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TM ,5,‘-I,-£11394 there from st. Peter’: "‘““:0 They were soon followed 1" mom‘; Acadians from Arichat. 5 mewn, and by a family of cape es who came to Souris in mphctiittle Harbour. the eastern 14' [ the parish. was first set- IZE” ‘av three Highland familial "'d .,,-‘mt there in iaoa. The in- homnts of this portion of what l”b‘”, the miuion of Souris at- " 3., Mass at St. Columba's East "nu. previous to the building of l’°’ '31.... church, while the set- me pol Souris village being nearer tleris my depended for spiritual :°,}.°u],on'the pastor of that mis-

wgccasltiiially stations were held I. “.9 houses of Mr. Angus Cainp-

‘Early Souris History Associated ' with Catholic Mission Of St. Mary

ed handsome in more pretentious places than Souris. one grave lying near the entrance to the cemetery has a more than local reputation on account of its inscription which reads as follows: “In Memory" of Elizabeth MacDonald beloved wife of Andrew Mclnnls died Dec. 15th, 1852 R. 1. P. "She was a native of Lochebar, Scotland, "And was the lady honoured with “having the first dance with “King George III at the Royal Ball

L‘ltl Harbour. of Mr. Neil 2§i.1.,c".I,nloreLittie Harbour. of Mr.

Present St. Mary's Chu and present Rectory.

“In Edinburgh in 1818."

- Neil McLelian.

rch, rebuilt in "1928,

ingtia McDonald (Hector) of t'm=ps~.i.t-, and oi Mr. Peter Chiverle of Souris.

in 1838 the people beetirred them- sclics and took steps toward build- it .~hurch; ground was bought .m l-‘:-iiiicis. Chiverlc and cleared Iv.‘ the parishoners, and upon this .s.te lht‘ pioneer church was crected by !\1msr.s. Thomas Stone and .\Il(‘It.‘U‘I Bayley. The dimensions rt’ iim. rhurch were sixty feet by

. -fine fr-et_ The first cld-crs iigr Donald Allan MacDonald. Fntiris. Francois Lavie, Souris,

Angus McDonald (Hector). The priest in charge of the mission at “m: llmf‘. was the Reverend John .\lncD:)1‘.nld of Glcnaladalc, who n',l€l‘f‘d the first mag in Souris murt.-. in January 1839. O O 0

in the month of June 1849. I dlmstrotis fire destroyed both the 4'il'ill’(‘ll and at fine parochial house which was Just being completed by the Rev. Pitis McPhee. Noth- znit daunted. tlie pnrishloners deter- niined to proceed at once with the building of a new church; they turned out in I body, went to

' St. Mary's Church, built in 1849, and old Rectory built in 1852.

The priests who have attended Souris mission are the following: Bishop Mclsachern up to 1835, as- sisted in the early years of the settlement by Rev. Messrs. Joseph Etienne Cecile and Jean Louis Beaubien; Rev. John MacDonald 1835 to 1844; Rev. Francis Mc- Donald 18t4 to 1845: Rev. Pius McPhee 1845 to 1852: Very Rev. Daniel McDonald 1852 to 1861; Rev. James Phelan 1861 to 1863: Rev. Dugald McDonald 1863 to 1864: Rev. Donald Francis McDonald 1864 up to April 1902.

Across the road from st. Mary's Ohurch stands one of the prettiest convents in the Maritime Prov- lnces. It is of red brick. picked out with white brick, the diinmensions are eighty feet by forty feet, height thirty four feet. This house is well planned, well located. well ventilat- ed and is in fact a charming school fitted with all modern improve- ments obtainable, and is managed so a3'\‘ta give it an air of comfort and iﬁlglitness that will linger in the memory of those who visit

it. In the convent chapel stands 1

river flows through farms of pros- perous settlers who in the man-

_ Monaghan. Basil Croken. Eugene

sgement of their property have had an eye tobesuty as well as to utility. The writer gained much information regarding the early days of the mission and its first church from a fine old Irish gentle- man. from Tipperary, who with his beautiful old wife resided in affluence upon the fertile and picturesque farm which; fifty years ago. their energy and industry won from the uncleared forest.

so-méiyu(§o».ga./-)

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‘st.

ar’s onvent, o in 1881; Annex built in 1919.

