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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-01-07
SOCIAL EVENTS.
New Years Receptions and Some
Engagements Announced

Rev. and Mrs. Alfred Poole Grint
gave their annual reception to the
parishioLerS of st. Andrews church
and their own friends on New Years
afternoon from three to five o'clock
The house was bright with Christ
mas decorations and DR.. and Mrs
Grint gave all who came a warm
welcome. Refreshments were served
in the dining room where the CEN
terpiece was of pink carnations and
the candle shades of the same color.
Mrs. J. e. Alexander and Mrs. Tho
mas R. Good poured and Misses Vir-
ginia and Mary Grint were in charge
of the room assisted by Misses Lesley
Cady and Clara Goss.
The Picnic Club held their annual
Chritmas gathering at Elisha Mays
office Thursday evening with Mrs.
John Rickabv and Miss Ella L. Will
marth as guests. A delicious supper
was served under the direction of
Miss Maude G. Menut after which
Santa Claus who formed the center
piece of the table distributed the
gifts which were varied in nature
The place cards were bright red
stockings.
Mrs. Robert 2. Clark announced
the engagement of Miss Margaret
Clark to Earl C. harrington, Thurs
day afternoon. The Sewing Club
were invited and a most attractive
luncheon party given. The table
was most artistically decorated with
red and white. The centerpiece was
a large bunch of red roses, while a
white rose lay at each place. Little
ribbons tied to each red rose went to
/ the places. After the second course
of the luncheon the guests were asked
to pull these ribbons. To the one
that Miss Clark drew was fastened
her ring, while the others found an
nCuncement cards tied to theirs.
Miss Clark received the heartiest of
congratulations and best wishes. Mr..
Harrington lives in Cambridge, but
his business is in Boston where he
/ has a pcsition,asb buyer for the Shep-
/ hard-Norwell Co.
] The New Years reception given
| by the officers of the Woman's AS
ISOLATION of the North Church, Thurs
/ day afternoon and evening was a
/ great success. Rev. and Mrs. Wood
worth being present both afternoon
and evening, received with a number
of the ladies. Many expressed the
desire that this become a custom
and that there be such a reception
every year. Light refreshments were
served by the social committee, both
afternoon and evening, and in the
evening a short musical program was
given. This consisted of a piano
duet by Miss Alice Warden and Mrs
Herbert Stanley, two vocal solos By
Miss Mary Carr, and selections or
Miss Katherine Ringham's Victor.
The affair was very informal and
much enjoyed by those present.
The Comus Club was very pleasant
ly entertained at the home of Mrs
M. ]. Delaney, Monday evening. Mos
of the members were present, and
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-01-07
LETTER CARRIERS MEET.
Caledonia County Men Got Together
New Years Day.

Caledonia County Men Got Together
New Years Day.
The annual meeting OF the Gale
donia County Rural letter carriers
met in st. Johnsbury, January I. A
very fine dinner was served to about
20 at Sheldon's hotel. After dinner
speeches were made by Postmaster,
A. H. Gleason, and assistant post
master, w. r. Kellogg. The follow
ing officers were elected: pres: lent,
Walter Kendall of Barnet; vice pre-
sident, Mr.. Maulette of Lunenburg;
secretary and treasurer, V. B. Blake
of West Danville; executive board
consisting of the president, vica-pre-
sident, secretary and treasurer, j.
M. Carpenter, and E. E. Alexander
of West Burke.
A. A. Webster of Glover gave an
account of the trip to the national
convention at Evansville, Indiana,
last October. The report of that con-
vention was given by J. M. Carpenter.
Among the guests present from
out of the county were: Mr.. and
Mrs. J. c. Carpenter of Irasburg, Mr..
and Mrs. Knapp of Irasburg, Mr..
Jenkins of Orleans, A. A. Webster
of Glover and others.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-01-07
Death Of Robert Esdon

Mrs. w. A. Kicker is in Peacham
being called there by the death of
her father, Robert Esdon who was
81 years of age. He died early
Tuesday morning and the funeral
will be held at L o'clock Thursday.
Mr.. Esdon had been a resident Of
Peacham for about 40 years and had
quite a large circle of acquaintance
here where he had spent some time
with Mrs. Kicker. His wife, two
sons, George and Clarence of Peac-
ham, two daughters Mrs. w. A. Rick
er Of this place and Mrs. John K.
Williams of Meriden, Conn. survive
him.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-01-07
COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE

ESTATE OF EMMA J. POND.
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District
Of Caledonia, Commissioners to receive, ex-
anime and adjust the claims and demands of
all persons against the estate of Emma J.
Pond, late OF st Johnsbury, in said
District, deceased, and all claims exhibited in
offset thereto, hereby give notice that we will
meet for the purpose aforesaid. at the office
] ohnsbury, in said district, on the 22nd day
OF January and 27th day of Juue next, from
10 O'Clock A. M, until O'Clock P. NJ. on
each OF said days and that six months from
the 9th day of Decent Der A. D. 1918, is the
time limited by said Court for said credit
orS to present their claims to US for exam
inatiOn and allowance.
Dated at St. Johnsbury, this 9Th day of
January, A. d. 1914.
JOSEPH FAIRBANKS,
GILBERT E. WOODS,
Commits siOnera
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-01-07
PERSONALS.

