Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-07
IN VERMONT

to the house Of w II. Grove on Missisquo
street.-The condition of Mrs. J. w
Pomeroy. who has been Ill for several
months. is not rs favorable The 80 mem.
hers of Harmony Rcbekah Lodge. No. A.
!. o. O. r., who went to sutton. Que,
to work the degree of the order. were
Hospitality entertained there. They were
met by a committee from Golden Rule
Lodge, No. 20, of that place and escorted
to the hotel, where supper was served
After the meeting q banquet was served
in the hall followed by speaking.-The
eighth grade pupils were given a straw
ride Friday evening to East Berkshire
and return. The teacher. Miss Mary
Squires, chaperoned the party. --Philo
Stanley has finished work for l.. T..
Marsh and gone to his home near West
Berkshire. G. Royce Kenfeld has taken
the place vacated by Stanley.
A petition which finds ready signers Is
being circulated by +. W. Forsythe, fay.
oring free delivery Of mail in the village.
Mrs. E. A. Gaines returned from Cam
bridge Saturday. where she has been for
the past few months with her daughter.
Mrs. l.. Leavens.-Miss Minerva Stokes,
who has been in New York a few weeks
ner OF Sheldon, a former teacher here,
visited her sister. Mrs. II. w. Allen,
over Sunday.-The first four days of
March show respective minimum temper
atures Of 10. IL. 70 and -. all below zero
The meeting of the MssisQuoi
Ministerial association was held with
the Reverend T.. A. Legg Monday
Dinner was served by some of the ladies'
at the home Of NJ. +. Perley. Those pres
ent were Reverends Douglass of West
Berkshire. Stevenson of East Berkshire,
Vradenburg of the Center. Jones of West
Enosburg. Douglass. Higley. Forsythe and
Pease OF Richford, IIoughton of Bakers
field. Mr. Houghton had paper on The
Atonement' and Mr. I1gley on "Cond-
tional Immortality" each of which were
fully discussed.-Miss Katherine Hubbell
of the senior class invited that class with
teachers and Il few others to "A birthday
party at the home Of her mother, Mrs.
NJ. l.. Hubbell. in West Enosburg Mon
day evening in honor of her 18th anniver-
sary. There were 10 present and passed
a pleasant evening with games and a
social time. Refreshments were served.
The company presented Miss Hubbell
with a. rng.-The condition of Mrs. ".
II. McAllister. who has been i'll few
months. Is not as favorable.-W E. Ad-
ans has the contract for the remodeling
Of the Jenne block for the post office and
has begun the work.
The official record for the month past
shows the mean temperature to have been
ISL with normal for this station of 1873.
The highest reading was AZ on the 18th
and lowest IS below zero on the nth:
greatest daily range 50, and the least S.
Rain fell on eight days and melted snow
amounted to 2.1l inches. while the normal
Is 500 Total snowfall was 2l.5 inches.
Greatest amount in "A hours was 1910
inches on the eth. which melted to 10
inches. The prevailing wind was from
the northwest The month was composed
Of II clear, partly cloudy and 10 cloudy
days.
Friends IN various parts of the State
will learn with sorrow of the death of
the Rev. Wilson b. Parmelee, which oc-
CURED at the home of his son in Dayton.
Ohio, February 81, Wilson Barlow
Parmelee was horn at Westford May lG.
iss2 His father. the Rev Simeon
Parmelee. D. D.. founded the Congrega-
3onal Church at that place, and was the
vanced age Of 100 years. The son, Wilson.
lifted at the Burlington Academy and
entered the University of Vermont and
was graduated with honor in the class
Of 1883. He was member OF the Lambda
Iota fraternity and the Phi Beta Kappa
society. He had the degree of A. NJ
conferred upon him by the university and
also in 1889 the honorary degree of u. D.
After his graduation he taught "A govern
ment school at Durham Flats in Canada
for two years and in 1855 entered Auburn
Theological Seminary and was graduated
In 1888. The same year he was called to
serve the Presbyterian Church of
Westernvile. y. Y. where most Of his
life was spent He has offlciated at more
chrtstenings, weddings and funerals than
any other pastor Of that town in the last
% years. DR. Parmelee married Miss
Elizabeth p. Rrayton OF Westernville
n. y. who survives with five children:
John Brayton. manager of the Davis
Sewing Machine works at Dayton, Ohio:
the Rev. Edward Wilson of Salisbury.
Conn; Milton Irayton OF Utica; Mrs
Eleanor C.. wife OF c. Frank Floyd OF
Westernville, N. v; and Elizabeth BOYD.
wife OF Prof. William E. Mott Of Sails
Jury. Conn. DR.. Parneee was "a brother
II the Rev. Moses Payson Parmelee for
b years a missionary in Turkey Three
cousins now reside in this State Edward
tones Parn,elee of Icnosburg Falls, Mr.,
Helen Parmelee Harrison of Brandon and
A clear day and good sleighng brought
large crowd out for town meeting
which resulted as follows: Moderator.
Richard Smith: clerk w W Uutcbineor.
treasurer. W. w. Hutchinson: selectman
Sayles. resigned. F. W. Spcer; selec,man
for three years, Frank Forsythc: voted
to have two road commissioners TO be
appointed by the selectmen overseer of
the poor c. II. Abel; voted $3.50 for State
aid on permanent road work; voted So
cents on the dollar for town tax and
20 cents for schools; Mrs. Della Marsh.
trustee OF public library for five years;
voted $50 for Memorial Day; 500 for H.
hrary; license vote $50 no, 81 yes.
Seldom of late years has the town
transacted its business before adjourn
ing for dinner until this year. The article
10 increase the pay OF town officers.
which has been turned down so many
times In past years. prevailed this year
and hereafter they will draw So % per
diem.-Mr. and Mrs. w r. McFeeters re-
turned here Tuesday Mr.. McFeeters is
recovering from an operation for APP
pendicitis. condition OF T. j.
Parmelee. who has been shut In for
week. Is slightly improved. since
Weather records were kept here has
March made such a record for low
temperature The sum Of the zero read