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Pealtes And I I I Vicinity David, Oherry I-fill visited St. Pat-

ricks Road. May 2.

in this vicinity. May 2.

and Mrs. Ralph Gillan, May 2.

home of Mr. and Mrs. A. Handra-E hsn. May 2.

The

Catholic settlers of the Mission of St. Mary. Souris: Michael Chiverie (1805). Jean Longueepec (1810), Toussauit. Longuepee (1810), Fidele Paquet (1813), Cyprian Pa- quet (1813), John McPhee (1814)

Francals Chiverie (I819). Francs"

La Vie (1820), Paul Boucher (1820)

John Mcxinnon Archibald McLellan. Angus Camp- bell, Martin Whelan, Thomas 0'- Donnell, Martin Lyons, James‘ Mul- lally. Patrick Birmingham.

Pastors of St. Mary's, Souris since 1885: Rev. Donald Francis MacDonald. Oct. 1864 to April 1902; Rev. Ronald Bernard MacDonald. May 190:’. to Sept. 1919; Rev. Msgr. J. C. MacLcan. V.G., Nov. 1919 to July 1933; Rev. 1. R. A. Mac-

Jersey, U. S. A.) Elizabeth Agnes Glllis. . Order of St. Joseph (Boston). Margaret Loretta Cheverie. Carmellte Order (Detroit, Mich.) Margaret Elcunore Lcslle. Sisters of Providence (Portland. Oregan) Mary Macbellan. I O I

In 1901, the old church built in 1849 which had now become much too small for the congre- gation. was removed from lit‘ site to make way for the beautiful red Isl.-ind sandstone structure. which unfortunately fell a prey to fire in 1928. Nothing daunted, the pastor and parishioners immediate- ly set to work and from the ruins soon rose the splendid church of

Donald. Sept. 1933 to Nov. 1938: 31,, Ma1‘y'5 of today, R€V- Dﬂnll P-‘CFOKOH. Sept‘ 1939 During the pastorate of Rev. L0 Ocl. 1943: M581‘. Jam“ A Mill‘ Ronald Bernard MacDonald, the

phy, D.D., 1943. present pastor. Curates at Souris since 1920: Revds. Pope MacMahon, Martin

fine convent begun in 1816 and opened in 1881 was becoming much too small to accommodate the in- creasing number of pupils desir- ious of tztknng advantage of the fine education dispensed in that institution. Accordingly. in 1919. Father MacDonald donated and had erected the large annex which now gives the institution the room and the ncccissary appointments and conveniences required for a

L. Murray. Leonard MacDonald. Harold Croken (1935-1939). W. D. MacDonald (1939-1940), Earl Robin (1941-1943. Leonard McKenria (1943-1946», Pius G. Murnaghnn (1946-1953) Edwin B. Steele, 1953, present curate.

The following priests were born

~9;;ko-"UV"-“’°Y7 0% «av-

St. Mary's Hall, built in 1952

_beautlful statue of Our Lady of

“W Lawrence Mullally, Rev. Ethelbert

' : Anastasia

I , Orders:

in Souris parish: Rt. Rev. Richard

{modern school of learning. ‘Ronald St. John. D.P.. Rev. Finlay ' ' ' St. Mary's Convent opened its Lord Roberts Mullally, Rev. Arthur first classes on September '7. 1881 Joseph Sullivan, 0.M.I., Rev. step- with

lien Adolphus MacAulay, Rev. .taught by four nuns of the Con-

Kennelh Iiillﬂl-ll-IS MB!‘-Mllﬂy. Jgregution of Notre Dame of Mon-

S.F.M., Rev. Allan Francis Noonan, real. At present there are seven

O.M.I. teachers, six of whom teach the o . 0

[classes from Grade 1 to Grade 10, The following ladies of St. Mary's ;and one teacher in charge of Grade Parish have Joined ReligioustXI. The total enrolment is 188, of whom 27 a1'c in Grade XI. Notre Dame (Montreal). Mary Grade XI classes were opened Mullally, Bernadette in 1945. In the 8 classes (ex- Mullally. Hilda MacLellan, Winnl- elusive of the present one) 178 fred MacDonald. lpuplis completed the year's work. St. Martha (Charlottetown, Of this number. only 7 failed to

