The Express from Lock Haven, Pennsylvania • Page 11

Township Celebrates First 100 Years Week Of Home-Coming Events tj Hits Climax At Community Outing Rafting Days, Visit Of Grant, Leidy Highlights The accompanyinr article Mr. Cramer's history of Leidy Township, published serially in The Ex. press; while the Centennial observance was in progress, and relates the hfehlights of the lumber era- in the township, and other historical events. By H. M.

Cranmer Just as the rocks were blown out of the lower part of Kettle Creek and rafting became profitable the boom was constructed at Williamsport. The hitherto free rafting channel became full of floating logs, causing trouble for the raftsmen The logdrivers laughed at the raftsmen when they complained But the raftsmen had a powerful weapon to wit: spikes concealed in sawlogs. With a grating crash the saw would hit the spike and fly in pieces, followed by picturesque language on the part of the sawyers. This continued for two years until the log floaters came across with-damages they causec rafts and delays at the boon getting the rafts- past. Laurel Bottom Dam The next war was the "big dam" was built at Laure Bottom four miles above Cros.

Fork. This dam was 800 fee across the breast and when full backed water more than a mile It had double gates, (a standard gate was 12 feet high and 16 fee wide), these gates were 16 fee high and 24 feet wide for the main gate and smaller gate 12 fee A lumbering camp scene of the early days, recorded in a picture belonging to the late K. Campbell, shows Hamilton Fish, grandfather of County Commissioner Hamilton V. Proctor of Hammersley Fork, standing in the center of the group in-a typical camp. The big thing in a lumber camp was good food.

The skill of the cook was more important than the comfort of the bunks to' keeping wood hicks happy. wide. When the gates were opened it made an artificial flood that lasted two hours. These floods, called splashes, washed the farms and caused considerable' damage. The lumbermen refused to pay.

So after the drive was below the lower farm, quicksilver was thrown in the dam one night. Before the quicksilver had time to work down under the dam, there came a downpour of rain. The men tending the gate tried to raise the gates but the dam had sprung and jammed the gates. One of the dam-tenders came down the 1 st Anniversary Sale CORY Coffee Makers 4.75 Values 3.75 5.75 Values 4.75 4.45 Values 3.95 5.50 Values 4.50 TOASTERS Non-Automatic But Good Quality 4.77 Values 2.95 HAND JUICERS White Enamel Regular 4745 Values Priced For This Sate Only 3.29 HEATING PADS There Really Should Be One in Every Home General Electric Make Special Priced For This Sale 4.29 See General Electric Automatic Washer Here Clinton Electrical Supply Inc. 30 BeUefbnte Ave.

Lock Haven, Pa. Phone 29963 creek on horseback warning the 1 people the dam was breaking. Outrunning Flood George W. Botsforfl and his sons had a raft ready to run to Westport as soon as daylight came. When the horseman came down the road on a gallop shouting the warning that the dam was breaking -they untied raft and started although the water was two feet too high to run a raft safely.

They ran the raft to Trout Run before it began to get light. Just above the Grey Rock George Botsford was knocked off the front of the raft by the oar. Frank Botsford left the rear oar and ran the length of the raft and with one hand jerked his father out of the water just Grey Rock. before they hit the On hitting Grey Rock the raft sank until the water Avas waist deep, then it swung off and 'came up so they could use the oars again. At the Widow Summerson place, now Summerson Run Park, the arks were tied.

Shout-, ing to double tie the arks as the dara-Avas breaking, they went past. A mile farther down the crew was just going to work! Warning the crew to get to high ground, they sped past. They almost made the river ahead of the flood. They were going under the railroad bridge at Westport when the eight foot wave of the flood overtook them rolling over the raft waist deep but the raft came up and they saved it. Out of Kettle Creek rolled the flood carrying broken rafts, timber sticks and boards.

Wood War The next was the "Fire Wood'' war in 1884. It had been customary for the people to cut dead or down trees for firewood. This practice the lumber companies tried to stop in 1884, resulting in the whole forest being set on fire in one day. Large fires cause an updraught and air rushing in causes a windstorm. During the fire of 1884 the wind was so strong that it blew the fire from the mountain clear across the valley and burned two school houses.

Tamarack and Johnson. Dr. H. A. Wilson was trapped on Botford's Narrows with his driving horses and buggy, burning trees fell across the road before and behind him.

