Bertrand Nov . B A P T I S M S Lavigne , Fred and Hermin Bert D 6 D te 6 35 sf rand 1 elley , ich attie ickenson ec 5 Birth . Bapt . K M H D D Gauthier Moses Win Aug 1 3 Sept 2 D E A T H S 1 Picard , George May 3 4 Date o f Date of 16 1 Marshal , Ellen Sept 9 Death Burial ’ 2 2 2 26 Vincent , Michael Aug 4 , 7 7 9 Marshal , Ella Sept 3 Sept R 2 ’ 82 0 Contant , ichard Anthony , Oct 4 Simard , Mary Nov 3 Dec 3 0 8 1 1 Gillick , Geo . Oscar Sept 5 Sept 3 Pilon , Edna Dec 1 2 Phi lips , Emma Mabel Oct 7 I Bazinet , Edith Stella Oct 5 4 1884 e o u x S 6 2 J g , Anna Sophia ept Sept 3 B P T S M S 2 6 A I Brault , Frank 6 F k 16 28 evesque , udson an 4 Jan . L J J Lalonde , Xavier Oct I 6 2 1 enis , lbert aul . o s . . 1 D A P Marshal , Chas J Aug 7 Nov ‘ 2 8 2 N o v 1 , Fitzgerald , Bernard Sept 3 3 3 Quesnel , Wm Benj o V 2 2 8 Duf rd , Edward ictor Jan 5 Stay , Louise Angele I ‘0 M c K i n l e E l l e o n o ra Sureau , Fred Geo 3 Feb y , Lena 3 2 E v a 2 1 Longtin , Mabel Gertrude 7 Hayes , Sarah 4 I O 1 Charpentier , Benj Frank Denis , Eliz Valetta Dec Dec 3 11“ 2 f 1 2 9 Flynn , Ma ie Mabel E ni e l i e 1 I F k 26 holette , ath eb 3 7 . C C F Lanthier , Henry ‘ 2 O Too l e W i n 2 6 Delaney , Dan Ed 4 4 , Ed E l e th a 1 2 2 Charlebois , Geo 9 4 Belanger , Cath 7 28 M c h 2 2 Sheehan , Mich Belanger , Fred 7 F k s 2 mond , ugu t . 2 2 E A Collin , Geo Oran Nov 4 9 B ra ba n t E v a M e h 1 2 16 1 0 , Josephine Kelley , Louis Mich Jan 7 3 Quesnel , Joseph Feb 7 Apr 7 R R 3 “ M A I A G E Marshal Emma Mary July 2 0 40 1 3 ‘ 1 6 2 Date Hawes , Emma Mary Sept 10 18 Halpin , Mich and Cath Hickey Sept Leroux , Frank Apr i 2 16 Horv s , 7 Wheeler , Jay and Mary Borden Mary Grace Sept 1 M c h 1 2 Lalonde , Amos and Cath Letarte Oct Spring , Frank Clyde R f 2 19 1 ef , Joseph and Mary Julie Bourcy Foley , Frank Ed Apr May 0 I 44

' 1 2 A T Herbert June 9 July D E H S . P e n n a d is F k 10 2 , Jan Aug Date o f Date o f 18 ’ 8 I 1 Turcot , Eliz 4 Death . Burial . ‘ 2 8 I Turcot , Sophia Apr , 5 4 Delaney , John J Apr Apr ‘ 6 8 1 2 , Turcot , Harriette 3 4 Sureau Delia

Delaney , John Picard , Cora 1 16 Emmet June 3 Charpentier , Julia E l o si u s 2 0 Duford , Aldin y Aug 5 3 Cholette , Napolean

Bazinet , Bernard Fitzgerald , Marg 6 Jacob Sept 3 Farrell , Bridget E l e th a Duford , Lalonde , Amos 1 Gertrude 3 1886 Bass Mary 1 7 B A P T I S M S M P ) F k Ed 20 ? ate o f ate of 2 D D illick , ary tella 7 G M S Birth Bapt . 118 5 116 1 2 9 1 Sophia 7 M c K i n l e 2 2 a n 2 y , Joseph Jan J 4 ‘ Lachance , Helen Vir O Too l e 1 2 2 6 , Ann ii i i a 2 8 g ct M c a n n 26 O C . Mary Flo Ann R R o 1 Denis , alph Peter y Oct I I 4 2 2 Levesque , Mary Magd 7 7 Tim i n e rm a n ‘ , Mary e c 8 1 Kelley , Susan Mary D 4 5 3 2 2 Helen May 3 5 2 1 Lepage , Mary Francis Jan 7 3 R Duford . achael 1 6 Duford , Clara Loretta 3 Feb ‘ Mary Dec 5 80 N O V 10 Bearman , Mary Honora R , l Duford a ph Eva Feb 2 Eldred June 2 9 10 Laughlin , Bernard Ed r l 1 3 1 Moineau Ma y He en Nov 5 Jos Jan 2 1 20 2 ‘ Gauthier , Mary Cath Dec Dec 5 M e h 2 8 1 Simard , Mary Eliz 3 7 7 R R Le o M A I A G E S Fitzmaurice , Date . J oa c h i i i

Moineau . Ed and Ade Quesnel , Mary Hattie 6 line Letarte Jan Charpentier , Edith E m i l i stia 2 M e h Fitzgerald , Peter and Feb 7 5 ‘ s 2 8 1 8 Sophia Charleboi Mulcahey , Walter Apr 7 5 7 o M c h 10 1 1 Mc mber , Edward and Flynn , Loretta Agnes 1 Anna Kelly 3 Lalonde , Wm Henry

’ O N e i l , John and Della Thibault , Joseph Lysaght June 7 Eugene 1 1 R a ou x Johnson , Orson and Anna g , Aug Isi dore Apr 3 Apr 4 M c K e e v e r I R M c h 16 18 3 Purcell , aymond Dan , Apr F l v n i i 1 2 0 , Thomas and Mary Brabant , Lucy May Apr 9 u A m e d a Duford J ly I Charron , Viola May 5 May 9 1 1 Brockway , Ossia and Foley , Ed John 1 1 1 Emma Forrester Aug Taxon , Louisa Apr 3 June A re r M M e h 2 2 y , Chas and Cora Laguerre , ary Lilie 1 M a v 2 0 1 Johnson 9 Lawrence , Peter Pearl June 5

Valin , Jerome and Kate Leroux , Charlotte Mary R iley Evelyne 46 VV l l l 2 0 P 1 Parquet , Henry Jan 7 June etrie , Martin and Anna Bordel June 5 2 Mor in , Franklin June 4 July 4 Graves , Alfred and 18 2 Staley , Sylvester Clark July 5 Mary Denis Sept 9 G 2 6 2 ardner , Alice Bessie May 5 Marshall , Willard and 1 Denis , X . Willie Aug 9 Aug 4 Kate Mills 1 Langlois , Anthony July 9 5 Farrell Dan and Mary Pine 2 2 Duford , Eva Lucy Aug 7 Emond , Nap and Virg inia 16 18 Lefebvre , James Clovis Sept Sept Moineau H on R e v R Desrosiers , Susan By C J Frowley , C S S o ra 2 1 Aug 4 9 Mulcahey , Mick and Min S 1 2 6 2 2 Emond , Lucy Emma ept 7 nie Kelsey Feb e o 26 26 Picard , Chas L 2 6 2 D E A T H S Lalonde , Helen 7 18 Churco , Henry Wallace Oct 3 Lalonde , Amos M 2 Brabant , ary Gertrude Oct 3 Denis , Eliz G a re a n 2 M c K i n l e , Anthony Sept 7 5 y , Joseph 2 1 Breault , David Wm 4 5 Delaney , Wm R I o M u r h B rid e t Pilon , Clara hoda p y , g Le o 1 26 2 Lalonde , Amos Oct 3 Lalonde , Mar Mar 9 1 Simard , Cecelia Nov 4 Foley , Nellie

Cosselman , Clarence Charpentier , Ephrem 2 I 0 1 Mich 5 Quensel , Hyacinth Aug 3 Sept G e o 6 1 Charlebois , Leander Aug 7 Dec Duford , Anna Sept v Syl ester , Mary

Levesque , Mary E 1886 Mullen B A P T I S M S Date of Date o f Birth Bapt I 887 N o v 2 A P Duford , Sophia Viva 7 Dec 7 B T I S M S ‘ o 1 0 1 2 L e o 2 86 a n I C llin , Mary Malvina Oct Lambert , John Dec 0 J ” 1 I 2 0 86 2 Bertrand , Mary Cath Dec Yott , Cecelia Deline 3 M c K i n l e N o v 2 0 18 16 y , Clara Bella Mulcahey , Mary Etta Jan 3 D e 8 1 a r e n ti n G e o 1 0 I 6 Daoust , Allie Louisa c 9 L p g y , Wm " ” 2 2 2 6 2 2 Peoples , Loretta Esther Jan 7 74 4 Hesler , Chas A June 5 7

Lepage , Cecelia Emer A R R A M I G E S . etta

Fitzgerald , Wm and Denis , Gordon James

Louise Vigneron Jan 7 Seeber , Mary Eva ( l Cantwell , Barry Patrick Goulet , Mary Louisa M c Ca r i i 2 and Flo Ann Jan 7 Williams , Eugene Em M c K i n l e F k y , and Min met 2 nie Kelsey Feb Laughlin , James Law Ch a r e i i ti e r 2 1 p , Nelson and rence 7 3 M ch M c h 2 2 Mary Laporte 9 Daniels , James Ed 5 7 M c Co rm i c k R 10 8 6 , Mich and Knight , oland Pau l Sept Apr 3 ‘ 1 2 Matilda Carpenter May Hagen , John Wm July 4 55 9 I 47 ‘ 66 16 M c Co rm ic 7 Simard , Charles Feb Apr , Peter and Marg Maher June M cCa r th R i , y ousseau , Gilbert Cumm ngs Chas and Mary David Jan 2 7 A u g 7 M c a rth F k c K a 0 2 1 C , M y 3 Emond , Mary Marg Apr 7 May y and Ella

p k 12 1 , Charpenter , May 7 Fitzgerald Mick and B Ann Delaney e o u x F k 2 0 1 N O V 20 J g , Jos Apr 9 2 1 2 2 l , M M 7 Thibault , Clarence Aug May 7 La onde ick and ary Longtin June A T H S Cantwell , John Mc D E h 2 2 2 R h od ri u e 8 1 1 Carin M c 7 g , Addie Apr Apr 1 2 0 2 , 7 Simard , Wm Sebastien May 9 June 5 Delaney Patrick ‘ K e n n a l l 2 0 2 N ov 2 2 86 1 2 y , 3 Moineau , Word Henry Collette 2 1 D l l f O l 2 6 2 0 Johnson , Helen Apr 5 Nancy 1 18 1 8 18 , 5 Levesque , Leo June Delaney Anna June June I 2 2 R o 0 , 9 Quesnel , Leander y May 3 9 Dowdall Cath

r 10 2 , Lee , Ma y Amanda 3 Denis Peter Sept Sept

1 26 ~ Turcot , John B Jan 3 Duford Aldin Aug Aug

, Moineau , Leonora Bella Delaney Joseph R Cath July 6 July 1 7 oussel , Sophia B F k L a fl e u r A m issonette , , Normand brose M ay 1 1 2 3 Miller , Wm ‘ 0 86 1 elaney , Mary Johnson , Eva Beatrix Aug 3 3 D B o n a m i A re r 8 8 , eter y , Celia Blanche June Aug P

