Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-01-19
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1 Il Is sal task TO r-corl the death Of those
dear TO us hr ne sacred lie. Of kinired .or
ihnsst 20 e.. bs friend hips lrsIinS bnNs But
death sparCs M one mortal ~ hrs destructive
I rounds lie visits alike the mansion Of tn.
1 rich and the horel Of ths poor knocks loudly
Tor ata.ls.Ion into tho pAiati4l IN tnson o. ,hr
/ hesrsals millionaire aud stalk, haidly to the
hsd''a' Of he unfortunate Paap<r crs-ps soft.
/ II sod gently into The ehAalbcr of the ,,ioas
| pilgrim. whls be snos - loaIiy =, the door OF
I the scoFFr sai the 'uncksr Wher ise Al.
mighty ~, hs, gone forth, which s-ui. hi ON
his d-'dlv mission. be 10 not respected persons
tst our ara-sst ,uj dearest mut. GO 40 well as
those OF hose exis'rEc- we're hitherth ua-
conscious
\ nd hs visited d. here IN ca .rle. county 90
Tuesday morning of week hrf-rs last .ad took
from amongst IA. oas. sho vas der 1, Us all
ANone whose memory shall euiTr- ioa. after
ems fug, who survive h,m shall h,ys brru
ksihf.ai tas-r--gfrrtIHz kJ.aalry. asl ats 20,
R.v EgaxARp y. WisgT y pastor and
superior a, 81. Themss Minor. qaistlr aud
practically hF-a,hed his las'. For some lime
pa.'. the death of Father Wigrl his been
msiter Of slmosi hourly expectation -ith those
Who Lived In ,ni1msse Communication with
ham bu; Ia the outside uorfd Ih- news c me
silh = startling crash aud .ici,ei The most
heart cit sympathy from his namSsos. frsaisI
,houghoa, The coun'ry.
Tas faa.r4l took place on Thursi,r. asd wa.
very lsr.~ly attended. despite the isvlemeuc,
o. The weather
A e.un Requiem Nass as celebrated a,
II o'clock, Father Caro-, Of Layols Collsge
,cie1 e,lehT at, Father Cunnaae of Mari
borough. as Deacon ard F4ihs- k,a'ingoof st =.
Thomas, as sIh-des-on. ~
Father HIVES Of Woodstock. pro- IL
flue-sl oriiion Delegates from WNN Au
Baltimore were present. amoag whom g. =
Preseutst'ves Of The Chapel Point Cub, Nom
Washington
Rev. Father wiset was born. April 3,h.
is2i in the village 81 SchrogE. in Ssitz -rlani
His father, Ne rhior Wigets welt-to do farm
er and his mother, Maria Ana Ltglrr, ~ers
both descendants OF ioag-livri fsm'I-s, thu
former reaching the good old age Of eight,
years and his mother living 10 see three scor-
Sni ten.
Father wigs, entered the Jesuit N.ri,iai.
It Freiharg. GA 0ct.,+, 1898 and during the
reroluIioHlrv troubles in lS4s. Father I'VE
with several other we'l-known fellow Jesuils
came 10 America and finished his studio. ~
Georgetown College where he was ordained
IN 1851. A'tsr concluding his fourth wear of
Histology, and having passed su :ces.fulty his
final examination ai grsdaa a. the Js.ui,s
slste, AMI which tnssns tx lmiaa;ion for the
degree 81 ID ID. Father Wiget was sent to
Frederick 20 make his third Probation. While
here he wa. appointed Minis'er OF The Noviti- |
ate, and on Father Parescs's departure TO Rom. |
IN 1853, Father Wiset was appointed MIs'er OF |
Novices.
Ia the autumn of 1853 he 6rs, came 10 $, |
ThomHs. Chiries county, where he distinguish |
I'd himself by his un,iring energy aud first
msni'es ell thd love for youth sad for children
thu "as such marked characteristic OF hi. |
long missionary life
la 1856 he was Transferred to Bosom. where
his aniiiinZ eaergy and earnest gal elected
univerS Il admiration
In 1863 hs "a, "a led 10 WAshiurtsn and
here during the trQablesoms war iim ) he W..
ilsdsguishei alike for his uatssuming piety
ms ardent rh trty INV ,vering tlcllty to duty
tie soeu attracted the attention OF The au,hori.
ties ia power anl S app ,ia,.,. Gu pain
with the rank of Captain. OF the ,.pita!s ia
the District. An aIecio's is to Il uf hi.u at this
line, whics nanifesis his energy and popular
~. The Secretary of War gave orders thai
81. Pstrick's Church should he used AZ
hospital Father Wiget, horrified at the idea
't seeing the sacred edifee used for such pur-
pose, visited President Lincoln, and asked
hin, II a hospitable was all that he wanted -
in Mr.. l.incoln's replying in the affirmative.
he asked for suspension OF the order to use The
'hureh until noon Of the next day AT II
} clock the next day he hid finished a large
md commodious hospital, and the church was
aved.
He was confessor and spiritual adviser Of
'oor Mrs. Surra!t, who was executed in the
Arsenal grounds in July, 1865.
In 1867, bis superiors seat him to Europe to :
scrut his exhausted energies amid the noun
ain scenery Of his own native Sa itz .rland On y
lis return he WAS stationed ut Whilem ,rsh
Anne Arundel county, Nd, and in 1875 wa,
to st. Thomas Manner. the s,ens
u his first missionary labors and the destined
csue Of bis last works of zeal and mercy
Father Wiget was nun of rare natural
bity aud wonderful energy and charucter.-
luick and rapid in his movements his actions
ept pace with the activity of his mind, which /,
'as large, clear and comprehensive. His
riend' was well-known, and vine his deter p
ninaiion was formedd TO accomplish an obi tct W
o difficulties could bafH and no obstacles d ter
i'm, from his purpose. But it is OF him as a
riest, as pastor ami friend, that the
memory loves to dwell. Mod ST and unassum-
lg, kind and fatherly, charitable AMI loving
! manner ne attracted all souls and won ali
carts. And in the sunset of his long life
hen tho sweet halo o. rel 6 Gus charity eaei,-
ed his head and enshrouded his venerable q
,rm, viz. ue grew more lovable in his presence
nd charity more attractive. er
We cannot forget the last time we saw him III
tho pulpit. 1t was solemn and Touching