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The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-31

star Mr., Joe Weleh and he has been
surrounded by an extremely versatile
company
The morning journal-courier. (New Haven, Conn.) 1907-1913, 1908-08-31
Algonquin Hill Climb
Chicago, ILL.,, August ID, 1908.
I0RBIN>

THIRTY. HORSE-POWFR CAR WAS
THE WINNER In its class. defeating
It's nearest competitor two seconds In
a one-quarter-m climb: also defeat
ing the following 10 to so II. p. cars:
Cleveland, Buick, standardization.
Diamond-T. TiDchcr. Thomas-Detroit,
Stearns, Wayne. four-cyllnder cars;
the Appcrson Big SIX, and equallcd
the time of u special built Knox, six
cylinder racing car.
The CorbIn with Its 80 II. y. DE
LINERED At THE REAR WHEELS
has the speed and power on the level
and VIII negotiate the hills With tho
same case as the more expensive and
hlgher-powercd cars.
Built of materials which are espc-
clalIy adapted, each for It's use. and
running on imported annuIar Ball
Bearings, they are light, strong and
speedy--the car for YOU. Ask owners
how they stand up In everyday use.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-19
New Catholic Church at Fairfield Dedicated Sunday
By Bishop DaWsElaborate Day Ceremonies Mark Epen

tumwa priests, Rev, Father Hoppman,
Foley and Buiger being on the pro-
gram took part. in the. program. also
priests from Burlington, I.enox, .11bia,
Keokuk and other cities of the state.
An elaborate musical program was
prepared for the occasion by the
choir Of st. Mary's church, at Fairfield
and many singers outside assisted in
the program. Among the latter We're
M. NJ Crowford. director of ST. Mary's
male choir Of Ottumwa and E. F..
Blake, tenor, also Of the male choir
OF Ottumwa. Rosewig's mass in &c"
was sung on the occasion by choir
of thirty voices consisting of the fol-
lowing:
Sopranos-Mrs. Parker, Misses
Anna Sullivan, Ethel Roth, Bridget
Kilfoy, Virginia Droz, Sarah O'Brien
and Edna Roth.
Altos-Mesdames Wilson, Kinnavey
and Montgomery; Misses R. Burk-
hart, Dora Shemanski, F. Burkhart,
Kathryn Bonfield.
Tenors-Messrs G. Bonfield F.
Burke, John Mannon.
A1eioSoo W.. WdlSu, y.
Hughes, H. Bureker and F. Kiskoski.
The regular choir will be assisted by
the following: M. M. Crawford, E. F.
Blake, J. e. Huot, ]. T. Davies, Misses
Anna Sullivan, Alice O'Connor and
Josephine Baker.
Leader Miss Cora Ball. organist
Miss Nellie Bonfield.
Program for Day.
Program for the day including mass,
dedication and vespers is as follows:
1000 a. Mobilization by Rt Rev.
James Davis, D. D.
Assistant Priest-Rev. William P.
Shanahan
Chanters-Rev John Walsh, Rev.
John Adam, Rev. John Wolfe, Rev.
James Doran.
1880 a. m.-Solemn high mass
Chaplatns to Rt. Rev. Bishop-Very
Rev. M. Bonfield,Ve Rev. D. M.
German.
Celebrant of the mass-Rev John
Glenn.
Assistant Priest-Rev. William P.
Shanahan.
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of the storm force will come. General
tendency Of temperatures will be
downward and showers will increase
east of the Mississippi.
The best growing weather of May
will have passed by 16 and from that
to the end Of the month tempera-
lures will be low for rapid vegetable
growths. Last half of May will cause
some uneasiness on account Of drouth
west of the Mississippi and cold
rains east of that line with tendency
to rust on the wheat. In middle Can
ada the weather will not be good for
spring wheat. Corn will not do well
last half of May and oats will be af-
fected in places by drouth and farther
east by cold rains
Foster on Corn Corner.
"Chicago markets report corn above
70 cents. There is no good reason for
such prices and farmers should al
ways sell under such circumstances
If the boards of trade continue to
permit such practices then they, the
boards of trade, should be outlawed
and abolished. The trade in grain
makes it unsafe for any but million.
aire Spectator to deal in grain GER
calls and these corrupt practices u.s.
ually prevent producers from secur
ing fair prices for their products. Gen.
eral governments, in the past have
been instituted for protection against
robber nations, but now they would
be more useful in protecting produc-
ers from robber spectators. The peo-
pie can do anything in government
like ours if they take notion to do,
but the trouble is that they remain d.
vided over some fool party non-essen-
tial while the robber spectators
clean out their pockets. There is no
safety to the masses unless they can
get together by giving their united
support to statesmen who are their
real friends. Partyisms divide the
people too much ecd o~nble the rob.
Der element to conquer"
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Ash GROVE.

