. . ry, Barnand Catholic School House are Built.—St. JohnsChurch at Lafargeville is Erected in 1849.—^^eFirst Catholic Cemetery is Bought.—The FamousBell.—Part of the Present Cemetery is Purchased.—The First Baptismal and Marriage Records. The sixth priest who took charge of Clayton wasRev. Michael Guth, brother of Rev. Francis Guth, thefirst and only president of Lafargeville Seminary. Helived at Rosiere and attended Clayton from that placeuntil 1850. He built St. Johns church at Lafargevillein 1849. -^^^ 1850 he gave up the mission
. . ry, Barnand Catholic School House are Built.—St. JohnsChurch at Lafargeville is Erected in 1849.—^^eFirst Catholic Cemetery is Bought.—The FamousBell.—Part of the Present Cemetery is Purchased.—The First Baptismal and Marriage Records. The sixth priest who took charge of Clayton wasRev. Michael Guth, brother of Rev. Francis Guth, thefirst and only president of Lafargeville Seminary. Helived at Rosiere and attended Clayton from that placeuntil 1850. He built St. Johns church at Lafargevillein 1849. -^^^ 1850 he gave up the mission of Claytonand Lafargeville on account of too much ministerialwork, as he had then charge of Rosiere, Cape \^incent,Clayton and Lafargeville. Father Maurice Sheehan, of Watertown, replacedFather Guth at Clayton, but he never resided here. Hewas the seventh priest to minister to the spiritual wantsof the catholics at Clayton. He was tall but slender,had red hair and a florid complexion but was sicklylooking. He was well thought of by the people. He 48. REV. MICHAEL GUTH Attended Clayton from 1S45 to 1S50, Pastor at Clayton from 1S52 to June 1861. came here at regular intervals during several months,but in 1851, Fr. M. Guth divided up his extensive terri-tory between Fr. Louis Lapic and himself; he takingcharge of Clayton and Lafargeville, whilst Fr. Lapictook charge of Rosiere, Cape Vincent, Evans Mills andof the French conofreofation at Watertown. Fr. Shee-han died in Albany several years ago. Father Guth continued to make his headquarters atRosiere with Father Lapic until the Clayton Rectorywas built in 1852. The erection of this house was madepossible by the efforts of Joseph Thibault, then the request of Father Guth, he took up a subscrip-tion, which was paid in due bills or orders. GeorgeCampbell furnished the money, which he exchanged forthese due bills. The house was planned and built byGeorge Goddard and cost about six hundred was no de
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