Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1908-06-04
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Memorial day was fttinGly observed
in Northf1eld Saturday morning, veter
ans accompanied by tho Ladies' OF the
G. a. r., proceeded to the Center Come
terry where service was held at the
grave Of Comrade stevens. The same
exercises were held in the cemetery
at the Falls at the grave of Comrade
Balch. AT noon the Ladies of the q.
A. r. served dinner to all veterans Mt
the West Side Hotel. At one o'clock
a procession was formed on the com
mon made up OF the marshals, the
Northficld band Norwich cadets,
president. orator. chaplain and invited
guests veterans OF the Civil and
Spanish American Wars and Sons Of
Veterans. accompanied by large body
OF citizens At Elmwood cemetery
services were holI at the grave If
Comradc George Nichols. This ser
vice included music by the band. pray
or. reading Of Tincolns Gettysburg adj
dress and memorial service by the
Post closing with a salute and sound
ing of taps by the Norwich University
corps. The procession then proceeded
to tho park where after musical sclcc-
lions by the band and Norwich Glee
club Thomas c. Cheney of Morris
willie gave a splendid Grafton before
large audience. business generally
was suspended all day.-Stacey p.
Irish. who graduates from Dartmouth
College this month. visited at his home
here Saturday and Sunday.-The A.
$. p. fraternity held an enjoyable
dance in Dewey hall Saturday evening.
The hall was handsomely decorated
with blue, the \. : i. color.--Thc an
nual sermon before the members OF
the graduating class of tho Mortified
high school was delivered in the Uni
vcrsalist Church Sunday forenoon
by the Rev. Walter Dole.-An excel
lent concert was given In tho Meth"
odist Church Friday evening by local
talent assisted by Mrs. a r.. Shaw, So
prano of Rio Janciro. Brazil. Miss
Doolev soprano, of burlington and w
f.. Dufur. clarinetist. of Montpelier
Mrs. Shaw Is one q the finest sopranos
ever heard in this section Miss Doo-
ley. former Mortified girl. was Civ
en- a very warm welcome and her solos
were particularly enjoyable. The To-
cal people acquitted themselves with
credit There was large attendance.
While driving toward West Rer-
lin Thursday evening. +. Politi
and friend met an automobile at
which the horse took fright. They
were able to restrain the horse. but
after he had Travelled short distance
he fell dead-President and Mrs.
Spooner received the seniors OF the
university and invited guests Friday
evening at their homo on Main street.
The occasion was as usual very pleas
ant one
Harry C. Mosley, who was
recently seriously injured near his
camp. was sufficiently recovered to
permit of his being brought home
Sunday.-Mr. and Mrs. George James
Of Hardwick were guests at Fl. L.
Reeds over Sunday.--Tho entertain
ment committee of the Methodist
Church contemplates another concert,
similar to the one given Friday even
ing, the date of which may be set
the last week of this month.-The an
nual meeting of the voters OF the
Mortified graded school district will
be held in the school building next
week Tuesday evening. Two directors
are to be elected and the amount Of
the tax voted.
Local Forecaster W, A. Shaw OF
the United States weather bureau re-
ports a mean temperature for May of
30 degrees, the highest for any May
since 1904, and two degrees above the
normal May tempera ture for the last -
years. The maximum was 81 on the 26th
and the minimum was g on the 9Th. The
rain and melted snow amounted to S73
inches. which included one inch OF un-
melted snow on the 3rd and which is Just
one inch more than the average May
precipitation for the last p years. The
prevailing wind was from the south
the average hourly velocity nine miles
and the maximum velocity IS miles an
hour, from the northwest on the 12th
Rain or snow fell on II days and the