He was born in county Wexford, Ireland, and after
receiving the advantages of a common-school education of that time, he
begun his life-work in the pursuit of various branches of business in
Nova Scotia, Portsmouth, N. H., and Portland, Me. In the year 1837 he
came to Providence, where his energy and business ability met with
successful results. He occupied a prominent position among the members
of the Catholic Church, and was a devout attendant at the services of
the Cathedral. His wife died several years ago, and Mr. Cosgrove leaves
four children. James M., who was formerly an active member of the legal
profession in Providence, and has been prominently identified with the
local Irish associations, is now an invalid. One of his daughters is the
widow of the late Richard McNeeley, who was engaged in the dry goods'
business on Westminister Street, Providence, many years ago. The other
two daughters are unmarried and reside at his late home on Somerset
Street. The funeral services of Mr. Thomas Cosgrove were held at the
Pro-Cathedral. They were largely attended by the congregation, of which
Mr. Cosgrove was one of the oldest and most prominent members, and by
Catholics and business men from different parts of the State, completely
filling the sacred edifice. A solemn Pontifical High Mass of Requiem was
celebrated by Right Rev. Bishop Hendricken. At the conclusion of the
Mass, the bishop, assisted by the officiating clergymen, pronounced the
final absolution, and spoke a few words relative to the life of the
deceased as a man and a Catholic.

MR. JAMES WAUL, so long and favorably known to the Catholic public, in
his office as sexton of the Church of the Immaculate Conception, died at
his home in Boston on the evening of Saturday, Nov. 7th. He was a native
of the county of Galway, Ireland, but came to this country when quite
young. For the last fifteen years he had faithfully discharged the
responsible duties of the office above referred to, making many friends
through his uniform courtesy and kindly disposition. He will be sadly
missed in the church with which he was so long connected. The prayers of
those whose interests he cared for so earnestly will doubtless be
fervently offered for his eternal rest. The funeral took place from the
Church of the Immaculate Conception, on the morning of November 10th.
The Rev. Father Quirk celebrated the Requiem Mass. The Rev. Father
Boursaud, rector, and the Rev. Father Charlier accomp