Morning journal and courier., 1892-10-18
REV. DIR. NIAHER.
His New Appointment to Milford
Catholic Church-His Farewell Ser
u1co af HarffO Cathedral


Catholic Church-His Farewell Ser
vice at Hartford Cathedral.
MILFORD, Oct. 1.-THE Hartford Times
speaks as follows of Rev. Mr.. Maher, who
comes here soon to take charge of the
Catholic church here:
announcement is made of the retire
ment of the Rev. William Maher, D. D.,
as chancellor of the Catholic diocese of
Hartford, who will take charge of the par
ish at Milford to succeed the late Rev.
James Larkin.
CDR. Maher succeeded the Rev. T. J.
Shahan as chancellor, and during the past
four years he has performed the duties of
his position with a care and attention that
have won the approval of both the bishop
and the clergy. While connected with the
cathedral he has endeared himself not only
to those who worship at that church, but
to hundreds of others whom his many
good qualities have drawn to him. His
departure from Hartford will be generally
regretted"
DR.. Maher babe farewell to his people at
the 1870 mass at the Hartford cathedral
Sunday. He will enter upon the duties of
pastor of the Milford church next Sunday.
The transfer of DR.. Maher from Hartford
to Milford is considered decided pro.
motion. as he takes precedence of about
forty other clergymen.
DR.. Maher is a native of Saybrook and
is son of Mr.. and Mrs. James Maher of
Nash street, New Haven. He pursued a
special course of canonical studies at
Rome. By special concession he received
f. ~
fore his ordination, which occurred June
4, 1887. DR.. Maher finished his studies at
Rome April 10, 1888, and, upon his return
| to this country was appointed provisional
pastor of Branford, remaining there until
September %, 1888, when he was sent to
| assist, temporarily, the pastor of Sacred
Heart church of New Haven.
Early in November of the same year he
| took the Office of chancellor and secretary
of the Hartford diocese. For four years
he has filed this responsible position to the
satisfaction of his superiors and in man
ner that has won him the esteem of his
people and of Hartford people generally.
By all he will be much missed.
AvarIed Plot.
The story of ''Therese," which Mrs. Pot
ter and Mr.. Bellew present here Friday
night, is the story of savage love, murder
and retribution. Therese, the passionate
heroine, is mated with a clown of an
| ansemic cousin, Camille-or, as the pro-
gram with phonetic kindness has it, Cam
NEE. The passionate hero is Laurent, a
young artist and friend of Therese's hus-
band. The artist and the wife soon find
themselves madly in love with one another,
L aud loco M TINA in v,Io~ b. L.
husband out of the way. With the utmost
GOODNESS they arrange an expedition on the
Seine, tip the boat over and do not
save Camille from drowning. (Happily
the details of this scene are left
in the play to the spectators
imagination:) In time the stricken mother
of Camille is persuaded that Therese and
Laurent-wholly free as they are from the
suspicion of murder-shouldm marry. They
In turn are more easily persuaded, for the
prudence which still Kept them apart was
nearly worn away. The third act presents
them on the night of the wedding. Like
Banquo's ghost, the portrait of the MUIR
dered husband rises before them, and in
the midst of their rawlings of horror, Nine.
Raquin appears at the chamber door, and
learning the truth about her sons end falls
stricken with paralysis.
In the fourth and last act the misery of
the lives of Therese and Laurent has its
i elimination. Nine. Raquin for few mo-
i ments regains sufficient strength to write
words that fall only jot short of con-
demning the murderess. But her power
fails her again, and with her hearing still
unaffected she must cit silent through q
bitter, reproachful quarrel of Therese and
Laurent. At the end of 1t each sees in the
Others hands an instrument of murder.
Mime. Raquin suddenly rises with returned
speech to denounce them both, and the
| murderers pronounce and execute their
own sentences upon their crimes by drink
| ing poison and dropping dead together.