William Dimick, st. ]. A. 10, who
spent mis- Christmas vacation at his
home here, returned to the General
Electric School in Lynn, Mass, Sun
day.
Russell Adams returned to Pratt
Institution, New York City, Sunday.
Maurice Carr, St. j. A. 10, a
senior at Cornell University, spent
the holidays with his mother at West
Lebanon, and called on friends here.
Clayton r. Burt of the Russell
Motor Car Co., of Toronto was the
guest of his mother, Mrs. Laura Burt
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Tully Wing, who
were called here by the death of his
mother, returntd to Tampa Bay,
Florida, last Wednesday.
Mrs. G. M. Bonett, Mrs. Maude May
and Miss Viola May spent New Years
day with relatives in Concord.
Mrs. Herbert d. Williams of Hast
ings on Hudson, is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. d. d. Patter-
son.
Miss Annie M. Lyford has been at
Newport for the past ten days.
Miss Mae L. Thomas spent the
holidays at Waterville, Quebec.
Miss Edith HI. Wallace of Barnet
was in town a few days last week
the guest of Mrs. Margaret Hey
wood
Miss Hannah Mccarthy has return
ed from a weeks visit at Westdeld.
Miss Ida Barnard has been at
her home in Morrisville for a week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Noyes OF 6
Winter street announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Isabel Fair
banks to Ralph Edwin Howes, son
of Prof. and Mrs. G. E. Howes of
Williamstown, Mass.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-01-07
Notice of Distribution of Share of
Absent Heirs

STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, IS.
In Probate Court, held at the Probate Of
fee in St Johnsbury, in said Distric-. on the
2Sth day Of Decem Der A. d. 1918, William I.
Croftou Administrator of the estate of Iohn
Crofton late of st. Johnsbury. in said Dis
trict deceased, representing to said Court
that Mary Ann Coakley and William ]. Croft
ton heirs-at-law of said deceased, and emit
tied to a distributive share of said estrte
have been absent and unheard from for
more than twenty-five years, two years of
which time have elapsed since the death of
the said John Crofton; wherefore he prays
that upon due notice said Court decree said
distributive shares of the said Mary Ann
Coak1ey and William J. Crofton to their legal
heirs, agreeably to the Statute in such case
made and provided.
Whereupon. it is ordered by said Court
that said account and said application be
referred to a session thereof. to be held at
the Probate Office in said St. Johnsbury, on
the 18th day OF January A. d. 1914, for
hearing. and decision thereon: And 1t is fur
Their ordered that notice hereof he given to
all persons interested. by publication of the
same three weeks successfully in the Gale
DOMAIN. a newspaper published at St. Johns
bury, previous toasaid time appointed for
hearing. that they may appear at said time
and place, and show cause. if any they may
have, why said decree should not be made.
By the Court,
Attest, WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-01-07

The Christmas Club at the Merch-
ants National Bank is meeting with
more and more success. Saturday
evening during the two hours that
the bank was open, PIP accounts
were opened. At present the mem
bership is about twice as large as it
was last year.
The regular meeting of the Bright
look Hospital Aid Association will be
held at the home of Mrs. w. P.
Smith. Monday afternoon, Jan. Y, at
$3.50 o'clock. There will be sewing.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-01-07
Order of Notice of Allowance OF
Account

ESTATE OF JAMES B. STUART.
STATE OF VERMONT, District of c aledonia, S.
The Hon orable Probate Court for the Dis
trict aforesaid: To all persons interested in
the estate of James B. Stuart, late of Barnet,
in said district, deceased greeting:
Whereas, said Court has assigned the 23rd
day of January. next for examining and al
lowing the account of the Administr ator of
the estate of said deceased and for a decree of
the residue of said estate to the lawful claim
ants of the same, and ordered that public
notice thereof be given to all persons inter
ested in said estate by publishing this order
three weeks successfully previous to the day
assigned, in the Californian, a newspaper
published at St. JOhnsbury in said district.
Therefore, you are hereby notified to ap-
in said district, on the day assigned, then
and there to contest the allowance of said
account if you cause, and to establish
your right as heirs, 1egatees and lawful
claimants to said residue
Given under my hand, this 9Th day OF
January, A. d. 1914.
WALTER p. SMITH Indpe
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-01-07
DEATHS

