Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1910-03-23

His parish covered the three count
les OK Jefferson, Berkeley and Morgan,
extending from Harper's Ferry 70 Paw
Paw, distance OF about 90 miles by the
road over mountainous and sparsely
settled country; but he never hesitated.
no matter how FAR the journey, or how
late The hour. % respond 70 the call Of
the sick or dying He celebrated mass
regularly IN AIaruusburg, Harper Ferry
and Berkeley Springs lthc latter place
then called Bath, and also -,..ilc,ei
services IN private houses in Shepherds
cowu, Paw-Paw. Cherry Run. Johnson
town and other remote settlements in
the three counties. He made irregular
trips through the more sparsely settled
sections conducting services. administer
ms The sacrament. celebrating marriages
and bapti-iuC childrcn
Once. Cn one OF these journeys. he
visited Catholic woman whose husband
was known as a dangerous man. and
who had declared he would kill the first
priest that visited his home. either 10 ad-
minister the sacrament 20 his wife or 20
t1ptize his child. II he man was away
from home II the time. but became
furious when he returned and learned
OF the visit OF Father John. He set out
on horse back II pursuit. overlook Fa-
ther John on the road and declared his
intention OF killing him Father John
Sprong from his horse. diSlrmed the man
and forced him 20 promise 70 treat his
family better n the future. This prom
ise was kept
Father John went from Martinsburs
o. Lowell many years ago, but the older
people ot The parish in Nartinsburg
never tc-Sc- him and still revere his
memory and hand down the fame OF
-. 80 =
and S-1uichili-cn'
Mrs. Schaa-uar1 and Mrs. NlcCor-
n-cS distinctly remembered the incl
dents ~ The career of Father John re-
lated by AIr. Schaa-uarn. and them
selves related other incidents Of the
famous priest during his residence in
--r,lusburC. Miss THESE BlOndel. 4
member cf an old and prominent Catho-
lc family N MsrtinSburg. and who was
Tor years assistant organist and leading
Soprano II s.. Josephs church choir.
A-o-t,osbu-S. was told many incidents
g Father Johns life and work in that
PARISH by her mother. who was : girl
Wcc1 he was stationed there. Miss
8.oClel says:
I often heard my mother speak Of
Father John O'Brien when I was 4
ycunS Sl-l. and lie evidently made deep
impression upon this parish. The people
eerc stall referred - HIM as our Father
John, and often spoke Of his many great
qualities and COCd deeds. Once I saw :
ccrce N newspaper about Father
JOAN 4-c-lci-c. manufactured II Low
c-. Mass. and knowing that Father
John had Scre t-Cu this diocese 70
Lowell I wrote The tirm and secured 4
ro-lc ct t-c remedy asking whether
to,rer John was The same priest who
g. e. Il.
>-r-- -l-c / received 3 courteous let
---. stating tha- i was the same Father
john y Brico. and that the firm would
> pleased % give me any additional in
o--t'atio1 ~ their power. That. I be-
--tc. was some years after I had heard
about liD'. Father John must have been
o wonderful man and priest"
rather John was also well known.
personally and by reputation. in many
+ w esq Virginia towns and on occasions
J celebrated mass in Manchester. Ha9-
/ crstown. S-1unton Wi,,.2msport, Lees
burg and other rcican0riry places
here are yer residing i1 these towns
and 9th places ir Maryland. Virginia
ana Nes- Ni-Sinia people who remeu-
ccr rlw and his work in the Martins
burg parish. It was Father John who
laid TIE plans and started the movement
Co erect the present handsome Catholic
church ir Nlarrinsburg, which has cost
more trlu $4,000. and although ne did
or- remain to see 1t completed. he had
Che horor OF having a large share in the
undertaking
some years alter Father John left
l-arruSourS and was IN charge OF the
Lowell Mass parish, he became serious
. rur down. \ cold and stubborn
cough and lung trouble threatened his
ttc An eminent specialist gave Father
John prescription 70 cure the cold and
remove the lung trouble. as well as 70
hUit mp and strengthen the body The
clergyman began 90 improve az once the
cough disappeared and his lungs healed
lt corrected his digestion. made new
ussurc. and Father John was soon re-
stored 90 his former health and strength
Father John rccommended the medi-
cinc SD his r1rishioncrS and friends. and
because OF les merits it became the family
remedy in thousands OF homes. and be-
came known as Father Johns Medi-
cinc. having been so named BY the
rcoplc. and was advertised. all with
approval of Father John
it viii cure throat and lung troubles,
prevent Consumption. and make flesh
and strength # taken faithfully IL IS
not p1tcn- medicine. and does not con-
tam alcohol or poisonous drugs
Father Johns Medicine IS on sale IN
most OF the drug stores in this vicinity,