Now, it's 32 degrees with a pretty snowfall putting a fresh cover on the foot-deep accumulation that's already on the ground.
The Christmas Trees are all gone!
There's a dandy supply of cordwood, out on Bogan Road ......
... and it looks as if Santa may live there!
The Christmas Trees are all gone!
There's a dandy supply of cordwood, out on Bogan Road ......
... and it looks as if Santa may live there!
In the Village, it's Garbage Day!
E. Main St.The Garden Club's Lighting Contest Judges will be here later today!
They'll have a hard time choosing winners because there are so many elaborate displays.
Buell Avenue
Madison Street
At the same time, a great many residences bear simple, traditional decorations.
They'll have a hard time choosing winners because there are so many elaborate displays.
Buell Avenue
Madison StreetAt the same time, a great many residences bear simple, traditional decorations.
Park Place
Why not take a ride around town, this evening, and see for yourselves just how pretty the village looks!
Why not take a ride around town, this evening, and see for yourselves just how pretty the village looks!
- Thursday: Cloudy with flurries or light freezing drizzle. Little to no accumulation. High around freezing.
- Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy. Low in the mid 20s.
- Friday: Decreasing clouds. Becoming partly sunny late. High: 33, Low: 20
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In the morning mail: two letters about the Post Card that was on yesterday's post showing Madison Lake and the Skating Rink!
Have a Great Day!
In the morning mail: two letters about the Post Card that was on yesterday's post showing Madison Lake and the Skating Rink!
Sylvia Person wrote: " I believe it is Madison Lake, between Solsville and Madison a very popular entertainment spot during the twenties,especially Sundays, for picnics and family gatherings.
I grew up on the Solsville-Augusta Rd, one of the daughters of Herman Karlman. In the middle of winter, when the ice was frozen thick, he'd always go to the Lake, with the team of horses and Bob-sleigh, and bring home a load of ice, cut neatly in huge chunks, and store it in the ice house, packed in sawdust. Each summer evening, after milking, he'd pull out a chunk of ice with huge ice tongs, rinse off the sawdust, and put it in the milk vat to cool the cans of milk to be delivered to the station the following morning. My sister Penny & I would always get chips to suck on--imagine ice in the middle of summer--very rare back in those years.
The picture on the left in the photo, is most likely the skating rink where we spent hours rolling staking in our teens, with Muriel McBain at the organ. Also, the Woodhall Boys provided music for square dancing on Saturday nights. These buildings slowly disappeared through the years -- but will always be remembered as a very popular spot."
Brian S. Stone, who used to be a mail carrier here and is now the Postmaster in Smyrna also recognized the scene: " They used to have a skating rink there many years ago. My grandma used to skate there." He also remarked that although he'd seen several post card views of Madison Lake he'd never seen this particular one, before.
I grew up on the Solsville-Augusta Rd, one of the daughters of Herman Karlman. In the middle of winter, when the ice was frozen thick, he'd always go to the Lake, with the team of horses and Bob-sleigh, and bring home a load of ice, cut neatly in huge chunks, and store it in the ice house, packed in sawdust. Each summer evening, after milking, he'd pull out a chunk of ice with huge ice tongs, rinse off the sawdust, and put it in the milk vat to cool the cans of milk to be delivered to the station the following morning. My sister Penny & I would always get chips to suck on--imagine ice in the middle of summer--very rare back in those years.
The picture on the left in the photo, is most likely the skating rink where we spent hours rolling staking in our teens, with Muriel McBain at the organ. Also, the Woodhall Boys provided music for square dancing on Saturday nights. These buildings slowly disappeared through the years -- but will always be remembered as a very popular spot."
Brian S. Stone, who used to be a mail carrier here and is now the Postmaster in Smyrna also recognized the scene: " They used to have a skating rink there many years ago. My grandma used to skate there." He also remarked that although he'd seen several post card views of Madison Lake he'd never seen this particular one, before.
Thanks - all of you - for the in-put!
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Have a Great Day!
