The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-05-06

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cipitation was considerably in excess
oil. the normal. 81 Y Fl
Sun shine and ;cloudine So.
q The week was generally cloudy the
sunshine averaging only about 10 / pes
cent. Of the possible amount. While
out door work was retarded. the cloudy,
and rainy weather probably Kept the
itempartnre above the freezing point
over most sections Of the: State.
Remarks BY Correspondents.
$A5 Name OF postoftice is followed b.
name of county) rs
X, Fan handle Section.
BAYARD. Grant-The nt.t sc-E the
week was very cool. One ines Of snow
fell on May l Solomon Clark.
CHARLES TOWN. Jefferson
was a slight freeze on April 80. ard a
light rost on May l.; but not mucn
damage was done.7--v !. r. sMcD Donald.
HARPERs FERRY. Jefferson The
first half OF the week was warm and
the last half was unreasonable cool.
No frosts were reported. The total
rainfall was OLA OF an inch.-s ".
I.ightner. s IS y: ~
sOLDFIELDS. Hardy The last OF
the week was very cool and %unfa.ora:
BILE. causing much damage to fruit In
the yalleys.-G 60. T. Leatherman.
RoMNEY. Hampshire The week
was cool and nnfayorable. the night
temperatures being unseasonably low:
but early fruit was not much injured.
[-Jno. G. Linthicum. s.
i UPPER TRACT. Pendleton - The
last Of the week was showery and
very cool for the season. olin r.
Mallow. II z IA
g 5s55f Northern Section 5is:
CAIRO, Ritchie-The first part or
the week was pleasant and favorable,
but the last part was cold and wet.
There were no frosts. Van "a. zeve.
ly. a &. ;;;5 3
3 CENTRAL STATION. Doddridge -
The 26th was the only clear day. Com
siderable snow fell on the 3Oth, but 1t
melted as It fell. Light hall fell dur
ing the early morning OF May 1:-G.
w. Sherwood. III Al
ELIZABETH, Wlrt-While the last
OF the week was very cool for the
season. apparently only slight damage
was done. The total rainfall was 1 .o5
inches.-E. Guthrie. IA 81
ELK1NS. Randolph-The temporal
ture averaged 2 degrees below the nor
NAL and the precipitation was .01; Of an
inch below. The last half OF the week
was nnseasonably cool. Light s. cow
fell on April 80 and May l. The sun:
shine averaged As per cent. Of the pos.
sible amount.-Local Office. Weather
Bureau \ & Is
ELM GROVE, Ohio - Heavy snow
fell during the afternoon Of the both.
III. w. Baird.
GRAFTON Taylor-The week was
partly cloudy and cool. A trace OF
snow fell on the soth.s 8. w. Wilson.
lfAkN1NGTON, Marion. 80 Most OF
the week was cool and showery. Snow
hurries occurred on the goth. Tie
sunshine averaged only about IS per
cent. of the possible amount. James
A.6Morgan. g,y,!al ssf3 &. Il Il
MOUNDSvlLLE. Marshall - Rain.
sleet and snow fell on the soth. High
wind prevailed on May Q. The last
half OF the week was showery and cold
for the season. The sunshine nvera-
ed about Al per cent .ot the possible
amount..---C. G. Dawson. a
NEW CUMBERLAND, Hancock r., 20
Six inches Of snow fell on the 30th -
Frank s. Evans, 81 .;s5s = I
NEW MARTlNSV1LLE. wetzel g ~
The last four days were cool and show.
cry. There were snow uurries on April
so. M Bandi.
PARKERsRURG. Wood-The TEN.
erature averaged II! degrees below
normal and the rainfall was 3.s5 OF an
inch above. Light snow fell on April
80. The sunshine averaged Al per
cent. OF the possible amount. The
weather was unfavorable. - Section
Center. u n
PHIL1PPI. Barbour.-The last three
days OF the week were unseasonably
cool. but there were no frosts. The
sunshine averaged about so per cent.
OF the possible amount. d. Dadls.
man. a
ROWLESBURG, Preston-The last
four days were cool for. the season.
There were snow furries on the 3ot,l.
IF. r. Proudfoot: IL
TERRAfALTA, Preston--The wealth.
er was very pleasant until the 30th.
The last three days were showery anu
livery cool for the season. Slightly
more than one inch of snow3fell on the