History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey with Biographical Sketches of many of their Prominent Men . ? itSK), aiPMBSlG-T, Iffl. J„ l?>ia@WBIi!aiIiraTr8, S»]TM H©iyilS§ llKi©TiEIS)§ (Pyia©KliiS3Kl@ L©T§. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP. 395 a park, containing also a residence for the pastor anda commodious liouse for tlie Sisters of Cliarity teacli-ing the parochial school. Previous to the year 1862 the few Catholics ofSummit were obliged to go to Springfield or to Mad-ison to attend church, a distance of several miles, butabout the year 1862 it was decided to build a churchfor the Catholic peopl
History of Union and Middlesex Counties, New Jersey with Biographical Sketches of many of their Prominent Men . ? itSK), aiPMBSlG-T, Iffl. J„ l?>ia@WBIi!aiIiraTr8, S»]TM H©iyilS§ llKi©TiEIS)§ (Pyia©KliiS3Kl@ L©T§. SUMMIT TOWNSHIP. 395 a park, containing also a residence for the pastor anda commodious liouse for tlie Sisters of Cliarity teacli-ing the parochial school. Previous to the year 1862 the few Catholics ofSummit were obliged to go to Springfield or to Mad-ison to attend church, a distance of several miles, butabout the year 1862 it was decided to build a churchfor the Catholic people. This step was taken throughthe efforts of Mr. Mailer, a good and pious man, withhis son-in-law, Mr. A. Thebaub, and a few others in-terested. The pastor of St. Vincents Church at Mad-ison undertook the task of building the church. Thefamilies of Mailer, Thebaub, Riera, of Summit, andCoughlan, of Whippany, were the principal benefac-tors, and memorial windows were placed in the churchto commemorate their charity. ,\t this time theCatholics of Summit were less than one church was b
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