At North Danville. Dec. &C. Mrs. Rozella
Winslow, aged 81 years.
At Greensboro, Dec. "a, z. p. Hill, aged 80
years.
At Marshalltown. Iowa. Dec. "a, Phineas
S. Balch, aged 56 years.
At St. Johnsbury. Dec. 80, Mrs. Daniel
Robertson, aged SO years.
At Kirby. Dec. 80, Lueva Jenness Nicker-
son, aged 81 years.
At St. Johnsbury, Dec. 80, Mrs. William
Lamontte aged % years.
At Sheffield. Dec. %, Miss Nina Sheldon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-01-07

Shall load stock at Lunenburg, Janu-
airy IL and January 81; at Concord, Jam
uary II and 26. Shall load stock
from Newport to Rvegate inclusive and
East Fairfield to St. Johnsbury. Janu-
airy ID and 81; from ST. Johnsbury to
Norwich inclusive every Monday.
wv. A. KICKER
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-01-07

On the tirst of January the
Citizens Savings Bank and Trust
Company, declared dividend at the
rate of Z per cent. for stockholders
and at the rate Of per cent. on saw
ings accounts. Their capital stock
and surplus amount to 4,6tO.9O
and their deposits to $3,449, 1852.
The Passumpsic Savings Bank
and Trust Co. paid a dividend OF 4
per cent to depositors on the nrst
of the month. They have had a
most prosperous and successful year,
with a large increase in the number
of deposits. Their annual meeting
is today and the list of officers will
be announced later.
Deposits made at the Passump-
sic Savings Bank before January 10,
draw interest from the first of Janu-
airy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-01-07
Annual MeRfinN

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the First National Bank of ST. Jonnsbury,
VT for the election of a board of directors
for the year ensuing, will be held at the office
of said bank on TUESDAY, JANUARY ID,
1914 at two O'Clock p. m.
HOMER E. SMITH, Cashier.
st. Johnsbury, VT,
Dec. 9. 1913.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-01-07

F. w. THOMAS is prepared to paint
and store carriages and automobiles at
the Glidden Ladder Factory in Paddock
Village.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-01-07

The annual meeting of the stockholders of
the Merchants National Bank of st. Johns
bury, VT for the election of directors for the
year ensuing, will be held at the office of said
Bank on Tuesday, Jan. ?, 1914, at O'Clock
CHAS. w. RUITER. Cashier.
st. Johnsbury, VT,
Dec. 10, 1913.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-01-07
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our sincere thanks and
appreciation to the many friends and neigh
bors for kindness extended to the family dur
ing our bereavement.
MRS. N. B. PERKINS,
Miss GRACE K. PERKINS
Mr.. AND MRS. J. oAMRY,
MISS CARRIE A. TIcKENoR.
St. Johnsb bury, Vt,
Jan. 5, 1914.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-01-07

two new members were initiated into
the club. There was a short business
meeting. Delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-01-07
Good Basket Ball Game at whitefeld

A number of F. C. A. members,
known as the F. G. A. A. G. Journey
ed to Whitefield, n. H. upon New
Years day, and after the fastest game
played at Whitefield this season, the
visitors won the game, the score
standing 29 to "a. The game was
very exciting and very rough at times
a part of the audience even threaten
ing to mix in with the players, but
the St. Johrsbury boys took such a
lead during the first two periods that
the Whitcfield team could not over
take them. It was the first game
lost by Whitefield this season. The
lineup was as follows:
r q. A. A. G.. Whitefield
Redard Crockett
A. p. Goyet Estey
r Gogncn Bean
A DutiI Bernard
F. A. Goyet Stoughton
G.. Pope Levasseur
F. Therian
A. Baril
Goals: Bedard 2, A. Goyet 4,
Gognon 2, Dutil 8, F. Goyet 2,
Crockett 2, Estey 3, Bean 1, Bernard
2, Stoughton. 2, Levasseur L.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-01-07
Order of Notice of Allowance vi
account
ESTATE OF SARAH A. MCMILLAN


