Recall April Snowstorms

William T. Bucknam

April 11, 1918 News Clipping

   William T. Bucknam of Framingham, Mass., arrived by carriage, April 11. He will make a short sojourn at the Bucknam homestead and attend to some business details. This farm has been in the Bucknam family for 77 years. The preceding owner was Clark H. Ober, who did not occupy the place. The former owner was Samuel Cushing, the grandfather of Fred A. Cushing, who occupied the place a number of years. 

   He was the son-in-law of Caleb Campbell and their farms adjoined. Mr. Bucknam speaks of his experience here in April, 1862, when the snow covered the walls and it became so hard that he went with a sled and a yoke of oxen over the fields and walls from the Aaron S. Bucknam farm and secured a load of wood at the foot of N. I. mountain, which he delivered in his Uncle Bucknam's yard. 

   George S. Wheeler states that a party of 20 on April 7, 1862, consisting of the older residents of the neighborhood went in sleighs from the Carr farm to the top of the mountain and came down the east side and passed the Gilman Blanchard homestead. On April 8, William D. Locke drove with his horse and sleigh over the fields and walls to the summit of Mt. Watatic. George S. Wheeler states that on April 7 of the same year he and a party of nine persons rode in sleighs over the fields on the hard snow to the top of Kidder mountain. April. 1918

Breaking the Road

William Bucknam and crew breaking the road toward the H.A. Willard place.

Arnica Court Plaster.-Russia isinglass, 1-2 oz.; water, 4 ozs.; Mix. Dissolve, by a gentle heat, and add of fluid extract of arnica 1-2 oz.; spread the preparation with a soft brush upon silk stretched upon a suitable frame. From two to four coats will be required, each appli- cation being made after the previous one has entirely dried. Cut into pieces size desired. Sell at a profit.

James Roger diary entry

September 29^th 1908 (Tuesday)

Heavy showers with thunder during the night.  Clear cool day with westerly to northerly wind.  David ploughed corn patch in orchard and finished picking Baldwins in orchard.  I raked weeds together and helped to pick apples.  E.O. Marshall and Mrs. Fabraham called to see about fixing the Marshall’s lot.  Reception tonight in Baptist Church to greet their new minister.