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P. Placidus Pilz, O. S. B. 1860-61
P. Giles Christoph, O. S. B.
P. Edmund Langenfelder, O. S. B. 1411
P. Constantine Leber, O. S. B. 1844
P. Benedict Meyer, O. S. B. 14:11
TRANSIENT ASSISTANTS.
Patrick Rafferty, 1.200
John C. Brady, 1816
1. F. Deane, 1817
P. Duffy,
1847
Ignatins Ginter, 1848
Nicholas Stanber,
1414
Edward F. Garland. 1849
J. Berbigir, . 1851
Ri. Rev. Jas. O'Connor, D. D 1851
Thomas Heyden, 18:31
Gerald Murtagh, 1852
A. I .. Roche, - 1852
Richard Browne,
Francis Grimmer, 1853
K. O'Branigan, 1854
P. J. Madden, 1854
James McGonn, 1855
Richard C. Christy, 1855
John B. O'Connor, 1855
John Burns, -
1856
Thomas McCullagh, 1856-37
J. Carroll, 1856
John Walsh, 1857
Thomas Quinn, 1859
John Hackett, 1861
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1952
1890-91
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Rt. Rov. M. Domence, D. D., 1862
James Canovin, 1863
Edward J. Burns, 1863
James P. Pahancy, 1863
Angelo Lugero, C. P.,
1866
S. Guilbaud, ,
1866
William Power, C. S. Sp. 1888-89
George W. Kaylor,
1891
Boniface Sotter, C. P.
1892
James J. Deasy, 1892
H. P. Connery,
Thos. W. Rosensteel,
1893-97
Thomas McEnrue,
1893
Athanasius Swingler, C. P., 1893
Francis J. Coyle, 1895
Felix Ward, C. P., 1895
Raphael V. O'Connell, S. J., 1895
P. A. McDermott, C. S. Sp.,
1896
1882
THE OLDEST HOUSE IN LORETTO. RESIDENCE OF MRS. SARAH MCGUIRE.
THE HITCHING GROUNDS. AFTER MASS ON SUNDAY.
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MARRIAGES AND BAPTISMS AT LORETTO ..
Number of Marriages and Baptisms recorded in St. Michael's Parish, Loretto, Pa., from its foundation to August 15, 1899.
YEAR.
MARRIAGES.
BAPTISMS.
YEAR.
MARRIAGES.
BAPTISMS.
YEAR.
MARRIAGES.
BAPTISMS.
1500
17
1834
24
153
1865
180]
1835
36
104
1869
5
1802
-
18
1837
16
124
1871
12
66i
1.804
31
1935
23
117
1872
16
59
1805
32
1839
18
100
68
1874
E
51
1807
19.99
51
1842
48
220
1876
4
57
1809
45
1843
23
247
12
52
1810
63
1844
34
244
1878
12
1811
1
55
1845
24
123
1879
11
54
1812
42
1846
16
55
ISS1
16
1814
4
65
1845
102
IS-2
9
1815
9
1849
21
54
1853
11
46
1516
15
.13
76
1851
20
66
13
51
11
39
17
45
1820
11
84
1854
15
61
ISSS
14
12
40
1822
16
82
1S56
18
74
1890
10
35
1823
11
101
1857
16
1824
17
111
1858
S
12
1892
22
1825
19
111
1859
10
71
65
1894
1
25
1827
16
124
186]
1525
19
99
1862
1:29
19
116
1863
61
1897
12
1830
19
114
1804
53
1893
15
33
1831
14
90
1865
11
59
1899
10
30
1852
19
116
1866
20
61
1833
38
124
1867
17
51
1343
7072
1806
32
1840
- 1
1841
31
124
1875
10
60
1808
16
59
1813
47
1847
1850
14
16
1819
76
1853
16
1821
9
103
1855
25
1859
1893
1:26
120
1860
000100
61
1895
69
1896
14
1836
12
114
1870
1.503
119
IN~4
1891
,
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MINUTES OF CHURCH MANAGERS.
