The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-05
TERRYVILLE
 Correspondent. ,. E. Ryan. Main St. Lucius Welton Found In Mississippi Camp
Escaped Middletown Hospital Inmate Located at
 Transient Camp-FOrmer HarwintOn Resident Dies

workers in that town at work for another week. Continued work by the FERA workers will depend upon what action is taken by con- gress.
 The annual meeting of the The odore A. Hungerford Memorial Li- brary association was held at the library building in Harwinton, Wednesday evening. Reports of the officers were accepted and ofi- cers were electe das follows: Pres ident, Lewis o. Catlin; vice presi- dent, Charles W. Cappel: secretary and treasurer, Mrs Elwyn P. Smith; book committee, Mrs Albert K. Bentley; librarian, Mrs Ram dolph Smith; assistant librarian, Mrs E. r. Smith and Mrs Clifford Wilson.
 Ray Bradley was appointed to fill the vacancy on the board caused by the death of David B. Mansfield.
 Priests Succumbs Word of the death of Monsignor John Neale, permanent pastor of St Roses Catholic church, Meri- den, which occurred at John Hop- kins hospital, Baltimore, yesterday afternoon, following a long illness was received here with much re- gret yesterday.
 Rt Rev Monsignor John NeaIc was the first permanent pastor Of the Immaculate Conception church here in this town and incidentally was the first parish assigned to Father Neale. He became pastor of the local church In 1900, when 1t was set aside as q parish from St Thomas church, Thomaston. He was a native of Middletown and studied the classics at St Charles college at Ellicott, Md, and stu died philosophy at St Mary's sem mary, Baltimore, and theology at St Johns seminary, Brighton, Mass.
 He was ordained to the priest hood by Archbishop John Will Hams in Boston, June 24, 1888. He was assigned to Terryville in 1900 and in 1910, after ten years as pas- tor of the local church was trans ferred to St Michaels church, Westerly, +. l., where he was four years, being appointed pastor 0? St Roses church, Mariden in 1914. He received recognition by reason of his scholarly attainments and his able parochial administration.
 On December 19, 1927, Father Neale was notified by a brief from Rome of his decoration as con- mandant in the Most High Royal and Military order of Our Lady of Mercy.
 This decoration is bestowed up- on nobles and other persons, ec- clesiastic and lay who by their integrity, distinguished services and purity of their lives deserve high commendation from both church and state. Among the privileges acquired at that time by Msgr Neale was that of wearing the Pectoral Cross at all eccliesias- tical functions and the ring at all times.
 Msgr Neale was elevated to the dignity of Domestice Prelate end rank by Pope Plus XXI, August 30, 1924. His distinguished ser- vices were further recognized by the Vatican when the same pontiff decorated him on March Q, 1928 with the Order of Merit. Father Neale was born in Mid dletown, June 21, 1864, the son of MT and Mrs Jatrick Neale. He was a distant cousin of Dr II. NJ. Neale of Upper Lehigh, Penn. During his pastoiate here, he purchased piece of land and hn,,aa o, Matt, cnnt Ax1naaita %hn Immaculate Conception church and which has been used ever since as the parish house. Later he bought q piece of land from R. J. Plumb and erected the large Lyceum, which was the center of all entertainm ents here for many years. He organized a temper ance society here and was also first chaplain of Leo XIII Council, Knights of Columbus. He organ- ized the first gymnasium in town and which was conducted for many years in the basement of the Ly. ceum.
 His last visit to Terryvilie to ] participate fin a service was tn 1925 when he was the principal speaker, at the. 18th anniversary of the founding of the Immaculate Conception church.
 The funeral services will he held on Monday at 10 a. m. from St Mary's church and will be ate tended by high officials Of the church and priests from through
 out the state.
 | Many local people are plannif.g 10 attend the pontifical mass which | will be celebrated at his funeral Vegetable Growers to Meet 4 large delegatoin of local vegc. l table growers will go tO Northfield