: Minnie May Mooney, Anne E1iza- pass the Common Examining Board

beth Chevcrie, Mary Nadine Mac-IExaminations. In this reckoning are Innis. Lillian Elizabeth Leslie. ,‘included only those who made the

tits \\'Ofl(lﬂ, procured. and prepar- ed inc material for the frame.

rhi. second church was opened in N(I\'f‘illI)€i' 1849; the builder was Rotmlri Ban Mac-Donald. It was Nillll,\' lcet in length by forty- iw ill width, and twenty-two feet "1 rwiclit; the spire was a hundred fret lizcll. The vcstry was twenty- l’lllI' Icrl. by thirty. The flrSt pm‘- mciim: house was hullt by Rev. Jnmr. Phelan in 1862.

Thu church whi h was called St. A‘l3l’.l"-s. possessed fine oil paint- IW. it copy of Murillo's Immacul- H"e‘ Conception of the Blessed ‘_Il'rm. which hung above the high tg'a:. The stations of the cross were nfncrriphs in black walnut frames. Ti'C‘l‘l the cemetery across the tiny. ll‘ hart‘ N beautiful view of tlic itirrminding country. In this ceme- ’”!i’ are some very choice speci- trcns of the stone cutters’ Art.

Lourdes given by the children of Mary of the parish. The window blinds throughout the building are worthy of notice. they having been painted by the sisters whose cun- ning brushes have delineated ex- quisite wreaths of maple leaves, and sacred devices upon pure white linen. This school was opened i.n 1881. Here four sisters of the Coil- gregation of Notre Dame taught ninety six pupils in a locality that for health giving breezes is per- haps unequalled in Prince Edward Island.

The scenery around Souris is very fine. combining views of river. rock and ocean, for it is only A few miles from the busy. brlstliiitz. little town to the northern beach, where the ocean rolls in unceasing- ly. and the gull and the gannet reign undisputed sovereigns.

ll-iiitinicnts that would be consider-

St. Mary's Church, l..iilt in 1901. _ - - by fire in 1928.

‘ qua (-aroma; 'g'.'*:\»;1- tm»3M'.’v,"'?$' srsv.-r~.~~ \-.2

The picturesque winding Souris

an enrolment of 30 pupils

In the Souris High school there are 185 pupils taught by Five teachers under the capable direc- tion of Principal E. James Mac- Donald. For the town of Souris there are therefore 12 teachers and the total enrolment is 373 pupils. F ears, 01 t. Mar ’s _ hallMwlx:l:1ltwwd's originigllysa churldh v-‘ML “Id M” L°“I‘ 51“”""v, to which additions had been made, New Clluzow, N_ 5” were week-., was proving wholly inadequate for 9”“ "‘5”°” May 1' “ ”‘°.h°""> the needs of the parish. Accord- l’! M“ “"d M‘5- 1°39?“ M‘°D°“' ingly. under the direction of the "-Id- l V9” “p"b1° p“."°r' mgr‘ ‘]a.mes Friends of Mr. Michael Kelly, are‘ A’ “Why: 3 5"‘ W” °m““"°d pleased to know that he was ‘"1 Mam 5”°°l" “Id ‘ lame ‘mu able to return to his home in Elliot-‘ °°mm°di°“5 ha“ Wm‘ ‘‘ mu D359‘ vale after having received medical‘ men‘ “"1 3“ m°d°”‘ “l7P°m‘m°“"5 treatment at the Charlottetown‘, and conveniences was erected at Hosp1m_ 4 3. cost of about 850.000. This hall , fills a long-felt want in the town Many friends of Ml‘. Joseph Mac.- of Souris, and the pastor and his Donald Sr.. regret to learn of his. parishioners may well be proud of illness at the home of his son their achievement. and daughter-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. The parish registers of St. Mary's Joseph MacDonald. All join in wish- bcgin in 1864. The first entry is ing this grand old gentleman I signed by Rev. Donald Francis speedy return to good health. MacDonald, PP. and records the _ baptism on October 21, 1864 or M1'5- L3l“_‘°"9- D°V”l9- 5"-lend‘ Anne Amena_ bum on me uh ed tlievweddrng of her son Edward instant, of the lawful marriage of 1“ I“d”“‘_ Rllell M33’ 1- She W“; Harold Paquet and Mathilda g°°‘;':[‘«;"‘la“n"(;1 Nl[’:’n""r "“’° 5°“-‘-‘ Cheverie. Sponsors: Alex Paquet 5’ l" “- Friends of Mr. John Keefe, ‘who has resided near Peake’s for the}