Ash Grove.-Rev. Cooper held
quarterly meeting at the NJ. E. church
Sunday night
Bud Albright and family and n.
Fletcher's We're Sunday visitors at c.
E. Roberts.
Homer Cassell has quit working for
David Jay.
Iva Elder and Cora Selman spent
Sunday afternoon with Ada Albright
Alma and Mae Wilcox spent Sunday
with the Misses. Wheeler's.
Rev. Hunt filled his regular appoint
ment at the Christian church Sunday.
Charley Brown and wife spent Sun
day at the home of March Albright.
Austin McCarty and family were
recent visitors at Draksvilla
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SAYS MAY WILL
CLOSE VERY COOL
FOSTER PREDICTS MUCH LOWER
TEMPERATURE FOR LAST
HALF OF MONTH
POOR FOR GROWERS
Weather Will Not Be Favorable to
Rapid Vegetable GrowtF-Storm
Forces After May 16-ln-
creased Rainfall.

Dry in the dry districts and an in
crease of rain where the rain has
been falling during the early month,
is the program for the next weather
disturbance. Foster also says that the
last half of the month will be cooler
as the temperature will tend that way.
A complete forecast follows:
Washington, D. c., May 16. - Last
bulletin gave forecasts of disturbance
to cross continent 10 to II, warm
wave II to 16, cool wave Is to 10.
Next disturbance will reach Pacific
coast about 16, cross Pacific slope by
close of II, great central valleys IS
to 20, eastern states 81 Warm wave
will cross Pacific slope about 16,
great central valleys IS, eastern
states 20. Cool wave will cross Pa
cific slope about 10. great central val
leys 81, eastern states 90.
This disturbance will be of more
than usual force. Where some rain
has been falling it will increase and
where it has been dry it will be
drier. The tendency of the tempera-
ture will be downward preparatory to
a very cool spell of weather for May.
Fifth disturbance of May will
reach Pacific coast about 20, cross
Pacific slope by close of 81, great cen
trail valleys % to "a, eastern states
20. Warm wave will cross Pacific
slope about 20, great central valleys
%, eastern states "a Cool wave will
cross Pacific slope about %, great
central valleys 25, eastern states 27.
Weather will average cooler than
usual during the week of this disturb.
ance. Moderate rains may be expect.
ed except in the drouth districts and
the force of the storms will continue
| to increase.
Immediately following May 16
! Threatening weather and an increase
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EDDYVILLE.

