The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-10
Another Unusual ro-
ceeding at North
Brookfeld.
AGREEMENT COVERS FIVE YEARS.
Two Masses to Be Cele-
brated by Rev. Jean
Berger Today.

North Brookheld. Sept. 9.-Rev. Jean
Berger has been hired by the French
secessionists Of this town to be their
pastor for a term of five years. So says
]. A. Bonvier, secretary Of the commit
tee of three, although no regular con-
tract has been signed between FIR. Ber-
ger and the corporation.
Such an action was not expected after
the developments of the past week and
the proof conclusive to every one but
the enthusiastic Frenchmen that FIR
Berger cannot be pastor of Roman
Catholic parish in North Brookheld
without the consent Of Rt. Rev. Thomas
D. Beaver. However, Secretary Bou-
vier says that as yet no legal docu-
ments in the eorm of a contract have
passed but he holdssthe agreement that
has been made to be IS valid in law as
a regular contract. The agreement has
been made, he says before witnesses
and copy Of it spread upon the reg
lister of the society so that ne consid-
ers 1t as binding as a formal contract.
The fact is significant, however, that
a formal contract has not been signed
and there may yet rise an interesting
question as to the legality of the agree
nent that has been made. Doubtless
the simple statement that Rev. Jean
Rerear las haan b,peil al a stimulated
salary ner annum will annear strange
IN Ca+bolics in this vicinity where If is
not customary to hire priests. But APP
parentfy the leaders in the rebellion are
satisfied, their one great claim being
that FIR. Berger is q Roman Catholic
faet .trat 7Risbon Taa57er Is or7ninotent
in tha SnriI aId 5iocesa in Ioaters Of
tFis r;pS
In order IN set tl,ings right Cyril Per-
,.s1,i+ Ias+ ,,iorh+ bar7 ,,1,l,Iisbll i, a VIZ,
easier eI,aning naI,er letter from
Risbon SbatI IA Iraianenolie to
T9ist r,ea - - 49, D., D.
,lr roi,t n+ioad about
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Safe $50 20 tbat H., ,1,,bii, is daita,1t
Eli, ier,,,,at 1,,betla, tba Ieftar
- 10, 70 -. 80 ~ " ~ IN 49, 100
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ut,i lie - tiou ~ az vilo
present IellSious llounre llEfe' IouaS a
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tiie lea' VI ny $500 y. % ~ 10 10
lion Iileu7 tsS " W iielI =. lo " teIi ~
steau u ,ne eeilnlte W. sun Ii5
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not AlloM anu MI 81 u ~ iie'u go %
PosIoh with J. bei So ~ poi Nie'0 "
cn Id, ,zo., s,
iis ieteel ~ u -
the olsh9p Oh CleVelanu Was wIiseen III
1872, anu IL 10 AURA ~ 0ioie
that the lettef from the plshop Oh
Chathard was written about the same q
tllhe, uIll es llie pIeiich peopie seq II
10 prove tHe GoAII aIS.
as ~: ~ ~ n Dloi l saM tne Iell VI
IN question: Inc Spy reporter calIeo on
MN Tor information, put the doctor was
uilaole 70 zen WLat ti4e uate q tue let
Ter was IN Speaking OF the statements
mace py j. a. bouYief thfough Inc
5py TINS morning, Df; Dlohne SAID
nave no personal Ieehngs against Mf.
BouVler, Priest Berger, or anyone else
IN inns matter. hou nave asked me my
qplllion ana nave gwen y TO you II
am wrong l shall nave the strength
10 fetract' put 1eel that can AFFORD
TO wait Tor developments.
have you seen blshop Chathard' S let
Ter OF Recommendation OF ReY Jean
berger asked Inc Spy reporter.
fes,' answered Or. Dlonne; Il saw
II peiofe II appeared IN print. The let
Yer recommended MN to Bishop Beaver
ana not to the people. 1t is strange, by
, me way, that the date OF that letter
mas peeh omitted. However, If Bishop
6hathard WIN now recommend Mr..
berger AFTER what he is doing in North
Brookheld, | viii change my mind about
t ti sli,; ana then if r. Rev. Bishop Bea-
head in respectful submission, but I'M
III then | prefer to remain at bay while
otnefs aIe at sea.
= priest continued the doctor,
MheIAeF missionary, parish priest,
S ~ or cnapiain, can only come to
ene people Vi Inns dlocese through Bish-
~ Pe@ Yen Duta lex sea lex ct is
- = "a ", put II Is the laW).
that pa, 1 ~ r5S,,1 oulit Iqf the TACT
s sllae ICY. lean befgef received these
he I.i siolls ana IS now acting as
~ - i asAeu Inc reporter and the doc
10 = ~, teehieInper mat Aucifer
~ an @,i9gi oL!e Gay ana devil the
he co,,lI 49, 80 leL as ASKED To-Day II
Ia, 9,, e',,7ls5 - any reason why Rev.
tbe reoi,fe, F ooeS n4t appear on
of 1898 and ansT,ere5 ~, '1t'iq ~ pllests
- va 80 W 81 tial TT. Berger
t vas "a Inc Nest Inales at one time for
+he ,aa'so.l' ~ ma ne CONSIDERED this
,1o+ =; -. ~ Wy eSt llales are
dead e., ~ go -. - WI pe nara m
M, ~ III. tlle Feiase man 70 understand
lis+ 90 ,oaea,1is51.l nalle ~ not on the
Tor3o,,ro,s ? 49,. n .,1;
at TOWN bau . ~. 49, =. % ,'''C9
ana biah w., a soM mass ia AZ O'Clock
u.bile ttas IN, iiiS'sa ~ ~ CLOCK, and
citar1ey,t o W." ia-t ne e,, e@use as much eX-
occasion noora ,igl, t,uii'"s 2 ttiey VIII
M ..l,,
Rocifn,,1i,s, ,ti.,i, Hiatlhee py j. G.
mar ohi,dI "a iitoh company drew
afterroo,, a55i4, ~ .he common this
IN tbo ilIetest being lent
No,tb ~ u = ! elicS because eleven
inc 90 - fa3,;el ~ Slils were parucipat-
tool. nan ~ ne local Misses who
Murnbv Mav - u''. hi,uiIphy Nellie