Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1903-12-24

wintry blast were not tempered even
to one on mission of humanity.
"In his travels throughout this vast
territory. many time did he gather
his little flock into vacant rooms, or
residences, into barns and school
houses and has been known to cele-
brate the Divine mysteries up stairs
in school houses, whilst the Methodist
ministers conducted their services
down stairs and all in brotherly har-
mony.
Cali these and several other labors
were sedulously attended to by Father
Foley until the extension of railroads
or the building of new ones rendered
it possible for other clergymen to
reach the fields conveniently, and
hence Father Foley is justly remem-
bered by the people of western Iowa
as one who ministered to them in their
dire necessity and his name will ev-
er be revered by them.
During his missionary career he
has baptised fourteen hundred persons
married three hundred and fifty couples
attended over one thousand sick calls
and officiated at more than three nun-
bred funerals. On the death of Rev.
Flood the late pastor of the Sacred
Heart church, Father Foley was ap-
pointed to the charge.
A Sad Blow.
Ills leaving Stuart was a sad blow
to the devoted people of that parish
and was an act of heroism on his own
part, for he left peace, contentment
and old friends to take heavy burden
on his shoulders, for the new parish at
Ottumwa was loaded down with a debt
of more than $4,000. The people of
Stuart regretted his departure IS may
be seen from the many extracts that
appeared in the papers at that time.
The Stuart News concluding very
lengthy article said every person in
this part of the country regrets his de-
parture, he is endeared to this peo-
pie by all the ties of friendship, he
has been pastor. father, friend neigh
Dor, counselor and adviser to all our
fellow citizens alike. His Protestant
neighbors regretting his departure as
deeply as the members of his own con-
gregation.
'The'News" holds him in kindly re-
membrance as friend with whom
we have had many an hour of pleasant
intercourse and we believe all the
community has for him that esteem
with which all regard good and sim
cere man. He is leaving us, but he
goes to wider field of usefulness, and
goes, we say may the Lord go with
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Has Paid Out $4,000.
Father Foley on his arrival in OF.
tumwa set to work Immediately and
proceeded to take steps to pay off a
| great portion of the debt on the church
property, SO well and faithfully did his
congregation second the efforts of the
new pastor that he had the pleasure
of paying off $4,000 in less than one
hundred days. and as reward for this
signal victory of priest and people the
bishop of the diocese was pleased to
donate the princely sum of $4,000. In
addition to diminishing the debt, the
people Of the Sacred Heart parish have
made over $1,000 of improvements on
church and pastoral residence, max
ing total of $4,000. Father Foley has
been busy man since his advent to
Ottumwa and he is again
planning for grand bazaar to
be given in the month of January
Notwithstanding his many cares, and
busy life, he is foremost in every good
cause and takes the deepest interest
in all matters pertaining to the mater
ial welfare of Ottumwa. His address
| at the banquet on the evening of De
4 cember IL, shows how far out he Can
reach out when there is a question OF
| good humanity at stake.
Father Foley is one of the five
members of Bishop Cosgrove's council
serving his third consecutive term.
/ Heads of Families.
The following is list of the heads
of families and the Individual mem
bers of Sacred Heart Parish whose
families are not members of the con.
gregation:
John Tee, Edward Hammond.
Mrs. Anna Noah, Mrs. Con. Fox,
Mrs. 3. Ford, Mrs. Belle Albertsor
Thomas Cation, Mrs. Mary MCGOWAN
Mrs. Grieves, r. Sheehan Jr.,
Frank Donahue, Peter Hess,
Chas. Shafer, Mrs. NJ. douglass,
l James Conway, Nicholas Weidel,
Joseph Lutz, Mrs. Susan Mann,
4 George Huyck, Efrs. M. Padden,
j Dan Shuckrow, John Brown,