October 31

Posted by sydney on Oct 31st, 2008
  • 1791: October 31, 1791 – The young martins not seen in their nest; dams about.
  • 1785: October 31, 1785 – 21 cocks of hay lying still in Baker’s hill.
  • 1784: October 31, 1784 – Many people are tyed-up about the head, on account account of tooth-aches, & face-aches.
  • 1781: October 31, 1781 – The water is so scanty in the streams, that the millers cannot grind barley sufficient for mens hogs.  Dairy-farms cannot fill the butter-pots of their customers.
  • 1778: October 31, 1778 – Great field-fares abound.  My well rises.
  • 1775: October 31, 1775 – Leaves fall very fast.  The hangers begin to lose their picturesque beauties.
  • 1770: October 31, 1770 – Flocks of skie-larks go westward.
  • 1769: October 31, 1769 – Swan’s egg-pears in high perfection.  This was the last time the Oedecnemus was heard for this year.

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