Eddyville-Among the ottumwa
business callers Thursday were Loren
Albaugh, Fred Padgett, William Alli-
son, Jake Alders. Ed Harding and
Willie Berry, several of them attend.
ing the show in Ottumwa that day.
Miss Statta Harding, went to OF
tumwa Thursday where she visited
with her father, Samuel Harding, whd
is in the Ottumwa hospital.
Miss Edna Shea returned to her
home in Blakesburg Thursday morina
after visiting several days with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs John Shea
and aunt. Miss. Allie Shea
Mrs. Frank kussart and little daugh-
ter and Mrs. Strange went to Oska-
loosa Thursday to spend the day with
friends and shopping.
Decoration day will be observed by
the John Wolcox post, citizens and
other civic societies. The exercises
will be held at the Leggett opera house
at 2 p. M, Saturday May 80. At the
meeting Saturday, May 9, the following
executive committee was appointed:
J. NJ. Ryan. John Jageh and Amos
Gray.
Mrs. n. Fl. Brunson and Miss May
Harding went to Ottumwa Wednes-
day afternoon and visited with friends
over night and attended to business
affairs.
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ents, Inspector Mclean and wife, re-
turned to her home last Tuesday
Frank P. Lee, travelling inspector
for the government and brother-in-
law of Inspector Mclean of this sta
ton, met with a very serious accident
in Omaha last week when he slipped
and fell in such manner as to frac-
ture three ribs and otherwise received
internal injuries that will confine him
to his bed for some time.
Inspectors seem to be having an
undue amount of misfortune lately A
few weeks ago the wife of Inspector
Mclean fell and broke her arm. The
following week Inspector Fishbeck's
wife also broke her arm and now the
wife of Dr. Mccall is reported seri-
ously i'll at their home, 122 Jefferson
street.
E. Sipe is the latest addition to the
fire department and began his duties
last Friday
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc
Kinney, of 122 Iowa avenue, a daugh-
ter.
Mrs. Nevil Glew left for Chicago
last Sunday evening to attend the
supreme session of the Royal Neigh
bors of America as a state delegate.
Ralph Fishbeck, of Burlington. visi-
ted at the home Of his father, Inspec-
tor Fishbeck, last Sunday.
A. B. Osler, foreman Of local room
was on the sick list for a short time
this week.
Last Tuesday considerable excite
ment was caused by a wild western
COW. She had been driven into the
Eaughtering pen and knocked down
The boys were going to stick her wher
she got W and charged on them. She
'iroVe them all out of the house and
charged on every body she met in
the Yards The COW got away, ran
down to Benner. Hoffmans garden
farm where she was shot.
j. L. Rugan, manager of the new
sprinkler system left for Chicago last
Tuesday having finished the system,
for Morrell 4 Co. This work has beer
going on for more than a year.
Major. Spilman spoke at Rutledge
on the political issues of the day last
Thursday evening and will speak
there again next Thursday.
Joseph Hanahan of the killing
gang, Is the proud father of new
sen, born last Thursday.
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YOUNG AT FAIRFIELD.
Des Moines Editor Speaks For Two
Hours in Behalf of
Allison.

