The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-30
Impressive Funeral at
Millbury.
MANY ATTENDED.
Touching Eulogy Paid to
the Late James Sheehan.

Church has such large crowd
thronged the aisles as did this after
noon, during the funeral services over
the remains of James Sheehan. Long
before the appointed hour had arrived
for the funeral every seat in the
| church had been taken and standing
room was at premium, all creeds be-
ing represented in the vast assemblage.
The members of Court Grafton, No.
50, of Grafton, of which the deceased
was past chief ranger, came to town
in barges, where they were met In Elm
Hall by their brother members of
Court Millbury, F, of A., and formed
in line The procession then proceeded
up Elm to Main street, thence to the
late home of their departed brother.
The members of Court Grafton We're in
| charge of Chief Ranger Peter Mason
and Sub Chief Ranger Joseph Slowne,
Financial Secretary Joseph Bourassa,
Treasurer Michael Lyons, Recording
Secretary Louis Freeman, Senior
woodward Edward Atchuse, Junior
woodward William Puff, Senior BeadIe
John McGovern, Junior Beadle James
Clementson and Junior Past Chief
Ranger John Hunt
The Millbury court was in charge of
its officers: c. r., John F. O'Leary; s.
c. r., jeremiah F. Lyons; F. S., Mi
chael j. Faron; r. S., Charles A. Ken
nedy; treasurer, John j. Coulter; S. W.,
Fred j. Baillegeon; J. W., Joseph A
Beeso; s. B., John Joseph Scott: ]. B.,
John F. Murphy. The marshal of the
court was John E. Murphy, assisted by
Joseph A Beeso.
At the house the Foresters ritual
was read by Chief Ranger of Court
Grafton, Peter Mason, after which the
members of the court passed by the
casket in single file and took their
farewell glance at the one they loved
so well.
The funeral procession was then
formed and moved slowly down Main
i to South Main street, and down Mr.
pie street to the church, where friends
from all of the towns throughout the
Blackstone valley awaited its arrival.
The casket was borne into the
church and laid in front of the altar
Rev. FIR. p. S. Quaille conducted the
services and pronounced very fitting
eulogy,
He said in part: You all have known
the young man whose body lies before
you here today cold in death. He was
not only we'll known in this vicinity but
|
stone Valley, and those who had the
pleasure of meeting him at once recog-
nized him as their friend. He has been
in my employ for the past few months
: and 1 can say with pleasure that he was
obedient, honest, upright and sincere
and that is the highest recommendation
that young man can have.
The public press has already sent
forth the record of his good character
! among you. Two weeks ago today this
young man was side by side with me
and was as strong and as robust as any
of US here today, hence you see the
necessity of keeping the sacraments of
your church, as we know not the day
when we too shall be called away. II
ne could see his friends here to-
day, kneeling in prayer, what pleasure
1t would give him. He was always care
full to live up to the teachings of his
church with earnestness and devotion.
: The Catholic faith was firmly root
ed in his heart, and let us all hope
than when we, too, are called to go
before our maker, we will go with as
spotless soul as he whose body lies
here before us this afternoon.
The funeral train then proceeded to
St. Bridget's Catholic cemetery, where
the casket was lowered to it's final rest
ing place.
Chief Ranger of Court Grafton Peter
Mason, followed by the other members
of both courts, passed by the grave in
, single file, and each dropping a piece
t of evergreen into the grave, said: I'VE
are the Foresters; cover thee my
brother"
The floral tributes were beautiful, in
d Guiding pillow of Easter lilies, white
roses pinks and carnations, with the
letters IF. of A. in purple, from Court
Grafton F. of A.; a pillow marked
e Brother" from his sister, Miss Nellie
t T. Sheehan; crescent of pinks, white
and red roses and carnations, from en-
ployees of Saundersville cotton MILL
. wreath of white roses, pinlSs and lilies,
:. from Miss Magdaline Hahn, Turner's
V Fails; wreath of carnations and pinks.
/ Mrs. Byron Simpson. There were bou-
: quets of 80 white pinks, Miss Nellie
{ McKenna of Grafton; 80 white roses.
S Mrs. Kulin; bouquet of pinks from Ste
f phen simpson; 30 pinks, Miss Cathe-
: r1ne guile, Worcester; and a horse
e shoe of pinks, roses and carnations
: from Miss Agnes Commiskey
Il The pail-bearers were from Court
: Grafton, Peter Coyne, George ConneI-
o ~, John p. Casey, Thomas Donahue.
S Martin Hickey and Murray Burton.
n The members of st. Bridget's Catho-
: lie Church will hold a coffee party in
the town hall Feb. 49, meeting of the
. members was held in the church this
# afternoon at 4.30 o'clock and the fol-
h lowing committee selected to make ar
n rangements for an entertainment: ].
! j. Sullivan, Rev. 2. II. Mcdonnell.
Thomas L. Brown, Esq, Thomas A ;
Dowd, ]. ]. Mulhane and Miss Sarah
, Murphy Another meeting will be held
q in the vestry of the church FRIDAY
y evening at 7.3O O'clock.
d Motorman James Gaugban is i'll with
" the grip
d Bennett & Co. nave purchased the
h Booth laundry route and take posses :
q sion Monday.
e The Ladies' Aid Society of the Uni
e tartan Church will give supper in
IS the church vestry Thursday from to
J. 8 o'clock.
II There was union anniversary SER
a vice Of the Christian Enleavor socie-
lie ties in the Second Congregational
Church this evening at o'clock N.
J. Fl. Chaplin, vice president OF the Wor-
l. cester local union, gave a short talk.
l. Other addresses We're given by local
n speakers.
n There We're no services at the Baptist
s Church today.
q Edward Dunn sprained his left ankle
n at the Webster Milbury basket ball
game Saturday evening.
y The services at Eagle Hall today
II were conducted by Rev. p. S. Hooker
If Of Brockton.
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