Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1900-04-05
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
NORTHEIElD.

Thomas jefferson Houston, aged ~ years
dicd Saturday morning about O'Clock
from general breaking down of the syS-
tenn He has been in failing health for
several weeks and during the last year of
his life was mentally unbalanced. lie was
for many years q respected citizen oil
Northn Id. The funeral occurred Monday af-
tcrnoun at the residence and interment
was in EImwood cemetery. Mr.. Hous-
ton leaves a wife. one daughter, Mrs. Fred
West, and two sons, Frank of Buring on
and +. j., of this town.
over 1920 of the $500 of capital stock
OF the Dole-Bril slate quarry has already
been taken by Northtield people without
solicitation further than newspaper an
nouncement. There is "A rumor that ain.
other quarry VIII be started the coming
season and everything points to Il large
amount of business being done in this line
Mrs Jane Ellis, aged about % years.
died Friday morning at her home in this
village after an illness of less than one
week with pneumonia. While out caring
for others sick with the same disease she
was also taken i'll with it and failed rapid
~ to the end. She had been a resident of
Northhold for many years and was con-
scientiouS member of the Methodist
church. She leaves two sons, Harold q.
a student at Drew Theological Semna y
at Madison n. j., and William A.. COM
mandant at the kirkwood, Mo, military
institute. The funeral occurred Monday af-
ternoon.
Elmer Fisher son of Mr.. and Mrs. wal
do Fisher of this place. died in Boston Fri
day afternoon from the effects of apop. exy
The remains reached this place on the ex-
press Saturday evening and were taken TO
his parents home on Vine street. The
funeral took place Monday afternoon and
interment was in Elmwood.
Observer w. A. Shaw of the local
weather bureau station reports mean
tempcra ture fo: March of 20 degrees, with
Il maximum OF 46 on the 18th and a mini
mum OF IA on the 18th. The precipita-
ton (rain and melted snow amounted 10
Az inches rain or snow falling on "A
days The snowfall amounted to ij.i
inches The prevailing wind was north
and the month was made up of clear, IA
cloudy and 10 cloudy days.
At the annual village meeting Tuesday
evening, f.. A. Jones was reelected d
trnstce for three years. l.. II. Hutchin-
son was elected chief engineer of the fire
department and f. l.. Howe assistant. A
committee was elected to inquire into and
get particulars regarding the adVisabilitJ
of raising the price of commercial electric
lights. The lights in use net the village
only 81 16 per year which is not considered
to be profitable rate. village tax OF
Z, cents on the dollar was voted.
At the annual meeting of Dewitt elm
ton lodge Monday evening. these officer:
were elected: w. NJ, w. A. Shaw; :. w.
A. T.. Smith; j. w, Dr.. ID. Johnson; sec
rotary, II l.. Kenyon; treasurer II. &
CAdy. The appontve officers have no
been announced.
Thomas Cannon and wife became pa
rents of twin boys yesterday morning.
W. S. Chapman was taken quite serious
ly i'll yesterday morning with what va
at first feared to be an apopletc shock
but he recovered and was much NOR
comfortable in the evening.
The spring term at Norwich Cniversit.
begins this evening.