Gettysburg Compiler November 27, 1879
Our town was sickened about noon on Saturday by the report that Mr. James Hake, a well-known butcher of this place, had met a sudden and terrible death on the Mummasburg road by the falling of his horse. The report proved too ????, but the circumstances connected with the sad event will never be known.
He started out the Mummasburg Road on horseback to look after some cattle. He was seen cantering pleasantly along by people living on the road, as far as and beyond Hankey's. Shortly after a riderless horse ran into the yard at Alfred Slonaker's, the next farm beyond. One of Mr. Slonaker's sons immediately mounted the horse and rode back, to see what may have happened. Halfway to Hankey's woods he found a boot on the road, and near the woods, on the side road, the motionless body of a man, bruised and bleeding. The boy hurried to Hankey's and reported what he had seen. He was directed to proceed to town for a physician, whilst Mr. Hankey, Mr. Eckenrode, the tenant, and others of the neighbors hurried to the spot. The body was recognized as that of James Hake, and was at once brought to town.
It is supposed that whilst cantering along the horse blundered and fell, Mr. Hake going down with him and the animal probably rolling over him. The horse getting on his feet again, seemed to have moved around in an irregular circle, dragging his rider with his foot in a stirrup about 75 yards.
Mr. Hake must have died instantly, his neck having been broken by the fall. His jawbone was also fractured and the left arm dislocated at the shoulder, with many bruises upon the head and body.
Justice Cox held an inquest, Mesgrs. John L Holtzworth, Wm. D. Holtzworth, John M Tate, Charles Golbert, L.M. Culp and Ickes McElroy acting as jurors, and the verdict was one of accidental death from the fall of his horse.
The remains of Mr. Hake were interred beside those of his wife, in Flohr's graveyard between McKnightstown and Cashtown, on Monday. The body was taken into the Reformed church a the former place, and appropriate services were conducted by Rev. Dr. Kieffer and Rev. A.J. Heller, the former preaching the sermon. Deceased was raised in that vicinity, and old neighbors and friends turned out in large numbers to do him in last honor. His age was 45 years 7 months and 7 days. He leaves a family of six children, to whom his death will be an irreparable loss.
Our town was sickened about noon on Saturday by the report that Mr. James Hake, a well-known butcher of this place, had met a sudden and terrible death on the Mummasburg road by the falling of his horse. The report proved too ????, but the circumstances connected with the sad event will never be known.
He started out the Mummasburg Road on horseback to look after some cattle. He was seen cantering pleasantly along by people living on the road, as far as and beyond Hankey's. Shortly after a riderless horse ran into the yard at Alfred Slonaker's, the next farm beyond. One of Mr. Slonaker's sons immediately mounted the horse and rode back, to see what may have happened. Halfway to Hankey's woods he found a boot on the road, and near the woods, on the side road, the motionless body of a man, bruised and bleeding. The boy hurried to Hankey's and reported what he had seen. He was directed to proceed to town for a physician, whilst Mr. Hankey, Mr. Eckenrode, the tenant, and others of the neighbors hurried to the spot. The body was recognized as that of James Hake, and was at once brought to town.
It is supposed that whilst cantering along the horse blundered and fell, Mr. Hake going down with him and the animal probably rolling over him. The horse getting on his feet again, seemed to have moved around in an irregular circle, dragging his rider with his foot in a stirrup about 75 yards.
Mr. Hake must have died instantly, his neck having been broken by the fall. His jawbone was also fractured and the left arm dislocated at the shoulder, with many bruises upon the head and body.
Justice Cox held an inquest, Mesgrs. John L Holtzworth, Wm. D. Holtzworth, John M Tate, Charles Golbert, L.M. Culp and Ickes McElroy acting as jurors, and the verdict was one of accidental death from the fall of his horse.
The remains of Mr. Hake were interred beside those of his wife, in Flohr's graveyard between McKnightstown and Cashtown, on Monday. The body was taken into the Reformed church a the former place, and appropriate services were conducted by Rev. Dr. Kieffer and Rev. A.J. Heller, the former preaching the sermon. Deceased was raised in that vicinity, and old neighbors and friends turned out in large numbers to do him in last honor. His age was 45 years 7 months and 7 days. He leaves a family of six children, to whom his death will be an irreparable loss.
