Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1836-03-22
SEVERE WEATHER.

The year 1850 Is spoken Il as having been
remarkable iuf dep sHoic' and TINT during ihe via.
,el, At snnW,d u,nrr or lcss during io ircen day,
40 sacccssoL. Several other winters IA after cnfr
were noted Tor large plIe, OF snow covering The
ops nf fence If common height. So that tnu,men
aud even cams might sud did pass them up
on the deep ard firm body of suow. The writer
commenced business m store, which was drawn
by teams aud moved moro than a ui.c Orrr fcacrs
and across 6eids, from part Of The tnwn to
aHn'hcr. IN the month of Mlt'h, nm nnt fence
tn be seen. The wiHe s Of 1888, memorable
fir Sha,'s Rebelhuu wns se,ere ani remarkable
tHr dcep snow. IL those dJys oser-shocs AMI
flannel was luxury enjoyed by lew only, and
manly aplcnrel on parade destitute VI BOOTS ani
o,efcua,s, and Ind not then APPEAR to qua.l InIer
he g n. even much The luung mcn Of the
present day, although clolhed IN flannel, with In
dia rebber over shoes, add wrapped almost head
and ears M clocks.
Other winters have been MIDI particularly
the winter Of 1928. For l-2s Fea II BY a
memmandum then mace, tie wruer planted pear
poinines, nrd uiher garden ,eliaaas. which how
ever were destroyed Dy the culj weoi her IN March
following. The weather had Seen no mild, open
and wartn, f.r ieN weeks proceeding that ir-
ners commenced PLAYING the mendows. The
weather was as pacle ulsud mild and warm as the
month az June. Bot what change a, tho sane
time or he year fowing! for 1929, Feb, 81 II
is noted that on lhis memnriibe day. The Boston
sage in passing through HALEY meadows became
Z rnmpietey sHIw hgged with nine passengers, who
suffered severely aud several were nirh pcrshiug
with cold while the horses we're unharne- sed TO
come m,u Northampton Tor teams AMI ass same
I to dg DOT and draw the stage and passengers in"
town. who we're provieniiay enabled to reach
I and uov a1r'hrr winter nf nllen time hrs ,is cl
~: fr 1896 FEB 81 the >n,w IS q, lcs-t three
feet deep on an average ( an sal a. a. mac. de p
or 10 The North aui West nf usl the me-rItv q.
~ Is 1eiuw zn-p. The present Win.cf ofr .r"u'
began on the % of November last he Ft..r.
nitrogen. Se,erd persons had not q .s.-- 30
their cnrn which nav n,w be seeH ~ >"an' place
( and the ears shown z themselves il''e a5'ra
! thr SNOW feed FIR crnws, white The g'ei"f par Is
| sub merged under lha sn30; t"n i!s - {" be-
gathered we knox MT. hut ve havr kulwn corn
"a hefed IN oar moadlws p'o b'a'., daring an
esry ircshc, but hnte never Witnessed the gather
iug Of corn b. means nf sleigh. or -lets 10 aidI-
,iun t" the frs' ,nnU Of y 81, there have beer
several small additions 10 keep he .l"lghnr ~
good ruud,Iiiit un'Il the II Il inst when lhere fell
a deep sany, whereby The r,ni b. ain ~
i.nDa,.a1l. ami win bur ~ !Iffpreai IN mems
nave CWl ilsel 80 tut : u en- WIFI thi'' N
WIN passed. rver the centre I'D tho t,Na about :
. p. NJ, ani nuong the surl ia lia ."s prh-iraie'
va chnnn~ys o. the Ma-unc H. /, nd nc at 10
Colniy JArl u 'r-r. 10 the great d-clml,ufr o
The ieula's. Since lh' FRS f ui sn IS 10 Nov
e.nbrr, thcr. have been uuly tvo dif, ~ warm SUI
so Janmry, auI IVA days 90 Fr'. VII - ma 70 auy
iupnrs s,nn "u ,hs SNOW. and noW, 'hr 20 b. so ad
1iiiun TO The great bod, uf snpw, anulbrr aud ne,
Storm has commenced from the y. Z. sb
pirrc,nc cold ~ini, end promises far for agolh,
supply.
fa- fsrmers have had m uan coed MED wiu'o
f,r good prices. Ilay SIS; Corn 81; Re 8
p. Brc.iei- meat. beef : o. : c'-: i,ir. ; 10 10
yo1i,ry II; butter %. Tho sic ilin. FIR eleh' :.
ten weeks hlt hraa iiai thar wapi is uirin-i ih
,ul, article winch has rot advanced; thli O., srar
aaary ~ ) 50. Prosperous ha, been r
condition o.. 'hr farmer, ,Icr. arc a''lers the .Htar
fuu1,e poor. who fine hard time, ani can1r msc
.he advanced nrire. un arli-.c. "f huos, sat a1
as those w'.a a5oani In tie roufft oi iis c,a,,I
b sr a. p,or
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