At a meeting of the managers of St. Michael's Church held at the pastoral residence on the 17th of September, 1844, it was resolved that the Rev. A. Gibbs should receive for seven months salary from said Church One Hundred Dol- lars for which we have agreed to; and that the Rev. Peter H. Lemke should receive Eighty-Three Dollars, and leave all the proceeds of said farm, which was agreed to.
Managers Present.
[ REV. PETER H. LEMKE, Pastor. REV. A. GIBBS. PETER URBAN. | R. SCANLAN.
(Rev. H. P. Gallagher took charge as Pastor on Friday, September 27th, 1844.)
LORETTO, October 1st, 1844. Rev. H. P. Gallagher as Pastor to receive Five Hundred Dollars per year salary.
LORETTO. September 19th, 1847.
Meeting of the managers of St. Michael's Church, Loretto. It was agreed upon that Rov. H. P. Gallagher should receive. Three Dollars per week for boarding, etc. of Rev. Mr. Hacres, to commence on the first of June last.
Also it was agreed upon that Eliza Jane Little should receive Fifty Cents per week for playing the organ, to com- mence on the first of July past.
R. SCANLAN,
Treasurer of St. Michael's Church.
MAY 27, 1848.
Managers met for the purpose of arranging the pow-rent for the ensuing year, and to make ont report for the year ending on the last of May: report to be conelnded on first of
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June. They also agree that the Church pay the rent half- yearly for the Convent of the Sisters of Mercy, amounting to 40 Dollars per year.
R. SCANLAN, Treasurer.
MARCH 7, 1849.
The Rev. Jos. A. Gallagher is to receive One Hundred and Fifty Dollars for attendance at Hart's Sleeping Place, in lien of securing the service of a German clergyman for Loretto congregation.
JUNE 4. 1849.
The managers of the temporal affairs of St. Michael's Church, Loretto, agreed to a reduction of ton per cent. on all pews on sale of 1847.
R. SCANLAN, Treasurer.
(The only reference to the cost of the monument that can be found is the following, copied from the accounts of Roy. H. P. Gallagher.)
July 29, 1852. Paid borrowed money to pay Peter Me Dade balance on con- tract for monument of Roy. D. A. Gallitzin, d'eceased.
Principal. . . . $ 112 36
Interest of same, four years from July 29, 1848 26 96 8 139 32
LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS TO THE MONUMENT.
The following list of subscriptions to the monument of Father Gallitzin is without date, but was evidently made np in 1847, the year the monument was erected. It is ovidont also that it does not furnish the names of all the contributors. but it is the only doenment of the kind that can be found. Without doubt there were other such lists which must have
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been lost. For casier reference the names are placed in alphabetical order.
Becher Nicholas. .$1 00
Little Henry 2 00
Behe Conrad ... 1 00
Luckett Thomas. 1 00
Behe Mathias. 1 00
McConnell John . . 1 00
Bradley Charles. . 2 00 McCoy Anthony .. 1 00
Buck Joseph. 2 00 McCoy John .. 1 00
Christ John .. . 1 00
McGonegal Jeremiah 2 00
Christy John D. 1 00
McGough James.
1 00
Connery Edward. 1 00
McGuire Michael. .
1 00
Conrad Jos. A. 1 00
2 00
McMullen J .. 1 00
Cooper Joseph. .
1 00
Miller Daniel. 1 00
Moyer John. 1 00
Mullen Edward .. 1 00
Donoughe Cornelius. 1 00
Myers George. 1 00
Myers Jolm B. 1
00
Driskel Michael. 2 00
O'Neill Felix. 1 00
Dumm George .. 1 00
Parrish Peter 1 00
Eberly Francis. 1 00
Parrish Thomas. 1. 00
Eckenrode Daniel. 1 00
Phalen James . 1 00
Fagan Simon .. 1 00
Richter Joseph. 1 00
Flanagan Joseph. 2 00
Sanders Peter
1 00
Flick Peter 1 00
Sanker Jolm.
1 00
Fnry John .. 1 00
Scanlan Peter.
