Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1858-11-23
Memoranda of the Seasons.

EDITOR OF THE LEADER: As everybody wish
es to say or hear something about what has hap
pened in the different towns in pioneer times,
have concluded to write short chapter abouf
the winters of late years,-when they came
upon US in ROckport, and, in some cases, when
they left
The fall of 1881 was similar to the present
season, except the leaves did not fall OF from
the trees as they have this year. Nov. 2l, ii
began to snow and blow, and was very cold
and during forty three days there were but three
on which it thawed so as TO make the water
run from the roofs of our houses. Then we
had the "January thaw," and it froze up again.
On the 10th of February it began to rain, and
on the 18th of the same month, (Feb., 1892
we had the greatest flood we have ever known
| in the winter in Rockport This winter most
of our pear and many other fruit trees were
killed.
November goth, 1889 Winter set in.
December 18th, 1870. Winter set in, rough
and hard. We had more good shedding this
winter than in any other winter for some time
previously, besides some ten days shedding in
March.
November 25th, ls41 Winter set in to-day.
November 18th, 1912. Winter commenced
to-day, in good earnest.
November 26th, 1s43. Winter set in by
freezing the ground quite hard. 29th-Had a
snow storm. This spring Cls44) is the earliest
we have had for some years.
October Goth, 1874 The first frost that kill
ed vines November oath. Winter set in to-
day, by showing and freezing hard. April 29th,
ls45 Grass for cattle May 9Th and sth. Hard
frosts that killed our fruit May sOth and 3lst.
Hard frosts that killed our corn, garden vegeta-
bles, dc.
October 18th, 1s45. First frost that killed
anything. November 9th. Winter set in by
showing and freezing hard. December 1st-
Snow six inches deep. We had good Shedding
about half the time until the first of March
April goth, ls46. Grass for cattle This spring
everything looks well,
October 29d, 1876 First hard frost No
vember 25th. Winter set in. January lst, 1S47
We had great flood No grass for cattle this
year until May.
October 2lst, ls47. First hard Frost Nov.
26th. Winter set in. No grass for cattle until
May.
October 18th, ls4s. First frost this fall
November 25th. Winter set in. This winter
was not very hard, but we had no grass for cat
tie until May this spring again.
October 18th, Is49. First frost. December
5th. Winter set in. We had very unsteady
frozen hard every night for the last thirteen
days No grass till May. May 10th. Fruit
trees in blossom. 18th, A hard frost this
morning; icein the water trough, sun two hours
high 2lst. Another hard frost.
October 29th, 1850. First frost to kill vines
December 10th. Winter set in. Christmas and
New Years, had good sleighing.
October oath, 1851. First frost to Kill any
thing December ID. Winter set in. Dec.
18th. Very cold. 18th and 18th. Two of the
coolest days for some years Tuesday, January
Goth, 1852. The coolest day ever known in
Northern Ohio
November 9th, 1852 First hard frost. De-
cember 10TH Winter set in. We had very
open winter, and no good sleighing.
October 18th, 1858. First frost. December
18th. Winter set in. Had few days sleighing
about New Years. Had an open winter, and
cold backward spring. Apple trees not In bios
som till 18th of May
November 9th, 1854 First frost to kill vines.
December 18th. Winter set in We had few
uay Goth, After this we had good sleighing