ST. PETER’S SCHOOLTurley, John F<strong>in</strong>lan, Mart<strong>in</strong> Moran, D. R. Murphy, J. D. Macaulay,William Canfield, James O’Halloran, Edward Lynch, Arthur Murphy,F. McGuire, Hugh O’Rourke, John Clune, T. McCabe and L. Paquet.In the year 1884 the second Separate School was built and equippedand four teachers engaged for the <strong>in</strong>struction <strong>of</strong> 214 pupils. A new bellwas presented to the church <strong>in</strong> 1885 by twenty-five members <strong>of</strong> thecongregation: Patrick Kenefick, Mrs. P. Kenefick, Thomas Beary, Mrs.Thomas Beary, Joseph Foltz, <strong>Peter</strong> Cooley, D. B. Macaulay, Patrick Kelly,Mrs. P. Turley, Mrs. A. Parent, Margaret Lane, Mrs. John Walsh, Mrs. K.McK<strong>in</strong>non, James Walsh, P. J. O’Rourke, Mrs. Thomas Somers, JohnMcDonald, Mrs. John McDonald, James McDonald, Elizabeth Somers,William Hulsey and Mrs. Charles O’Neil. The bell was christened“Patrick” and placed <strong>in</strong> the new church tower erected <strong>in</strong> 1884.The convent was erected <strong>in</strong> 1885, and placed <strong>in</strong> charge <strong>of</strong> theReverend Sisters <strong>of</strong> The Congregation de Notre Dame, who weresucceeded <strong>in</strong> 1902 by the Reverend Sisters <strong>of</strong> Charity <strong>of</strong> K<strong>in</strong>gston. Theerection <strong>of</strong> this build<strong>in</strong>g necessitated the purchase <strong>of</strong> a new cemetery andthe evacuation <strong>of</strong> a portion <strong>of</strong> the old cemetery, <strong>in</strong> the church grounds.The <strong>in</strong>stallation <strong>of</strong> a new organ completed the list <strong>of</strong> improvementsaccomplished by the parish dur<strong>in</strong>g the pastorate <strong>of</strong> Father Walsh, who died<strong>in</strong> 1889. The parishioners erected to his memory a brass tablet on thegospel side <strong>of</strong> the sanctuary, near the place <strong>of</strong> his <strong>in</strong>terment.Reverend Morgan O’Brien was transferred from Morrisburg to theparish <strong>of</strong> <strong>Trenton</strong>.Two years later Reverend Charles Murray was appo<strong>in</strong>ted parishpriest <strong>of</strong> <strong>Trenton</strong>. Father Murray’s fruitful pastorate <strong>of</strong> ten years wasclosed by his appo<strong>in</strong>tment to the parish <strong>of</strong> Brockville <strong>in</strong> 1901. He
ST. PETER’S CONVENTwas succeeded by Reverend P. A. Twohey, who was called to his eternalreward <strong>in</strong> 1904.The Reverend M. J. Spratt came from Elg<strong>in</strong> to assume charge <strong>of</strong> thisparish. Father Spratt was appo<strong>in</strong>ted parish priest <strong>of</strong> Belleville <strong>in</strong> 1909 andconsecrated Archbishop <strong>of</strong> K<strong>in</strong>gston November 30th, 1911.The Reverend J. J. Connelly was the next parish priest. Dur<strong>in</strong>g theearly years <strong>of</strong> his pastorate the present Rectory was built. His deathoccurred <strong>in</strong> 1924.Father Connelly was succeeded by Reverend M. McDonald. A newSeparate School was built and formally opened by the Most ReverendM. J. Spratt, Archbishop <strong>of</strong> K<strong>in</strong>gston. The sermon on this occasion wasdelivered by the Right Reverend Monsignor O’Sullivan, now Bishop <strong>of</strong>Charlottetown, P.E.I. Pupils are now prepared for admission to the thirdform <strong>of</strong> High School.Father McDonald’s appo<strong>in</strong>tment to Napanee <strong>in</strong> the year 1928necessitated the removal <strong>of</strong> Reverend M.E. Crawley from Picton to<strong>Trenton</strong>, where he died June 16th, 1929, and was succeededSeptember 7th, 1930, by Reverend J. J. O’Reilly as pastor, withReverend W. J. Buckley, assistant.