The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-11-20
Unusual Depth Reached for
Initial SnOwstOrm of
the Season
PUT STREET CARS
OFF THEIR SCHEDULE
Milkmen and Truckmen Change from
Wheels to Runners-Cause for Joy
on Part of Children-Forecast of
Colder Weather for Tomorrow

Considering that II was the first snow
storm OF the winter season, the record OF
= inches that fell Yesterday and last
might il believed 10 he one that will top
past records of the first snowfall for many
wears back According to weather reports
and predictions and visual indications the
end is not yet
No one believed when the storm began
yesterday morning that it would reach a
depth that would bother the trolley cans
in a few hours and then continue through
much of the night and the following day.
This morning more than one recalled the
published predictions OF a Connecticut
weather sharp who glcefully sent forth to
creduous humans the announcement that
| there would he ~leighlng from Thanksgiv-
! ln4 to April
| For an hour this morning the storm
turned to fine rain, but soon returned
TO the Job Of sprinkhng snow. The tenn
/ Iperatmc was mild and the snow heavy.
reasons for a lot of grumblng on the part
lot householdcrS this morning. but causes
for JOY on the part Of children who found
they could snowfall and use their slcd~.
The forecast of colder, much colder
weather, tomorrow indicates that what
/ snow we have is likely TO remain with us
Ia few days at least.
The trolley cars got off schedule easily
yesterday afternoon, but in the evening
the -nowplow and trackmen had gotten
the rails cleared SO that the cars were
= running close to schedule time again, and
: they have been dong a good Job all day
today
Most of the milkmen and truckmen
found tins morning that sleighs drew more
; easily than did wagons. and runners con
! sequentIy. were more in evidence than
- wheels. The automobiists who were
caught touring are having hard times get
ting back to their home sections of the
country. Two young men who were on
their way in light car TO Bellows Fall,
\ this morning stopped and added "a snow
a shovel to their equipment.
II While there is not much snow east ol
, south of Springfield. Mass, a number
>, from this section who were planning tc
drive their cars is New Haven. Conn.
for the football game tomorrow. hay,
changed their minds and VIII board othe
cars that are hauled by steam This vii
= greatly increase the already heavy traff
scheduled for the roads into New Hayel
tonight and tomorrow.
A number from Brattleboro are plan
q ming to leave on the : o'clock train ia
t. morrow morning. which viii land them il
" New Haven hours before the schedule,
e time for the opening OF the game Tickle
It Agent David $ Carey said this mornn
$ that he had sold such parIor ear reserva
II tions as he had to dispose OF days ago an
s. that he could have sold enough to hav
h filled all the seats i'll two parlor cars
:. he had them. He said that appeals ha
is come from practically every station b,
n tween here and Springfield for the allo
: mcnt Of seats given to Brattleboro daily
The trains this morning were runnin
practically on schedule time and from til
North came reports OF. about the sam
0. snowfall as in Brattleboro. To the ea'
of Springfield it has been mostly rain, an
traffic has not been delayed.