Wednesday afternoon

It's still warm, but getting gray, and there have been a few sprinkles now and then.



Out on Madison Street, the crowd of Canada Geese is even larger than on previous "heavy travel" days. This time, however, they seem to be landing from the South!

Making best use of the weather, one of the TIOGA paving crews has been pouring a sidewalk at the rear entrance to the Swanberg Home on the Main street side and also repairing a block of pavement near Mrs. Lloyd's residence on Madison Street.



At the Hotel, Mr. Hudson has not only painted the flooring of the front porch a shade of "brick red" that exactly matches the brick coloring on the building but has also added finials to the uprights on the porch. Presumably, a railing and spindles will be the next additions to appear.



Attractive, black cast-iron Railings are now - at long last - in place next to the three new sets of steps on E. Main Street.




More grading has been taking place in the old "gravel pit" across from Mrs. Spearing's home on Madison Street. Does anyone know who owns the land or is doing the work? They've come awfully close to Waterville's SOLE wild clump of "Butterfly Weed." The plant - when wild - is nearly impossible to dig up, the roots go so deep. Perhaps they'd like to save that rare treasure from the bulldozer!

I've had a couple more notes from J.C. Peck, in Florida. (He's older than I had thought - but by just a year or two!) and has reconnected with his old buddy, Dan Ford! He's given me permission to give his E-mail address to anyone else who'd like to get in touch with him! (Sounds like a neat idea!)