1 00
Glass Henry . 3 00
Schroth Martin. 1 00
Glass William . . 2 00
Shoemaker Edward .. 1 00
Hertzog Philip .. .. 1 00
Storm Peter .. 1
00
Ivory Matthew .. 1 00
Waggoner Jacob ..
1 00
Keller (Kaylor) Jacob. .. 1 00
Walters Ang.
1. 00
Kelley James. 1 00
Weakland Simon. 1 00
Kelley Patrick ... . 1 00
Weakland William . . 1 00
Kerrigan Peter. 1 00
Will Anthony. .. 2 00
Leavy Michael .. 3 00
Will Thomas. . 2 00
$ 82 00
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ERECTION OF BRICK CHURCH. . . 1817.
(The following bears no date, but the meeting was ovi- dently held early in the year 1817.)
At a meeting held in the St. Michael's Church it was agreed that there should be twelve of a Building Committee. with the privilege of said twelve to add three others. if found necessary.
On motion of R. Scanlan. Henry Glass was chosen one of the committee.
On motion, Peter Scanlan was (chosen) one of the build- ing committee.
On motion, John B. Moyer ( Myers) was chosen one of the building committee on part of the Germans.
On motion, Charles Swanb (Schwab) was chosen on part of the Germans.
On motion, George Delamey was chosen one of the com- mittee.
On motion. Patrick Shiels was chosen one of the com- mittee.
On motion, Poter Sherry on part of the German com- mittee. On motion, Angustin Farabanch on part of the German . committee.
On motion, Edward Class was chosen on part of the Eng- lislı.
On motion, Joseph Buck was chosen on part of the com- mittee.
On motion, Peter Forrester was chosen on part of the committee.
On motion, George Bruce was manimously chosen one of committee.
On motion, Henry Glass and Patrick Shiels were appoint. ed solicitors for Ebensburg and vicinity.
On motion, R. Scanlan and Peter Forrester for Summit.
Dever Cornelius. 1 00
Dever Neal. 1 00
Mullen Robert .. 1. 00
Donoughe Paul. 1 00
Doyle James. . 1 00
Noon Demis. 1 00
Delaney George. 1 00 .
McMullen Alexander 1 00
Cooper Francis. .. .
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On motion, Aug. Little and Peter Christy for Jefferson (Wilmore.)
On motion, Lewis Storm and Matthew Ivory for Ashland Furnace (Ashville.)
On motion, Philip Hartsock and Jos. Roighter and Jolm X. Conrad for Hart's Sleeping Place.
On motion, Dennis Noon and John Kaylor for Munster.
ERECTION OF THE BRICK CHURCH.
(The following is copied from the original subscription list, but the names for easier reference, are placed in alpha- betical order.)
We, the subscribers, promise to pay to the Building Com- mittee, or a treasurer who may be appointed by said com- mittee, the respective sums set opposite onr names, in six oqual annual instalments,- the first instalment to become due on the first day of April, A. D., 1848, and the last on the first day of April, A. D., 1853, for the erection of a Catholic Church near Loretto.
LORETTO, Cambria Co., Pa., February 17th, 1847.
Atkinson Hannah. . $10 00 Bradley John (of Chas.)8 6 00
Baker John. . 20 00 Bradley Thomas. . 2 00
Barnett James. 15 00 Branniff Patrick. . 18 00
Becher Nicholas. 18 00 Brown James A. .. 25 00
Behe Jacob. . 40 00 Buck Joseph. 120 00
Behe Conrad. 25 00
Buck Christopher. .. 25 00
Behe Mathias. 20 00
Buck John. 24 00
Beiter Caspar. 25 00
Buck Henry .. . 12 00
Bertram Francis .. 10 00
Buck Joseph (of Chris.) 3 00
Biller Joseph. 18 00
Burke Elizabeth .. 10 00
Freidhoff Henry Jos. . . 10 00
Fry Sebastian 25 00
Gallagher Rov. Hugh P.500 00 Gallagher Thomas. 30 00
McCaffrey Dr. 40 00
Glackon Michael 6 00
Glass Henry . .. .100 00
McConnell John. 12 00
Bradley Dennis. .. ..
