From the Town of Lindley Historian's Files
For a short time in 1939 and 1940 ,a young man named Rutty Passmore who lived on Morgan Creek Road in the cinder block home published a local newspaper. Most of the items were about the comings and goings of Lindley-Presho and Lawrenceville,Penna residents. Occasionally,he wrote about events occurring in the area. The following is one of these articles. At another time, I will copy his article on the 1940 flood. (Kitty ) Vol. III No.9 Thursday April 4th 1940 100 Years Ago A weekly feature by W.Rutty Passmore " I believe that a little over One Hundred Years ago pertaining to past floods would be timely considering last weeks high water. In the Autumn of 1817, the Tioga Valley had what is known as the Great Pumpkin Flood . At this time , the valley was scarcely populated and the settlements did not extend out of the rivers flats and when the water overflowed the banks ,it took away nearly all the late crops and produce. The pumpkins which were unusually large and brightly colored th...