was the oldest of five children He had two sisters Ella and Hannah and two little brothers Maurice and Jerome This is the story of Milton Daub's adventure in that terrible storm known ever after as the Blizzard of 88 4
N D streets Monday March 12 1888 Crack The sound jolted Milton awake A howling wind rattled the window Milton jumped out of bed and pushed aside the curtains A smile lit his face Snow Snow was everywhere He saw that a giant branch had broken from the maple tree Now wind was tossing it crazily across the
A Quickly Milton pulled on his school clothes and ran downstairs Snow covered all the windows The hall and parlor were dark Back in the kitchen Mama had lit the kerosene lamp Everyone was eating breakfast even baby Jerome in his high
L II Mama Why didn't you call me Milton asked It's after 7 30 Il be late for school No school today his mother replied There's a wall of snow blocking the front door We'll all stay home said his father It s dangerous out in that
