Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1915-03-04

ciety gave Mrs. c. l.. Scott. the wife of
Neal w, Richmond and little son, Neal
W., Jr., has gone to Danbury. Conn,
where she will spend a few weeks with
her father.
Minnie Gregg, wife Of DR.. Ia mel John
son, died shortly after midnight THURSDAY
ut her home on Main street. aged about
GO years. Mrs. johnson was n daughter
Of the late Robert Gregg, one Of the
best known OF the old-time passenger
engineers on the Central Vermont rail-
road. Besides her husband, she lea yes
one daughter, Vera. and a son. Dan.
Judge Fred w Gregg of California Is a
brother. For moro than two months she
had suffered from a severe heart trou-
bic, and her death was not unexpected.
Funeral services were held at her late
home Monday afternoon. conducted by
the Rev. ]. r. Sargent of the Congrcpa-
tional Church, in which she had long
been active and influential. She was also
a member OF Naomi chapter, O. f.. s.,
and q past matron of that chapter; she
was also active in the badics' Reading
Circle. and had been one Of It's presi-
dents.
Local Forecaster ". A. Shaw of the
United States weather bureau reports a
mean temperature for February of % de-
| grees, which Is five degrees above the
normal for the month. The highest was
IS degrees, on the 23d, and the lowest
was seven degrees below zero, on the 10th.
The greatest daily range was As degrees,
on the 18th, and the least daily range was
six degrees. on the 18th. The precipitation
| (rain and melted snow amounted to 1872
inches, the normal February prccipita FL
ton in Mortified being 2& inches. The
prevailing wind was from the south, the
total movement 472o miles. tn" average
hourly velocity seven miles, and the maxi
mum velocity % miles per hour, from the
southwest on the nth. Thu month was
made MP OF seven clear, three partly
cloudy and IS cloudy days. Precipitation
In quantity sufficient to measure occur
red on nine days. An aurora was noted
on the 10Th. solar halos on the 9Th and
I'D, sleet on the ID, 9th and 9Th. and fol
on the oath and 25th.
The Northtield town officers for i9l;
as elected Tuesday are; Moderator
Charles D. Edgerton. town clerk ant
treasurer, e. l.. Morse; selectmen. +. \
Jones, @. r. Preston. 5. j.. Matson
listers, W. II. Dillingham;. ". l.. uns
moor, r. j. Houston; overseer Of poor
Fred G. Fisher; auditors. f. l.. Yield
II. 3. CLARK, Fl. W. Orser; trustee OF
public money, G. y. Edgerton; tow
grand jurors. j. l.. Moscley. w. &
White. d. 3. Adams; road COMMISSIONS
]. E. Plunkett. town agent. G. d. Edger-
ton, trustees OF public library, a. f
Denny, J. l.. Moseley. Frank Plumley
+. J. Moriartv, II. r. Roberts. License
vote was: Yes 1G6, no 20; fourth class
Yes 15,, no 2l7.-Mrs. William f. Kidd
and little son have returned from Bur
lington.-1Iarry g. Cady. who has beer
employed at MrChaniCsville n. Y, ex-
poets soon to 90 to Newport. r. l., where
he has a position in view.-Dr. p. F.
Allen visited his parents at Post Mills
the first of the week.-Frank j. Duffany
Is to move his family to Roybury, where
he has work. -Niabe r. ITill, an aged
resident of the town. an aunt Of Mrs.
Fred *. Sawyer. died Thursday at the
were held Saturday.-FNlneral services
for Mrs. Johnson We're held at the Con-
gregational Church Monday afternoon,
conducted by the Rev. j. Il. Sargent,
with a large attendance. including mem
bers Of the Eastern Star, and of the
different clubs with which the deceased
was affiliated.