Thibault , ohn Victor Laguerre , Mary Grace J Maude Apr 5 1 2 Joseph

2 2 1 issonette , srael Marshall , Jane Almeda July 5 B I M iCh M c Co 2 1 , y , Laura Mary Apr 7 3 Fitzgerald L e o 2 0 Hamel , Geo Aug Sept 4 ’ O Too l e 1 18 1888 , Sarah Eliz Sept 2 B P T 1 S M 5 Kelley , Eva Hellen I 5 A ‘ 2 2 2 8 1 Emond , Nap John 3 5 Flynn , Theresa Ethel Dec 5 7 Jan v , E a 2 0 M c K i n l e E d Gagner Esther Aug 5 3 y , Em ‘ Th i bai i l t A r ni i n a S 2 2 8 6 , Ann ept 9 Oct ward 2 5 7 10 16 a 2 8 Duford , Amelia Sophia Oct Gauthier , M rg Nellie Jan Feb 5 1 2 1 Duford , Eva Mary 7 Fitzmaurice , Thos n 1 Thibault , J Victor Nov 9 Nov 4 Nicholas I 26 z R Foley , Gertrude Mabel 7 Fit gerald , Helen ose 2 , 2 2 7 R Denis Helen Marg attray , Lottie Gert 26 2 10 Lalonde , Geo Ed 7 rude Dec 2 Purcell , Mary Bell Mirth 7 7 Farrell , Bridget Alli son 2 1 2 Charron , Ambrose Dec 7 Dec 9 Jan 5 M c h 8 1 Picard , Joseph 2 Apr A R R M ES ' i 2 2 8 IAG Gill ck , Geo Leroy Feb n A d Hesler , Chas and Amelia Thibault Feb 9 La fo taine , Agnes F k M c h 10 M e h 1 Moran , and Mary Collin die 3 M c K i n l e 20 1 8 I Hagan John and Hellen y Apr Lafontain , Mary Apr 7 3 3

' 8 1 Letarte , John and Letitia Gareau May 3 Lafontain , Dora June 2 7 5 3 ‘ 8 M e h 88 1 Sayers , Benj and Sophia Langevin Moineau , Beaulah Mary 2 2 5 1 48

1 0 1 2 10 2 Laguerre , Joseph Oct Oct Creamer , Mary Jane Oct Oct 3 M a n son , Anna Duford , Ambrose Au g us 1 2 2 2 Desrosiers , Cath Nov tine Sept 4 , M c C o N o v 2 1 2 N o v 16 y , Mary 9 Dec Delaney , Pauline Oct 4 2 26 1 1 I Boy , Peter Dec 4 Thibault , Leo Edgar Nov 7 ‘ W i i i s l a w M c h 1 2 6 2 2 Gillick , Patrick Dec , Olan Jos 5 ‘ I h o s N o v 8 2 6 Longtin , Charles 1889 " s 1 1 Charleboi , Albert June 9 Dec B P T S M S . A I 2 0 8 ‘ Biddlecome , Francis Sept Hayden May R uth Dec 1 2 88 an 13 J R e v R a n i e a n M 0 . . ’ By C , S H of Watertown 88 1 Philips , Leander Alfred July 9 Feb Moineau XV m Nov 3 Dec 16 Lachance , Henriette L o u ri n a R R M E S ~ Hemlock , Louis A I A G H e m m o n d w a y , Mary Bailey , Peter and Virginia Charlebois P h i l e n d a 8 M e h 3 J a n 8 R a e a n I j , Joseph Nicholas 7 3 M a Herbert , Joseph and Susan Pilon v 1 M fl r ’ 2 I Lackey , Bertha ) 9 7 L a u r re g , Geo and Eliz Beach M Ch 6 Moineau , Niles Aug Apr 7 Cummings , Thos and Marg Fitzgerald M ir m oc k r 1 , Ma y Apr 7 June 19 A l l " M C h I 2 Dickson Mary 4 9 a n d M c K i n l e 6 Maher , James Alice y Aug B a zm e t M a ’ 1 2 , Mary Bernadette ) 9 May M cC orm i c k , Mick and Sophia Lanthier M i r tl e A l n i i ra 1 2 Burdick , Aug 2 2 Charpentier , Mary W e e v er , Joh n and Marg Kanally Sept 10 S o 2 2 2 t June K e l l v Neville , Chas a nd Sarah Oct 8 Y o u Joseph Theodore Apr 2 4 23 Johnson , Joseph and Mary Laforce 2 1 Picard , Mary Loretta June 4 July 3 N o v 2 O h " 2 1 Letarte , J Edgar July 9 M c K i n l e a u r r y , Joseph and Nellie L g e n 2 2 8 Charpentier , J enry 5 H Nov 14 C 3 ” , 4 Bertrand Ed Aug 4 16 Moineau , John and Delia Turgeon M c K i n l e P 3 P ] 2 0 y , Kelsey 5 0 os R Turge n , J and Virginia ochon 16 Daoust , Beatrice Anas W O l O Ii a n d R inslow , Jos osella Nestor tasia ug 1 1 A Nov 2 7 Emond , Anna Cora L a fl e u r , Eva Jane T H D E A S . R Lepage , achael Amelia o f Sept 2 Date Date of f A l o s i eath uria l Duford , Gif ord y D B 18 2 0 2 Simard , Feb Feb “ ‘ M ic k M e h M e h O l oo l e Margarite 1 6 Oct 9 Nestor , 3 5 d i 2 6 2 R o 6 insella , i pr pr 0 Simard , John y July 7 K M A A D ‘1b0 ’5 0 2 6 6 1 ouisa ug 3 ay Neville , Chas Aug 9 7 L A M 1 1 2 1 aher , ary ug 9 Johnson , Frederic 7 3 M M A Aug 10 Burdick , Mary 188 9 Duford , Joseph P -Th o n i a s B A T I S M S . Dowdall , R Goulet , Theodora Adel eiley , Francis 1 aide Oct 3 Oct 20 Burdick . 1 5 0 6 ’ 6 Langlois , Matilda Mary Apr 3

R R B A P T I S M S M A I A G E S . E u e n e an d Boyle , g Sophia Fitzgerald A pr 7

D oc te r M 2 2 , Alfred and ary Delaney i i Gillick , J Nestor Y o rk u l 1 Kilburn , Herbert and Theresa J y Belleville , Beatrice Ade R r M c Corm i c k yan , Hen y and Eliza line Jan 5 26 ‘ ug 1 8 6 2 1 A Mulcahey , Cath Sept 3 , i ’ Howard W n and Eldridge Bazinet 1 6 6 1 Laguerre , Marg Nov 3 Feb 5 Sept 2 9 Campbell , Hugh and ‘ Miller , Geo and Mary Ann Daniels James Dec 5 89 2 3 N O V 9 Thibault Phileas M ch 5 M e h 9 P h i l o m i n a Murphy , Wm and Bazinet Cantwell , Francis Har N o v 26 o l d 1 6 R 2 imard , harles and ose aniels 9 B O II 1 16 S C D l , 7 Marsha l Lawrence Feb H ‘ D E T S 2 2 8 2 2 A Boss , Mary Lena Apr 7 R a o u x R 0 1 g , 5 1 7 ’ 8 aymond Jan Jan Boss , Agnes Mable 5 9 Simard , Jessie Apr Apr 6 2 0 ayden , li gnes eb pr H E z A F A R h od ri u e F k ‘ g O R o i s , Byron Joseph Moineau , Mary Stella Duane Oct 2 7 May 10 Hayden , 1 1 Flynn , May Edith May 5 Preville , Wm 2 I 8 Graves , Wm Thos Bertrand , Edward 18 Brabant , Florence Louisa Lalonde , Cyprien 18 aguerre , m enry L W H M c K i n l e y , Arthur M c Corm i ck 2 1 8 , Alice Irene June 1 8 Lepage , Anna Laura May 3 ‘ C u m n i i n s M a r L i l ia rk 2 2 8 189 1 g , y Dec 9 3 16 1 P Moineau , Mary Stella June 7 B A T I S M S 2 6 N o v 2 6 Churco , Pauline Edna 4 July Fitzgerald , James Pat Jan 4 ‘ r R L e o 1 H e rb e c t , i i 2 0 1 iga , Francis July 7 9 Edward J Oct 3 9 2 6 2 N o v 0 1 8 Gilchrist , Benj Claud Aug Desrosiers , Marg Irene 9 9 8 2 1 8 Langevin . Helen Edna Aug 4 Yott , Eliz Maude Jan 9 2 o Charpentier , Paul 7 3 Charlebois , Anastasia 16 0 Lalonde , Mertin Ed July 3 Lena M c C a rth 2 2 y , Mary Agnes Sept 5 Barrett , Theresa Francis ’ O B ri e n 1 2 2 1 1 1 , Wm White Aug Oct Turgeon , John Edward 9 Feb 2 2 2 6 Charron , Lena Loretta Oct Denis , Mary Ella Man N o v 1 N o v 2 Duford , Bernadette 9 4 ville 0 Duford , Cath Austina 3 Hesler , Benj Henry 1 n Hayes , Cath Ann Dec Dec 7 Charpentier , J Nap 2 1 Farrell , Lena Mary 5 Collin , Mary Virginia Bea 2 1 Bailey , Mary Laurina trice ’ M e h 1 2 6 Bertrand , Mary Jane 43 Moineau , Sophia Stella R H a d e R e v . By Fr Frowley , C S S g y , Josephine Ver 2 6 1 o n ica 2 Marshal , Louis Sept 7 5 Feb 4

