. Fitchburg, Massachusetts, past and present . eedifice was built. The doors were thrown open to the publicin February, 1886. The pastors settled over the society since its organizationhave been as follows, the dates given being the close of theseveral pastorates : Rev. Mather E. Hawes, spring of 1849 >Rev. Charles Woodhouse, fall of 1852 ; Rev. Josiah Marvin,spring of 1856 ; Rev. A. W. Bruce, spring of 1859 Rev- Weaver, spring of 1864 ; Rev. E. A. Eaton in charge,spring of 1865 ; Rev. J. G. B. Heath, spring of 1866; Crehore, July, 1870; Rev. Frank Magwire, springof 1879 >
. Fitchburg, Massachusetts, past and present . eedifice was built. The doors were thrown open to the publicin February, 1886. The pastors settled over the society since its organizationhave been as follows, the dates given being the close of theseveral pastorates : Rev. Mather E. Hawes, spring of 1849 >Rev. Charles Woodhouse, fall of 1852 ; Rev. Josiah Marvin,spring of 1856 ; Rev. A. W. Bruce, spring of 1859 Rev- Weaver, spring of 1864 ; Rev. E. A. Eaton in charge,spring of 1865 ; Rev. J. G. B. Heath, spring of 1866; Crehore, July, 1870; Rev. Frank Magwire, springof 1879 > Rev- R- S. Kellerman, January, 1884 ; Rev. FrankO. Hall, from June 1, 1884. The church and Sunday school officers are : Pastor, Rev. CHURCHES AND HOMES. 2 Oil F. O. Mall ; deacons, Horace Damon, Joseph S. Wilson ;standing committee, Henry L. Rice, J. D. Littlehale, F. ; clerk, J. Frank Fisher; treasurer, Walter A. school in church ; superintendent, J. S. Wilson ;assistant, Herbert A. Damon ; sexton, Thomas W. NEW UNIVERSALIS! CHURCH. The present pastor, Rev. Frank Oliver Hall, was born inNew Haven, Conn., March 19, i860. He resided in Cali-fornia and Georgia through the greater part of his boyhood,but in 1877, his parents having removed to Maine, he enteredNichols Latin school at Lewiston, with the purpose of fittingfor college. He entered Tufts College, Divinity School, in1880, was graduated in 1884 ; took charge of his presentpastorate immediately after graduating. 300 fitchburg, past and present. st. Bernards roman catholic parish. Religious services were held in Fitchburg for theCatholics as far back as 1842, but it was not until 1848 thatthe society had a church and a resident pastor, Rev. M. , with 800 souls. Rev. Edward Turpin succeededFather Gibson in 1856 and remained ten years. He wassucceeded by Rev. C. M. Foley in 1866. Father Foleybuilt the present church edifice, one of the finest in the city,in 1869. Rev. P. J. Garrigan
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