Putnam patriot., 1913-09-05
The Day ton Flood rom I I1iaN


 The following is from a diary kept by Miss Mary L. Maroti who mas JuSe opened girls school, with Miss 1o"e at Thompson. NJ Miss Howe and Miss Marot had formerly conducted girls, school in Dayton and Miss Aafot had returned there for visit wlth fei- otiyes and to attend to some business matters. She was thtre during tle flood and her diary reveals gfaphie description of the trying time.
 The following introduction was made by the Hartford 1ouraht Ill which the article first appeared:
 Miss Malvina Howe, formerly of the Hartford High school, and later ol Miss Porter's School, and since then ot Dayton, ohio, has taken a line place in Thompson in this state ana with Mss Mary L. Marot, B. S. of the Uni versity of Chicago, Is conducting there n girisi school. Miss Howe and Miss Marot were together in the Dayton school. Miss Marot was at the Day Ion school last March during vaca- ton. when the floods occurred and "The Coufant' is permitted to pup fish her diary of those dreadful days It will be found a graphic picture oi the trying times.
 Tuesday, March D, 1918, p. m.
 was awakened at five o'clock this morning by what supposed to be the heaxv doWnpour ol the past few days. l 1 had urged myself to the necessity ot rising To close windows, and was some what relieve ia locking about to ind the trees still and no apparent sign oi rain. rose, however, to satisfy my curiosity aud awakening alarm and found, to my amazement, that our river was rushing with tremendous roar over Ithe top of the stone wall which abuts our property, making a continuous fall as far as the wall eN' tends. Between the wall and the levee on the opposite side the rive rode, heavy and powerful, with terrifying crest in it's center. i hurried in to the room next mine, where Lucy and Charlotte were sleeping. They looked with interest and curiosity on this ln- vasion of our premises, but like very good children indeed, were not alarm ed. but eager to be helpful and efficient Me dressed hastily and hurried down stairs.
 My first contact with the water came when opened the door leading into the basement play-toom and found Il lying brown and still just below the level of the door To have lake from eight to ten feet deep just of your liV- ing loom is disquieting. locked this door and the other leading into the cellar. The girls had gone directly to the kitchen and we hastily emptied the ice box and pantries, carrying up eggs bread and butter, fruit and canned goods, crackers, raisins, riee-eNeTy- thing indeed that we could find. l then put on some cereal, anticipating the loss of gas, and drew several oaek. cts of water We next tegan taking the books from the shelves We were interrupted by man with dog, who came along the slope, the water mol vet having risen to the highest point of ground. When he attempted To cross the drive the man lost his foot ing and was almost carried away. The dog attempted 10 follow but could not swim. The incident resulted in our bringing the dog into the kitchen thus 1 impeding our work. After all the books and light pottery and smaller pictures had been carried To the steps, put the chairs on the tables and tied up the curtains, traitless pFeeaution.