' 2 6 I 2 2 Marshall , Albert June 7 I Daoust , Ambrose Cleveland 1 5 1 18 1 Co rn a i re a n d Co n i i a l l 9 Marshall , Kate y B A P T I S M S Feb 9 Emery Wm and Mary Fitzgerald M e h 3 0 A r 1 2 mond , enry d p 5 Apr E H E 1 Moran , Jas and Hellen Collin July 5 1 I illick , ick rancis eb 9 9 G M F F 0 Burns , James and Mary Vincent Aug 3 1 2 8 Gillick , James Alfred June 4 June Sheehan , Jeremiah and Marg Campbell M r m i c k 2 2 8 c C o , 3 Joanna May 8 ‘ Sept N ov 2 0 10 inslow , ary thel 3 9 ay W M E M D a iba u l t R , John and Marcelline ochon 2 1 Simard , Lyda Apr 7 7 N O V 1 os 1 2 rabant , oh n J ay 9 4 B J B M A d o l D e l a n e v D e c Sureau , p and Nellie 3 M e h 2 1 ureau , ary ouise 5 June S M L DEATHS Thibault , Pauline Fitzgerald , U l a n i e July 3 July 5 Quesnel , Joseph 2 8 Bearman , Franci s Earl June 5 Daniel , 1 1 Picard , Clarence May 5 9 Burns , Bridget 2 2 Miller , Mildred Edith July 4 Moineau , Mary Stella o i n e a u 2 6 , nna aura M A L 1 u l v 1 Moineau , Anna July 3 J 4 1 26 it gerald , aurice as une 5 F z M J J M C K i n l e N o v 1 N ov1 y , Nellie 7 9 1 2 Belleville , Geo Anthony July 3 Aug R ou ssel , Nina Mary June 7 1892 A re r 10 y , Ethel Mar Apr P 2 8 B A T I S M S Charlebois , Anna Nellie Aug ‘ ' O TO O IS n 18 1 a n [ 0 R 2 J Alex Dec 9 J Emond , Jos aoul Omer 5 3 I 0 1 Fitzgerald , Jas Wm Jan Bertrand , Clara Pauline 3 Sept 3 Sureau , Georgianna Simard , Mary Eva Sept 9 I sa i e 1 2 Angela Charpentier , Thos y Amoud , Sarah Jane Purcell , James Hen r ’ Mary N O V I O 6S 2 h Carter , Wm Earl 1 A l Thibault , Helena Jan 3 Feb 7 Charlebois , Howard m 2 0 2 0 raves , nastasia arg eb ph o n su s 2 9 Oct 4 G A F " M c h M e h 0 , 7 2 2 0 9 Marshal Henry Munson Austin , Ethel Mary Oct 7 9 2 1 1 1 Creamer , Sarah Helena Feb 5 Cantwell , Anna Lucy Sept 3 IVI a ti l d a 1 0 1 2 1 2 Lachance , June June 3 Duford , James Louis 3 R O 8 l 2 2 N ov 1 Emond , Paul Y 9 Gauthier , Mary Louise Oct G e o A u u tu s 6 2 6 8 Langlois , g Duford , Anna Laura Nov 4 M IC h I U I Lalonde , 4 J Y 3 Cummings , Thos Ben

m E l l u re . 2 tockwell , ary uly 3 ton Sept 3 1 5 S J ‘ O B ri e n n 18 I 2 1 , Mich I J une 3 Campbell , Cecelia Oct 5 3 1 m 1 1 Churco Pauline Aug Aug 4 Flood , Mary able Aug 7 3 2 M c K i n l e a 2 1 y , J ames ar ld July 2 4 2 1 H . Laguerre , Marg Ella Nov 5 Dec 3 0 Levesque , Nettie Louisa Aug 2 R R M ES ' R A IAG Fitzgerald , ebecca i i F l o C a r i n i n Thomas , J and Delia Quesnel 9 Sept 4 M C Ki i i l e 1 1 Jan 7 y , Geo Victor 2 4 F I I Z U C I' ZI ICI W 111 9 , and Mary Charlebois Boyle Leo Claude 2 R 10 7 Moineau , olland Ed Sept R Fitzgerald , Mick and Mary Connally ocheleau Fred b 5 Mulcahey Anna Lauretta 1 5 2

B a re n d r 1 2 1 Mattis , Conrad and Eliz Fitzgerald , Ma y Portance Oct Oct 4 : 2 2 8 Dec 3 Emond , Chas Ed 5 R v R 2 e . By Fr M F . Ambrose , of edwood Lefebvre , Cath Marion 5 L a v a r 10 \V m 1 Goulet , Albert and Louisa y Apr Orvis , Bernard May 9 Nov 4 R v F k 2 e . 1 By W S . Kelley , of Cape Vincent Lalonde , Wm Oct 4 18 Bo a n ch i t z 1 1 1 1 Duford Eli and An na Duford Oct g , Ella Mary n it gerald , J D H F z Ed E A T S R Duford , egina Edna Thibault , Ben Gauthier , Adeline Isa Mulcahey , Thomas bell N o v 2 2 N o v 2 5 illick , eter G P 20 2 Marshall , Walter James Oct 5 Knight , Sarah R 1 2 Fitzgerald , Eliz uth Nov Dec iddlecome , gnes B A o s 1 1 Thibault nthony Martin , J Milo Apr Dec 5 A 2 Bertrand , Henry Wm Dec 7 3 Downes , John R v e . o f By J F Moriarity , A S A Carthage 1 1 Moineau , Earl Mick Apr 3 Apr 5 1894 M o m e a u 1 2 2 , Wm 9 B p T I S M S A R e v o f R By M F Ambrose , edwood ’ 16 18 2 0 Hesler , Marg Ann Apr Jan N o v 1 18 Simard , Frank 5 July 16 2 Thibault , Bernard Aug Jan 7 M A R R I A G E S 1 1 alonde , red leveland eb 7 eb L F C F F Q f 16 Le ebvre , Fred and Anna Hayes Jan Charpentier , Alice Aure M c K in l e 1 lina 7 y , John and Kate Delaney 3 u 1 1 1 Letarte , Aug stus and Nettie Levesque Denis , Eliz Evelina Jan 9 8 May 3 0 Belleville , Lena Emma Feb I I ar e n ti i n L p y , i Thibault Hector A n th g Xav er and Cath Lafrance 1 6 o n y 13 18 June

, 8 Ch u rcot G l a d u s 2 , 2 Bennett , Chas P and Emma Laporte Aug , Mary Dec 93 Feb 5 e o u x M e h 2 0 M c h 2 J g , Anthony and Cora Denis Sept I Denis , Lulu Cath 5 A T H R 1 D E S Graves , uth Helen Feb 4 1 M e h 2 2 M e h 2 2 2 1 Purcell , Henry 3 Burns , James May 3 4 9 2 1 M c K i n l e 2 1 Burns , James y , Mary Hellen Jan 4 Apr 2 28 M e h 2 1 Purcell , Hellen 7 Moineau , Geo Ed 4

M I C h I o 12 mond F k pr 5 M a y 6 Delaney , A O h U Kanally . J Thibault , nthony er A H 1 1 ald May I Th ibault , Mary Dec 9 Dec m 2 0 2 2 F k 18 Mo ean , Farrell , Edward Apr O ’ Too l e 1 1 , Mary Katleen May 1 895 A n n on d , Adeline ‘ B P T S M S : Amelia Feb 10 89 M a y 15 A I 1 2 5 6 Cummings , Ursula Mulcahey , Theresa Dec 9 4 Jan LI u e 14 May 2 6 6 Thomas , Augustina Jan 4 Tu rg e OEFI e l e n dith E 1 1 e 1 1 Dubois , Jos Henry Feb 3 Feb 7 Ad line June 4 June 7 , ’ 2 2 1 R 1 2 Bush , Louisa Jan 4 9 , 3 Mahony Maurice July 3 9 June 4 , 2 ’ N O V 14 4 I / 1 8 0 Bush , Mary 9 Mahony , Anna Feb 7 July 3

M c h 2 8 M A R R I A G E S . Mahony , Geo Leo 3 20 1 Fitzgerald , Hellen Eliz July Aug 9 os K a n n a l l 3 Gregor , J C and Eliz y Jan W i n A m1 1 2 iller , ames 5 5 M J M c Ca n d i e R ; 2 2 White , Geo and Mary Alice ennie , Jos Henry Jul 5 5 M a rsh a l o s 1 16 1 2 , J Alex Sept 3 Sept Feb CH A PT ER XV .

. . . d . . . E . an Rev P S Garand , J Derome H Mayer The n indebtedness o the church is paid in full . The rec

tory and church are repaired . The church grounds

are improved . A cement walk is built . New stat

of ions the cross , stained glass windows , statues and a

pipe organ are presented to the church .

The present incumbent , Rev . P . S . Garand author of -fi rst this short history , is the twenty priest who has ministered to the spiritual wants of the catholics of 6 1 8 . . 2 Clayton He was appointed pastor Feb , 95 , but

of 2 1 1 8 . took charge the parish only March , 95 u When he arrived , he fo nd the following debt Jefferson county Savings Bank two Mortgages First N ational Band of Clayton note Y Wm . Whaley of Lafargeville , N . . ,

Floating debts . Interest d ue Total

And he met people divided into dissenting factions . Many had upheld and approved the former adm in is tration o , whilst others had bitterly opp sed it and had lost confidence in the financial management of the

f n parish a fairs . These disse sions gave the new pastor I SS more anxiety than the heavy debt , and he realized from the start , that unless peace and union could be re - d 0 11 C established , the great in ebtedness the hurch , could never be paid . Thus his first words to the people

“ of Clayton were those of o u r Lord : Peace be unto you , and never since , has he ceased to preach peace ,

o union and harmony . Docile to his words , these p posing factions have long since buried the hatchet of

of contention , and they now reap the fruit their u nion and h armony in the consecration of their ch urch . Knowing that without the divine assistance neither peace , nor success could be obtained , the new pastor ’ with the bishop s authorization , established the league of the Sacred Heart and the Archconfraternity of th e Most Holy Rosary . H e told his people that the Rosary would be recited every S u n d aV ' e ith e r

of after M ass or Vespers , the procession the Most Holy Rosary would take place every first Sunday of the month after Vespers , that the first Friday devot

of ions with the Communion reparation , the exposi t i o n of the blessed sacrament f or on e hour and the other league exercises would be observed 011 the first

of b Friday each month , and all this would e done

h e av on e V . O with intention in iew , viz , to btain from en the m ea n s to pay the h e a v y i n d e bte d r e ss c n th e church . “ With the Sacred H eart and the Blessed Virgin Mary

” “ o n o u r side , did he often say to his people , fear not 1 5 6

the debt will be paid , and sooner than you expect . To these w ords of encouragement and reliance o n heavenly assistance , he added that he would publish

y W quarterl and annual reports , which ould keep them

as to wel l informed every cent received and expended .

To these two causes , viz . , the Sacred Heart of Jesus and the Blessed Virgin and the publishing of reports does the present pastor attribute all his success in

n wiping out the indebtedness o the ch urch . A syn optic table of the yearly pavm e n ts on the debt and the oth er receipts and d isbu rsm e n ts wil l show better than written words what has been accomplished .

