Winter continues with FEBRUARY – Usually the snowiest month of winter. Here is an article written 1978 by Dinny Whitmarsh talking about winters here locally. (Excuse the wavy print, but I think you can read it ok.) Also see some more pictures and a few entries from Harry Tureworthy’s journal in 1952.

The above looks like it could have been taken a couple weeks ago except for George French’s old car in the distance.  Long before snowmobiles existed, Dr. Magnus Ridlon of Kezar Falls used this vehicle adapted for traveling in heavy snow to get to his house call patients.

These were entries in Harry Trueworth's journal in 1952 - Porter, Maine.

Feb. 17th: Began to snow 5:30 am. Snowed all day and all night. roads are drifted awful.

Feb. 18th: Snowed and blowed all day.

Feb.19th: About 20 inches fell and drifted. The road full. Lloyd hauled the milk to Hiram line on the hand sled.

Feb. 20th: Hauled milk with horse down to South Hiram.

These were the kids from my neighborhood (near History House) – probably in the late 1940’s. Jan (MacDonald) Iler, Betty (Pease) Miller, Janice (Day) Clogston, Joe Pease, Stirling Low, Darrell MacDonald, Earl Pease, Larry Jewell & Vaughn Low.  All are now deceased except for Jan, Betty, Earl, and Larry.  Check out that snowbank.

By March we can begin to think about spring again and a new and active season at History House.  I am counting the days!