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ST. PETER’S SCHOOLTurley, John Finlan, Martin 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 instruction of 214 pupils. A new bellwas presented to the church in 1885 by twenty-five members of thecongregation: Patrick Kenefick, Mrs. P. Kenefick, Thomas Beary, Mrs.Thomas Beary, Joseph Foltz, Peter Cooley, D. B. Macaulay, Patrick Kelly,Mrs. P. Turley, Mrs. A. Parent, Margaret Lane, Mrs. John Walsh, Mrs. K.McKinnon, 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 in the new church tower erected in 1884.The convent was erected in 1885, and placed in charge of theReverend Sisters of The Congregation de Notre Dame, who weresucceeded in 1902 by the Reverend Sisters of Charity of Kingston. Theerection of this building necessitated the purchase of a new cemetery andthe evacuation of a portion of the old cemetery, in the church grounds.The installation of a new organ completed the list of improvementsaccomplished by the parish during the pastorate of Father Walsh, who diedin 1889. The parishioners erected to his memory a brass tablet on thegospel side of the sanctuary, near the place of his interment.Reverend Morgan O’Brien was transferred from Morrisburg to theparish of Trenton.Two years later Reverend Charles Murray was appointed parishpriest of Trenton. Father Murray’s fruitful pastorate of ten years wasclosed by his appointment to the parish of Brockville in 1901. He
ST. PETER’S CONVENTwas succeeded by Reverend P. A. Twohey, who was called to his eternalreward in 1904.The Reverend M. J. Spratt came from Elgin to assume charge of thisparish. Father Spratt was appointed parish priest of Belleville in 1909 andconsecrated Archbishop of Kingston November 30th, 1911.The Reverend J. J. Connelly was the next parish priest. During theearly years of his pastorate the present Rectory was built. His deathoccurred in 1924.Father Connelly was succeeded by Reverend M. McDonald. A newSeparate School was built and formally opened by the Most ReverendM. J. Spratt, Archbishop of Kingston. The sermon on this occasion wasdelivered by the Right Reverend Monsignor O’Sullivan, now Bishop ofCharlottetown, P.E.I. Pupils are now prepared for admission to the thirdform of High School.Father McDonald’s appointment to Napanee in the year 1928necessitated the removal of Reverend M.E. Crawley from Picton toTrenton, where he died June 16th, 1929, and was succeededSeptember 7th, 1930, by Reverend J. J. O’Reilly as pastor, withReverend W. J. Buckley, assistant.
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