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the old Northwest Territory, which is
said to have been rung first in cele-
bration of the signing of the Declara-
ton of independence in 1776. The bell
hangs in the tower of st. Francis
Xavier Church, which is recorded as
the oldest church in Northwest Terri
tory. 1t was given to the French mis-
sionaries who founded the church by
| friends in their home country Two
years ago November II, the morning
of the signing of the armistice ending
| fighting in the World War, Ri. Rev.
Joseph Chartrand, of Indianapolis, was
celebrating Mass in the church when
the glad news came, and it was
through the ringing of the historic bell
that the people of the city were mott
| fed that the armistice had been
signed.
Home for Working Girls Dedicated.
The most beautiful home known as
Lady of Good Council home for
working girls was dedicated in Mil
waukee by His Grace The Most Rev.
S. G.. Messmer on November II. The
home was bought by the Catholic
| Women's League of Wisconsin to shell
ter working girls, coming from outside
the city. 1t is located at S26 Juneau
avenue and is a credit in every respect
to the League. At present about forty
girls find shelter and protection under
| the supervision of Miss Laura Arnolds.
the matron of the institution. The
home is managed by board of mem
bers of the Catholic Women's League
of Wisconsin with it's Spiritual Direc-
st. LeO's Congregation.
Bishop Then Urges Support of the
Catholic Press.-November 13 was
Catholic Press Day in the Denver Dio.
cese, and the following letter of Ri
Rev. Bishop Then, to his pastors and
people, was read in all the churches
1T is both pleasure and duty to bring
before you the possibilities and power
of the Catholic Press, where properly
lover of humanity the fair name and
progress of religion are dear. That
fair name cannot be conserved and
that progress cannot be achieved in
our day without an alert, ever active
and doughty champion. Such cham
pion we have and must maintain in
the Catholic Press. Support it. Lei
not the appeal of your own diocesan
paper nor of Catholic literature in
general, pass unheeded. The souls
seeking light, whom through your sup
port you have brought to the way
and the truth and the life" will thank
you and God will bless you for it,
Aged CoIored Convert-Mrs. Sarah
Locher, Familiarity known as Aunt
Sallie," perhaps the oldest colored res
ident of Piqua, O., was received into
the Church last week by Rev. John
F. Cogan, pastor of st. Mary congre
cation of that city. She was baptized
on Saturday, and received her First
Holy Communion last Sunday at the
children's Mass in st. Mary Church
Mrs. Locher was born in Kentucky or
April 10, 1881, and is now in the nine
tieth year of her age. Born a slave
she was sold once, and was over thirty
years old at the beginning of the Civi
; War. After emancipation, she, with
her husband and family, came to Ohio
and finally settled in Piqua, where she
has lived for many years. She bega1
taking instructions in the Catholic re
ligion last July, and, although unable
to read or write, she learned rapid,
and showed a wonderful insight int
; the mysteries of our Faith. She i.
still hale and hearty, and confidently
expects to enjoy several more year!
here upon earth in her new-foun(
happiness, if it be the holy will O.
God