held in the hall drew a large crowd, the hall was packed. The radio had worked well all day, but to the embarrassment of Father Tom, and the disapptnntmcnt of his large audience, there was only a lot of static. To s_\ the least everyone was 1e tdown. But Father had the money and it was hard to part with it so they decided to hold a dance. So even Father 'l‘om didn't know how to conquer the static.

There are other things that people say he “invented”, but it is hard to find proof for these stories, so we had better leave well enough alone. and simply say Father Tom had a very inventive mind.

PRIESTS BURIED IN KELLY'S CROSS Father James Duffy 1802-1860

It is a strange fact of history that of the twenty some priests who served as Pastors of the parish only one, Father Duffy, who had spent the most of his priestly life in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia, should have expressed the wish that he be buried “near the pathway leading to the (‘hureh in Kelly’s Cross, so that as the people pass by on their way to Church. they will think of me and say a prayer.”

Father James Duffy died in Charlottetown, and was buried as he desired in Kelly’s Cross, on December 1st., 1860. It was with saddened hearts that his former parishioners laid his body to rest, as they thought till the General Resurrection. But this was not to be so as you read a little farther back in this book.

Father Lawrence Smith 1886-1930

Father Lawrence Smith, the first native Priest to be buried in St. Joseph‘s Cemetery, was interred on May 2nd, 1930. Father had been ordained in 1919, and devoted his years to teaching at St. Dunstan’s Col- lege. Apparently he was in good health, strong, vigorous and full of life until he was struck down and died in the City Hospital. The funeral mass was offered at St. Dunstan’s Basilica by Rt. Rev. J. C. MacLean, Vicar General, as celebrant, with Father Russell Smith, his brother, as Deacon, and Father M. J. Smith, a cousin, as Sub—Deacon. A large num— ber of priests and the student body of the College were present to pay their last respects to a Priest who was truly loved.

On the same day his remains were laid to rest in St. Joseph’s Cemetery, in the presence of the following priests; John F. Johnson, Joseph Gallant, Nazaire Poirier, J. A. Murphy, Francis McQuaid, C. R. Smith, Reginald McDonald, W. E. Monaghan, Gavin Monaghan, and M. J. Smith, the acting pastor.

Rev. Francis McDonald 1877 - 1936

On July 7th., 1936, the remains of Rev. Francis McDonald, beloved Pastor of Summerfield, were interred in the cemetery of St. Joseph’s Church. Father McDonald was a native of the Parish, and was ordained

May 30th., 1920. The funeral Mass was offered by His Excellency J. A. —38—