New f u rn i R epairs on tures f o r Paid o n Total R eceipts Years church and church and Insu rance Interest Principal and Total R ectory house Expenditures

$ 2 45 00 05 49 $5 94 2 5 697 97 00 3 2 8 1 9 5 19 1 4 8 0 0 5 38 2 7 85 53 1 1 2 86 466 00 00 2 04 2 8 00 3 9 50 5 2 3 04 00 00 604 5 3 1 05 00 00

Total $ 2 054 63 67 14 49 85

o ? a o f How was all this m ney raised By me ns socials ,

o on su bsc ri c ntests , excursi s , suppers , entertainments , p o tions , monthly collecti ns , donations , annual fairs N t and other honest devices . o long af ter the present pastor arrived , he formed a loan association . He ’ found forty persons wil ling to loan St . M ary s church

Ce rtifi at 5 per cent , and he gave them a loan cate in return . With this money , he redeemed the Whaley note of This deal practically I S9 paid the Whaley note and caused the interest on it to

of cease , as most all the members the loan association donated their interest and in the end the or part of same . Following are those who donated their loan certificate o r part of it

Foley , John Casselman , James D e f u r no R 0 0 0 Fitzgerald , James ( ) Fitzgerald , Wm and Mick ( E L 3 R e v P S Garand Fitzgerald Peter Sr 3 0 0 0 B a zi n e tt , J B Denis , Leander Sr

Charlebois , Joseph Dubois , Henry 0 oo Hayes , John W Maher , M C 3

Fitzgerald , John E Downes , Christopher G e o Fitzgerald , Maurice B C Thibault , E

Fitzgerald , Theo and Mick B C Brabant , Jos H 0 oo Duford , Joseph Thibault , John O 3

Delaney , James Thibault , Joseph Sr 0 00 Dwyer , Anna 3 Fitzgerald , M J 20 00 Bertrand , N B Delaney , Marcus 0 00 M c K i n l e Fitzgerald , Mrs B Ann 3 y , Geo H

' W n After paying the haley note , his ext endeavor was to reduce the interest from six per cent to five and four per cent . Thus he borrowed money first from

l r Y . e C e c of . Victor L Clayton , N , and another party and paid off the bank note of Then he bor rowed from a third party which he paid on the mortgage . Having thus equilibrated the finances

u d e cre as of the parish , he set to work in earnest abo t

ing the ch urch debt with the result above stated .

1 0 1 h e i n After the successful fair of 9 , perceiving that t d e bte d n e ss on the ch urch would remain on ly

1 0 2 by the first of January , 9 , George Thibault whom

to God has since called his reward , thought that the time was ripe to take up a final subscription to liquid ate the entire indebtedness on the ch urch and made this

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o gallery , in which is placed the heavy pipe rgan , the

oak veneering of the columns in quartered , the widen

of of ing the space in front the first pews , which was done by cutting off a few steps of the sanc tuary an d raising the railing . If no imp ortan t altera tion of the material structure of the church was made inside or outside , yet , the interior was greatl y embellished by handsome and costly don ti a on s. Seven stained glass windows were donated during the ’ of the present incumbent s pastorate . The window the appari t i on of the Sacred Hear t to blessed M argaret e Mary was donated by August Potter , in r membrance of himself and his mother Anna . The window of the apparition of the Blessed Virgin Mary to B e rr ad e tte

Soubiron is the gift of Alex M anso n and wife . The windo w of St . William and St . Elizabeth in memory of E William J . and lizabeth Burns and that of St . Auth

w e ddin f d av ony and St . Theresa to commemorate the g

f ct . o E . u . . O her daughter , Cora B rns , to A X Phelan ,

' rd 1 th e a 2 00 t of . W . g 9 , is the gif M rs J . Burns , gre t ’ f o . a . o benefactress of St . M ry s ch urch The wind w St

. f . o . Augustin and St . Mary Magdalen in memory Rev J

w s . E . Derome and Cora E . Burns a presented to St ’ w M ary s church by M iss Cora E . Burns . The indows b in f . v o St . Peter and S t Pa ul were don ated the two

cumbent trustees Joseph Brabant , in remembrance of

himself and wife Josephine , and M ichael C . M aher , in

y of memor h is father and mother , M ichael and Joanna 1 6 2 M aher . Finally , the window of St . Francis Xa v ier and m St . Rose of Lima , in emory of Francis Xavier and

Rose de Lima Garand was donated by Rev . P . S . Gar

and . ’ One of the finest gifts made to St . M ary s church was that of the beautiful station s of the cross by M iss Hel

of . . len C . Wall , New York city , now M rs John S Carey of Brooklyn . These were made to order in France and

- of are of Carton pierre and terra cotta . The blessing these stations of the cross is one of the most memorable

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f . events in the annals o St . M ary s parish Right Rev .

1 1 8 Bishop Gabriels performed the ceremony March , 99

of and Rev . Fr . J . P . M urphy , O . M . J . , Ottawa , Uni

versity P . O . preached the sermon .

The following clergy were present M . F . Ambrose ,

f . . of Y . o . . Norwood , Rev F X Chagnon , Champlain , N , f ’ Y . . e ran e . . o . E s c W S Kelley , Cape Vincent , N , P L p ,

f . M D e rm t f . . . t o . C o c o M S , Watertown , W A , Alexan

ri k Bu r c . dria Bay , C . A . , of Ogdensburg , A . L Dufresne

f M P n r o E o tu . E . vans ills , Joseph , of Lafargeville , J f . . o y . . Derome and P S Garand , Cla ton , N Y

O ut of a few hundred names placed in an urn , the

fourteen fol lowing gentlemen were drawn .

They carried in their hand the little wooden cross to which is attached the indulgence of the way of the

cross , and after it was blessed by the bishop , they climb

a to ed ladder and placed it on the p of the large frames .

As they descended , each dropped in a basket an envel ope containing their n ame and an offering for the 1 63 f ° church . These names and o ferings were as fol lows

i s t — 1 0 00 8 — Station Bazinet , Joseph 5 th Station White , Wm G e o th d Lalonde , Sr 9 Lefebvre , O J d roth — 3 Charlebois Joseph Laguerre , Steph en th — 10 00 1 1 th y 00 4 Bazinet , John B Fole , E J 5 th M c Ki n l e [ 0 00 1 2 th — R 10 00 s y , Patrick Fitzgerald , Mick E L oth i th 1 00 Solar , John E 3 Fitzgerald , Maurice B C 5 th i th 10 00 Lepage , Edward 4 Hagan . John

of Besides the stations the cross , M iss Wall has donat ed beautiful altar linens to the church and a m agn ifi

o f cent set wh ite and gold vestments to the pastor . M iss Wall has then a right to ou r gratitude and she should always be counted among the number of the ’ generous benefactors of St . M ary s church .

ou r Another great benefactress of ch urch , whose gen

e rosit . . . . con y is proverbial , is M rs W J Burn s Besides

tributing most generously to collections , she has donated

two y to the church , along with the windows , alread

of spoken , the new electric system , the complete shrine

. 2 00 of St Anthony , two brackets for statues , $ towards

the pilgrimage , a pair of brass vases and candlesticks ; she has subscribed $5 00 towards liquidating the debt on the

church gave a set of purple , black and red dalmatics , an u m bre l i n o and has presented the pastor with a gold

chalice studded with precious stones , a pair of brass vases ,

n a pair of three bran ch candlesticks , early all the house ,

furn iture and a set of wh ite and gold dalmatics . H er f o . daughter M rs . A . X . Phelan , donated the statue St

Ann , one of the costly confessionals , three copes and a good share of the furniture wh ich the pastor n ow pos

’ sesses . The latter s daughter Collette Burns Phelan 1 64

We have now come to the grandest gift ever made to ’ St . Mary s church , and that is the pipe organ donated by M r . and M rs . M ichael , Theophilus and M aurice Fitz

. . . E . gerald , B C It cost and was made by C

. . arish on e rs of Morey , of Utica , N Y Never shall the p ’ St . Mary s church forget the names of these generous donators . It is written in golden letters in the memory of al l and it will always be as fresh as this glorious

monument will be enduring .

This organ was blessed Dec . 8th by Rev . P . S . Gar

s f or m and , pastor of the church , and u ed the first ti e Dec .

1 2 1 0 1 . . Ge o . , 9 , at a grand concert and organ recital Prof

Y . Fisher of Utica , N . , presided at the organ . Prof . H .

L . West , of Lowville directed the choruses and Miss Viva

n h m Fram e of Clay to was t e acc o pa nist . This was pronounced the best concert ever heard in

of Clayton . Seven hundred of the best people the town and vil lage of Clayton with the following clergymen

: . . . n were present Very Rev P O Larose , Ogde sburg , ’ f n R rke o . . O ou Vicar General the Diocese, Very Rev J ,

of Lowville , Revs . F . X . Chagnon , Champlain , d Damas Guilbault , of Cape Vincen t Fr . Desjar ins , of

H . Harrisville , N . Y . Fr . Royet , M . S . , of Watertown ;

P on t r of a . u Fr . Stephens , of M adrid ; Jos , Laf rgeville ; i . D e ron e . . . E Fr St Jacques , of Harrisville and J and

of . P . S . Garand Clayton

of Besides the above gifts , the author this book has been most fortunate i n securing help for th e church in

some other wavs . When he came to Clayton he was

1 66 l e rc . . . . Le C accompanied by M r and M rs and J B Lamy , ’ l r e e c s . M rs . L C father This family has been a real providence to the pastor

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M ar . and S t. y s church As the parish was financia lly

' ’ d M r l . an s . e C e rc embarrassed , M r L furnished the priest s house with their own furnit ure . These were used by a the pastor for over six years , without ch rge to the parish . Whenever the pastor was hard pressed for

m l rc e . e C e money , and this happened sev ral ti es , M r L was always there to supply the want at the l ow rate of ’ l e rc s . . . . . L e C four per cent M r J B Lamy , M rs father , served the ch urch over five years . in the capacity of j anitor and sexton and donated two long years of his ’ His services to St . Mary s ch urch . punctuality and

fidelity to du ty became proverbial in the town . He ’ d n d a o . ied in harness, a martyr to duty , St Patrick s y , r ‘ 1 1 00 . M a ch 7 th , 9 In spite of a terrible snow storm which w as raging on that day and he complaining of a ’ a a he dache all the morning , and contrary to his d ughter s entreaty to stay in the house , he went up into the tower

n to ring the noo angelus . He tol led the bell three times . As no sound of the bel l was heard after tha t

‘ ol d man did n ot h and the faithful return to the ouse ,

' " l e r n r f . e C c we t u o tow e o Mr L p int the . the ch urch and

” f ound him dead under the bell rope . Thus , without

‘ th e tol l i n of ow n a knowing it , he had begun g his de th

- fi n ish knell which a charitable man ,

" ' f r B tit al th ou h h is a ' was ed o him shortly after . g c ll

M . n sudden r Lamy was ot unprepared . He always had 1 6 7 f lived an exemplary life and died the death o the j ust . He had been to confession and received Holy Commu n io n two days before his death ; he had made the stations of the cross the evening previous and had attended mass the very day he died . H e was buried in Port Henry near his wife in the family lot . M ay he rest in peace . The L e Cl e rc family were n ot the only ones who help

ratitu ou sl ed the present pastor g y ; the singers , Joseph

H . Brabant , John O . Thibault , Loretta Thibault , M . S .