12 00
Christy Sammel .. 5 00
Bradley William. 12 00 Conrad Paml . 36 00
Bradley John. . 12 00 Conrad John .. 20 00
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217
Conrad John X $12 00
Crimes Michael. .812 00
Conrad James, .
18 00
I lagan Thomas. 15 10
Conrad Joseph 6 00
Hagan John. . 5 00
('oons Jomm Jr 20 00
Haid Sylvester. 16 00
Hertzog Philip 10 00
Hertzog Dominic 2. 00
Creaton Joseph. 2 00
Cristo John. 30 00
Cristo Robert .. 18 00
Hogne Joseph. 10 00
Hogne Andrew. 2 00 -
Hoover Louis .. 00 00
Delaney William. 50 00
Delozier Francis. 3 00
Dover Noal. . 18 00
Dover Cornelins. 12 00
Ivory Patrick. 50 00
Dover William T. 6 00
Ivory Matthew 20 00
Dononghe Patrick. 12 00
Dononghe Paul .. 12 00
Dononghe Cornelins. 5 00
Dongherty William 1 00
Driskol Michael. 60 00
Eberly Francis. . 9 00
Eckenrode Peter. 24 00
Eckenrode Martin.
15 00
Elder John. .
5 00
Fagan Simon.
18 00
Leavy James. . 30 00
Leaxy Bernard. 15 00
Leavy John T, 12 00
Lewis George. 5 00
Lowis 5 00
Flanagan Poter, Sr 2 00
Flanagan Peter, Jr ... 12 00
Flanagan Joseph. 25 00
Little Henry .
30 00
Flick Charles. 30 00
Flick George .. 12 00
Forrester Peter .. 50 00
Freidhoff Nicholas. .. .. 12 00
Mansel Jomm .. 30 00
Mc Atoor James, 10 00
MCAvoy Patrick. 10 00
. Bradley Charles. 30 00
Carney Patrick .. 3 00
Bradley Roger. 30 00
Christy Francis. .100 00
Christy Peter. 100 00
Bradley Daniel Jr 24 00
Christy Angustine .. .. 25 00
Class Edward. 30 00
McConnell Hugh 18 00
Grey John .. 24 00
McCoy Anthony 15 00
Griffin lohn 25 00 McCoy Charles
20 00
Hoover Francis -
lott Augustine 20 00
Illig lomm. 6 00
Kallis Wenceslaus. 15 00
Kämpfersach Elizabeth
Kaylor Jacob .. 60 00
Kaylor Jolm ( 100 09
Kean Col. John.
Kelly Patrick . 30 00
Kelley James .
10 00
Lattorner Michael. 20 00
Leavy Michael. 100 00)
Ferenbach Ang. 80 00
Farren John . 3 00
Fischer John George .. 35 00
Little Angustine 36 00
Little Catherine 18 00
Imckett John 30 00
Malloy Jamos .. 12 00
Mansfield John 6 00
Boley (Bohli) Sebastian 15 00 Bortman Peter .. 6 00
Byrne Henry . 1 50
Campion Patrick. . 5 00
Bradley Daniel. 12 00
McCloskey James 10 00
Cooper Francis. .
Cooper Joseph 20 00
Himmel Bruno. 10 00
Hoffman Jomm B. 18 00
Cristo Francis 12 00
Dawson Jerome. 30 00
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Mccullough John . .. . . $12 00 Sanker Anthony .$12 00 '
M.c. Dermitt Michael .... 5 00
Sanker John. . . 12 00
McDermitt James. . ... 15 00 Sargeant James. 18 00 .
Will JJohn. 6 00
Will Samnel. 25 00
$5.933 50
(NOTE .- The next page after the above list of subserip- tions was torn from the book, and this leads to the supposi- tion that the list as above is not complete.)
FOR THE COMPLETION OF THE CHURCH. . 1853.
We, the subscribers, promise to pay to the Building Committee, or a treasurer who may be appointed by said Committee, the respective samas set opposite our names for the completion of the new Catholic Church now erected in the Borough of Loretto.
.
Melhorn Daniel. .
50 00
Stevens John. . 12 00
Meloney James ..