STATE OF VERMONT, District of Caledonia IS.
The Honorable Probate Court for the dis
trict aforesaid: To all persons interested in
the estate of Sarah A. Mcmillan late of Bar
net, in said district, deceased, greeting
Whereas, said Court has assigned the 23rd
day of January next for examining and al
lowing the account of the Administrator
of the estate of said deceased and
for a decree of the residue of said estate to
the lawful claimants of the Same, and or
dered that public notice thereof be given
to all persons interested in said estate by
publishing this order three weeks successive
ly previous to the day assigned, in the
Caledonian. a newspaper published at St.
Johnsbury, in said district.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to ap-
pear at the Prob ate Office in St. Johnsbury,
in said district, the day assigned then
and there to contest the allowance of said
account if you see cause, and to establish
your right as heirs, 1egatees and lawful
claimants to said residue.
Given under my hand, this 9th day of jam
airy, A. d., 1914.
WALTER P. SMITH, Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-01-07

ROCKERS LOCAL MARKET
The receipts at w. A. Ricker's Market
for the week ending Jan. s, 1914, were:
Poultry, 200 lbs. a z to 10 cents.
Lambs, rs a. 3 to 6 cents.
Hogs, 100 a. to 7sL cents.
Cattle, 40 "a TO cents.
Calves, 800 a to ~ cents.
Mich cows. 20 "a $40 to $50.
Hogs and veal steady, beef and lambs
shade better, mixers $40 per head lower.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-01-07
MEN WANTED
Annual MeetinQ

CALEDONIA NATIONAL BANK, DANvILLE, VT.
The stockholders of the Caledonia Nation
al Bank are hereby notified to meet at their
banking rooms at Danville, on Tuesday,
January 1 3. 1914, at 1 O'Clock p. m, for the
election of Directors for the year ensuing.
Danvi11e Vt,
Dec. 3, 1913.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-01-07

The rs cent piece was made
famous by the American Liver
Tai ,ets, the perfect laxative.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1914-01-07
WEATHER
At Bingham's Drug Store, for the week
Live Stock

efore figures indicates below zero.
The Colorado statesman., 1914-03-14

In considering the history of Pat
rick, we cannot exclude consideration
of the country because to christianize
for faith and fatherland are ineXtrica-
bly, intertwined in the Emerald isle.
And this the more strongly, because
of the persecution of both. There is
a rift in the clouds, however, and we
already behold the first glimmer of
the promised dawn. Home rule seems
a matter of parliamentary procedure,
when the work of the brave men
whom we have known for their fidelity
and exacting labor, shall, after thirty
years of strenuous effort, realize the
ambition of their lives, in an Ireland
redeemed, rehabilitated and olsen
thralled. For this good work, the
Redmonds, billions and their confreres
deserve well of their country and
will be the exemplars of future ages.
So, let us rejoice that ireland borne
down by centuries of oppression, shall
at last bask in the sunlight of peace;
that her fair daughters shall attune
the harp to notes of joy, and her
faithful sons forever guard with jeal-
GUS care the brighter hopes. the loft
lest ambitions and untarnished fame
of the Isle of destiny
The Colorado statesman., 1914-03-14
Happy Future Seems to Be in
Store for the Land Beloved
by st. Patrick.
GREAT CHANGE ALMOST HERE
Her Sons All Over the World viii
Rejoice at the Return Of Her Ma
tive ParIiament-outIine of
the Saints Work In the
Conversion of Country.

n NCE more the round of the sea-
~ sons brings the approach of st.
Patrick's day. AS the ancient
Celts, Is centuries ago waited in a
strange unrest, not unmixed with
hope of deliverance from the mental
and moral subsection imposed upon
them by the horrible and degrading
practices of Druidism, for the coming
of the conqueror which had been fore
told by their magicians, SO the Irish
people of the present day are stand
ing expectantly on the threshold of
great change, hardening impatiently
to the tumult which delays the ad-
vent of their nationhood and clogs the
wheels of their recent wonderful prog
ress. The return of her native parlia-
ment, by stilling the political unrest
of a century and satisfying the uncon-
querable aspirations of her people,
will set the seal upon the marvellous
social regeneration which has trans
formed Ireland, in less than 20 years,
from a condition of hopeless apathy
to a state of prosperity and conscious
power. A revivifying influence has
rest, social improvement and an as
tonishing material progress have been
the result. The Naomi of the ma
tions has dried her tears and serenely
confronts the future of happy augury
which is opening to her gaze. Not
with forgetfulness of the past, but in
obedience to her destiny, Dark Rosa
leen has relinquished "the rising of
the moon for the dawning of the
day" May her coming glory strength
en- her soul and tighten her heart as
the gift of Patrick purified and trans
formed the ancient Milesian land.
At the coming of st. Patrick, the
Celts were highly cultivated people,
then, as afterward, noted for their de-
votioR to knowledge and their appre-
citation of learned men. Scholars,
poets and historians were held in
veneration. Much progress had been
made in decorative art, in the fash
ioning of gold and silver ornaments,
and in music. The whole nation was
of an inquiring turn of mind and it is
interesting to note that Patrick's first
converts were among the learned men.
Patrick shone particularly as an
organizer. He journeyed necessarily
throughout the land, founding
churches and monasteries, baptizing
converts and consecrating bishops and
priests, accompanied always by his
scribes and architects, his goldsmiths
and carpenters. He adapted his meth
DDS to the genius and character OF the
The Colorado statesman., 1914-03-14
THE SEVENTEENTH.