’ M O Tool e F ol e v Dubois , aggie M oran , Anna , Frank ’ F dd ie O Tool e and Ray Pilon have always sung free of

w as u charge . The church nearly always swept , d sted and cleaned by free and wil ling han ds .

n The altars were looked after a d decorated by M rs . d Bridge t Ann Fitzgerald . This la y with her family

H on rah n . . o M rs Bridget , M rs Kate , and Mary Dela ey have done more gratuitous work f or the church than any other family in the parish . They washed and ironed all the surplices , albs and altar linens , they, made the altar breads and remoulded the candle stumps they kept the sanctuary and vestry room perfectly clean , and n o n or church , cathedral can boast of a more orderly

od for of vestry room . M ay G reward them their work

f or love and charity our blessed Lord , and may the par i ’

t th m . ish o n e rs of St . M ary s ch urch be ever grateful o e

I of Finally , must mention the names two gentlemen who have worked incessantly , but always cheerfully in u nison with the present pastor to liquidate the debt o n

of the church . These are the present trustees the

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of pastor and people in h is capac ity priest , he has never

an d at . fai led to do h is duty every where , all times Natural ly strong and talented he has organ ized and worked f or three successful fairs and has been untiri n g i in his devot on to the ch urch , the pastor and th e peo f ple . H e came here without a very good comman d o

E i 1t the nglish language , but now , he wr tes correctl y and speaks it fluently . He was made pastor of Lafarge

M a 1 1 0 2 . vi lle , Theresa and Ph iladelphia y , 9

Fr . D erome is tal l and stout , has gray eyes , dark hair m and complexion , a pleasant ien , an even temper and most happy disposition . H e greets everybody wi th a hearty laugh and makes all feel at home the moment he a ddresses them . H e is n ot gifted with a musical voice but he is a fair preacher and h is matter is always solid and forcible . He has sh own great talent f or finance and the spiritual

f on e administration o a parish . H e was at time train w dispatcher for the C P R , bet een Quebec and Montreal and th is position which he filled with success for six v e ars u , put him in to ch with the world and gave him a

n d ir of a th e . great knowledge men . weaknesses This accounts for h is boundless mercy and charity for poor

wh o f or iv sinners , always find in him a merciful and g l ing father . This characteristic was soon detected in

Clayton and as the number is great , that feel need of a ’ D r m o . e o e s merciful c nfessor , Fr confessional drew many penitents .

of m an v No wonder then , that a man possessed so 1 7 0 . O REV . J . E DER M E

A T R R 2 18 To M A Y 1 1 0 O O , 2 . ASSISTANT CLAYT N F M JANUA Y 7 99 , 9

1 0 Oct 3 Oct 3 Lalonde . Alfred and Marg Shell Oct 3 1 1 r R Dec 9 Dec Denis , Ed J and oda Elnora Caisse N O V I t) DEAT HS 1 0 1 9 L a fl e u r 6 8 , Esther Apr Apr P S 5 B T M L a fl e n r 1 1 1 A I , Charles 3 R a l e e pp , arie Virginia 1 1 M Longtin , Chas Ed May 3 May 4 E 117 N O V 1 7 1900 Jan I 7 s ‘ i , 7 . te er Jacob Joseph July July D 2 2 2 enis , Mabel Cecelia , Jan Jan 7 R a th w a y , Albert M H o h n 2 yde , J ec 7 A u 1 16 D Jackson , Nellie g 3 Aug - y M i r l . N O " 2 1 00 1 Delane , 3 0 3 B l o n d h e im , Mrs Angeli Cummings . Wm Clar que Sept 6 Sept 3 e M 01] 2 nce July N o v 1 1 1 2 Miller , Nov O S M C h ' 0 ilon , J erald S 10 D e c 1 2 P G Lefebvre , Moses Dec

harlebois , erald n l g, C G A Loveland , Earl th o n y 2 8 Apr 14 f ‘902 Lalonde , Al red Leonard June 2 June 9 B A P T I S M G e o 8 Kanally . James May 9 R Charpentier , aymond R 10 1 Goulet , oss Aloysius July July 4 Leonard Jan 14 Feb 2 m 2 8 Churco , Cor e Agnes M c h 2 Gauthier , Joseph Jason 3 3 A u oineau . C larence a v a r M c h 2 6 M L y , Celia Adelaide 3 Apr 2 A u 18 gustus Aug g B a z m e t 2 2 , Bernard Ulric Apr 4 7 F i t z e xa l d 1 g , Louise Sept 2 Denis , Herbert Wm 5 a u rm a 6 1 Jenkins , Lucy L Oct Oct 5

R R A S ' L a u ra 6 2 M A I G E Picard , Stella 7 v r t k l C o u e t e , F 2 N o v 2 2 r G Dewey Sept 9 Sureau , Hen y and Catharine ou in P 1 2 00 2 2 1 0 ercey , Marie Ellena May Dec Feb R R M G E S . H A I A D E A T S . M c h 16 s L a c o l e 1 2 0 Bertrand Chas and Alice Johnson Bu h , Mary ( ) Feb 7 Feb

’ NV M c C o rm i ck 1 8 Loveland , Geo and Kate Charlebois , Marguerite 2 o 2 1 2 July L ngtin , Joseph Apr Apr 3 h 2 6 2 T orpe , Wm H and Lucy Phillips Nestor , Michael 9 2 1 1 Sept 5 Flynn , Mary Ann July 9 July

Rev . Fr . Hormisdas Mayer succeeded Fr . Derome as

’ f a o . assistant St Mary s church . He came to this pl ce

2 8 1 0 2 a nd June , 9 he is still curate here at this present wri ting .

. Co . . y Fr Mayer was born in St H ippol te , Terre

. 1 1 8 . bonne , P Q , September 3 , 7 6 H is parents , Hormis das Mayer and Christine Limoge moved to Port Henry , Y REV . H ORM ISDAS M A ER

A T R 2 8 1 02 To T H R ASSISTANT CLAYTON F OM JUNE , 9 E P ESENT TIME .

d wel l known and ar ently desired by the Clayton people , was established . Great favors have since been obtained through the intercession of the wonderworker . A pipe f organ and a stained glass window were asked o St . Anthony and they were obtained within four months

. 1 0 1 re after the favor was asked In J uly 9 , a written quest signed by the pastor and assistant was pl aced in St . ’ n Anthony s request box . It read thus O good St A th o n on y , if you Obtain from the little Jesus whom y held in

on vour arms during your life , that the indebtedness St . ’

Y . M ary s church , Clayton , N . , be paid before the first of 1 0 2 January 9 , we promise to each say th ree masses

ro o ate of thanksgiving , to p p g your devotion , and to

o r help the poor as m uch as u means wil l permit us .

Signed P . S . Garand , J . F . Derome . o This request was likewise granted , as bef re the first Of January enough money had been signed to liquidate ’ the whole indebtedness on St . M ary s church . N o sub scription was ever signed with more good will , generosi t I y and even enthusiasm than the following , owing , i t f A n th n . bel eve o the prayers o good St . o v Fol lowi n g are the names of those wh o subscribed the

i n final subscription list , wh ich liquidated the whole ’ d e bte d n e ss on St . Mary s ch urch and made it possible to

2 1 1 0 2 . have it consecrated August , 9

5 0° 00 $ 0 00 5 $ 100 00 5

Thibault , eo Burns Mrs W 5n e O G E J Baz t . J hn B ‘ O e a r L y , John

Brabant , Jos H 5 75 00 M c K i n l e y , Geo H F o l e v , John Fitzgerald , William L a fl e u r Fitzgerald , Michael Pilon , Will H , Jerome

Casselman , James Thorpe , W H Pilon , Frank

Emery , C G Morgan , Hewitt Charpentier , Charles

Dowdall , Hellen Hagen , John W Grant , Wm

, y , Dubois , Henry Thibault John O Murra Patrick r 0 00 L e f a i v re , j $4 , A J Lalonde George O ’ Too l e Belleville , Joseph Bazinet , Joseph , Mrs Sarah M a rtl n Farrell , Will Steier , B o a n ch i t z g , Jacob Denis , Sam Sr elaney , ames D J A n th o n v Brabant , Aug F Thibault , G $3 0 00 Churco , Joseph and fami Garnsey , F B

aher , , l M M C y Pilon , Will

ertrand , B N B Delaney , Mrs Bridget Lowe , F D

uford , oseph D J Wood , Mrs Nathalie e f a i v re L , F H Stapelton , Bridget Duford , Fred arker , B A F Steier , Jacob Bouchard , Joh n arrell , ugene M c K i n l e F E y , Michael R e v erome , ohnson , rs argarite D J E ( R iver R oad ) J M M , ohnson , oseph Duford Michael G e o J J Lalonde , Sr it gerald , eter ’ icard , oseph F z P J O B rie n P J , Kennedy Charlebois , Eli Sr Desrosiers , Alex Duford , Frank G e o Hayes , John W Loveland , Mrs Denis , Edward Leclerc , Victor Baker sisters A friend M cCom be Manson , Alex , J Will elaney , arcus u R D M D ford , alph Fitzgerald , Mrs B Ann Emond , Louis Thibault , Joseph Sr Pennock , Edward J Jackson , Ward Duford . Mrs Anna R Early , Minnie ogers , Frank D enis , eander r uford , rs elson and D L S D u f e r n o D M N Fitzgerald , John M c K i n l e y , Frank P Mary

Pilon , Stephen Sr Kelly , James

ailey , eter harpentier , elson B P Flynn , Thos E C N

hite , illiam G e o oran , rank W W Miller , H M F r Malette , Frank j W rn harpentier , ill Delaney , W C W Fitzgerald , M friend J Fitzgerald , Eugene A Johnston , Mrs ] H M c K i n l e ertrand , harles y , M C B C L Charlebois Edward Hungerford Grant Lachance , Oliver M cC a r th Dwyer , James y , eorge Ellis , Chas A G Dunfee , Mrs John Belleville , Charles Johnson , S H R A l h o n zo Grant , P harlebois , p Sureau , Mrs Henry C 20 00 r illette , rs arah $ Charlebois , Eli j G M S r Cummings , F K Pilon , Stephen j Laguerre , Stephen

Bertrand , John A friend 35 To u ssan Farrell , Dan , Lawrence Johnson , Joseph

Farrell , Barney Hyde , David Johnson , Duncan

Bertrand , Oliver Flynn , George Denis , Henry

Lepage , Edward and Fitzgerald , Martha Belleville , Anthony R R Henry iley , Thos E ussell , Eugene I 7 9 s s R R Que nel , Loui iley , Edward J ussell , Peter J M c K i n l e P 1 . W 11 Denis , Mrs Will y John Picard , V e ra n e a u Delaney Will D , Joseph Dowling , Wm M c K a y W 111 , Mrs Denis , George A Lachance , Henry a C ntwell , Mrs Michael Lepage , Joseph Longtin , John

Hagen , James Longtin , Joseph Smith , Fred ffi “7 111 Gri n , Frank Fitzgerald , H Goulet , Albert Sr

Sureau , Charles Marshal , Don and Henry Langev in , Joseph

Lachance , Henry Carter , D W Longtin , Nelson

Foley , Frank Early , Agnes Moineau , Edward R a Levy Brothers Pilon , y Simard , Charles Sr r r Dewey , H B Denis , Leander j Denis , Sam j ‘ r l a sse Dwyer , John Denis , Mrs Leander j f , V V A l h on z o Lepage , Napoleon Charpentier , Benjamin Francis , Mrs p R Johnson , Joh n Malette , Frank Sr Flood , John

Picard , Duncan Malette , Mrs Frank Sr Collin , F X R D a ibau l t Murphy , Cornelius Marshal , Mrs W , Baptiste