and Mary Anne Chevcrie. The parish of Souris is now coin-

p°"‘°d M 310 f_‘m_m°_" past months will regret to learnl that he had his house destroyed by fire, April 30. Cause of fire is un- known. —BU.‘

friends. ‘

er Mrs. Jane Grant. Charlotte-‘ town, May 3. whose continued ill. ness is regretted by her many friends from this vicinity.

In "Place Names of Prince Ed- ward Island." by R. Douglas M.A.. of the Geographic Board of can- ada. on the name “Souris“. we read the following:

"Souris: river and head, lot 44. Also Souris town. lot 45. Colville River on Holland. 1765. The river flows into Colville Bay of H01- land or “I-Iavre a la Souris" of Bel- lin map of 1744. The head is "cap de la Soury" of de la Roque, 1752. The reference is to mice (Fr. Souris) of which there were there were three plagues -here between 1720 and 1138. (Prince Edward Is- land Magazine. Vol. 1). Wright and Cumlall map of 1874, has Colville Point or Souris Head. Mcacham‘s Atlas of 1880, has Souris cove, river harbour, head. and railway sta- tion."

with reference to the strange inscription on the gravestone of Elizabeth MacDonald already men- tioncd. it is interesting to remark that in the "Empire Digest", of June. 1946 is found the following under the title “Cradle of the waves—Prlnce Edward Island". by Claude Lalng Fisher: '

"In the small seaport town of Souris. on the East coast, there is a monument erected in a cemetery there. ’

To the memory of ELIZABETH MACDONALD WIFE OF ANDREW MACINNIS

Then follows this inscription cut deeply into the stone:

“She was a native of Lochcber Scotland, and was the lady honor- ed with having the first dance with King George III at the Royal Ball in Edinburg in 1818.“

Such was her epitaph!

“It is too bad to disturb such an effort to perpetuate the mem- ory of the lady and the dance with Royalty, but and to relate, in 1818. poor old King George III was well over 80 years of age, uncertain on

his male attendants, and if he, “danced" at all on his unsteady‘ legs it was in his scuffles with his attendants who attempted to re-I strain him in his enfeebled out- bursts. Moreover, there was not even a Royal Ball in Edlnburg in 1818, where the old insane King George III might have been rep-. resented by proxy." 1

And yet. despite Mr. Fisheril somewhat laboured effort at "de- bunkiii,r,v". it is still quite possible that Elizabeth did dance with King George III. of course. not in‘ 1818; but let us suppose that thef stone cutter made it 1818. instead of‘ 1808, when King George III was still quite "spry”, and Miss MacDonald was just 21, or it might have hap- pened earlier still. In any case, we are not yet sure that Miss Mac- Donald did not at same time dancel with King George, and it may evenl have been in Edlnburg Castle. The Psalmist wrote: “Vanity of Van- ities, all is vanity", and how little it matters nowl

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source; today said Prime Minister Messrs. Gerard and Elwood Don-t Nehru has told Britain that India nelly, Charlottetown visited frlends'will help guarantee a cease-fire in ‘Indo-China

_ tagree. Mr. John Miller. Grand River, The” mmmmnu mid Nehru 3°“ Vmled 3‘ Eh’ h°‘“° °’ M""wrote Foreign secretary Eden that ,F‘rance, Vlet Nam and the Com- Misses Georgie Gunn and Lottiefmunistgled glietmlnharﬁéfb Kelly. Mt. Stewart visited at the 58'” ° 5“° ‘ 9”“ -

refused to comment on the report. life said Nehrtfs letter was "in the illness of Master Johnielnature of a personal reply to the Csmpbclle at his home on St. Paul British foreign minister’: letter W ricks Road is regretted by his many‘ him."

_ _ the premiers of Ceylon and Pakis- Mr. Alex Grant ,visited his moth-1 ya“ whe'.,her they would partici-

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