Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-12-20

CArsoLIc CauscH Issns. Talking with
Father PAlamorgaes the other. day about the
changes in Affairs since he became . resi-
dent Of Davenport, We learned some inter
esting psrticulsrs relative TO the innease IN
the Catholic community which are worth
aotieing. The 6fst Catholic ehurch built
here was commescsd 10 1899. Il y ssv
standing on Catholic Squsss and is used q
. school house. lts original sire Was 35 b
20 fset, built u bsiek naas b. Hssvsy
Leonard, which were laid By Adam Noel
1t vas Tie second brick building ia Dsvea-
port-ths first being the same that
10 nov standing On the north east
essnee sf Main anA Third Stsssts. %
1889. H. ycae Father Paloaorgsss came.
tAsss vers ahset sixtssa Cathsliss in Sessa
County an increase ef ten Or t~slve over The
previous yess, when the church was
begun. This building sufliced until 1912,
when Father p was obliged to build an ad-
dition Of 25 by 80 feet more, which accom-
modsted the people Of that faith for few
subsequent years, but it soon. became appar
ent that more room must be furnished, 50
in lS40 the foundation Tor st. Anthony 3
Church were laid, but was not completed
until 1868 II was large enough to accom-
modatc about 600 persons, and the venefs
BILE Father felt confident that no further
provision would have to be made in bis
day for the accommodation Of the people oi
his church. But he was agrseably disap-
POINTED. for in 1863 it became necessary to
build another church, and the German
Catholic house was erected build>
ing rs by 40 feet, in the lower part
Of town, and IS this did not suffice to relieve
the fast increasing pressure. st. Marguer-
ties church-dimsnsion % By 10 feet, wsa
commenced in 1856 and completsd ths next
year. This, il Vas thought, would surely
supply tho demand for along time 70 come,
and Il did for some seven or eight years,
but tlse constantly increasing membership
made Il necessary to build IN addition.
which more than doubled lie espaeity.-
There arc now about $500 Catholics in
Scott County. Besides the churches in this
city there is smother At LsClaire, ana one at
Walnut Grove - five in all now used for
worship. Ground has been bought in Wal
cot whereon to erect another. and one 10
much needed in Buffalo, and will probably
soon be built.
Hence it will be seen the worthy ,Fathes
Palamorgucs has been greatly encouraged
in his labors. From . scanty dozen BIS
flock has grown to thousands. Instead Of
one priest, tho labors Of six, and many
teachers ARE now employed. Each church
has its schools numerously attended, and in
addition is the College Of the Immaculate
Conception, . most excellent institution, &C.
cupying one Of the finest ediiices in the city,
which is numerously attended. Verify the
Catholics Of our city have good reason "a
feel encouraged in this day and generation
DEArn OF WoRrnY PRrxrss an
other column We publish notice Of IN.
death Of james d. Eagle, brother Of our 60
teemed fellow citizen, 7. ID. Eagal. sf this
Of this city. The following notice Of hia
death We find in the Philadelphia Snadsy
Dispatch. which briefly bat touchingly
speaks thus.
ION Wednesday last, died Joseph D. Ea>
gal, aged forty six years. NJ. Eagle Wa
the foreman Of the Sxndsy Dispatak print
ing office, having been in our establish0est {
nearly seventeen years. During that time
he WAS faithful 70 our interests, exceedingly
Industrious and ever reliable. His ambition
was to work. and be lost 10 tine in idleness
Al . eompositor be was rapid and careful,
performing . large amount Of labor weekly.
A. companion ne was GENIAL and kindly
among his fellow -compositors. He was
strictly honorable, high>toned and just. Ths
Sunday DispatcA Office has been little fam
lily. there being few changes. and most o.
our compositors having been With US fol
many years. Mr.. Eagle will be missed from
this circle, and his loss will be sadly de-
pored. For our own part it is our duty tt
expresses incere regret at the loss Of wor,
thy and valuable man, who in all his rela'
.ions sustained an unstaincd character and
name."