Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-08-12

lection of the kidneys. with hypertro-
phied heart. but the condition of these or
gans was not such as to indicate I'M
mediately fatal results.
During his Illness he had been subject
to attacks Of spasmodbc asthma. Be
tween and o'clock Wednesday even
ing he feared that one OF these attacks
was coming upon him and asked that his
attending physician. DIR. O'Connor, might
be sent for When DR.. O'Connor ar
rived Father Cunningham greeted him
cheerfully and extended his arm, saying.
How is my pulse|' Upon examination
DR.. O'Connor found 1t strong and regular,
and told his patient So The Father an
swered That is good" Dropping his
wrist, Dr. O'Connor turned to the table
and began dissolving tablet in glass OF
water. CHANGING after the lapse OF not
more than 30 seconds to look around at his
patient he saw the change, and found his
pulse entirely gone Death had come in
stantly and painlessly. His nurse and
other attendants were entirely unprepared
for the event, as has already been said
and the sad news which spread rapidly
during the remainder OF the evening and
on Thursday morning, caused a shock oil
surprise and sadness throughout the COM
munity.
Patrick Cunningham was horn In
County Armagh, Ireland. g years ago. He
prepared for college at Stllordan, neal
Dublin. and went thence TO All Hallows
where he took his course in philosophy
He pursued his theological studies at st
Sulpice Paris where he was ordained for
the diocese of Burlington in December
Z 1861 Very soon after his ordination the
young priest came to America. his FIRST
place of service In this country being II
the bishops house in Burlington. From
/ there he was sent after "a few months u
West Rutland. remaining one year as the
II Y1nnF- / nah
ward vicar general OF the diocese. He
was promoted 10 the pastorate OF MID
dlebury. with care of Nergcnncs, Shore'
ham and Bristol. He continued at Mid
dlebury l6 years. He built little churcf
in Bristol and handsome brick churcf
with "A seating capacity OF 40 IN Yer
gennes. and also built up the church II
Middlebury. and gained general public re-
gard throughout Addison county
In May. 1881. he succeeded Rev. Father
Lane as pastor of St. Michaels church II
| Brattleboro Six years after coming mere
he enlarged and remodeled the church edi'
fee making an extension Of 40 feet II
I length and building a spire, under tho
direction OF Architect Guernsey or Mont
/ neier He also built three new affairs
/ furnished the church with new pews
frescoed the interior. and put In Ii stained
t glass windows. eight of which were De
signed and executed in Munich, Bavaria
/ and the other eight in Roremoha' iol
! land.
In 1885 Father Cunningham spent sew
eral months abroad, and on his arriva
I here Nov IS of that year he received
/ cordial welcome from many friends ah'
| in the evening his parishioners appeared
| at his house in full numbers. giving hin
/ veritable ovation of welcome. The tirs
| Regiment band gave him the compliment
/ Of serenade on this occasion, refresh
ments were served. and the evening was
/ spent happily. At n suitable time th'
| Rev Father GalllVan presented fathel
| cunningham with a purse of 500 which