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History of Parish of St. Augustine, St. Augustine, Pa. |
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Records Placed in Cornerstone
of the Church of St. Augustine.
The following record of important events, written by the late 'Squire Dunegan, was placed in the cornerstone which is of beautiful Parisian marble donated by J. Wilkinson & Son, Ebensburg, Penna.:
This Corner Stone
Was Placed in Position
August 6th, 1893
By Very Rev. E. A. Bush, assisted by Rev. Thomas Rosensteel, Rev. M. Ryan, Rev. 0. P. Gallagher, Rev. Ferdinand Kittell, Rev. James Deacy, Rev. Father Raymond and our own pastor, Rev. John J. Ludden.
- LEO XIII. -
Is Supreme Pontiff of the Catholic World, the oldest sovereign in Europe - his age this day, according to American Statistics, being 83 years, 5 months and 5 days.
Is Bishop of the Diocese of Pittsburg, Penn'a. in the 69th year of his age.
Rev. John J. Ludden
Is Pastor of this Church (St. Augustine's, Penn'a.)
Grover Cleveland
Is President of the United States of North America, being the 23rd President since the election of George Washington, the 1st President.
Robert E. Pattison
Is Governor of the great Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Hon. A. V. Barker
Is President Judge of the Judicial District of Cambria County, Penn'a.
James S. Rush
Is Passenger Conductor on the Cresson and Ebensburg R. R.
The Building Committee
Are Rev. John J. Ludden, Treasurer, James A. Wharton, President, E. R. Dunegan, Secretary, Silas A., Ryan, Silas M. Douglass, James E. McGough and John Nagle, Sr.
Contractor and Builder
W. B. Auman, Esq., St. Mary's, Penn'a.
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