Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-10-09
NORTHFIELD

William A. Shaw, meteorological in
charge Of the local station of the United
States weather bureau, reports a mean
temperature for September of So degrees.
which Is also the normal temperature for
the month. The highest was 81 degrees.
on the eighth. and the lowest was &c de-
grees, on the 9th. The greatest daily
range was 46 degrees, on the 2Sth, and
the least daily range was two degrees
on the 18th. The precipitation amounted
to 2.SS inches, the normal for the month
being 2.76 inches. The prevailing wind
was from the south, the total movement
h,292 miles, the average hourly velocity
"A miles. and the maximum velocity 30
miles per hour. from the south on the
25th. The month was made up of five
clear nine partly cloudy and l6 cloudy
days. Precipitation in quantity sufficient
20 measure occurred on II days. Auroras
were noted on the 18th, 18th, GOTH 21st,
solar halo on the Goth. fog on the third,
18th and oath, thunderstorms on the
eighth, Ath and 25th, light frost on the
fifth. heavy frost on the 18th and a
killing frost on the 9th.
Miss Addie L. Macy daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. p. Macy of Northfield,
and Ralph II. Plastridge, son of Mrs. Ida
Plastridge. also of Mortified, were mar
fied at St. Johns rectory, October l. the
Rev. Father Dewey of Waterbury perform
ing the ceremony, They were attended
by Miss Jennie Macy. sister of the bride
and Homer Plastridge. brother of the
groom. Tho bride wore silver grey
georgette crepe dress with a hat to match
and carried brides roses. The bridesmaid
wore blue georGette crepe. Following the
ceremony. n wedding breakfast was
served to IS guests at the brides home on
of Mr nd hfrC
left for two weeks wedding trip after
which they will make their home in North
field.
Florence H., the race horse owned by
j., j. Houston, died last week at the
age of 30 years. The horse was we'll
known throughout the State as In years
past 1t had taken over so first money
prizes for races. The horse was driven
up to about three days before she died
and was In splendid condition.
| Miss Elsie j. McGrath, Youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. John McGrath of
Northfeld and James II. Love Of Wor-
cesteer. Mass. were married Monday
| merning In ST. Johns Catholic Church,
the Rev. j. A. Lynch performing the cere-
| mony. Miss Genevieve Harrington of
Windsor was bridesmaid and Thomas
Love, brother of the groom, best man.
al
organ. The bride wore a dark brown vel
vet travelling suit with hat to match and
|. the bridesmaid taupe suit with hat to
match. Following the ceremony we'd
ding breakfast was served at the home of
the bride. They left Immediately on a
wedding trip after which they will make
their home i'm Keene, N. H.-Northfield
| Post, No. GO. American Legion will hold
an armistice dance in armory hall, Monday
evening, November 10. Gilbertson's or
chestra of Barre will furnish muslc-The
Rev. G. Il. Bingham, pastor of the local
| Universalist church, has accepted a call
to become pastor of the Universalist
Church in Woodstock. He assumes his
new duties November 1. Mr.. Bingham has
been in Mortified for three and one-haf
years and while here has made host of
friends both In the church and among
the townspeople, who will be sorry to
have him leave Mortified. The new pas
torate is a very wealthy church and Mr..
Bingham receives a much higher salary.
Mrs. Joseph Boardman has returned
from Winooski, where she recently I'M
derwent an operation at the Fanny AL
len hospital J. p. Rabedou and
daughter Miss Frances, and Mr.. and
Mrs. J. r. Rabedou are spending the
week in Albany and Troy N. "A
X. French mas returned from New YORK
city where he has been in charge of
the erection of large monument for
Cross Brothers Granite Company.-The
Rev and Mrs. c. ii. Redding were in
Waterbury, Monday, attending a.meet-
ing of the Ministers club.-Wilfred Can
non has finished work in W. II. Mori-
arty's store and has gone to Canada,
where he has employment.-Mrs. Mary
Ranger has returned from Cleveland,
Ohio. where she has been spending sew
kral weeks with her daughter, Mrs. W.
lE. Corners. A..