The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1914-03-07
STATE NEWS

I
/ OF Brattleboro has cut and stored be-
tween 1000 and 5000 tons of ice this
season, having built a new storehouse
| to hold the surplus.
Probation Officer Charles A. Smith
! of Montpelier left Tuesday for Boston
| to get William Condor, Barre youth
| who has violated his terms of proba-
| ton. Condor was arrested in Barre.
some time ago on larceny charge.
! but was released on probation, the
terms of which he violated by leav-
| ing soon after Just now he Is con-
valescing from an operation for APP
| pendicitis.
The new nurses home for the girls
in training at Brightlook hospital,
St Johnsbury, is nearing completion
and it will be ready for occupancy in
week or two. The structure is a
large brick building, just south OF the
hospital, and the style of architecture
is very much like that of the hospital
1t is of three stories, the main en-
trance being on the north side
Mrs. Frank Rose OF Rutland has
lemon plant, on which is growing an
extraordinarily large lemon. 1t re.
sembles one of the largest oranges in
the market, though it is somewhat
lighter in color. even more so than
the lemons grown in the usual eli
mate. The lemon is II inches in cir
conference at the smallest part and
IA inches around lengthwise. There
are several blossoms and buds on the
tree, which is not two feet high.
Miss Mary Martin, who has just fin
ished work for the Estey Organ Co..
Brattleboro, had been employed 81
years in the filing department and for
several years had been forewoman OF
that department She gives up the
work on account of nervous trou-
BILE. AS a testimonial of apprecia-
ton the tuners and flers presented
Miss Martin a handsome travelling
bag, accompanied by a suitable note.
Formerly for many years Miss Mar
tin was organist in st. Michael's Ro-
man Catholic church.
February recorded 16 prisoners at
the house Of correction and 81 at the
Rutland county jail in comparison
with 10 commitments in the former
institution and 20 in the latter during
January, The total number now con-
fined at the building is 14S. only II
of these being Jail prisoners. Twen-
ty women are included in the house
of correction inmates The number
of persons in Jail awaiting trial at the
March term OF Rutland county court
is two, of about one-fifth of the num-
Der on hand before the last two
terms.
Last month was the coolest Febru-
airy during the q years that contin-
uous record of the weather has been
kept at the Mortified weather bur
eau, according to figures furnished by
Forecaster w. A. Shaw. The mean
temperature was eight degrees above
zero, the normal temperature for the
month being II degrees. The highest
temperature was AZ degrees. on the
2sth, and the lowest was SO degrees
below zero, on the oath. The great
est daily range was so degrees. on
the 25th, and the least daily range
was eight degrees, on the 14th. TEN
peratures of zero or below were re.
corded on II of the 2S days in the
month. The precipitation amounted
to 1.56 inches, which includes 1871
inches of unmelted snow. The nor
NAL February precipitation is 2.26
inches. The prevailing wind was
from the north, the total movement
5,4Ss miles, the average hourly veloc-
ity 81 miles. and the maximum veloc-
ity SO miles per hour, from the south
west on the 9Th. The month was
made up of IL clear, seven partly
cloudy and 10 cloudy days. Precipi-
tation in quantity sufficient to meas
ure fell on seven days. Solar halos
were noted on the 9Th, 10th. 18th,
10th, Goth and 26th.