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27 0 MONROE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA to Milford, via Shawnee and Bushkill. Mr. Dutot predicted at the time that the mail would be brought from Easton on four-horse coaches, which prediction he lived to see fulfilled; and then again foretold its delivery in a railway coach, which became an established fact in the year 1857, sixteen years after his death. On the 22nd of January, 1854, a Presbyterian Church was organized at the Delaware Water Gap, to be called "the Church of the Mountain." The Rev. Horatio S. Howell was the first pastor and was greatly beloved by his people. He built the Glenwood House for a hoys' boarding-school in 1854-55. William and Clayton McMichael, of Philadelphia; Judge John N. Stewart, of Trenton and Hon. John B. Storm, of Stroudsburg, were among the pupils at this "Classical School." The church edifice was commenced in July, 1853, and was dedicated on the 29th of August, 1854. The con- gregation are greatly indebted to Mrs. Caroline E. G. Peale, a niece of Stephen Girard, to Dr. John Marshall Paul, of Belvidere and Matthew Baldwin, of Philadelphia, for their liberal assistance in erecting the church and in the deep interest manifested by them in the spiritual welfare of the community. Mr. Howell continued as pastor until March, 1862, when he was chosen chaplain of the Nineteenth Regiment, Penn- sylvania Volunteers and was killed by a rebel soldier, while attending to the sick and wounded at the hospital in Gettys- burg, July 1st, 1863. Samuel Alsop took possession of the Glenwood House soon after Mr. Howell left, in 1862. He continued it a few years as a boys' boarding-school and afterwards as a summer boarding house. Mr. Alsop was a fine scholar and greatly esteemed in the community. "Delaware Water Gap was one of the first Methodist vineyards planted north of the Blue Mountains," about 1800. The circuit reached from Easton to Stroudsburg and at one time was equal, if not ahead, of any others. The DELAWARE WATER GAP 271 meetings were held in private families and in the school- house, almost from the time the village had its existence. Rev. William Colbert, of blessed memory, was one of the ministers who preached at the Water Gap at an early date. This field was abandoned for a time and it was not until 1870 that the present Methodist Church was erected. In the preparation of this chapter on the Delaware Water Gap, the writer has drawn largely from material which her father, Luke Wills Brodhead, spent many years of his life collecting. He was most reluctant to give out any information concerning himself, so that it would seem but fitting and just, at this time, to pay tribute to one who (as Matthews said in the History of Wayne, Pike and Monroe Counties) was "the leading historical authority and writer in the Delaware Valley." One newspaper said of him: "Mr. Brodhead, by his careful and tireless researches, his reliable and interesting articles, has placed the people of this section and the generations that shall succeed them, under a lasting debt of gratitude." When he wrote the sketch of the DePuy family, a Pike County paper -said, "The article is replete with facts of interest, and no one in this section is better qualified than the writer of it, to illume the early history of this valley. His careful research, added to the fact that his life has been passed in it, makes his facile pen especially eloquent in portraying the events which surround the pioneers along the Delaware, in the home of the Minsi. " He was a patient student of the geolo- gical records engraved upon, or buried in, the rocks of the Delaware Valley. He was also an enthusiastic collector of Indian relies and made himself acquainted with the avail- able history of the tribes which held possession of this region, when it was discovered by the white man. He gave many years of study into the history and genealogy of the Upper Delaware and Minisink Valley. His work in this direction secured him membership in many Historical 272 MONROE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA C) C) C-~ C) 'cl) C-, C) bE DELAWARE WATER GAP 2 73 Societies; he was also a member of the Geographical, Numismatic and Antiquarian Societies of Philadelphia and of the Sons of the Revolution. His published contributions comprise: a book, entitled, "The Delaware Water Gap, its Scenery, its Legends and its Early History;" also many "Historical Notes of the Minisink" and Sketches of prom- inent families in the early history of this region. - When Mr. Brodhead designed the Water Gap House, without a bar, he was looked upon by many business men as lacking in worldly wisdom. But he-proved that such a house was needed and could be successful, if rightly con- ducted. One of the pleasantest memories of him is as he would stand at the entrance of the hotel, tall and erect, to 