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Widow Of Bishop JamesChateaugay Lake. That churchwas at first used only in the summer but is now used the yearDow Morrison To Notearound.I While still rector of St. John’sI church here, Rev. Morrison was NOth Birthday Todayelevated to the position of archdeacon of Ogdens burg and on Feb.1, 1897, was consecrated Bishop ofDuluth at Albany. Bishop andMrs. Morrison then left Ogdens-Mrs. Harriet M. MorrisonJohn’s church hereburg for the middlewhereow of Bishop James Dowthat time, she recalls, the chapelworked in Minnesota and\son,observe90thas under constructionthe I North Dakota until the bishop’sdayher homeElizabeth rectory had not beenretirement instreet, todavthe first ten yearsMrs. Morrison islast sur-Mrs. Morrison has livedresidence here they lived in the viving member of her family andpresent home since Decemberhouse on Greene street nowhusband, the late occupied by Dr. John E. Freehas no near relatives living. Eachhowever, friends stop at herbishop of Duluth, retiredPre-1 Later the house on Caroline street, (homeviously they spent the years from I now occupied by Dr. Fred E. I1874 to 1897 inClark, was purchased by the parMorrison was rector of St. I ish as a rectory and they livedJohn’s Episcopal church herethere until they left Ogdensburg44consider OgdensburgMrs. Morrisonmembermy homeifMrsMorrison saidyesterday44Wgained manypioneer Canadian family andbomClarenceville, P. Qfriends when my husband was near Montreal on July 2, 1848here as rector and whenre- Her father. Micajah Townsendtired, we decided to come back was an Episcopal clergyman and j i — _ lt;Oi m A| • 1 * a a % . . A Ik . * JL__1to Ogdensburg to live.” Bishop a pioneer settler of the communityMorrison died in January. 1984in which he lived. He was instrugood health despite her mental in naming the communityyears, Mrs. Morrison enjoys readClarence. Mrs. 1 ating of events which transpire in Morrison’s mother was Sarahalthe city and surrounding country lofTowTisend.ocand with the aid of glasses reads Mrs. Morrison spent the early 1 ofalmost daily. She lives aloneexcept for a maid, in the Moryears of her life in Clarenceville and, on June 1, 1869, was married i Irrison home and takes an interest to a young Episcopal clergyman, 1 ycin caring for the homeRev. James Dow MorrisonhoOne of her most enjoyable had a parish inneighboring 11 hhobbies is playing the pianocommunity of Magog, near the i thMrs. Morrison still spends conermont border. The bridesiderable time playing hymnsofficiated at the marriage and • wonce composed and had pub-couple went to Magog wherelished an Easter anthemresided for two yearso^Her birthdavMrsMorrisonsaid, will be ‘‘just another1870 Rev. and Mrs. Morrison Iwand no observance is planned.came to this country and acceptedShe expects some friends froma parish at Herkimer, where theyj remained for four vears. Then1 scToronto for theoccasionbutyearscamethere will be no special observOgdensburgsvThe city was much smallerance. she said.dens burg in July, 1874, aftertime. Their activities expand 1 raised money and founded St. I ^Mrs. Morrison first came to Og- ed and in the years that followed 115husband had been appointed rec- I John’s-by-the-Lake churchatw
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Ogdensburg Advance News
Ogdensburg, New York, US
Sat, Jul 02, 1938
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