The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1867-04-25

Cation has done the editor Of the FREEMAN
the honor of electing him an honorary mem-
Der We do not purpose now to dwell upon
the aims and purposes of this Society, but
we 90 purpose speaking q few words Of the
venerable man whore name has been adopt
ed by the Association.
FETER HENKY LEMKE, after serving many
years with distinction il the wars that des-
olated Germany, left the army, and turning
his attention to theology, was some time af-
ter admitted into the Catholic church and
subsequently, received the order Of priest
hood, After iaboring awhile in his vocation
near his olc home. he emigrated to the UNI
ted States. ard his advent into Cam mbfia
county was about the year 1884,
In 1910 there was no Catholic church IN
Cambria county norsa OF Ebensbufg and L.
retto, except small log. building known as
St. Joseph's, some two miles northwest Of
CtrfoIltown. About this time Rev. Mr..
Lemke took up bis residence at what is now
the old monastery building, on the west side
OF CarroIltown. Here he commenced his la
bors. and continued them until that infant
settlement became the largest congregation
in Cambria county
The writer of this article remembers well
being On the spot where Carroiltown now
stands n the summer Of 1889. At that
s" Hars's Sleeping Place - from the fact that
Jacob Hart, an old German who traded with
the Indians, had built hut in this locality,
where he slept in his journeyings along the
Kittanning Path from the eastern settlements
to those west of the Allegheny mountains.
More recently, however, the neighborho0d
of Hart's cabin began to he designated as the
ssWeakiand Settlemenf. while some three
miles distant the ssclearine', that was opened
was known as the Luther Settlement y
CarrelItown IS between these settlements,
and at the period we refer to was mostly yir-i
gin forest. a small opening had been made
and cabin built by Mr. John Campbell,
whose successor in its occupancy Father
priest visits the scene of his former Iabors,
ne fnds borough numbering sonic 500 in
naolsanss.nn ana ,asteIul evenings, good
notes. surviving Mefchants ana artlzans, ,,and
&C 2 enuIcn among the very largest IN western
fennsyivsnsa' surrounded oy as industrious
and thriving an agricultural population as
can be found in the State. And all this pop
ul4tion, industry and wealth Is mainly owing
to the energy and zeal Of one man, and that
man hey. Z. q. Lemke.
We shall not dwell upon the clerical labors,
tho privations, the tolls of Father Lemke,
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Mr- East0r-Ins following letter from
squire lcnaooo salmon to his friend, Eze-
klai smith. wes lately sent to me. BY mis-
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