Meloy John. 15 00
Miller Daniel .. 10 00
Mullen Edward. 30 00
Mullen Patrick.
30 00
Murphy James. 12 00
Myers John B 40 00
Nagle Michael .. 5 00
Thomas John ..
20 00
Nois Gabriel .. 1 00
Noon Dennis. .
60 00
Noen Michael. .
6 00
Todd Joseph A ... 10 00
Connery Patrick.
5 01
Moloney William .\
Noon Philip Esq. .
25 00
Tomlinson Joseph. . . 12 00
Cooper Francis ..
5 00
Mullen Thomas
Murray James,
Myers John ... 11) IN
Dover Cornelius
1000
Noon Dominic
Noon Michael, Ir
O Friel Francis.
Parrish James,
Parrish Thomas. 10 000
Parrish Thomas.
50 00
Weakland John, Jr .... 5 00
Eberly Francis ...
5 00
Sanders Peter.
(1)
Parrish John.
6 00
Weakland Sammel. . . .. 5 00
Elder George.
10 00
Sanders Martin.
Sanker Anthony
Parrish Catharine. 6 00
6 00
Weakland Simon ..
. ..
.
Fury Edward ..
5 00
Sherry Peter.
Phalen James.
25 00
Weakland Poter. 6 00)
Gallagher Daniel. 1, 00
Storm Marianne
Topper James
00
Class Edward.
Volk Hubert.
Riffell Jolm ..
6 00 Wharton Catherine ... .
20 00
Rosslein George. 10 00
Whelan Philip. .. 20 00
Sanders Peter. 00 Will Anthony. 20 00)
Sanker John 20 00 Will Angustine .... . 6 00
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249
Will Basil. $ 5 001
Vinger James. . .$12 00
Will James .. 8 00 Zorn Martin. 12 00
McFeely John. $ 00 Scanlan Teresa .. 36 00
McGlade Michael. ...
30 €
Scanlan Richard .. ... 600 00
McGuire Mary .. 40 00
McGuire Michael L. . . 20 00
Scanlan Peter .. .
30 00
McGuire Luke .. 12 00
McHugh James ... 30 00
McHugh Matthew. 15 00
Sell William ..
Sherry Peter
25 00
McMullen Enos C. 24 00
Mc Mullen Samuel. .. 25 00
Sisk John.
Smith Jolm. 3 00
Mc Nally P. 5 00
Spain William. 12 00
Storm Patrick. . 20 00
Storm Lonis. . 60 00
Storm Peter ... 18 00
April 4th. 1853.
Adams Joseph .. .$ 1 00
Malloy James
Becher Samuel.
Masterson Peter. 5 00
Behe John .. 10 00 Matthews Lawrence 2 (M)
Behe Heury ..
Buck Joseph
15 00
MelIngh Matthew 5 00
Buck Win. J
MeManamy Charles.
MeMullen Ingh. ...
5 00
Christy Augustin
('ramer Joseph.
O'Donnell Hugh. 12 00 Tomlinson William 6 00
O'Hara Thomas.
20 00 Wagner John. 3 00
O'Neill Henry.
10 00)
Walters Augustine 30 00
Parrish Peter.
20 00
Watt Josoph . 3 00
Dever James
Dodson William, Ir
Dononghe Patrick.
Fagan Jane.
Sanker Samuel.
Scanlan Richard.
Pfoff Dr. Joseph.
50 00
30 00
Weakland Henry ... . 1 (0)
: Richter Josoph. Riffell James M. 20 00 Weakland Ellen. 1 00
Glass William.
Walters Joseph
(win William .. 10 00
Whelan Philip. 12 00
Hogne Joseph 5 00
Kaylor James J. $ 00
' 8183 00
Kelly James 20 00
5 00 Motor Anthony. 5 00
Daily Joseph. 20 m
Dover Cornelius, Ir
Parrish James .. 20 00
Weakland John, Sr .... 6 00
Farron Dennis.
Parrish John P.
