Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-01-15
A Memorable. Occasion.
SILVER JUBILEE.
The , r~eny-ffth anniversary Of the
q Rev. c. D. Trotrier's ord;aation 10
q the Priesthood sppropristely OBJ
served
served

served
Tuesday. January y. ~As a day @
sr--: Rejoicing ant Thanksgiving an1b-
the m-mt=rs Of the Roman Catholic
Chareh Of S. James the Greater il tn
oo~-rvauo- & al event that never t-tor-
has fallen to their lot % celebrate, II
being tire t~-urs-n;th anniversary O.
the ordination Il th-ir c-,osei pastor,
tie Rev L b. Troyt.er. T. the priest
hood. Twenty-Five y-ars ago !aa Sun
dAy u Celebrated hI, firs. mas 10 the
Church here Al Island Pond. Aud siuee
then Ia, served continuously -1cept
during three years abssuee IL the pa
i-hes Of North B-uuiugJou aud i.
Adams. MANY Of his brother priest,
came to de- him honor.
IN the afternoon the Sisters of liz
Presentation ana children Of the >chool
Al Institution that th- Rev Fl. has a.
Ways z-alously loOkei after. he'd -
cePsloH ~ith appropriate exercises in
the reception hsli Of ,h- school. which
Eas beautifully decorated, showing the
artistic ssill OF the Sisters. 4; the clos,
# the exercises, the Rev. r.. "a. pre-
-eut@d Nth a purs- Of s25. a s!tt from
the children aud Sisters. Several n the
visiting priests acre present..
L. the evening reception in the u
tire Of surprise Vas held ia tn -ane
hal. IS the Members Of the parish and
the Laiie- OF 81 Anne " hen al! had
Assem- bled an il TIiation gas seut to Rev.
F.. lrottier, requesting bis presence.
aud that OF the visiting clergy. Clou
entering NJ was greeted with great en-
thg-iasm. Wn-n tals mad -utsidei =
duet by the Misses Agnes and Ruth
Steady vas rendered in nue. style. Next
Mr.. ". A. (il=esou. H. choice language
BETTING the OCCASION. presented the R-y.
Ff. With pIfs- OF SlO0 from the par
I-h aud S35 from. the Ladies OF S.
Aane. Then followed a u4mb4r #
toast Is, fright and Interesting, oy The
clergy and nemt-rs Of thu parish, IL
which all gave full vent to their ,iuc-r-
respect Tor the CUES. Of the evening, aud
their great appreciation OF wnat ne had
accomplished iuriug his resii-uc=.
These exercises concluded, sumptgols
repast Was served by the Ladies OF s..
Anne. assisted by other ladies' Of the
parish, followed ty social hour, re-
newing Old acquaintance. aud .list-n-
Jug TO the beautiful music b. Misses
Ellie aud GiBoin. aud song b. Mrs l
WHIT, exceedingly vel! rendered. A
pleasant feature OF This gathering was
the presence OF the familiar faces OF
the Rev. Sister st. Mary Of the Epiph-
any and Sister ST. Ros-, who we're sect
here when the convent vas first 0peued
by Rev. Fir. Tro tier.
Wednesday solemn high mass VAS
celebrated by Rev. r.. Trottier, assisted
by several Of the visiting priests. and two
eloquent sermons in keeping with sach
an occasion were delivered, one In Eng
!ish By Rev. Fr. Bastieu, OF Newport.
formerly OF Norton Mills, and in French
by Rev. Fr. Salmon, o. ) T., Of Wiz
ooski. fitting close Of an anniversary
that sill certainly De a red letter lay i'll
the annals of the prosperous and happy
parish of st. James the Greater, in which
Rev. Fr. Trotti=r has been unsparins in
bis work and deyosien. Verify he has
his reward.