"Alliin the CALALJG‘IN oL‘liL L0 lion» by Bishop Lmufiaclit-i'n, there wu one rwued Ronald Mount, 1 motive of Mk Barn in the Puuh or St. COJUJHbI. King] Cuiuiy. who entered the Mwenda College in the month 01 November. 18:53. He we a ‘yourur man of brilliant puts. re. tImiritrible for me piety, and in high lavor With lue auperrou EDuring the autumn o! the you ;1&36. he contracted A severe cold ‘moompaniod with lover, and 1though he hxd the beat or DibdlCELl cut. it wnunued through the winter Without my no.0! im— pom/weal. '. ' w-mrfw ya the {P‘Wg’wwt 1

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to Prince Edward blend, in th‘ hope that the long we voyage and the air ohm; native land might restore him once more to health ' and Vigor. But it was not to be. 'He set out lor home in good Apil‘il. buoyed up by anuupauons oi the 1welcome Lhat wanted him; but iwhnn ; few days at 3651, he grew Tworoe. and daed on um: 26th or August, 1837, as the ship was nearing the Banks 01 Newiound- ‘iand. Amongst the passengers ‘eboard the ship were two priests, iRev. Colin MacKinnon and Rev Cliili‘t‘h Of gt. Columba

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with him when he died. and mm- ‘__ -._ .__.___.____.._.___._..___— iorted hia last hour with their . w ’

kindly ministrations. They then .directed the preparation 0! his loody for burial, and blood with lhcaivy hearth by the alup'e side, , .35 his mortal remains were elowly l lowered into the deep, there to .remain till that final call when lthe sea shall give up its dead."

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The iollowing ladies oi the par- ish have ruined various religious orders: GeneVie-ve Holland, Agnds McDorwld. Mary A. Campbell. Josephine CKJIWH. Barbara Campbell, Margaret Magoey, Viola Massey, Marguerite Mussey, Mary Murphy. and Leona Ellsworth.

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0n ucisday. January 30, )9”. the church butlt in 1846. recently remodelled and renovated under the question of Rev. Bernard Gulls. was convictely deutroyed by fire. New pews at 3 cost 01 simoo had been installed but they. and LU the fine copies of paintings” statues. end vestmcnis went up llll (lama The loss was estimated at- over “5.000, with insurance ol $14,000. Thu loss was severely (cit. but immediately a large parachial‘

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Old Rectory, at East Pt. " Built by Bishop MacEachem

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hall was built and was used as a plan of norship during the build- ing 0! the new brick church which was begun in 1918 under the direction of Rev. Ronald J. Mac- Donald. This church was dedicated in June 1920.

The present parochial home wus built in 1880. It was completely remodelled and renovated by Rev Ronald J. Mae-Donald in 1927.

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”.30. The parish 01 St. Columbu u compoacd oi 122 [3.11111185. ‘

1 "Early in the following summer his physician advised him to return to Prince Edward Island...

2. Margaret Mossey should read Margaret Murphy.