50 00
Freidhoff John
Weakland William, Jr. 10 00
Shields Patrick
Gallagher Thomas, 5 00
Glass Jacob. 20 00
Vinger George. 10 CO
Scanlan Henry. . 60 00
Schwab Charles 20 00
5 00
Mckeever Henry .. 40 00
Shields Patrick H 150 00 30 00
Mc Mullen James. . 50 00
Storm David ..
6 00
Storm Francis. 6 00
Strittmatter Francis ..
5 00
Sweeny Peter .. 12 00
Tierney Joseph .. 10 00
Todd James. . 15 00
10 00
Weakland William .. .. 25 00
: 00
Scanlan John ... .100 00
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EXPENSES OF BUILDING BRICK CHURCH.
FROM OCTOBER, 1849, TO APRIL, 1854.
(Taken from the Account Book of Richard Seunlan, Contractor.)
Adams Joseph, carpenter work, etc .. 828 75
Adelsberger Michael, brick laying .. 749 23
Behe Jacob, lath and boards .... 90 00
Biller Sebastian and Anthony, labor. 178 00
Bishop Valentine. mason work in full.
4 37
Blackiston C. R., plaster and carriage (freight).
80 17
Boards. pine, 3,500 feet ..
43 75
Boley Sebastian, Oliver and Henry ..
1244 87
Bradley John C., carpenter work
$ 50
Brick. making 636,000.
2.4₥ 98
Bruce George, lumber ....
327 00
Buck John, 4 men shingling
29 50
Buck Joseph, 280 feet plank for ceiling.
Moyer Michael, 325 bushels lime and hauling ..
Nagle Jacob, hauling sand and boards ...
Nails, 3 kegs and carriage.
Null Joseph, architect and carpentering.
20 70
Christy Peter, smith work.
79 18
Conrad John, quarrying for eut stone ..
9 00
Conrad lohn X .. shingling ..
7.50
Conrad Stephen, laborer at tower.
16 00
Coons John ..
223 75
Coons Joseph.
17 61
Coons William
84 00
Cramer JJoseph, plastering Jath.
64 00
Criste John, 5,000 feet joists and hanling.
84 00
Crosby Michael ..
58 75
Dawson Jerome, 100 bushels lime.
12 (10)
Elder Richard, sawing lumber.
25 00)
Farabaugh Andrew, mason work
30 00
Kry Sebastian, glazing and turning
16 50
Funk James, 491 bushels of lime ...
50 00)
Gallagher Hugh, 50 bushels hair.
6 50
Stoy Samuel. 7,500 feet limber.
61 09
Gallagher James, humber ..
25 tt)
Thompson John, stained glass and carriage
25 (M)
Glasser Francis, shingles ..
150 00
Glasser George, shingles ..
150 00
Goodfellow D., cast steel ..
6 60
Grading grounds, in part ..
8 50
Grove .James, 6 wheelbarrow3.
16 00
Hammond Harvev, sash springs ..
4 50
Hanling stone, lumber, lime, sand, etc.
816 67
Hertzog Thomas, chopping wood ...
103 19
Hughes Ezechiel, 13 pounds nails ..
3 87
Kane Matthew, labor ...
171 43
Kelly Michael, hauling sand and plaster.
11 55
Kelly James, smith work ..
11 66
Kerrigan Michael, 5000 feet joists and hanling
37 50
Kittell Sammel, I wheelbarrow ..
316 00
Lime, 1,580 bushel and hauling. Linseed oil, 6 gallons.
Little Sylvester, carpenter work.
Little Edward J., carpenter work. 51 25
Litzinger Wm., bomber, hauling and mise
Locks, 3 heavy ..
Maloney James, entting glass
227 64
Masons and tenders.
MeCoy Anthony, marrying for ent stone ..
MeC'ullongh lohn, quarrying for ent stone.
Mellevitt John & Co., spades and shovels
MeGough Peter. 3,500 foot lumber and hanline
35 00
MeGnire Michael, sawing lumber
MeGnire Michael L .. hauling ..
MeKer S. & Co .. 12 boxes of glass and carriage
11 00
Me Mullen Matthew. 1.000 feet lumber ..
Melhorn Peter.
10 00
Meloy John, stone privilege
Moore Johnston, lumber aud hanling.
