Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-11-13
Local Matters.
THE SEASONS FIRST STORM.
Il Began. Saturday. Giving Fully Five Inches
OF Snow.

There was nothing in the first real
snow storm TO put one in a poetical
mood. The little snow drops We're not
Of the meek, kissing variety, during
Saturday night and Sunday. They
Were more of the stern, hurrying skur-
rying sort.
1t was the first real snow storm of
the season. not of the year. and it was
likewise a good one. Saturday dawn
ed fair enough, and it looked as though
more pleasant weather was in store,
but the curdling of the clouds showed
that something was in the air. 1t grew
cold not Of the zero variety of cool
ness. but Of the % above sort. with
dampness and penetration that went
to the very marrow. The blood has
not become accustomel to anything
like cold weather, this season, and we
feel it more than usual when it occa-
sionally arrives. Then the keen-eyed
owl-like people began to cast their
weather eyes about and act the part
of the prophets of old. 1t was snow
and nothing else that was coming.
1t came. For once the prophets We're
right. which is something in itself re-
markable. At a little before p. ~.
vember. the tiny snow flakes began to
fall and by the hour the working peo-
pie were let out of their places of en-
ployment. the air was full of snow.
Throughout the evening the snow fell.
1t seemed very odd to once more hear
the buzzing of the electric car wheels
as they sped around on the track.
making revolutions enough to cover
Il s-tn II no
noise on the paved streets grew dull
by the covering of snow. The evening
was not a busy one and night closed
in earlier than usual with the mer-
chants seeking their homes an hour
or more earlier in some cases than on
the usual Saturday night.
Sunday morning found the same
condition Of things existing. Fully four
inches of the white blanket lay upon
the ground and the wind was throw
ing it about in a most promiscuous
manner. The SNOW was damp so that
when it fell it staid in place, which
was one thing to be thankful for.
Sleighs appeared. though the sleighing
was not extra good, for the snow was
not heavy enough TO prevent the run
ners from cutting through to the
ground and dragging occasionally
Throughout the day sleighs and
wagons appeared in about equal num-
bers possibly the latter predominating-
The street crews were early at work
breaking out the sidewalks SO that the
faithful could go to church From
what could be learned ii was only the
faithful that went, for the congrega-
tons were said to be remarkable for
their small number. Later in the sea
son such little things as storm Of
Sundays variety viii not keep them in.
but just al present it seems unusually
large.
The day was a quiet one in every
way. as the rather cold breeze that
stirred the air. together with the snow,
made it altogether too disagreeable to
be out pleasure riding or walking.
Police circles were so quiet that the
police had nothing to do but cover their
beats without interference from the
law breakers.
The fall of the snow continued until
the evening, when the moon broke
through and the cold northwest breeze
blew the clouds away. leaving the four
or five inches of snow at the mercy of
the elements. The sun of today VIII
doubtless work havoc