Fairfield, May, 16.-(SpeciaD-
Lafe Young stirred things up for AL
lison last night speaking for two hours
to a packed house. Every mention of
Allison's name was greeted with ap-
plause, and when Young presented a
mastery plea to Republican voters to
rise in their manhood and send Allison
back to the senate, the cheers were
deafening.
After an introduction of consider
able length Young began to tell the
story Of Cummins' political experience
beginning with the "Cummins- Young
partnership" as he called it, and end
ing with the present campaign. His
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Deacons-Rev Frank M'Manus, Rev.
Bernard Mackin
Address-Very Rev. D. M. Gordan.
Benediction-Rt. Rev. James Davis,
D. D.
Chaplains to Rt. Rev. Bishop-Rev.
James Foley, Rev. William McCor-.
mick.
Master of ceremonies--Rev William
Guinan, Rev. James Bulger.
TIE Deum-The congregation.
Musical Program Of Mass.
Rosewig's Mass In G.
Organ Voluntary 49,. Baptiste
hyrie NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Rosewig
Chorus.
Christie Eleison ............ Rosewig
Miss Anna Sullivan, Soloist, and
Gloria in EXcelsis Dec -. Rosewig
Chorus.
Eft in Terra Pax .......... Rosewig
Miss Anna Sullivan, Miss Josephine
Baker, Mr.. E. Blake, Mr.. NJ. Craw-
ford.
Gratias .....s...... Rosewig
E. F. Blake.
Domino Deus Rosewig
M. M. Crawford
Domino Fill ................ Rosewig
Miss Anna Sullivan, Miss Josephine
Baker, e. F. Blake, M. M. Craw,
ford.
Qui Tolls Observation-Disclosures. Rosewig
Chorus
Veni Creator 80. Willard
Miss Anna Sullivan, Miss Alice O'Con-
ner, Miss Josephine Baker, ]. A.
Huot, E. F. Blake, M M. Crawford.
Credo ...... Observation-Disclosures. Rosewig
Chorus.
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days Of Catholicity in Fairfield, his
torical documents are necessary.
When these are wanting one must de-
pend on the testimony of the early
settlers for the facts and exploits of
the early missionaries.
In the summer of 1858 the advance
guard of the Burlington and Missouri
River railroad, now the Burlington
Route, arrived at Fairfield With it
came an army of man, blazing it's
route from river to river Many
among these men were Of the Catholic
faith.
With these came great number of
people from southern France who or
ganized colony in the southern part
OF Jefferson county, now known as
the French settlement In and around
Fairfield settled also a few other
Catholic families of different nation
alities, chief among them were the
German and Polish. These were the
pioneers of Catholicity and the found
ers of st. Mary's parish.
Prior to the building Of the church
mass was celebrated in the "shanty"
as it was known at that time, of one
of the faithful, or in the court house
or anywhere that was accessible. In
the late fifties and early sixties Fair
field and vicinity was attended by
Father Kinslow Of Burlington the
Very Rev. John Kreckel, first dean OF
Ottumwa, and Rev. D. Wheeler of Mt.
Pleasant. Rev. James Slattery was
the first priest to organize the Cath
olics of Fairfield into a separate con-
gregation and to build a church.
Catholics and non-Catholics alike
contributed to the building fund. It
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SAYS He KNEW
mrs. GUINNESS
EMPLOYE AT PACKING HOUSE
CLAIMS FAMILIARITY WITH
CARNAL HOUSE.
LAMPHERE IS CRAZY
Thinks Supposed Accomplish Was
Weak Minded-BeIieves the
Murderess is Somewhere in
Hiding.