Moyer Martin, paint and painting ..
Byrne Ang., hanling brick
30 00
Carr John, lime ...
Carroll John, making mortar.
$2 25
Christy Daniel .. 10 00
Onslow John, carpentering
Quarrying rubble stone
Rhey, Matthews & Co., nails and carriage.
51 19 27 00
Rover & MeNeal, 6 kegs nails. .... Rudolph Adam, laborer at tower
18 00
Scanlan Il., gears ..
5 00
Shaffner C'aspar, carrying tools to be sharpened.
15 00
Shiels Patrick, Imber, etc.
72 12
Singer William, spouting and repairing.
$00 81
Smeltzer Peter, quarrying for cut stone .. hanling lime. sand, etc. 49 50
110 :1
Smith Haden.
2 0
Smith George, sharpening tools ..
Gills Frank. 4,000 feet pine boards
20 00
Toole James, laying brick
$$35 18
Trebns Bartholomew, stone cutting .. boarding men at quarry 26 18
861 31
Urban Peter, block and tackle
18 00
Walters Ang .. smith work ..
Water barrels .. 8 50
61 22
Will Samuel, Jr., sawing lumber, etc
1.120 71
Young & Morris, plastering ..
31 95
Sundry small bills
$13.021 10
.
102 44
Soll William, mason work in full
Roberts Edward. nails, serews, etc.
658 72
5 00
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ITEMS FROM THE CHURCH ACCOUNT BOOKS.
DECEMBER 11, 1848. .
Received from Mr. Henry Glass, treasurer of the new Catholic Church at Loretto, the sum of Seventy-Three Dol- lars, being the amount of Order No. 1 from Building Com- mittee for services as architect. $ 78 00 HADEN SMITH.
Receipts and expenditures of St. Mary's (St. Michael's) Church at Loretto. From commencement (of subscription) up to February 28th, 1857, inclusive.
Henry Glass, treasurer. Peter Scanlan, Angustine Lit- fle, Henry Glass and others, collectors for same.
(Totals only are given here.) Total expenditures $ 13,495 56
Total receipts 18,412 50
By balance at settlement $ 83 06
We, the undersigned, do certify that the above statement is correct to the best of our knowledge.
Witness our hands. F. O'FRIEL, Auditors.
February 28th, 1857. JOSEPH HOGUE, I
(Among the items on the Dr. side is the following :- )
To total amount paid on subscription $ 6,720 05.
(The following is not signed, but is copied from the hand- writing of Rev. Jos. A. Gallagher, the then pastor.) LORETTO, September 20th, 1854.
A settlement was this day made between Richard Scan- lan and the Building Committee of the new Catholic Church, in which it appears that said Building Committee owe said
LORETTO CENTENARY.
Richard Scanlan, contractor for said church, at this date the som of Three Thousand and Twenty- Eight. Dollars.
$ 3,024
Up to that date R. Scanlan had given receipts on his contract for 10,020 29
Making the cost of the building $ 13,104 22
JANUARY 23, 1856.
Received of Henry Glass, treasurer of new church at Loretto, in part of contract. One Thousand and Ten Dol lars, Thirty-three Cents.
$ 1,010 33. R. SCANLAN.
(On same date, Father Pollard notes: "Bal. now due. $ 2,017 67.")
JANUARY 23, 1856.
Received of Henry Glass, Tr., of new church, One Hun dred Eighty-two Dollars Thirty-one Cents, in full of interest on balance due me on the settlement with the Building Com mittee, dated September 20, 1854.
$182 181.
R. SCANLAN
(This was his last receipt recorded in the committee's book. He died June 9, 1857.)
JANUARY 4, 1863.
Balance dne estate of Richard Scanlan. deceased. as ascertained by statement furnished by Mrs. C. Scanlan per her attorney, W. Kittell, Esq. 8 681 57.
. NOVEMBER 30, 1868. .
On this day Mrs. C. E. Scanlan, the above named party. told me that she was paid in full.
