The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1882-03-24

SOME OF THE sHEAFs THE GRIM REAPER
HAS GARNERED OF LATE.

HAS eARNERED OF LATE.
FRANCIS COOPER.
The venerable Francis Cooper died at his
residence in st. Augustine, Clearfield town
I slip, on Tuesday, March Ii, 1882, in the
1 eighty-tfird year of his age The deceased
! when he was quite young came with his pa
/ rents to this county from Maryland, where
! he was born, his parents. like so many others
/ from that State having been attracted to
! this then wilderness region by the fame and
reputation of the Russian Prince Priest, Rev.
DemetTius A. GallitZin, who some years be
/ fore had settled and built a small log Catho-
/ lie church where Loretto now stands. His
/ father settled in the vicinity of that pioneer
: church and died there. The subject of TINS
! sketch always followed the occupation of
/ farmer, and eventually cleared and owned
/ one of the best farms in Allegheny township.
/ Several years ago one of his sons became the
, owner of the place and still resides on it. the
: old gentleman removing to LOrettO where
he remained few years and then took up
. his residence in St Augustine, where he
( lived until his death. He was an indnstri-
Gus, hard working man, honest and upright
7 in all his dealings with the world, and faith
/ fully discharged his several duties as a citi-
zen, retaining to the last hour of his life the
( respect and confidence of all who knew him.
He was a man of most positive convictions
on all subjects but especially in his political
views, which, in his case, were always Dem
Ocratic and without change or variation
His remains were inferred in the Catholic
cemetery at st. Augustine on the Thursday
I succeeding his death May his soul rest in
peace.
REV. HUGH GALLAGHER.
The Pittsburg Post, in one Of its issues
early last week, briefly expressed regret at
having learned of the death, in San Francis
co, of Rev. Hugh Gallagher, for so many
years connected with the diocese of Pitts
burg during the life of Bishop O'ConnOr.-
This is the only reference we have seen to
Father Galiagher'S death, and if it is true, as
we assume it to be, it will nowhere be heard
with more heartfelt regret than throughout
the northern section of this county. Father
Gallagher took charge of the Catholic church
at Loretto about forty years ago, as we re
collect and went from there to California
some time in 1852 or perhaps a little later
During his connection with the church at
LOrettO he cndeared himself not only to its
own immediate members, but to every one
who formed his acquaintance, by his devo-
ton to the Oner0uS discharge of his higT and
sacred duties as a priest, and also by his ge-
NAL manner IL his intercourse with the
world. His congregation parted with him
on his departure for a wider field of duty
with a feeling of deep and genuine sorrow.
I Father @. attained very high distinction in
the Church in California, and no clergyman
in San Francisco, the papers for years past
of all parties in that city being our authority
for the statement, enjoyed in higher degree
the esteem and respect of all classes CT her
citizens. We cannot state his age, but sup
.
seventy-five years. May his soul rest in
peace.
JAMES NJ BRoPHY,
I son of Timothy Brophy, Esq, died in Altoo-
ma on last Sunday night, in the twenty-sixth
; year of his age. His disease was cOnSump-
( tion. He was born in this place in 1854
where his parents then resided. Shortly af-
terwards the family moved to Blairsvie,
where they remained for several years, and
then took up their residence in Altoona
. deceased
and a proficient shorthand writer, and was
employed in that capacity at different times
by several railroad managers in various
parts of the country. Finding himself at
last too feeble to attend to his duties he re-
Gently returned to Altoona only in a brief
period to pass from earth to another and as
we hope a better world. His remains were
conveyed by railroad on Wednesday morn
ing from Altoona to CTesson, and taken
thence TO LoTettO, where they were inferred
in the Catholic cemetery. May his soul rest
in peace.
SISTER MARY ALOYsIUs INQUIRE.
For the third time within the brief period of
one month it becomes our sorrow fuI duty to
chronicle the death of a member of the re-
lgiOuS order of St. Joseph at the Mother
House in this place. The victim in this
case is Sister Mary AlOysius Mcclure, who
died OF consumption, after long and pain
full illness, on last Sunday night, in the 22d
year of her age and the fourth year Of her re-
hGiOus life. The deceased was born in Can
ada, but beyond that fact we know nothing
of her history, and can therefore only echo
the sentiments of the good Sisters of st. Jo-
seph when they indulge the hope that every
body who belongs to the same household of
faith will in their charity when they learn
of her death, offer up a prayer for the re-
pose of her soul. "GTant her, o Lord eter-
nal rest"
PATRI ICR SMITH.
In the death of Mr. Patrick Smith of Tuu-
ne elhill, which occurred on Monday last, that
village loses one of its best known, most
prominent and most useful citizens The
deceased was probably about fftv-fve wears
Of age, and had been Il resident of Tunnelhill
for thirty years, most of which time he was
engaged IN store-keeping, and did quite an
extensive business. He was an honest, up-
right man in all his worldly transactions. and
was held in the highest esteem by all who
knew him. His place in the community in
which he lived. and which is now made void
by his death, will be hard to fill His remains
were Inferred in the Catholic cemetery at
/ Tunnelhill on Monday. May his soul rest in
peace.
RICHARD MONAGHAN.
The young man Richard Monaghan, son of
Mr. Thomas Monaghan, whom we noticed a
couple of weeks ago as lying seriously i'll of
consumption at St Augustine died at o.
clock Sunday morning, aged, we presume
about % years, and was inferred in the Cath
Ollie cemetery in that place on Tuesday fore
noon hlay he rest in peace.
CONCORD GRAPE VINES.