Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-04-08
NORTHFIELD.

Local Forecaster, w A. Shaw Of thu
United States weather bureau reports a
mean temperature for March OF q de-
grees. with maximum of Il on the 10th
and a minimum of below zero on the
9th. The greatest daily range was IS de-
grees on the 9th and the least daily range
was degrees on the 5th. The mean tenn
perature for March for the past % years
is ~ degrees. The participation (rain and
melted SNOWY amounted 10 i.s5 inches. tha
average precipitation for the month for
the last q years being o.7S inches. The
snowfall for the month amounted to q
inches. The prevailing wind was from the
northwest. the total movement Gil:
miles, the average hourly velocity s.:
miles, and the maximum velocity 81 mile.
per hour. from the south on the cath. The
month was made UP Of eight clear. 10
partly cloudy and l3 cloudy days. Preci-
pitation occurred on 12 days. A solar halo
was noted on the o4th and lunar halos
on the LIST and cSth.
Michael Brown. IS years old. died FRI
day evening at his home on the Union
Brook road. He had been in failing
health for several months and his death
was not unexpected. He is survived by
his wife. one daughter and a son. Fun
Church Monday followed by burial
in Calvary cemetery.-The high school
juniors are rehearsing a drama to be
given in the near future.-Palm Sunday
was observed in nearly all the churches
Sunday by special music and sermons.
Mrs Rich who for some time had lived
at the town farm at South Northfeld, died
late Friday evening after an illness II
several days.-rhe appointment of W f.
Dillingham; as one of the license commits
sioners appears to give general salts
faction. Mr.. Dillingham; has held other
officers with credt.-Charles n. Sawyer
has gone to Plattsburgh. y. Y. for an
indefinite stay.-George +. Lowell. COM
mandant at Vermont Academy. Sax;ons
River is the guest OF Prof and Mrs. Carl
V. Woodbury.-An unusually large con-
gregation assembled in the Methodist
Church Sunday forenoon. It being the
last Sunday of the Rev. F.. w. Sharpe's
pastorate. He viii take years rest for
the benefit OF his heal-h.
Mrs. Michael Broggi was making
purchase Tuesday morning at one OF
the Moseley meat carts when the sales
man. Fred Brown. reached forward with
a hook to get chicken in the front OF the
cart The string by which the fowl was
suspended broke and the hook few back
STRIKING Mrs. Broggi in the eve. The
injury was apparently serious one
and It was feared that she will lose the
sight Of her eye. With great pluck Mrs.
Rroggi hastily dressed and hurried 10
tho station where she took the train for
Montreal In which city she expected to
receive especially skillful treatment No
blame is attached to any one for the ac-
cident which was as unavoidable as II
was unique.
At the annual village meeting Tuesday
evening. 1t was voted to raise tax OF
~ cents This is a reduction of % cents
on the dollar from last year. Edward
Connell was elected trustee for three
years to MI the vacancy caused by the
expiration of Fred c. Daviss term OF
office. The water board was authorized
to borrow 5000 for installing meters and
making minor extensions. The trustees
met yesterday forenoon and organized by
c'ecting Fred Fuller as chairman and
reappointed John Plunket as chief OF
lolice for the present. They also took
action looking toward placing a fsgman
or some measure OF safety on the rail-
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