Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1903-10-16
MAST HOPE

the Delaware has come and gone
and left destruction In It's trail
At William Hawks the water was
feet deep on the frat floor the
family was obliged to seek refus c
in the barn Friday night and stay
there about "a hours.
At William Hankins the stock
was removed to the orchard, pota-
toes were carried out and the family
was prepared to leave. Water Gov
cred the dooryard wall so that they
could ride over il and up to the Ten
Mile River in the road or farther
back In the fields If they wished
Driftwood and pumpkins hoated in
the yard and they could catch drift
from their gate. They got in the
barn walking over plank. The
barn yard was pond. Besides
pumpkins floating into the barn
yard, there also came the picture of
Mr., Davenport whose house went
away from Narrowsburg. A small
piece of the glass was broken out
otherwise it was not soiled.
John Hermon was not home but
his wife with seven children and an
old lady we're there. The children
did not undress but went to sleep
until IL o'clock when they we're
called. Their mother then carried
out chairs ana quilts into an old
pig pen when they remained until
the next day in the afternoon.
About 5 the next morning N. R,
Hankins went to them with food
and built a fire on the hillside so
they could keep warm. Mrs. Her
mon said said when the lantern
came to view, it was pleasing TO see.
The water was about feet deep but
no serious damage was done to any
thing
At Margaret Hoffmans they could
not leave, having waited until the
water got too deep, and then had to
go upstairs. Bed springs and var
ious other articles lodged against her
house.
R. Hankins crossed the river when
at its highest to attend his
COWS which were shut up in the
barn. The wooden bridge above j.
Barlow's on the west branch of Ten
Mile River was washed away, the
iron bridge on the east branch and
the the stone arch near j. Barlows.
The east branch now runs through
H. Tuthill's garden and across the
road near the arch through MIR.
Barlow's field. Jesse Barlow was
at Monticello attending the repuhli-
can convention. His wife carried
many things out of the house and
then the family left the house. The
pig pen was carried away but the
pig was rescued. The grist mill and
the saw mill dams both gave way.
The stone arch at the grist mill still
stands but the wings wall and the
filling have disappeared. The brook
road and the road from Hankins to
M. n. Hoffmans are impossible on
account of stones of all sizes and
drift wood. Among the drift is the
bureau belonging TO John Davenport
of Narrowsburg and the contents
have been taken care of. The drift
consists of furniture, parts of build
ings, acid factory, a bridge, tower
to a bridge, pumpkins, etc. One
pumpkin marked j. Arnold Han
cock a sign lettered "F A. Banden-
Undertaken" a paper in a
bottle on which was written J, G.
1902, and many things not
yet known.
The road on the Psnn'a side in
the cut below Dabrons is all gone.
Raymond Tuthill is home for
week.
Mr.. Markle has moved his family
into the upper mill house.
Eli johnson moved his horses over
into the Seldom barn on account of
high water. The iron bridge near
his house was entirely submerged.
Old and young were enjoying a boat
ride In what seemed TO be a pond
above the bridge. When the taxes
come in they will not be so greatly
enjoyed.
Miss Minckler and sisters of Fre-
mont Centre spent several days in
this place and during the time went
cranberrying.
Miss Lizzie Beemer is q guest Of
her mother.
Miss D. selden is in New York
city.
- AN ENTERPRIsING
W FARMER In this section to canvass
during the late fall and winter among the
farmers I'm his vicinity. Must be active,
capable and honest Work will prove
profitable TO a good man and can be made
a source Of regular and easily earned