The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1907-10-29

Tit-Bits.
\ splendid specimen Of the clerical
Observation-Disclosures was the late
Rev. G. Rogerson, for many years
vicar Of Peak Forest. in Derbyshire.
This energetic and versatile gentle
man was not only an accomplished
sculptor-he carved monuments to
the memory of Queen Victoria and
the late Lord Salisbury-but a m7di-
cal man Of no mean order. He doc
tored the countryside for miles round,
and used, too, to help the neighbor-
ing farmers to plough, thatoh, and
stack at busy times; at each of which
occupations he was equally skilful.
To labor as a stoker from early
morn 20 eve. seems a somewhat in
congruous occupation for clergy
man, yet few years ago this strange
si.!lt might have been witnessed at
the Doncaster gaswolks. and was the
direct result Of curious challenge
rhrown out by the Stoker$ to the Rev.
". B. Soole, the cur"te of St. Mary>s
church. The reverend gentleman had
attended the 9as-wnrks and invited
the stokers to attend a special series
Of evening services he was organlz-
ing. The zen replied that they were
too tired after their days work, and
added that if the clergyman had stok-
ed at the retonts for eight hours he
would not want to attend any servl-
ces, special or otherwise. The sport
ing curate promptly accepted the
challenge, and offered to do days
work with any Of them. He was as
good as his word, and duly appeared
one morning at $50, working stead
ilv with the men until knockingoff
time, 4.3O p. m. At midday his din
ner was brought by the vicar, who
also provided oranges for the: men.
Few people VINO have viewed the
Roman Catholic presbytery at Brent
ford. which was erected in 1905, are
aware that the building in practically
the work of ONE man. The priest-in-
charge, Father Barton, drew up the
plans, did the surveying, acted as
clerk of the works, and laid out the
beautiful gardens. The chief portion
of the labor was provided by the male
members of the: congregation Some
idea of the size Of the undertaking
max be gathered from. the fact that
the presbytery contains 10 rooms.
It was another Roman Catholic
Dr.. Patterson, bishop Of Enmaus-
who on one occasion acted as an ON
nibus conductor. The bishop was
travelling by bus one day when an ae-
| cident occurred, and the conductor
mad to be taken to the hospital. An
uious that the man should not lose his
pay for the journey, the good-natW-
ed prelate took his place and acted
as conductor to the end Of the jour
ney, taking fares and punching tick
cts as though to the manner born.
At a recent pugilistic encounter at
Birmingham, a "fighting panson"
mieiat have been seen In real life; the
name Of one of the participants-F.
Hutten Sims-Covering the identity
Of a well known local eurate. '"He
punished his opponent severely, I"
says a newspaper report of the pro
ceedings, ''and took cut eye and
DAMAGED nose in excellent part. -
The recent severance Of state and
church in France has placed many OF
the poorer secular clergy In sore
straits. . The cure of Graincourt, IN
Normandy, has, however, taken the
bull by the horns. Being clever at
machinery the good father has fit
ted up serviceable workship, and
combines his spiritual duties with the
repairing of bicycles and motor cars.
As the cure is quite an expert he IS
not doing at all badly.
OF all paople who are glad when