Hopedale History No. 75 Sacred Heart Church How low did it go? See Hopedale Pond in December. New construction at Bancroft Park Returnable bottle, can drive, to benefit Hopedale Youth Baseball, High School parking lot, Saturday, January 6, 8 to 2. Saltbox Road and Parklands west of the railroad tracks. ******************************* Former School Will Be Sold To Draper Corp. Hopedale Special Town Meeting O.Ks Article By Unanimous Vote Small House To Go With School Building to Be Remodeled And Presented to Bishop HOPEDALE, June 25 [1935] - The former Hopedale High School building on Hopedale Street today at a special town meeting was unanimously voted to be sold by the selectmen to the Draper Corp. for the minimum price of $100, in order that the corporation may present the building, remodeled, to the Roman Catholic bishop of Springfield for parish purposes. The meeting was attended by 19 voters and lasted about 10 minutes. Following the election of C. Fred Butterworth as moderator, article 2 was immediately taken up and voted. The article: To see if the Town will vote to sell and convey to the Draper Corp.that tract of land on the easterly side of Hopedale Street, formerly used for school purposes, to the Town of Hopedale, or take any other action with relation to the foregoing. Last week announcement was made by the Draper Corp. officials of the plans to turn over the property to the bishop for parish purposes and by this will enable Hopedale residents of Catholic faith to have a church of their own in the near future. The new church will serve Catholic residents of Hopedale, Mendon and adjacent territory. The school was constructed in 1887 and the first class to graduate was in the following year. Until a few years ago the building was used as the Hopedale High School. When the property is turned over to the bishop a small house, situated near the school and which has been in the possession of the Draper Corp. many years, will also be included in the transfer. Milford Daily News Hopedale Church Presented Gifts Mr. and Mrs. B.H.B. Draper Give Beautiful Alter HOPEDALE, December 26 [1936] - Rev. John P Donahue, pastor of Sacred Heart Church, announced at all masses Christmas morning that two gifts had been made to the parish. One was a beautiful altar, dedicated to the Sacred Heart, the gift of Mr. and Mrs. B.H. Bristow Draper, and the other a holy water fount, made and presented by Nerrino A. Cirioni, 183 Mendon Street. The altar of oak, matching in tone the main altar, with antique gold candle sticks, occupies a niche on the east side of the auditorium. The background of tapestry in scarlet and gold enhances its beauty and casts a warm glow over the life size statue of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Gold leaf, used with infinite artistry on the oak, dignifies its sim- End of clipping. Milford Daily News The high school building continued in use as Sacred Heart Church until the present church was completed in 1964. The old building was razed in 1987. Click here to see the articles above with pictures. Now and Then - Hopedale High School - Sacred Heart Church. Recent deaths: Dr. John Scalzi, 91, Easton, Maryland, HHS 1934. Joyce Ripley, 77, Reno, Nevada, HHS 1946 James Neuding, 53, Milford. Hopedale History Ezine Menu HOME . |