The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1921-08-08
MONTPELIER
Rev. P. ]. Long to Leave Montpelier
for Fair Haven.

., for six years, and who followed Rev
w. j. O'Sulivan, gave his membership
surprise Sunday morning when HI
told them that he was bidding then
farewell and that he had accepted an
; other parish and would say his frs
y mass in the new parish next Sunday
q He will leave Montpelier the last OF
!. the week and is has become vel
y known that he will go to Fair Haven
o which is near Proctor, where he was
Q located for many years before coming
d to Montpelier. He said he would like to
f advise the parish of the name of a new
!. rector but that he had promised not to
do SO; therefore he could not He told
his audience Sunday morning that be,
cause of his health he gave his resig.
nation to the bishop nearly year
ago but at that time the bishop asked
him to remain until an opening oc-
CURED that was satisfactory, and Sat
urday Father Long was asked to ac-
cept the Fair Haven parish which he
accepted.
When Father Long came to Mont
peler the church was considerably in
debt. This has been cleared up and
there is $4,000 balance in n bank in
! Montpelier. He saw the condition in
/. which the cemetery affairs were and
asked +. NJ. Cory, w n Therianlt,
T. +. Callahan and j. p Galeher to
straighten out those matters. He paid
this committee nice compliment for
work they had done and gave figures
showing the amount there is in the
bank as a result their efforts The St
Michaels school building and convent
have been renovated, including the adj
dition of new heating plant The rec
tory has been improved and the church
renovated, including a heating plant
| that warns the church in winter
weather, which was not done until two |
years ago. The basement hall in the |
church has been made over giving a |
suitable place in which to hold the |
| entertainments connected with the |
church work. He believed that the |
spiritual work had also been equally |
| successful. The monthly contributions |
had been increased $40 a month. He |
thought he had reason to believe he had
the friendship of every member of the
church for he had heard no criticism
when he had asked for funds to do the
things mentioned above. He urged the
parents to look after their children, to
keep them good, by their vigilance and
watchfulness as well as setting good
examples for the children. He spoke OF
the goodly feeling between the Cath
ollie and non-Catholic people of the city
and he hoped that this feeling would
continue. He wanted the members
prayers for him and assured his audi
ence he should offer prayers for the
parish although removed from IT,
Father Long is well known among |,
the Protestant people of the city and
very likely has as many close friends
among these as with his own people
He is member of The Club, some 325
persons who meet each Saturday eve
ming during the winter months. and
discuss many subjects, and in which q
several of the Protestant pastors are J
members. He and the Protestant clergy
for the betterment of the v
community in many efforts. One of the b
public efforts Of his was that | n
on the committee for the war relief il
work and in which he had done consid-
cradle of late toward getting the )
bronze tablets made to carry the
names of all Montpelier boys who were -
in the World war. :
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Mckee and DIR. "
and Mrs. Fitzgerald have returned y
rom Lake Morey, where they spent =
he week end.
Miss Ann Mullin of West Rutland "
$ the guest of Misses Agnes Lynch :,
md Gladys MacCormick on Elm street =,
Miss Mildred Seaver, who has been :.
he guest of Mrs. Maurice Niles on ';
Elm street returned to her home at :.
dorrisville this morning.
Miss Mabel Osborne left this morn =
ny for a two weeks vacation at Joe's =,
,ond. -
Miss Mildred Seaver of Morrisville :,
vas the guest of Mrs Maurice Niles r
n Elm street for the week end !"
Miss Leodina Girsrd is passing a va y
alton at Concord, \. H.
George Arnold of Troy. y. y, re-
urned home this morning, after being ca
he guest of Miss Helena De Arthensy "
Dr. the week end. IN
Kenfield Smith is taking Frances IN
place at Baldwin's jewelry -
ore, while the latter is at muster at :
amp Devens.
John Callan, who worked for the
eight Office ten years ago i here now
newing old acquaintance. Mr.. Callan
now working for the government at
anama, where he has been for the |
lst nine years.
James Flannery of Brooklyn. n. Y,
ed about o'clock Saturday after
ION at the home Of Mrs. katherine
snnery in Montpelier, where he had
en living for six weeks. He had in
ienza some time ago. which devel-
'ed into a lung trouble, causing his {
ath He was native of Ireland.
m 30 years ago, son of Mr. and
rs Patrick Flannery He was in the
fe and restaurant business in New
,rk. He is survived by his wife and
% children in his immediate family, /
well as brothers and sisters. includ-
2 Mrs. Mary Goodno and Mrs. Della
Xxx Of Montpelier. The body was
ken Sunday to Brooklyn, where the l
neral will take place; Mrs Rather /
Flannery accompanied the de- /
,sed's wife and children to their
me.
The attachment which was placed on
! equipment Of the CRANKY baseball
I'M at Barre Friday evening by the
,ntpelier Knights Of Columbus man
ement was removed following a set
ment that took place in Montpelier,