"A person familiar with the history
and habits of the principals in the
famous Guinness case that has stirred
the country by the terrifying crimes
committed. at Laporte, Ind, is en-
ployed at the local packing plant in.
stalling sprinkler system. Lew
Waggoner, referred to above is a
resident of LaDorte and tells many un.
complimentary things about the Gun
ness house with which he is familiar,
having been at the place several times.
The place bears bad reputation says
Mr.. Waggoner( and people in that
vicinity regard it as haunted
Mr.. Waggoner tells Of a Swedish
girl he knew who quit working for
Mrs. Guinness because she was afraid
of her. The girl said there was one
room on the second floor that was al
ways kept locked with padlocks.
Mr.. Waggoner says Ray Lamphere
was "nutty" and thinks Mrs. Guinness
is In hiding some place and says she
reads the newspapers and knows ex,
actly how to dodge the police.
Mr.. Waggoner says the house had a
bad name, two men having committed
suicide there and the neighbors said
It was haunted" and at one time II
had been used as house of illfame
but when Mrs. Guinness bought it she
soon made beautiful place Of it.
The house stood about miles out
Eof Laporte on the bank of a small
lake.
Two Are Injured.
Last Thursday night two Of the
boys ON the fire department got bat
| fall which might have resulted dan
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gerously. Eddie Baker and Thomas
Griffith We're scuffling out on the
porch in front of the hall when they
fell against the railing when it broke
and gave way and they fell to the
brick pavement below, a distance of
about Is feet. They were badly
bruised. Bakers left ankle was
thrown out Of place but otherwise
they are all right.
Mrs. Annie Farrell. 63S Plum street,
left for Chicago last Saturday to visit
with her son, H. E. Farrell, manager
of the Weismans lunch rooms on Sth
and State streets. Last Sunday she
left for Chicago last Saturday to visit
summer visiting the scenes of her
childhood. H. E. Farel, her, son. was
on the Kronprincess to be gone all
plant in the trimming room for long
time and left here for Chicago a few
years ago.
Tells OF Evans Fleet
Joe jacobson Of the master mechanic
department, received a letter from his
daughter, Mrs. Bessie Schenck, of
Oakland, Cal, describing the visit of
Admiral Evans fleet to San Francisco
Mrs. Schenck says she and her hus-
band were up most all night waiting
but when the "A big ships came into
port and fired a salute of 81 guns each,
it was delightful to see.
Mrs. Schenck was well known in OF
tumwa, having spent most of her life
here and has been cashier in Peterson
grocery and also in the Sunrise
grocery and worked in the canning
department for Morrel's for some time.
H. l.. Mclean Of the government
force, has purchased of Frank Cone
of ST. Joseph, Mo-, the residence 1889
East Main street, formerly occupied by
Inspector A. w. Lee. The transaction
was for cash on a basis Of about $40
front foot Mr.. Mclean will improve
the property and occupy it for resi-
dence
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs James Riggs
a daughter, last Thursday.
Roy Courtney, Of the killing gang,
badly cut his wrist of his left hand
last Thursday afternoon.
Arthur Smith. Of the trimming
room. is in the hospital this week
threatened with appendicitis.
Mrs. A. H. Eller, of Pekin, Jeffer-
son county, was here on a visit with
her brother, A. w. Peck, last Thurs
Gay
Rev. W. f. HORNED will attend the
general assembly of the Presbyterian
church which meets in Kansas City
next Wednesday as a delegate from
the Presbytery of Iowa.
Rev. w. H. HORNED will conduct a
religious open air service at the home
Of James Smith on the Huffman
farm south Of town Sunday afternoon
at o'clock All neighbors are invited
to be present.
Mrs. Edyth Lanning. of Chicago,
who has been visiting with her par
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Deacon-Rev. J ]. Lyons.
Sub-Deacon-Rev. H. Knebel.
Master of Ceremonies-Rev. John
Walsh, Rev. John Adams
Sermon-Very. Rev. M. Bonfield.
Address-Rt. Rev. Bishop.
TIE Deum--The congregation.
Evening Services.
Vespers--7::S0 p. m.
Celebrant-Very Rev. F. w. Hopp-
man.
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E. F. Blake, Soloist and Chours.
Agnus Del ............... Rosewig
Miss Josephine Baker, Soloist and
Choir.
FOCdi buSt SSleClSQ
Miss Alice O'Conner, J. A. Huot
TIE Deum--Congregation
History of st. Mary's Church. :
Nearly fifty years have elapsed
since the parish was first organized.
To give true account of the early
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New Trial is Asked For.

split with Cummins began seven years
ago, he declared, when he saw the
ruthless manner in which those stand
ing in Cummins' way were slaughter
ed.
AS to the young man" phase of
Cummins' present campaign, Young
said that ten years ago when they
were running him under the same plea
Cummins became a grandfather.
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(By Special Corresponds nce)

Fairfield, May IS. = Fifty years ago
at Fairfield and throughout Jefferson
county during the summer of 1858, be-
gan the life of st. Mary's Catholic
congregation which Sunday celebrates
ire event by the dedication of new
and grand church editlce, the pride of
st. Marys parish and one of the most
beautiful buildings in this thriving
city.
The dedication ceremonies were
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held Sunday and were attended by
the rich ritualistic ceremonial of the
church. The occasion brought to Fair
field the bishop of the Davenport do
cese Rev. James Davis. D. D., who
was assisted in the dedicatory cere-
monies by a score of priests from
several places In the diocese. The Of
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.COLoRED FORCER
Gets LONG Term
CHARLES HENDERSON PLEADED
GUILTY TO FORGERY
YESTERDAY.
GRAHAM TO PRISON
Young Car Breaker Taken to Fl. Mad
ison Last Evening-Mrs. Susie
Trachsel Asks For a
New Trial.
GRAHAM TO PRISON