Monteith , Will Marshal , Archie Lanthier , Fred R Langevin , John Murray , Thomas Purcell , aymond

Brabant , Amos L Murray , Charles Denis , Joseph D R r iley , Paul Laguerre , Joseph Lepage , John j H o n o ra h B e rn i rd Delaney , Charpentier , Frank Fitzgerald , r D w r Delaney , Ma y Dwyer , ari Johnson , Ed ard j R ussell , Joseph Jackson , Benjamin E mond , George ‘ M c K i n l e Lalonde , Amos y , Harry Barrett , Josie M r s Longtin , Henry Charpentier , Sam Burlingame E A

Flood , John Cook , Mrs Charles G Letarte . Michael authier , James , J R R Lachance oseph iley , J Thibault , Henry 00 Hesler , Charles Lepage , John Sr $3 B e l a i i e r Hesler , Mrs Charles g , Mrs Sarah Ball , Joh n a Purcell , Thomas Pilon , Edward Fitzgerald , Mrs Sar h r F k r , , L a v a Gauthier Moses Longtin Napoleon y , j r Turgeon , Joseph Emond , Leander Sr Charpentier , Ben j M c C a n n Collin , Augustus Conolly , Patrick , Cecelia

Duford , Edward Cain , C J Charon , May and Fred R h od r i u e g , Eli Fluckiger , Joseph Lalonde , Mrs Michael M r s Marshal , Lewis Purcell , Mrs Catharine Emond , Joseph E Marshal , Lorenzo Turgeon , Mrs Mary mond , Josephine e o u x S Marshal , James J g , Anthony ureau , Fred

Purcell , John Desrosiers , Will Lalonde , Michael

. , J , Garlock , Jay Picard Charles ohnson Edward sr and B a z m e t t E . John P Purcell , Will J mma R R G e o , attray , Mrs Mulcahey , Mrs Michael Grant D B Thibault , Mrs Ben Turgeon , Will ass , Cyrus

Bertrand , Edward Murphy , Helen Letarte , Peter G e o Purcell , Flynn , Mrs Thos Denis , Albert

1 80 ed the courses of the Grammar school and academ y o f

to Champlain . From Champlain he went Montreal and studied three y ears in the N ormal school Jacques Cart

imin aire to . . S ier Thence , he went the Petit Ste Marie

M on n oir . . de , Marieville , P Q , where he studied the

. y classics Finally , he read his ph ilosophy and theolog ’

Y . a . . w s at S t Joseph s sem inary Troy , N , where he

M dh am of . d E . a s ordained by Bishop P Og ensburg ,

2 th 1 8 . J une 4 , 99

I mm e dia te l v after his ordination , he was sent to the

“ ” f or Irish church at M alone to be locum tenens Rev .

Fr . Rossiter , who was on the sick list and had gone

r n a way f or a wel l dese ved rest . After spendi g six agree

i n able weeks Malone , he was appointed pastor Of Crown

Point , H ammondville , Schroon Lake , North H udson , A d i the Branch , Boreas River and Stillwater , in the ro n d ac ks of , incl uding all the lumber camps that sect i n o .

1 8 1 In June , 9 , being ill and care worn he took a leave of absence and went to Europe where he spen t si x E months visiting ngland , Scotland , Ireland , Hol land ,

Belgium , France , Germany , Switzerland and Italy .

of He was pastor Crown Point five years and a half , then he went to Champlain , h is native town , to replace

to . to Rev . F . X Chagnon who had planned go Brazil to establish there a Canad ian colony . As this plan was not realized he was asked by Righ t o Rev . Bishop Gabriels after a soj urn of three months in

Champlain , to go back to Crown Point for a few months

1 8 2 until there should be a good vacancy in the diocese .

Six months more were spent in Crown Point , viz . , 1 8 2 1 1 8 from September 94 , to M arch , 95 , when he took

of . charge this parish When he arrived here , he went ’ to live in Mrs . Lucy Thompson s house which had been 1 8 leased by Fr . Brice , in June 93 , for five years . He l ived there u n til the lease expired and on e year and a

. . s half longer . Then , as M rs L Thompson took pos es d sion Of her house , he was force to repair the old rec 1 8 tory in the fal l of 99 , moved into it , and has occupied it ever since .

- The present pastor is thirty seven years Old . Follow ing are those whom he baptized , married and buried

1 8 16 2 2 95 Marshal , James Henry June Sept

A P . 2 1 2 B T I S M S Goulet , Hazel Agnes Aug Aug of 0 8 Date Date 1Bush , Joseph Death Buria me n 26 2 2 , Mary Francis Sept i n l R 1 M e h 2 M c K e , 4 4 y Marie ose Feb , N o v 2 2 6 Emery , Harrison James 5 9 Oct C M c h 3 1 harpentier , Julie Mary 4 2 1 it g erald , laude ept 3 3 1 1 F z C S Hand , Lottie Marie Dec 7 94 3 1 N ov Emond , Gordon Bernard Nov 3 N ov 1 Simard , Clarence Ed 3 94 Apr 7 Percy . Oscar Elmer Aug 3 2 6 28 Bass , Claude , Eugene 94 R 2 Percy , Sydney aymond Jan 3 9 3 a 2 C ntwell , Wm June 5 May 5 2 10 r . i l 0 ‘ G aves Soph a Stel a Oct D a i l bau l t Ll l l e 1 2 , Mary May 3 N o v 10 1 evesque , ulie arie 7 10 1 2 L L M Letarte , Lucy Ina M i n—m e 1 2 Churco , Mary 7 9 N ov 2 86 1 2 Pierce , Hellen 3 Co u v re tte 1 2 , am d 7 4 18 8 1 S E Pierce , Mary July 3 2 0 1 mery , Loretta ath ec F ra n Ci s 2 1 E C D Danielson , Jan 7 3 2 8 Murray , Francis Loretta M e h 1 ierce , artin ylvester 3 95 9 P M S 10 ureau , erald dolphus ec R N o v 2 2 8 1 S G A D Pierce . Chas oss 3 9 ‘ _ v l 8 3 2 O ’ Turcot Mar E mira Apr 9 G e o 1 8 1 Pierce , May 3 7 9 ‘ 1 1 2 1 R R A . Emery , Ethel Marie Oct 94 MA I GES 1 1 Date Delaney , Mary Marg May 3 Ju ne M c Ki n l e o s y , Arthur J Laurent , Toussaint and Helen Duford H i l l ia d 2 6 9 Apr 2 5 2 2 0 D a i l bau l t R R 1 Lalonde , Mary Lena June 3 , Jos and osa ochon May 3 2 1 Mattis , Earl John Apr 3 July Charpentier , Wm and Hellen Lalonde 2 1 1 2 0 Purcell , Franklin Henry July Aug M a ry 12 Bertrand , Agnes Louise 4 Vincent , Berth and Mercier June 1 8 3 M 1 1 La g uerre , Andrew and arie Louise Emery , Sarah Mina April 9 May 7 10 D e e S i e rs Thibault July . Lena Ade 2 2 2 1 Hawes , Dalbert Henry and Hellen laide May June M c K i n l e 2 0 1 y 4 Gauthier , Joseph June 3 July M c K i n l e 26 26 Mills , John E and Etta V Smith Aug 5 y , Arthur John B a r e n d 2 2 6 Steier , Jacob and Matilda Thibault , Maude Cecelia July 3 2 8 2 Sept 4 Collin , Hellen Louise 7 M h h R 2 . c M c 1 Charlebois , Will and Bertha iley Oct 9 Hill Eva Jea nette 5 O ‘ l l N e i L a v a r , O sio l a 6 , Edward and Amelia y Hill Edward Dec 95 N o v 20 2 1 2 1 Marshal , Chas H Feb Feb R 2 6 0 2 Laporte , ichard and Lilie Denis Lalonde , Gertrude Ogula July 3 Aug 2 n M 2 2 2 Lachance , Oliver and Nellie Sureau 7 Charpe tier , Emma ary 16 Pennock , Edwin and Dora Lalonde Laporte , Agnes Corine Aug 2 6 0 Dec Fitzgerald , Gertrude Irene T h e o D E A T H S Fitzgerald , Henry p Date of Date of hilus ] 0 Death Burla Charlebois , Agnes Lucilla 3 1 6 8 Bedard , Thos Casimir 5 Moineau , Nellie July July R 1 Cantwell , uth Eliz July Fitzgerald , Ella S Emond , Henry Ernest ept 5 Turgeon , Liza 2 Sweat , Harold Jacob Aug 3 Thibault , Jos N 8 20 Bass , Martin July Marshal , Chas

, 9 1 L a r e n ti i n Johnson Lilie Mary Aug Oct p g y , Xavier R Cummings , Lucy Marg 6 Lachance , Gertrude Elsa Oct 2 1896 Laurence , Thomas 3 2 P Fitzgerald , Mary Agnes Sept 4 BA TISMS . 6 54 Simard , Oscar Augustus Oct Dec D 6 D ’ te r 2 35 é f Bertrand , Eliz Ma y Nov 4 ‘

, Birth , Bapt By Fr X Charbonneau of Moore s Forks 1 1 Lalonde Mabel Beatrice Dec 26 95 Jan 1 2 Charpentier , Chas Jan 3 Jan 9 ' 0 1 2 2 2 , 19 Moineau , Claud Jos Jan 4 Feb M ineau Eliz Mary R 0 2 R e v R Thibault , Henry obert 3 By Mich Charbonneau of ouses ‘ 1 2 , Hyde , Chas Wm Henry Dec 95 5 Point N Y B o a n c h i t z 1 1 8 1 6 g , 6 2 6 Cheney , Marie May 3 7 Mary Eli z Jan Jan 2 0 2 Flynn , Gertrude Cecelia Feb 3 1 M ch Duford , Charles Henry 7 i La C a rd e M ch 1 8 M A R R G S Mercier , Marg I A E 11 F b , E e 7 8 Co n sau l os D e l h i i i 8 Hayden Edmond , J and Pilon p g Jan N o v 1 , E i n o n d 1 Brant Marie Lottie 5 Denis , Sam Jr and Celina Feb 7

, Vincent Winifred Delaney , James and Sarah Fitzgerald M h 2 0 Nichols e Feb 1 7

, 2 0 2 Duford Joseph Victor 9 Bertrand , F Ed and Mary Cheney

' R 16 68 , 18 R I a i i IO i s Simard Chas ichard Nov Apr Simard , Chas and Caroline , L g 1 2 Miller , Eva Mary Apr 5 May Apr 20 B , 2 1 0 VV II I ertrand Hellen Amelia May Delaney , and Mary Alice Kelly 26 Denis , Norbert Ludwig Apr May 1 1 1 84

R R 2 0 1 M A I A G E S Lalonde , Carl Henry April May 2 1 8 Smith , Fred and Julia Lepage Feb 3 Denis , Florence Mary o s 2 M c K i n l e 2 1 Foley , J H and Hellen Thibault 3 y , 7 5 F k 2 1 1 Pilon , and Minnie Thibault 4 Bertrand , Nap Harold May 5 5 Bo u c l i 10 2 Farrell , Eugene and Georgiana Graves , Geo Leander 9 2 2 ard Jan 4 Thibault , Ann Pauline 7 9 c G e o 1 Mc arthy and Anna H Flynn June 4 Lawrence . Mary Gert 0 Delaney , Will L and Mary Kanally rude 3 June 5 N o v 2 2 10 1 2 Denis , Jennie Emma June