Gettysburg Compiler November 27, 1879
Our town was sickened about noon on Saturday by the report that Mr. James Hake, a well-known butcher of this place, had met a sudden and terrible death on the Mummasburg road by the falling of his horse. The report proved too ????, but the circumstances connected with the sad event will never be known.
He started out the Mummasburg Road on horseback to look after some cattle. He was seen cantering pleasantly along by people living on the road, as far as and beyond Hankey's. Shortly after a riderless horse ran into the yard at Alfred Slonaker's, the next farm beyond. One of Mr. Slonaker's sons immediately mounted the horse and rode back, to see what may have happened. Halfway to Hankey's woods he found a boot on the road, and near the woods, on the side road, the motionless body of a man, bruised and bleeding. The boy hurried to Hankey's and reported what he had seen. He was directed to proceed to town for a physician, whilst Mr. Hankey, Mr. Eckenrode, the tenant, and others of the neighbors hurried to the spot. The body was recognized as that of James Hake, and was at once brought to town.
It is supposed that whilst cantering along the horse blundered and fell, Mr. Hake going down with him and the animal probably rolling over him. The horse getting on his feet again, seemed to have moved around in an irregular circle, dragging his rider with his foot in a stirrup about 75 yards.
Mr. Hake must have died instantly, his neck having been broken by the fall. His jawbone was also fractured and the left arm dislocated at the shoulder, with many bruises upon the head and body.
Justice Cox held an inquest, Mesgrs. John L Holtzworth, Wm. D. Holtzworth, John M Tate, Charles Golbert, L.M. Culp and Ickes McElroy acting as jurors, and the verdict was one of accidental death from the fall of his horse.
The remains of Mr. Hake were interred beside those of his wife, in Flohr's graveyard between McKnightstown and Cashtown, on Monday. The body was taken into the Reformed church a the former place, and appropriate services were conducted by Rev. Dr. Kieffer and Rev. A.J. Heller, the former preaching the sermon. Deceased was raised in that vicinity, and old neighbors and friends turned out in large numbers to do him in last honor. His age was 45 years 7 months and 7 days. He leaves a family of six children, to whom his death will be an irreparable loss.
Our town was sickened about noon on Saturday by the report that Mr. James Hake, a well-known butcher of this place, had met a sudden and terrible death on the Mummasburg road by the falling of his horse. The report proved too ????, but the circumstances connected with the sad event will never be known.
He started out the Mummasburg Road on horseback to look after some cattle. He was seen cantering pleasantly along by people living on the road, as far as and beyond Hankey's. Shortly after a riderless horse ran into the yard at Alfred Slonaker's, the next farm beyond. One of Mr. Slonaker's sons immediately mounted the horse and rode back, to see what may have happened. Halfway to Hankey's woods he found a boot on the road, and near the woods, on the side road, the motionless body of a man, bruised and bleeding. The boy hurried to Hankey's and reported what he had seen. He was directed to proceed to town for a physician, whilst Mr. Hankey, Mr. Eckenrode, the tenant, and others of the neighbors hurried to the spot. The body was recognized as that of James Hake, and was at once brought to town.
It is supposed that whilst cantering along the horse blundered and fell, Mr. Hake going down with him and the animal probably rolling over him. The horse getting on his feet again, seemed to have moved around in an irregular circle, dragging his rider with his foot in a stirrup about 75 yards.
Mr. Hake must have died instantly, his neck having been broken by the fall. His jawbone was also fractured and the left arm dislocated at the shoulder, with many bruises upon the head and body.
Justice Cox held an inquest, Mesgrs. John L Holtzworth, Wm. D. Holtzworth, John M Tate, Charles Golbert, L.M. Culp and Ickes McElroy acting as jurors, and the verdict was one of accidental death from the fall of his horse.
The remains of Mr. Hake were interred beside those of his wife, in Flohr's graveyard between McKnightstown and Cashtown, on Monday. The body was taken into the Reformed church a the former place, and appropriate services were conducted by Rev. Dr. Kieffer and Rev. A.J. Heller, the former preaching the sermon. Deceased was raised in that vicinity, and old neighbors and friends turned out in large numbers to do him in last honor. His age was 45 years 7 months and 7 days. He leaves a family of six children, to whom his death will be an irreparable loss.
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