Fortunately none fell on him or his horses Waiting until the trees had burned flat in the road he ran his horses over them to safety. In 1906 occurred the Kelley- Lackawanna war over a disputed tract of land. One day the sheriff walked into Wheeler's Hotel at Hammersley Fork. Dave Buckley the bartender, said: "Sheriff, here?" what brings you up Sheriff Mussina replied, "I just came up to serve a paper on Kel- for him to ease up a bit' in his war." Buckley replied, "You'll need 12 men with a gun in each hand to go with you when you serve a paper on Kelley. He has got the Lackawanna Lumber Company and all the men they can hire buffaloed!" Mussina replied, "That's-funny, I served the papers on Kelley 20 minutes ago." Cy Wheeler let out a roar, "you a one-armed man go to Kelieys alone to serve papers?" "Why yes that's what I was supposed to do." Wheeler "There are men here hired as guards they don't dare go across creek to the disputed land." Trout Reward Mussina said, "I'm not a guard, only the sheriff and I served the papers I was supposed, to, low about getting jome trout to eat?" Stepping to the kitchen door Art Exhibit And Horse Race Big Attractions HAMMBRSLEY Township's Centennial celebration which closed Aug.

16 will go down in history as a successful anniversary. Inhabitants of the township will long recall its 100th birthday and the memory of the celebrations will live for many years to come, in the minds of both old and young, of our and those who came here to help us with the various events during the celebration. The Sunday afternoon service Aug. 10 was attended by a large congregation which heard a prayer by the Rev. Sherely White, a duet by the Rev.

and Mrs. White, announcements by Rev. N. C. Larsen; Scripture reading by the Rev.

N. C. Larsen, and a duet by Rev. Larsen and E. V.

Allison of Renovo. Several letters were read from former pastors of the church at Trout Run. One from Rev. L. D.

Ott of Duncansville, now retired stated that he was pas-tor here 62 years ago and it made him feel like one of the pioneers. A letter from Rev. M. H. Crawford of Tyrone stated that 31 years ago he began his ministry on Kettle Creek and Tamarack, residing in the parsonage at Cross Fork.

Informal talks were given by several about the church and its history, including H. V. Proctor, Mrs. Clarence Calhoun and Mrs. L.

V. Dougherty. Rev. and Mrs. N.

C. Larsen six and the Three Ages Of Leidy Township History An ark of the lumbering days, such as is mentioned in Mr. Cranmer's accompanying reminiscences of the woodman's era in Leidy Township, is shown here, in an old picture owned by the late William K. Campbell of Hamroersley Fork. Wheeler called 16 his cook, "Becky start frying trout and feed this man 'till the bones stick through his hide." This was the first time J.

Harris Mussina, the nerviest sheriff Clinton County ever had, visited Kettle Creek. Kelley was blamed for everything that happened but the truth was that the men got a dollar a day extra as danger money and all foreigners were scared away. A. business man from New York that Summer asked the Lackawanna superintendent how many men worked for the company. The superintendent replied sadly, "about half of them and those very little." Famous Visitors Daniel Boohe when he was building the road which bears his name was the first to leave his mark here.

At the head of Hevners Run carved on a rock are the letters DAN BOON and the date 1779. As the road was being secretly built all Iroquois scouts and hunters had to be killed within a radius of 50 miles from the road. When an Indian was killed a piece of bark was peeled off the nearest hemlock tree and a black mark, the size of a silver dollar painted on the wood. At the mouth of Sugarcamp Run stood such a tree when the See LEIDY TOWNSHIP (Page 18, Col. 2) sang a duet and the Rev.

White and Rev. Larsen each gave a message. The benediction was pronounced by Mrs. L. Dougherty.

Large Outing Tuesday evening a large crowd of young and old gathered on the grounds near the Leidy Township Hose House at Trout Run for a weiner and marshmallow roast A most enjoyable evening was had as persons visited and listened to the music furnished by Rev. White's loud speaker set up The weiners and marshmallows were then toasted and roasted over the various fires. Coffee was made by" H. M. Cranmer and served, Home Talent Night Thursday evening was Home Talent Night and the Grange Hall at Trout Run was filled to overflowing.

The Rev. Larsen, chairman, assisted by Miss Doris Wilson arranged the program which started off by all singing The Star Spangled Banner and other favorite songs. A trio composed of Hamilton Proctor, Arthur and Walter Gavlock rendered The P. O. S.

of A. at Trout Run, photographed in 1875, was an impressive group. In the first row, left to right, are John DuBois, John Daugherty, Winfield Summerson, Hamilton Fish, George Austin and Oton Goodman; second row, standing, John McCraeken, Andrew Kimball, Ryan, Kilburn Nelson, George Campbell, Joseph Herman, Allen Queen, Silas Washburn and Edward Fish. State Air Cruise Dates Changed Keystone State Trip Set For Oct. 17-19 HARRISBUHG hi the dates for the autumnal recreational air cruise of Pennsylvania for private fliers so that they will coincide with Pennsylvania Week, were announced jointly today by the State Department of Commerce and the Aeronautic! Commission.