Farrell , Will Jas . and Cora May Marshal Charpentier , Almira 23 Helena R e v R B a re n d L e o By M Charbonneau of ouses Point , Denis 2 Benton , Hallis and Mary Pilon Jan 1 Moran , Anna Eliz Marie July 4 H 6 DEAT S Steier , Eva Sophia N Fitzgerald , Helen C unn , Ulysse Lilia Marg C a ri n i n 2 N O V Fitzgerald , Jan 4 Jan 2 5

Hesler , Marg 2 5 2 8 Bazinet , Theresa Berna 2 2 6 Simard , Oscar Aug Feb Feb 23 dette Aug Aug 7

k M c h 20 M e h , Mc inley , Mary Charpentier Agnes a 26 2 8 Ch rron , Agatha Apr Apr Florence L a fl e u r Fitzgerald , Patrick June 3 June 5 , Margera Matil Purcell Michael 2 2 2 4 da June 1 1 7

6 , 1 2 8 Brault , Lottie 1 5 1 Neil Mary Elina Aug 4 2 Collins , Maggie July 2 0 July 2 2 Cantwell , Ella Barry June 5 Sept 4 M c K i n l e 2 8 2 Duford , Nelson Aug 5 Aug 7 y , Leo John Aug 5 18 8 , 2 Thomas , Lawrence 9 Farrell Marshal Edgar Sept Oct 2 2 16 Hyde . Mich 2 6 2 3 Bass , Florence Louise R 2 , 2 2 Fitzgerald , Mick 4 2 6 Picard Claud ichard Oct 3 Cori i i e 18 6 Laporte , Oct 5 Oct 7 Farrell , Mary Gertrude Nov I cC a rth M y , Delmars , Peter Dec 3 Dec S Joseph Lowell 18 Purcell , Franklin Henry May

Lachance , Joseph 3 0 Duford , Francis Henry Nov 9 D a il t 1 1 2 0 ault , Florence rah a m Thos ohn uly 3 1 ec 4 1898 G J J D

Vincent , Gardner Estis P B A T I S M S . Jos

, 1 Bertrand Chas Louis Dec Jan 7 Delaney , Marg Marie

oulet , arie hristine 2 G M C 7 M A R R I A G E S Hagen , Marg Ann Jan 1 3 Feb 6 Jackson , Jos Ward and Kate F itzgerald R it gerald , obert F z J a n 4 Ernest Feb 2 1 M e h 6 Bertrand , Chas Louis and Isabel Fitz Levesque , Henry Ani gerald Jan 19 M h 1 brose c 1 20 fi R Fluckiger , Joseph and Ef e obbins edard , ary ulla ay 9 2 B M B F 7 Apr 4 R E fifi e M obbins , arg Aug Apr 3 I d a K a n a l l A u 1 Kellett , Thos P and y g 7 l J Mattis , Ethe Marg Sept 4 , ’ Fitzgerald Fred and Louise Lachance 1 N o v Marshal , Mary Ellen Apr 4 1 7 2 4 1 86 f of D a te o R R A . Date - M A I G E S Death Burial s Cas elman , Wm J and Marg Hattie Gar E A H D T S lock Sept 18 ‘ 1 Duford , Anna Laura Feb 5 Feb 7 2 6 Longtin , Joh n and Theresa Denis M Ch 2 M e l ’ Dwyer , James 4 M c M a h o n Pennock , Wm H and Cath ' M D u a l l 1 c o , 3 g Mick Apr Apr Sept 3 0 R O S S ‘8 20 Duford Aug Aug F k 1 2 , Hawes , J and Mammie Barrett Oct a n l ms L g Oliver was i l , Kellett , J F and Mabel Edith Swayne 1 1 buried at sea 4 4 N o v 2 I 9 2 2 2 Bertrand , Geneva 4 M c K i n l e n y , J L and Mary Leroux Dec 3 1 1 Emond , L ouis Sept 9 Sept . A H . D E T s a r e n ti i n F k 18 2 0 L p g v , B u e l l a , Carter , Eliz Jan M c K i n l e y e o N o v 2 N o v , L 3 1 18 | Marshal , Mary Stella Feb 7 Feb 1 8 1 Dubois , Philomena Alura 9 M e h M c h yde , ichael 3 4 6 H M Manson , Eliz Dec 4 Dec D a 11ba u l t v a 2 26 1 . E lorence 5 M c K in l e 2 2 F y , ath 5 7 C 2 2 Fitzgerald , John E Apr 7 Apr 9 2 2 M a 2 Lepage , Israel May y 4 18 E v a 8 10 99 Duford , June June 1 1 B A F T I S M S Fitzgerald , Honora 3 5 1 20 Date Date Purcell , Hellen Elsa Aug 9 Aug o f o f 2 1 harlebois , race ct 9 3 . C G O B l r th . Bapt . R N o v 2 0 N o v 2 2 Thibault , achael C a i s M e h 1 2 26 M c K i n l e r 2 8 0 y , Lawrence Apr y , Ma y 3 2 0 2 2 Dubois , Ernest Bennett Apr 3 3 Knight , Wm Dec 5 Dec 7 M oh 1 Delaney , Francis Isabel May 7

Mattis , Howard Sylves N o v 1 1 A ter June B P T I S M S . o f o f Charlebois , James Date Date Walter Brice 1 8 Death Burial a 2 n 1 Pilon , Mary Almin 5 Barrett , J Erastus Jan 3 Feb R 1 2 9 Farrell , ena Constance Neil , Anastasia Apr 7 Apr M ch 2 1 2 0 6 1 Esther July Longtin , Chas Ed June June 7 1 6 n 1 1 Cummings , Mary Lilie May 7 Aug Simard , J Wm 3 7 10 2 I Desrosiers , Mark Alex Aug 7 Pennock , Alice Maud 7 8 2 2 2 8 6 2 Picard , Wm Charles 7 Iron , Mira Mary Aug 4 1 2 1 N o v 2 2 8 1 Garlock , Marg Hattie Apr 7 3 3 Paquette , Levi 4 July

2 8 1 1 2 L a v a r , 2 1 Prime , Duane June 9 Sept y Levi June 4 2 1 M c K i n l e I Mulcahey , Edward July 4 7 y , Mira Mary 9 2 0 2 R 8 Barcud , Bernard Harold Sept 4 Flynn , Mary ose July B o a n c h i t z R g , Oliver Carriere , Addie Mary Christinus Oct 7 Oct 1 5 Feb 18 94 R e v C o f By L J aisse Champlain N Y Carriere , Clara Elmira u R 1 Thibault , Harold A th Apr 4 8 ' a ose sh 2 0 ony Dec Jan B zinet , J Harold July R e v ) o f 1 2 By J G l Cote Champlain N Y Leroux , Anna I na Dec 4 9 9 9 2 8 1 2 Lalonde , Joseph Clar Saucisse , Anna Eliz Feb 7 Aug 10 A n u s 1 1 1 2 ence Sept 3 Sept Thibault , Mertin g . Aug Aug 1 8 7 R os 2 1 Leroux , osalie Charpentier , J Gabriel June 9 July 4 2 1 1 1 Mabel July Sept Dubois , Joh n Anthony July 4 2 0 Leroux , Amelia Carie Sept Bertrand , Lena Cecelia May 3 3

Leroux , Clarence Bertrand , Harold Stephen Feb 5 9 1 2 Oliver June 3 0 ’ Cl a te M e h 2 8 8 2 a 18 2 Leroux , Theresa 9 Cummings , Monic 99 Sept 9 G e rbe rt W m 16 6 2 0 M e o , May 9 oineau , Charleton L 1 2 Leclerc , Phileas Eu Fred Sept 5 Sept 9

gene Lamy Oct 3 Oct 7 Loveland , Leander Augus t us F e b 23 99 Nov 15 . MA R R IA GE S . 2 U l a n i e 1 N ov 1 Loveland , ath ec 9 97 5 Date . C D I Loveland , Ida May Feb S Beaulieu , Anthony and Mary Delia Nar 1 1 8 1 el , rl 3 5 ault Oct 2 4 Lov and Ea Joseph N O V 2 2 Hess , Ida Mary 4 Garlock , Jay and Elsa Fitzgerald Nov 9 Tasse , Glenn Aldin DEA THS J os N O V 2 8 9 1 ec 7 2 2 2 6 D Conlon , James Jan Jan L a ni y B M e h 1 M e h 2 1 A R R A , J 7 M I G E S . 2 Letarte , Otis Augustus Apr Apr 4 Pilon , Stephen and Addie Brabant R G e o oselle , 9 2 M a 2 Dubois , Ernest Bennett May 5 y 7 Curtis , Chas and Mabel Sales 2 2 8 G e o Charpentier , Joseph 7 Kanally , and Maud Johnson 1 2 0 6 Collin , Hellen July 7 July Bazinet , Joseph and Hellen Brabant 1 1 F k e o u x 2 1 Bearman , Marg Aug 4 Aug 7 Mallette , and Amelie J g Oct 16 1 Davis , Liza 7 Byrne , Henry and Addie Mary Hess 1 1 N ov 26 Simard , Marg Dec 7 Dec 9 M c K i n l e n y , J Harry and Leona Laguerre 1 190 , Dec 3 A H B A P T I S M S D E T S . 2 Laguerre , Joseph Feb Feb 5 N ov 2 8 M c h Jones , Thomas 9 4 3 1 1 1 Bertrand , Anthony 3 M ch 1 1 harlebois , dna li 5 7 C E E z 16 18 Ganther , Elmer agen , erbert abriel H H G 1 2 0 Gooley , Mary 7 ec 2 7 9 9 D 2 M ch 1 Daniel , Cath 7 M c h 1 Lalonde , Mary uval 7 D 2 6 1 it gerald , ouise R F z L Thibault , achel oro D 2 0 Dwyer , Eliza Apr 7 Apr 3 1 2 thee 9 4 “ 2 6 Fitzgerald , Mick ( B C ) May May M ch 2 M ch 1 Leroux , ena ary 3 3 L M 2 Casselman , Hattie 3 ongtin , onstance L C 2 1 Moineau , Claud Aug 3 Aug 3 Madonna pr 28 ay 5 A M 1 2 1 Bazinet , Geneva July 9 July 1 1 2 r , 9 G aves Edna Cora 6 8 Gooley , Malachy Sept Sept N o v 1 arlock , nthony 3 79 une 7 G Jay A J 1 2 Fitzgerald , Barring ton Dec 9 Dec 3 7 7 7 Ayerst , James Apr 9 1 1 Levesque , Hilda Irene June 7 5 1 02 16 9 Letarte , Mary Honorine 9

2 2 1 A P . Buskirk , Emmet Geo Oct 3 7 5 B TISMS G u a rn se Emond , Marie Esther y , Francis Camilla June 1 7 R oland N ov 2 4 Jan 26

1 0 2 v 9 , during the octa e of the Assum ption of the blessed

Virgin M ary , the patronal feast of this church . The

Consecrating Bishop Right Rev . Henry Gabriels , the priests and people of the parish prepared for this grea t solemnity by fasting on the previous dav . I n the after

of noon and evening that day , the priests began to ar rive from al l parts of Canada and the United States . The Right Reverend Bishops and other church digui taries were accorded a shelter in the rectory , whilst th e other clergy were given over to the Knights of Columbus

h f N ot w o lodged them in the di feren t Catholi c ho uses .