'welcome the coming, speed the parting guest." It is most interesting, as well as instructive, to recall the stories of the past. In a "Historical Discourse on the Walpack Church," which the Rev. S. W. Mills preached at Bushkill, in 1874, he said, the duty of recalling the past was frequently spoken of in Scripture. Job said "Inquire, I pray thee, of the former age, and prepare thyself to the search of their fathers." Moses said to the Israelites, "Remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations" and Paul admonished the Hebrews to "Call to remembrance the former days." "The deeds of patriot- ism and piety performed by those who have preceded us, and who have served their day and generation, may well be held in remembrance by us and often recited for our own and others' good. This is so especially when those whose history we review have been placed in circumstances of great trial and hardship, and have been called to act their part amid dangers and perils and under manifold discour- agements and difficulties." We should hold our ancestors in veneration and be profoundly thankful for the heritage, they have passed on to us and should prove ourselves their worthy descendants. CHAPTER XV INDUSTRIES R. B. KELLER Monroe County is peculiarly adapted for Manufactur- ing purposes. It is only about fifty (50) miles from the great Anthracite Coal Fields of Lackawanna and Luzerne Counties, with direct rail communications with both fields, the Lackawanna to Scranton and the Erie to Wilkes-Barre. Thus we are especially favored in getting coal for manufac- turing purposes. For those factories that prefer water-power, our num- erous streams provide such resources in great plenty and for others who use electric power we have a great plenty of that, being only a few miles from the source of supply. For such factories as use water for washing, dyeing, etc., the purity of the water of our springs and streams is unsurpassed. Because the main line of the Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad, two branch lines of the great Erie System and one branch of the Pennsylvania railroad pass through Monroe County, we are highly favored in shipping facilities. Direct shipments can be made to nearly every where and raw materials brought in from all points, without transfer. All of our railroads are most cheerfully willing to run switches directly into the manufacturing plants and offer every facility possible in handling the shipments. In addition to the Manufacturing Industries, as listed with The Monroe County Manufacturers Association, Stroudsburg has the repair shops of two divisions of the Erie System, which give employment to two hundred men and one woman (201) as follows: Mechanical Department, W. H. Snyder, Master Mechanic, one hundred and eight men and one woman; Transportation Department, G. F. Darrohn, 274 INDUSTRIES 2 75 Trainmaster, thirty Engineers and Firemen and thirty Con- ductors and Brakemen. In the "Maintenance of Way De- partment " there are twenty-five men and in the Building and Bridge Department, E. Possinger, Foreman, six men. Since writing the above the Repair Shops have been moved to Little Ferry, N. J., and the force of the Mechani- cal Department has been reduced from one hundred and nine to thirty-two (32). The other Departments remain the same. We are indebted to The Manufacturers Association of Monroe County for the following table of Industries. Members of The Manufacturers' Association of Monroe County-1926-1927 STROUDSBURG, PA. Avg. No. Emp. H. B. Marsh & Son., Inc.-Foundry ------------------------- 366---------- H. B. Marsh, President. Stroudsburg Cut Glass Co., Inc.-Cut Glass . - 5 J. H. Arbogast, President. Monroe Silk Mills-Ribbons ---- 150 F. W. Kimmerle, Manager Stanford JSilk Co.-Broad Silk - -80 .. Wm. A. Price, Superintendent Monroe Publishing Company-Publishers -- 46 N. A. Frantz, Manager The Tanite Company-Abrasives -.-.- 6 J. M. Austin, Manager The Stroudsburg Engine Works-Hoisting Machinery - 29 Thomas Werner, Manager Thomas Kitson & Son, Inc.-Woolen Mills- - 109 Frank B. Michaels, President E. N. Post-Lumber- 10 Traders Flour & Feed Co.-Feed Mills -- 4 H. C. Braerman, Manager Kistler Vinegar Works Co.-Vinegar -- 2 J. M. Kistler, President 27 6 MONROE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Somers Knitting Company-Jersey Cloth - - 2 Francis Somers, President Pocono Ribbon Mills-Ribbons -10 William J. Hess, President Stroudsburg Water Supply Co.-Water Systems - - A. A. Holbrook, President Citizens Gas Company-Gas Works- 7 H. E. Sweeney Frisbie Lumber Company-Lumber and Mill Work -- 16 Morris Eyer, Manager Stroudsburg Septic Tank Co.-Concrete Tanks- - 6 Robert F. Kistler, President Star Ribbon Mfg. Co.-Ribbons - - 80 George Coulson, Superintendent Franklin Ribbon Mills-Ribbons- 75 Horace Levy, Superintendent Henry W.

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