Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1859-08-17

! sible. They turned on day made memora.
BILE by 26 vessels perishing on the Irish coast
The storm which they had experienced had
carried off their boats, and torn their sails to
shreds. By dint of constant labor at the
pumps day and night, by passengers and crew,
Nthe vessel was kept afoat, scudding under bare
poles, until they reached Cork. In order to
repair the vessel, it was necessary to unload,
in doing which hogshead purporting to con-
tain Spanish whiting was broken, and a cask
containing saltpetre was found concealed in
the whiting. Further examination disclosed
cask in each of the hogsheads on board, and
the vessel was condemned. Another vessel
was then chartered and Guelich and his BROTH
er reached New York in May. They repaired
to the house of Frederick W. Gelsenhainer,
native of Germany, an eminent and talented
Lutheran divine, and father of the celebrated
clergyman of the same name now living in
New York, who, in order to divert his mind
from the affections caused by the death of
some of his children, had turned his attention
to other pursuits and was then principal agent
of the Allegheny Coal Company and one of its
members. Geisenhainer owned a farm on the
Juniata, to which place G. Philip, his brother,
and Chas. Loss, another manager of the COM
pany, went. Coal was in great demand at that
time, and hearing that it abounded in this re-
gion, Loss and Guelich's brother came out to
Ciearheld and discovered coal, of which they
advised the company their return to New
York. The company sent out Boxer and Lud-
low, who gave such flattering accounts that
they purchased what is now known as the
Ringold tract on Clearfield creek, and some
three or four thousand acres near the Mushan-
non, embracing the site of Karthaus. Guelich
and Loss started forA AClearfield creek, and
reached there in October, 1911. They re-
manned that winter with Alexander Read on
the Ridges. The next spring, Loss went on
the Ringold property, where he remained a
year and then returned to New York. Mr.
Guelich worked few months for Mr.. Reed
and then went to Huntingdon county. In the
fall of 1918, he was at Muncy and his inclina-
tiou was to return home, but Geisenhainer
would not hear of it and persuaded him to go
up to the company's lands near the Mushan-
non. Just before Christmas he and Joseph
Richie attempted to ascend the river. They
reached Birch island, but the ice and snow
compelled them to return. Having built two
boats and procured provisions, Guelich, ac-
companied by John Frazer and James Bow
man, after spending three days in ascending
the river, reached the present site of Kart
haus and slept, the night of April Sth, 1914
on the bank of the Mushannon. They at once
commenced the erection of cabin which was
completed on Good Friday. Some six weeks
were passed in clearing Off land for the erec-
tion OF houses for those who were to be en-
gagged in the future operations Of the compa-
ny at Karthaus. A difference in opinion be-
been sent ont by the company manager, G.
termined Guelich to leave the day before Gel
senhainer, in company with John Reter, came
up with about seven German families. Gel
senhainer prevailed on Guelich to go TO that
part of their lands, known as Ringold, on
Clearfield creek. He farmed the Ringold place
until 1918, and acted as agent for the company
until lately when the balance of the lands in
the county was sold. Whilst at Ringold, he
became &C quainted with and married, in 1915,
Sarah, daughter of Frederick Haney, by
whom be had ten children, nine of whom live.
Having become possessed of some means,
which had descended to him in Germany, he
purchased from his brother-in-l law, John Kline,
his present residence, to which he removed.
Mr.. Guelich was appointed Treasurer in 1880,
filed that office during three years, and then
acted deputy under Martin Hoover fop tw o
years longer. He has acted as Treasurer of
the Bible Society from its organization in 1927
until now.
The land on which Guelich lives was first
occupied by German bachelor named Jacob
Anspach, who remained on it few years and
sold his Improvement to John Kline in 1905.
Kline was born in Northampton county, but
spent his youth in Centre. He was in the
county several times between 1902 and the
time of his purchase. For some years after
he settled, he was not aware whose land he oc-
cupied, but Mr.. Montgomery, of Philadelphia,
coming here to make arrangements of sale
with some other settlers near the mouth of
Montgomery creek, informed him that he was
on his land. Kline wanted to leave, but Mont
gomery insisted that he had done too much
work on the land to lose it, and that he should
purchase. He then sold the land on the most
favorable terms to Kline, who, on selling to
Guelich, purchased piece at the Point,
which he afterwards traded for the land on
which be resides at present.
(ro BE cosTISUED)
A celebrated European naturalist has DEM
onstrated that the hedgehog is proof against
the poison of venonous serpents, even when
bitten by them on the snout or tongue. The
animal prefers-to make his abode where ad-