. r long after his arrival , Rt Rev . Bishop Gabriels prepa ed the nine rel ics to be enclosed in the altars putti n g

’ or them into three fitting cases . In each case reliquary he placed a piece of the bones of three saints ma rtyrs together with three grains of incense and a small st ri p of parchme n t bearing the fol lowing inscription for the main altar

M D I I st of A . D . CCCC on the fi dav of the month

of August , I H enry Gabriels , Bishop Ogdensburg , have consecrated this church and main altar and enclosed

of t Il therein the relics the holy martyrs , sain s Vitale , l umine and Th e od u l e and have granted to al l the faith

o n ful of Christ , this day , one year of true indul gence m and on the anniversary of th is consecration , to the

of that shal l visit i t , forty days , in the usual form the s church . The inscription enclosed in the side altars

f or are similar to that of the main altar , except that the blessed Virgin ’ s altar the bishop ’ s name is Joseph 1 90 T R ’ R NEW S . MA Y S CHU CH 188 188 Started in 5 and completed in 9 .

evening before . After reciting the seven Penitential

Psalms 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

of and circuit the ch urch , symboliz ing holy baptism

and the triple immersion into its saving waters , was

m o wh ade by the Bishop , clergy and pe ple , after ich the

h wh o bishop , his attendants , the c oir and the workman , cemented the stone that closes the sepulchre of the c relics , entered the church but al l the other lergy and

c on se crat people remained without . Whilst the bishop f h o . . ed the interior the c urch , Rt Rev M onsignor james D D R f o . Y . Lynch , D . . , L . L . . , M . . , Utica , N , preach

o ed eloquently to the faithful who were outd ors , ex

plaining to them the ceremony of consecration . The inside walls received a three-fold sprinkling like f o . that the exterior The bishop also blessed the water ,

h e ashes , salt , wine and mortar used in t consecration ,

then with these sanctified elements , he blessed the f o . altars , floor and walls 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

i in where the relics were left the n ght before . After censing the reli cs and praying before them,a procession

d w two i was forme ane , headed by acolytes bear ng ligh t

s - ed candles , then came the cro s bearer , followed by the

clergy sm gi ng the proper antiphons . After them walk

ed four priests carrying the bier with the relics , preced ed by a thurifer and torch -bearers then came the 1 94

- d duly prepared f o r mass . Bishop Lud en vested in full pon tifi c ial s marched ou t 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 .

- r . . . acted as A ch priest , Frs William Rossiter and F X

. E . . Chagnon as deacons of honor , Frs G Brice as dea

- f . . o . E . con the mass , and Fr J Derome as sub deacon

. Z. . . . Rev . H . Mayer as thurifer , Rev Peloquin , M S H

l . . A . ac o te s . . . . . a and Rev A J Viger , O S , s y , and Rev N

of l . Demers , M ontrea , as grand master of ceremonies ’ a of As the clergy entered the church , K pp s orchestra ’ b Syracuse played the processional . Farmer s mass in B

’ was sung by a choir of forty voices , sustained by K app s ‘ orchestra and under the skillful direction of H . J . West .

th e . . m Prof . Geo H . Fisher presided at organ The ass all th rough was most solemn and the singing fine . T h e

- of Most Rev . J . L . Duhamel , Arch bishop Ottawa , c n u rc h pre ac h rd a m aste rl v sermon . The was fil led to its utmost capacity and many were unabl e to gain admission into the ch urch . There seemed to be nothing to mar the magnificence of the service . The te rriffi c

o th e hail st rm that had raged in early morning had . abated and the weather was cool and the church c om f r l o tab e . The following clergy were present

- of w The M ost Rev J . T . D uhamel , Arch bishop Otta a ;

Right Rev . H enry Gabriels , D . D . Bishop of Ogdens 1 98 JOSEPH H . BRABANT 1 0 3 R 18 TO TH P R . , 9 T R USTEE F R OM JANUA Y 95 E ESENT DATE , SEPT

particular . The menu was dainty and elaborate and ’ service perfect . Kapp s orchestra furnished music and

n singi g during the banquet . Th e banquet lasted two hours and a half , after which the priests and bishops

n . returned to Clayton o the steamer St . Lawrence A t ’ roc e s 8 o clock p . m . the bishops and priests formed a p sion in the vestry room and solemnl y marched into th e church th rough 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 .

- N inety two candidates were confirmed . As these march ed toward the bishop , each accompanied by his God

- n father or God mother , they presented a most touchi g scene . Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament followed .

The church illuminated with its colored lights , its altars

of w or radiant with candles and cut flowers , its hundred sh i e rs m p kneeling in adoration , presented a ost heavenly sigh t never to be obl ibe rate d from the memory of those presen t . This closed the most memorable event that ever oc curred in the annals of this parish and n ot likely to oc cur again for years to come . Never will the old or young

m of t forget the po p , the grandeur , the magnificence his

in great solemnity . It wil l be al ive not only the f o . memory of the present , but generations to come ’ ari h n e r c Never will the p s o s of St . M ary s hurch tire

n of speaki g this uniqu e festive day .

1 0 2 C M . . M AH ER

02 R R R 18 TO TH E R S . 1 T USTEE F OM JANUA Y 95 P E ENT DATE , SEPT , 9

f position o clerk in D r . E llis drug store and attended

or the Clayton village public school . Three four years of arduous work were spent in this way , then he went

Y . n to th e seminary at Belleville , N . , where he ear ed

. . o his schooling by working for Principal , J D H ugh ton

He stayed in this seminary until it burnt down , then

n fol lowed Principal H oughton to Oneida sem i ary . H e

1 8 2 111 remained in Oneida until 7 , then went to the S pi c ian col lege in M ontreal and graduated from that in

i ion st tu t .

a Here as in every place he studied , bishop M yer

earned his education by teach ing English . From this ’ s place he went to St . Joseph foreign missionary society M E at il l H ill , London , ngland , where he took a course of five years in philosophy and Theology and was or

1 8 . dained there in 7 7 Soon after his ordination , he was sent to I n diaas a missionary priest and labored m ost

of zealously all through the interior that vast country .

of Whilst preach ing the gospel , he studied the language the aborigines and succeeded in masteri n g the fol lowing:

of Telugu , Tam ul , Canarese . H is knowledge French ,

E nglish , Latin , Greek and the above dialects fitted him

f or of of a teacher high repute and on account th is , he ’ d was made Principal of St . M ary s college in M a ras

a India . In this institution his learning and bi lity as a professor and his great virtue as a priest soon attracted the attention of the Bishop of M adras w h o made him

his vicar general , an honor obtained for the first time

1 8 w to . 8 by an American In August , 4 , he ent London

2 06 RIGHT REV . BISH O P TH EO PHILUS M AY ER

iii 18 0 . 5 , r ll l , Born in Canada reared at Clayton o dained priest at Mi Hi l London , in 18 f 77 , o N ov . 18 consecrated Bishop Madras , India , 4 , 94 and died at

. 1 00 Singapore , British , Is , south of Malay , Pen . , Sept . 3 , 9 .

n f r . a o his way He was poor d untalented , and th is

n ot reason , nobody , even his friends took an interest in his education . H e stood alone in his struggle against ffi al l sorts of di culties , yet his undaun ted 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 him d esist from his studies . H e felt he had a vocation f or the holy priesthood and although great and numerous m were his trials , he was confident that he would so e day ascen d the al tar of God to offer up the holy sacrifice of the mass . He first went to District school No 1 4 in the M c Carn

. ro district , which he attended for several years H is p gress was slow , but his desire to become a priest grew

stron ger as he advanced in years . H e worked a few years for wages and after savi n g a few h undred dollars

n E he we t to llicott city , M aryland , where he studied t w o . years From there he went to M ilwaukee , Wiscon

c ou sm sin , where he worked for his John H unt , and ’ a t the sam e time attended the brothers school . After

o . earning a few d llars in this way , he went to St Via ’

te u r s Co . . college , Bourbonnais Grove , Kankakee , , , I ll

He spent four years in this institution , then was ’

M ar s O . admitted in M t . St . y seminary , Cincinatti , ,

n . . . E . where he was ordai ed by M ost Rev Wm H lder , D

. 2 1 1 8 . D June , 93 Immediately after his ordination , he ’ - was stationed at St . Theresa s Pro cathedral , Cincinatti ,

2 1 0 R E V . C Z RI HARD J . FIT GERALD R C A Y TO N A L U G . 2 18 R A T BO N IN 5 , 53 . O DAINED CINCINNATI 0 A T N B F B 8 E . E . 1 6 JUNE DIED HASTINGS , 9

n as assistant and remained there o e year . H e was then

e b. appointed pastor at Hastings , N , where he remained

I 1 8 6 . until he died , Feb . , 9 He died a martyr to duty and was buried in that

u ac com locality . Few yo ng men can boast of having

SO pl ish e d m ore than Fr . Fitzgerald with little at his command and with al l sorts O f seemingly u n surm ou n t

a able diffi culties . He is striking example Of undaunt

e rse rv e ran c e ed courage and of unflinch ing p . M ay he find many imitators among the young men Of the presen t and future generations . The only sister of charity Of which Clayton can boast is Rev . sister St . Gabriels . She was born in Clayton , ’

8 1 8 8 . May , 7 Her father s name was M ichael Fitzger ald and that of her mother , Sarah Duford . She attend ed Clayton H igh school six years , then the Upper

on e school , Grindstone Island , year and finally fol lowed

o the courses of a private scho l taught by a certain M rs .

. n . 1 8 1 8 6 Craig She e tered religion Oct , 9 , at eighteen 2 1 8 years Old , took the Holy Habit April 7 , 9 7 , and was

6 1 . . 1 8 professed Jan , 99 After her profession , she stay ed three weeks a t the Convent of the Sisters Of M iseri ’

d . an . code , Dorchester , St H ubert s Sts , Montreal , P . Q . then was sent to Winnipeg , where she labored zealously

t to for wo years . As the climate there was severe for her delicate constitution , the Mother Superior brought her back to Montreal where she doctored and rested f or

. to eight months After that time , she was sent the f o . 86th t E S . convent the Sisters of Misericorde , , New 2 1 5 York city , where she is still residing at this present writing .

Pious , kind , jovial , bright were the traits that character i ze d Celia Fitzgerald in the world and which make sister

St . Gabriels a favorite in the community Of the Sisters f O M isericorde . May God through her prayers and ex ’ ample grant that S t. 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 th is h l storical sketch .