Originally the fliers scheduled to make their three- day trip to the Pocono Mountains in September, but now cruise will be Oct. 17, 18 and 19. The cruise will be held regardless of weather conditions. More than 200 fliers participated in the cruise to Conneaut Lake, nearly half of them being women. Fliers taking part in the autumnal air cruise will converge at a number of airports in the state and fly in groups to the airport at Mt.

Pocono. Operators of seaplanes will be based on the Delaware River not far from Mt. Pocono. The Monroe County Chamber of Commerce at Stroudsburg is handling reservations or the fliers at Pocono mountain resort hotels. Participants in the forthcoming cruise will see.

Penpsylvania mountains and meadows in delightful colors of Autumn; of the nest natural spectacles of the year in Pennsylvania, says department. For the three days in the Pocono Mountains a program of recreational sports and have been planned for the fliers. These will include golf, hiking, riding, sailing, motor boating and other outdoor, sports. several songs. Walter hill billy and cowboy A sang while played his banjo and Early settlers of Leidy Township included this family group.

First row, left to right: Isaac Summerson and his wife, Martha Pfoutz, the first white child born on Kettle Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Summerson were the first couple married on Kettle Creek. Mrs.

Summerson was born June 8, 1816. This picture is the property of A. E. Summerson of Hammersley Fork. Junior played his guitar.

A reading was given by Mrs. J. E. Cole entitled, "Those Good Old Days;" Charles W. Cross rendered a number on the harmonica.

Then to every one's surprise "Judge (George Leidy" appeared in person masked and attired in full dress suit, carrying sign on his back "Re-elect Judge Leidy." The "Judge" performed a few stunts and revealed his identity as Derwood Schoonover of Leidy. Several men of the community sang "Work For the Night Is Coming" in the group were: Rev. White, H. M. Cranmer, Charles W.

Cross, David Schoonover and Earl Connell. A play was presented, "Aunty Visit," with the following characters: Mi's. Lewis, Mrs. A. H.

Creighton, Mrs. Kimbafl, Miss Alice Summerson and Aunty Miss Doris Wilson. The play was well given and much enjoyed. Rev. and Mrs.

Larsen sang a duet, "Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes." Phyllis Botsford and Velma Proctor attired in old fashioned garb sang a duet "Long, Long Ago." Mrs. L. V. Dougherty of Elyeria, Ohio, read several good suggestions and humorous sayings, heading, In closing she gave a "A Mother's Dream," in 1836 in the front of the church was seen the Tamarack Forest Fire painting, and near by was a portrait of the late Philip Moyer of Keating. Mr.

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Dougherty's daughter, Mrs. S. S. Hoak of Akron, Ohio, sang three solos, accompanied at the piano by Mrs. W.

J. Potts of Renovo. All enjoyed Mrs. Hoak's beautiful voice and Mrs. Potts music.

Between numbers Rev. Larsen enlivened the program with us guips. The amount of the collection was $6.80, placed in the Centennial Fund. Community Picnic On Saturday morning, the weather man made one grave mistake, sending rain instead of the sunshine but as soon as the raindrops began to cease the crowd began to make their way to the church grounds at Trout Run for the big Centennial Community Picnic. Mrs.

H. V. Proctor was chairman of the dinner committee. About 1 o'clock the dinner was ready and all seated as one big family partook of chicken dinner. The registrars books showed 125 signatures in the ledger but all did not register.

The weather did not dampen the people's spirits, soon all was well as the Old Hay Maker put in his appearance. Folks greeted each other with a happy welcome as the former neighbors and friends came back to help celebrate. Looking over the register one found folks from Buffalo, N. Newport! and Akron, Ohio as well as Renovo, Lock Haven, Westport and other parts of the county and state including -Philadelphia. Art Exhibit Enjoyed There were many new attractions at the picnic this year, the first community event since the war interrupted things.

The church became an aft gallery Saturday when the beloved painter William A. Adams had five of his works on display. As one entered the church the eyes were focused on an oil painting of the Constitution Road, better known as the Trout Run road, it was an autumnal view with the foilage in natural colors of red and yellow and greens. the left of the interior, was" a picture of the Baughman Grist Mill established ONLY THE KENMORE ELECTRIC MIXER A little gem to have in your and easy to operate. A portable mixer you can use at table, sink or stove.

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