Mother Eirei Mother Fire! BY whatever
name they call you,
There's one vets every Irish eye, fills
every Irish throat;
over seas, over lands, over barriers that
thrall you,
Comes the, echo down the ages of the
"Tsean bean bochaud!"'
Mother Eirel Mother Fire! Though your
loved ones turned to smite you,
Though Gael has spill the blood of Gael
by hill and field and moat;
Though the scaffold took its toll, though
son fought son TO right you,
Their hearts still join in honoring the
"T'sean bean bochaudw
Mother Fire! Mother Fire! Open-armed
we come to meet you,
Forgetting creed or party hate or vote
that strives with vote;
On this day we meet one, and in well
coming we greet you
With "Slainte! Slainte! Slainte to the
T'sean bean bochaud!"
Pronounced shaun vaun vote"
The Colorado statesman., 1914-03-14

enthusiastic and undaunted in pursuit
OF the only good.
Besides cleansing the Augean stable
of Irish Druidism from its many
dreadful and disgusting habits and
roofing out the revolving rites of pa
ganism, Patrick brought into the
country some knowledge of Roman
civilization and, all over the island.
established schools and trained teach
ers in arts and letters. He revised
the Brehon laws of the kingdom,
bringing them into harmony with
Christian teaching. A copy of this
famous code, which was known as
'the law of Patrick" and as the
"Seanchus Nor" is to be seen in the
Dublin museum. But 1t was as an in
spring leader, as the apostle and
prophet of whole. people, as the
Moses of a nation, that st. Patrick left
his mark on Ireland for all time.
If his influence is SO persisting and
inspiring among the far-iung Irish
race of today, what must have been
its effect on his immediate successors
those ardent, devoted disciples who
had warmed their hearts and imagina-
tions at the blaze of his genius, who
caught from his dying grasp the torch
Of erudition and religion which, passed
from hand to hand, was to gain
for Ireland the well-merited title of
"the Island of Saints and Scholars
In a troubled and darkened world,
plunged in intellectual gloom and dis
aster by the disintegration of the
Greek and Roman civilizations, Ire
The Colorado statesman., 1914-03-14
SNYDER ARRESTED IN CALGARY.
The Living Venus" With Daughter in
BOYS Garb, Vanishes.

BOYS GdTD, VdnISncS.
Denver.-A pursuit of 1900 miles by
members of detective agencies re-
suited in the arrest at Calgary, Canada,
of Harmon C. Snyder, former general
sales manager for the United States
Portland Cement Company. He is
charged with embezzlements amount
ing approximately to $4,000.
With Snyder at the time of his ar
rest was Mrs. Bonnibel Sutherland,
the Living Venus" divorcee and
Denver beauty, who fled the city Feb
12, and was Joined by Snyder four
days later at Great Falls, Mont. With
the couple was also Mrs. Sutherland's
seven-year-old daughter, Lucille, who
had been disguised by her mother as
a boy.
Mrs. Sutherland and the child, ac-
cording to kilograms received by the
Denver police, Fled Calgary immedi-
ately following the arrest after forcing
Snyder and the police to give her $3.50
which she said she had deposited in
Snyder's bank account.
Snyder, who was found with Mrs.
Stl lueIldllu III d pilNulc iSoiuSiSOb
which he had engaged preparatory to
establishing himself in business,
waived extradition and left Calgary
for Denver.
About $1,000 of the alleged shortage
is said to have been ecovered-$2,92O
in cash, So 500 in bank checks and bills
of exchange and $1,000 in other Sc
curities
The Colorado statesman., 1914-03-14
ST. Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin.

nation, and gave Christian direction
to the natural and lively curiosity OF
the Celt, which has never been weak
ened nor diverted. His influence and
teachings, touching magically on the
burning temperament of soul and ar
dent imagination, which are character
istic of the Celt, made the Christian
Irish undoubtedly the most scholarly
and cultivated people of the middle
ages. At his death, after 80 years of
glorious endeavor, Patrick left behind
him a yaritable church militant, eager,