Charles Henderson, colored, who
passed forged notes at the Steller
meat market and two other places
last winter, pleaded guilty to one OF
the three indictments returned against
him by the grand jury and was i'm
mediately sentenced to the peniten-
tiary at FIT. Madison under the inder-
mate act, covering period not to
exceed 80 years, by Judge Vermilion
Yesterday
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one-third of the entire cost of the
church.
After Father Slattery's time, StS
Fathers Shannon, Walsh, Moran,i
Schumacher, Kelly, Nodler and
Hogan.
Father H. ]. Hogan, the priest now
at the head Of st. Mary's church was
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Credo in unum ............ Rosewig
Miss Anna Sullivan
Deum de Dec ............. Rosewig
Bass Chorus
Genitum non factum ........ Rosewig
lie lncarnatus Est .......... Rosewig
e. F. Blake.
Eft Incarnatus Est ........ Rosewig
1T In Spir1tum ............ Rosewig
Miss Anna Sullivan, Miss Josephine
Baker, E. F. Blake, NJ M. Crawford
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is related that John Mahon, a nom
Catholic, sought the honor OF being the
first man to haul load of rock for
the new church, and 1t is said he
achieved the desired pleasure and be-
fore the dawn of day was on the
ground on which the new church now
stands with a load of rock. The
foundation was built by Messrs, Hag-
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appointed by Bishop Davis to this city
Jan L, 1906 AS result of his energy
and appeal new church became q
parish topic. Ground was broken in
May, 1907, and on July 81, 1907, the
corner stone was laid by Bishop Davis
of Davenport, in an impressive cere-
mony.
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DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES.
Announcement.

The report has been circulated, to
the effect that l am not a candidate
for nomination for Justice of Peace
and therefore l wish it known, that
am a candidate for nomination fol
Justice of Peace of Wapello coun,
ty on the Democratic ticket, having
filed my affidavit several weeks ago.
G. G. Ayres.
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Announcement.

l am candidate on the Democratic
ticket for the nomination of coroner,
subject to the primary on June 2.
1908. DR.. H. H. Conroy.
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Announcements.

desire to announce my candidacy
for the democratic nomination for tbs
office of county superintendent OF
schools at the June primary.
Stella w. Mccormick.
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J. M. Huffman.
Announcement

hereby announce that am can
didate on the Democratic ticket for
township trustee Of Center township,
subject to the primary June g. 1908.
J. T. Forsythe.
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Announcement.

I hereby announce that am can.
didate for the nomination for the
office of constable on the Democratic
ticket, subject to the primary, June 2,
1908
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Eft in imam Sanctum $3.50. Rosewig
M. M. Crawford and choir.
Offertory, ave Maria $3.50. Gounod
Miss Anna Sullivan
Sanctus OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Rosewig
Chorus.
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gerty and Scanneil. Father
Slattery directed the enter
prise.
Old records in the poses
sion Of the family of the late
Thomas Bonfield show that
the erection of the first
church was begun in the
summer Of 1854. The lum-
Der was purchased by Father
Slattery from Rand Of Bur
lington. The money which
had been subscribed was not
sufficient to pay the lumber
bill and at Father Slattery's
request, Mr.. Bonf1eld, who
was then a prosperous mer-
chant, signed with him a
note for $500. Before the
note became due and before
the church was completed
Father Slattery died, leav-
ing no estate. Mr.. Bonfeld
paid the note and assumed
the immediate financial
burden of carrying tn,
church TO completion in