A few more inches of snow last night, making the total about nine inches here at Joe's Pond. It sure looks like winter - we'll have to wait to see if it stays with us. This storm has left heavy loads of snow on tree branches, and has lots of folks out shoveling paths and decks, brushing snow off their vehicles, or snow blowing their yards. I guess we have to look at it as a "warm up" exercise for what's ahead.

I had a couple of e-mail messages this morning. Tom Dente sent this about Dana Comstock's mother passing away:

Ada A. Comstock
November 17, 2007
BARRE – Ada A. Comstock, 84, formerly of North Barre Manor and Perry Street, died Friday, Nov. 16, 2007, at the Woodridge Nursing Home in Berlin where she had been a resident for the past several years.

Born on March 1, 1923 in Barre, she was the daughter of Pietro and Paola (Cravetta) Sormani. She attended elementary school in Barre and was a graduate of Spaulding High School in Barre in the class of 1941. She was married to Gerald F. Comstock in Barre. They first made their home on North Seminary Street before moving to East Parkside Terrace. They later divorced and she lived on Perry Street and then the North Barre Manor.

In earlier years, she worked at the Rock of Ages Capacitor Plant in Barre. For many years, she was a bookkeeper at the former People's National Bank and until her retirement, she worked in the office at the Spaulding Graded School, both in Barre. Ada enjoyed her sewing club and needlework such as crocheting and knitting. Her other interests were cooking, mushrooming and playing Bingo.

Survivors include her two sons, Dana Comstock and his wife, Joanne and Thomas Comstock and his wife, Linda, all of Barre Town; five grandchildren, Ryan Comstock, Dustin Comstock, Rex Comstock, Emily Comstock, and Robyn Comstock; two great-grandchildren, Ryan and Corey; a nephew, Richard Angelino and his wife, Linda of Underhill and their children, Jim and John and their families; a niece, Barbara Ozog and her husband, Stanley of Putnam, Conn. and their children, Michael and Anne Marie and their families; and two great-nephews, Robby Mitchell and Scott Mitchell. Besides her parents, she was predeceased by her sister, Alba Mitchell; her brother, Libero "Penny" Angelino; and a nephew, Robert Mitchell.

Her funeral service will be held on Monday, Nov. 19, 2007, at 11 a.m. in the Hooker and Whitcomb Funeral Home, 7 Academy Street, Barre. Interment will take place in the Hope Cemetery in Barre. There are no calling hours. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Central Vermont Home Health and Hospice, 600 Granger Road, Barre, VT 05641 or to the Woodridge Nursing Home Patient Activities Fund, PO Box 550, Barre, VT 05641.

I also received the following information about the Cabot Library:

Due to the Cabot Public Library Shelving Project, library services will be available on the following schedule: Library Closed, November 22 - November 27. There will be limited service from November 29 - December 11, when the library will be open only on Tuesday from 1-5 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. In addition, the main library room will be closed and a small collection of books, video and audio books will be available in the computer/reading room. Internet access and Interlibrary Loan Services will be available during the above hours. Stock up on books now! We appreciate your patience while we renovate our library shelving. If you have questions, call Connie at 563-2721, or email at cabotlibrary@yahoo.com.

Some of you may remember the Cabot Historical Society engaged Bern Budd this summer through the Vermont Council on the Arts to present a program about Mark Twain. Mr. Budd is returning to our area with a new Mark Twain program, "Advice to Humanity," at the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum on November 30 (Twain's birthday) at 7 p.m. This is very different from "The Hannibal Years" Mr. Budd did for us last summer.

If you missed the presentation or if you'd like to hear more of Mr. Bern Budd's Mark Twain Talks, this is your opportunity. For more information, contact the St. Johnsbury Athenaeum, 748-8291 during regular library hours.