Jack Sheedy: Early Files
1861
The Season and the Sleighing: Now that the winter is half through, we have just had our first snow in quantity sufficient for sleighing. Only about four inches in depth, we presume it will soon disappear again, and sleighs freighted with both old and young are busy in the enjoyment of it. (Note: Winter being “half through” was a case of wishful thinking since it was only mid-January at the time.)
1871
Pickerel are quite plenty in the ponds in this town. Several hundred weight were caught last week, and sent to the Boston market, where they sell for 10 cents per pound, net …The ponds in this vicinity are very low. Hathaway s ponds have lowered some two feet on a level within three months, and are still falling.