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The Bygone Era

The Bygone Era - Rafting on the Delaware
Joshua Pine III describes his journey as a steersman in 1883 on the "wild - and beautifully grand" Delaware River from Frisbee's above Delhi, N.Y. on the West Branch of the Delaware River to Trenton, N.J. (250 miles) where the raft was towed by steam tugs to Philadelphia, Pa. His stories were published in the Walton Chronicle - June 21 - Oct. 4, 1883.

From the introduction . . . "
This book was created due to the historical interests of Delilah Babcock and her careful preservation of rafting photos and news clippings from the Walton, N.Y. CHRONICLE from June 21 to October 4, 1883. In these articles, Joshua Pine, III, of Walton, N.Y. presents a graphic account of rafting from Delhi, N.Y. to Philadelphia, Pa. He had been engaged in farming, lumbering and rafting as a hand and steersman, he takes the reader on a scenic and historical tour under forty-five bridges that span the Delaware, past eighty-five hamlets, villages, towns and cities on its banks, past many islands and he has named and located one hundred and eighty-four creeks or tributaries.
He has included many stories of raftsmen as well as Indian and Railroad stories.
The William B. Ogden Free Library supplied us with two missing articles.
The Delaware County Biographical Review published in 1895 contains the following of Joshua Pine, III.
"Joshua Pine, Jr., bearing the name of his father and grandfather, was born in Walton, November 5, 1798, and was in many respects a remarkable man. Although reared in the quiet round of fanm life, his abilities were such that he might have won distinction in almost any profession, had he so chosen. He was one of the most intelligent men in this section, and few had a more comprehensive grasp of State and national affairs than he. He was also the acknowledged historical authority of the town, his marvelous memory being a rich storehouse of information. When Jay Gould compiled his history of Delaware County, he obtained many of his facts from Mr. Pine. In affairs of local importance he took a lively interest, being the promoter of the first public library in Walton, and also of the old militia company, from which he received the title of Captain. In educational matters he was deeply interested, taking advanced ground in all matters pertaining to the public schools. He was an easy and thoroughly interesting writer, and contributed frequently to the local press on subjects relating to the early settlement of the town. He was not, however, one of those who live only in the past, but, with advancing years, kept up with the spirit of the age, being always young in his sympathies, and in every relation of life upright and kindly."

The Bygone Era with Map - many Illus. 5.5"x8.5" - 71 pages. $12.00

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