F. O'FRIEL.
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SOUVENIR
The Finance Committee in the year 1862 was composed of the following:
REV. T. S. REYNOLDS, President. JEROME DAWSON, Treasurer. PHILIP HERTZOG. THOMAS GALLAGHER. JOHN BRADLEY, Secretary. ·
Rev. Father (P. McC.) Morgan commenced as Assistant Pastor of St. Mary's Church, 15th October, 1864, at salary of $300 per annum.
(NOTE .- The brick church was dedicated to the Blessed Virgin under the title of "St. Mary:" the original title, that of "St. Michael," patron of the parish from its foundation, was subsequently restored.)
1867. May 19. Indebtedness of St. Mary's Church, $1, 100 00 1869. Jan. 7. 832 05
ITEMS FROM THE ACCOUNT BOOK OF RICHARD SCAN. LAN, CONTRACTOR AND BUILDER OF THE BRICK CHURCH.
1853. May 20. P. Shiels got the postoffice. Paid him the postage-52 cts. in advance-on two papers from Pitts. burg-"The Catholic," and "The Iron City."
EXPENSES OF SINKING A WELL AT NEW CHURCH-1851.
Joseph Tomlinson and Peter Flick $6 00
3 50
James Miller and Peter Melhorn
8 00
-
for boarding 6 00
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·
walling well 2 00
John and Richard Griffith 21 00
for boarding 4 00
for powder
8 00
LORETTO CENTENARY.
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Peter Christy & Co., pump irons, 50 Ibs, $ 6 33
Pino timber for pump 3 00
Cost R. Scanlan 1
$67 83
Amount received towards woll (see below) 22 144
$45 684
Had to pay Joseph Idel since
7 00
Cost R. Scanlan . . $52 684
COLLECTION FOR WELL.
Adams Jos.
Melhorn Peter 25
Adelsberger Michael ..
MeGiongh James . 27
Bradley Matthew ..
McGuire Michael L. .50
Buck Joseph
MeMullen Enos ( .50
Christy Peter
Miller James.
Conrad Panl.
Moyer Jno B.
C'oons John.
O'Donnell James.
C'oons William
Parrish George.
Crain Robert ..
Pfoff Dr. Joseph
1.00
Delany George
Sanker John, Sr
Elder Richard
Scanlan John.
1.00
Flick Peter ..
Seanlan Henry
Gallagher Rev. H. P 5.00
Gallagher Rev. Jos. A
.50
Shiels Patrick
Glass John ..
.50
Stehle Adamı ..
Kelly James.
Little Angustine
1.00
Yabnor Michael
Little Sylvester. .124
Little Edward .I.
822.144
LORETTO, June 1850.
Memorandum of men who worked at the digging of foundation, and of inspectors who came to examine the foun- dation and work.
Amongst the most famous was Francis Christy who said in presence of Valentine Bishop, William Sell and it was the solidest foundation he over saw.
Peter Christy, A. Little also examined. Peter Forrester, John C. Bradley, John Baker, John - -, Michael Yoner. Al. Sanker, Joseph Adams (were) all day at the foundation.
0
1
Scanlan Mrs. Teresa
Flick Francis
Scanlan Peter ..
1.00 . Seanlan Miss Teresa HI
Gallagher Daniel.
Walters Augustine
.
Boarding same
66
.
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Masons, Peter Sherry, Augustine Farabaugh, Valentine Bishop and William Sell, who did the work in the months of June and July (1850.)
David Trexler saw and examined the foundation. It was so solid that a man could not sink a heavy, sharpened pick more than one inch.
Joseph Tomlinson, Michael Yoner, Peter Flick, Jr., and Al. Sanker dug out the tower foundation. Augustine Christy said in their presence that it was the solidest foundation he over saw. He tried it with a heavy crowbar and could not sink it one inch.
1850, September 11th. Had the brick inspected by Mi- chael Adelsberger, John Carr and James Tool, who pro- nounced them good.
1851, May 13th. Commenced laying brick. The brick- layers were Michael Adelsberger and son Matthew, James Tool, John McMullen, Peter Shiels, George Lewis and Mich- ael Shiels, who pronounced the brick to be of good size and quality.
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