Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-07
NoRTHY1EID.

Local Forecaster W. A. Shaw of The
United states weather bureau reports
mean temperature for February OF Is
degrees. which Is four degrees below the
normal for the month. The highest
temperature was II degrees. on the 10Th,
and the lowest was % degrees below zero,
on the 1lth. The greatest daily range
was &c degrees. OIL the 18th, and the least
daily range was degrees, on the list.
The precipitation amounted to 2.% inches,
which includes 40 inches of unnelted
snow. The normal precipitation for the
month Is 226 inches. The prevailing
wind was from the north. the total move
ment 1914 miles. the average hourly
velocity SC miles, and the maximum
velocity 80 miles per hour, from the SOUTH
west on the end. The month was made
up of clear. partly cloudy ana IL
cloudy days. Precipitation in quantity
sufficient to measure occurred oil 8 days.
A lunar halo was noted on the LIST and
solar halos on the End and l4th
James r. Kingsley. aged 76 years. who
had been i'll for many months at the
home Of his daughter. Mrs. c. q. Aldrich.
died a, an early hour Thursday morn
ing Funeral services were held Sat
ur(lay morning and the body was
taken 10 Middlebury for burial. Be
sides his wife. he leaves one son. r. NJ.
Kingsley. of Montpelier and two daush-
tiers. Mrs. G. G Aldrich OF Mortified
and Mrs. Bliss OF Florida, widow OF Pro-
bate Judge William Bliss OF Nliddlebury.
He was almost Il life long resident OF
Mjddleburr.- Lila NJ. Irish wife OF
Alva II. Cook. died Thursday mornine,
aged about ~ years. leaving mother
and one brother. besides her husband
and one daughter.-The body Of Artemas
Itilhurn of Philadelphia was brought
here for burial in F,lmwood cemetery
Thursday body OF Clara Rice. Wife
Of Emil Rivers. and daughter of Mrs.
j. n. Merritt. was brought here for
burial on Wednesday, She had been i'll
for three months.
The elections Tuesday at the town
meeting were as follows: Moderator. J..
| II. Winch; town clerk. Claude L. Morse.
, sc'cctmen. +. y. Carpenter, term expires
| in 1915 O. Y. Preston. term expires In
1914, G. Il. Andrews, term expires in 1918;
treasurer. Claude l.. Morse; overseer Of
poor, f. q. Fisher: constable and col
lcctor, j. NJ. Donahue: second constable.
, expires in 1915. w T.. Dunsmore. term OK
| pircs in 1914. NJ. !. Clough. term expires
! in 1913 auditors. !. H. Winch. l.. ]. Tap
| lin T. l.. Field trustee public money,
| e. u. Edgcrton: town grand jurors. W,
II. Dillingham;. William II. lIo,on F. \.
Josiyn: road commits sioner. r. c. Nc
tnrty; town agent. Charles a. Plumley
tree warden. +. W. Chase: trustees pub
lie library. f. J. Moriartv. H. r. Roberts.
| 4. r.. Denny. j. l.. Moseey. Frank Plum
ley: license vote. yes 1870 no oSa: tax levy.
town 15c. highway 3oc; $3.50 voted from
| general fund to secure State aid.-NeWs
! has been received of the death of \. q
| Purcell. who was at one time drafts
man At the Phillips & Slack granite
works lanes \. McMann oe Brushton
y. y. has purchased the stock Of tho
tolburu Clothing company and has taker
possession. Frank J.. Cardel has moved
his household goods to the tenement OF
James w Welch on Central street,
l.oveland. who has lived ut Springfield
Mass. Tor the past six months with his
son. has returned to town,-Mrs. Mary
Irish. who was called here by The death
of her daughter. Mrs. Alva u. Cook, ha'
returned with her son. Stacy f.. tC
/ Gaiesbure. III. Mr.. Cook s little daughter
Ethel went TO Cialesb,,lc with her Grand
mother who viii care for her for thu
present. iienry W, Orscr il at Burlins
ION, having beer drawn on the fedora
grand jury.-A daughter was hor, OF
Monday to Mr. and Mrs. Don c. Stevens
| Harlan H. Slack went to New Yorl
Tuesday for medical treatment. havin'
suffered for some time from sever
rheumatic trouble. The Mortified Pub
Listing COMPANY has recently installed
mono,Npe tyre casting machine.