The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-08-09
Cambria County
CHATTER XIII.
CarroIlaoyvn Borough.

This enterprising village has recently
been incorporated into borough. II IS
situated near the centre Of tbs Township,
aud named in honor Of the home Of Charles
Carroll Of Carroitown.
It's commercial advantages are consid.
erable. Situate on the Plank Road from
Ebcnaburg to the Susquehanna, equidis-
tant from the two points surrounded by
richly cultivated neighborhood; aud
possessing more than ordinary facilities
for transportation, her rapid increase will
no doubt continue. In addition TO the
thoroughfare just spoken of, she has roads
to Germans Mil, to Dry Gap road, to FL
der's Mill and Gfenconneli, to Loretto,
and to Hopper Valley. These roads are
all well graded, and kept in good repair,
The number of inhabitants may be com
putei at some 400 Twenty years ago
there was not single house ia the village.
This village was located by Rev. ?. II.
LEMKE, anG its population is almost ex
clusively German-mostly from Bavaria.
They are nearly all engaged in mechanical
pursuits and merchandising.
The town boasts of one OF the largest
churches in the interior Of Pennsylvania.
1t is Of brick, on fine model, and well
constructed. There is daily service, and
on Sundays it is crowded with worship
pers. a fne frame schooLhouse for the
use Of the common schools does credit to
the village. West of the main street, but
within the bounds of the village, stands
the Benedictine Monastery; while its
highly cultivated farm occupies the roll
ling surface for some distance around
The religion is Roman Catholic All
the inhabitants, with the exception Of a
family or two, belong to the Catholic
! Church.
| There are two tavcrns, three stores, a
tannery, a brewery, and stave manufac-
tory,-also, brace of physicians to minis
ter to the physical diseases of the people,
but whose services are fortunately little
needed, as the town is celebrated for the
Ltd4tu VI us IIildDlldDtS.
REV. PETER HENRY LEMKE. the foun-
| der Of this village, deserves passing no.
tiee. His carly life was spent in the army
during the exciting scenes Of the French
revolution and he had already been pro-
moted to command, when he changed
his purpose, and, after due preparation,
entered the ministry, in the character OF
q Roman Catholic Priest He came TO
the United States in 1884 and since that
time, with the exception Of two or three
brief periods, he has been constant resi-
dent of Cambria county. While oficia-
ting at Harris Sleeping Place Church, he
conceived the idea Of purchasing the real
estate on which the town now stands, for
the purpose of a monastic institution, and
home for a colony of his countrymcn
and this useful and benefcent purpose has
been most successfully carried out. Like
GALLITzIN, he is universally esteemed
not only for his piety, but for his genial
and kindly disposition, and for his liberal
ity towards those who differ from him in
opinion.
At present on visit to Germany, where
he has published life of Gallitzin in the
German language, his return is looked for
with anxiety, and he viii be hailed with
JOY by an immense circle Of his mountain
friends
JONATHAN OLDBUCK.
MoNKEAESs, August 5, 1850