Hi there, The Curchorem railway station (in connection with the article mentioned below) traces its origins to an Aldonkar, according to historian and an Aldonkar, Fr Cosme Jose Costa SFX. In an article, Fr Costa writes that Fr Custodio Rosario Caetano Barreto from Loutolim had founded the �Association of Missionaries� for the evangelisation of the New Conquests of Goa in 1873. Fr Barreto used two of his Portuguese names to identify the two chapels of Guardian Angel (Anjo Custodio) in Sanvordem and Our Lady of Rosary (Rosario) at Rivona. Incidentally, an altar was dedicated to S Caetano (his third name) at the Tilamol church. Fr Barreto in one of his mission tours through Sanvordem, befriended a Catholic contractor, Tome Caetano da Costa from Aldona, who was laying the railway line and the Curchorem station. Fr Barreto was very interested in having a chapel in Sanvordem and offered to defray a part of the expenses of construction. The two of them drew the plans and calculated the cost of construction at Rs 4,000. In a public document on July 17, 1885, Da Costa was awarded the contract of building the chapel. Regards, Melvyn _______________________________________________ Woes that derail Curchorem railway station A HERALD REPORT By Melvyn Misquita When the chaiwalla serves you tea at the Curchorem railway station, be prepared to sip in a generous portion of dust. No, not the tea-dust flavour of reputed brands, but tea that has been mixed with particles of earth, blown from the mud-filled railway platform. But the dust-filled tea and snacks counter -- which incidentally sports prominent �Keep Clean� signs -- is only a part of the problem at the Curchorem railway station. A locked toilet that compels people to urinate and defecate in the open, a waiting room that has been locked, a handful of seats monopolised by labourers and beggars for their afternoon siesta and then, a platform that resembles a field in the absence of floor tiles. Read the full report at: http://www.melvyn.misquita.in/works/reports/050319.html Also read the related article: The Guardian Angel of Sanvordem http://www.melvyn.misquita.in/works/articles/031124.html ______________________________________________ Melvyn S. Misquita, Asst Chief of News Bureau, Herald, Panjim, Goa - 403001 INDIA Ph 1 : +91-832-2224202 (extn 231) Ph 2 : +91-832-2224460 (extn 231) Cell : +91-9422064707 Mail 1 : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mail 2 : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mail 3 : [EMAIL PROTECTED] The Melvyn S. Misquita website: www.misquita.in The Misquita Family Website: www.misquita.net The SS Britannia tragedy: www.misquita.org ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Help save the life of a child. Support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital's 'Thanks & Giving.' http://us.click.yahoo.com/mGEjbB/5WnJAA/E2hLAA/0FHolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> http://www.goa-world.com http://www.live365.com/stations/61664 Live Konkani Music http://www.mahableshwar.com/ Addresses: Post message: [email protected] Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] List owner: [EMAIL PROTECTED] URL to this page: http://www.yahoogroups.com/group/gulf-goans Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gulf-goans/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
