Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-07-03


Of the Northhed graded school
district was held at the high
school Tuesday. The board Of school
directors is as follows: w. c. Middle
brook, Or. B. r. Allen DR.. W. r. Mayo
r. J. Davis. Frank Plumey and S. r.
Howard were re-elected.-Mrs. Timothy
WEIGH of Groton, who is visiting at the
home of her son, DR.. G. ~ WEIGH fell
last week in the house and fractured her
wrist
Bert A Denny. one Of Northield's most
highly respected citizens passed away
Wednesday morning at the home Of his
sister, Mrs. Charles Heath MIR. Denny
underwent an opera ton at Heaton hospi-
tai some weeks ago and was brought to
the home Of his sister a few weeks ago.
MIR. and Mrs Denny sold their farm at
South Mortified around a year ago and
went to Hooksett, n. H., where they pur-
chased a farm and came here directly
from New Hampshire on account of poor
health. Funeral service will be held Sat
urday afternoon in charge of Mortified
Lodge, I. o. Q. F., the deceased being a
member of that organization. f. r.
Britain arrived in town Tuesday, havins
| received his discharge from the L. S.
army. He arrived from overseas last
week. Lieut.. Britain was formerly of
| Company F.. LIST Vermont infantry, and
| later transferred to the 57th Pioneer in
| fantry, again being transferred to the
56th Pioneer infantry and going overseas
with that outfit Lieut.. Britain is super =
intendent of the electric light depart
ment of Northfeld.-Mrs. Clara Holton ac-
companied by Miss Stella Clough, teachers
in the Mortified graded school went to
Rutland Tuesday. where they will remain
| for a part of their vacation.-Mrs. Jason
| 3. Hart received word Monday that her
husband. Lieut.. Hart, had arrived In New
York from overseas. and was at Camp
Mills He is with Company X, 2nd U. S.
cavalry. Lieut.. Robert c. knowlton and
Lieut.. Henry Bishop other Norwich men
are with the End cavalry.-Word has been
received Of the death of Frank Adams In
California last week. Mr.. Adams was a
former Mortified boy, the son OF the late
Arson and Lucy Adams and a brother OF
Caleb Adams Of this town.-Miss Berry
Smith, daughter OF Mrs. Edward Legier OF
Mort hfield, and Merritt J. Wright of Col
crester we're married at the Congrega-
tional parsonage in Colchester June %
The ceremony was performed by the Rev.
William Miller. Mr. and Mrs. Wright
ARE to make their home at Malletts Bay
Everett. Mass, are visiting at the home
of his parents, Mr.. anad Mrs. c. c. Gokey
Mrs Harold Fiske and son. Lloyd, who
have been visiting al the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs, w. j. Fiske returned to Webster,
Mass, Tuesday morning. They were ac-
COMMANDED by Miss Barbara Dirty. who
will spend a few weeks with her sstere.-
Mr. and Mrs Charles Pervier received
word that their son, Sergeant l.. Pervier'
a member Of Troop X. 2nd L. s. cavalry
arrived Sunday night from overseas and
was at Camp Mills, Long Island. They
are to go to Fort Riley Kansas. Sergeant
Pervier hopes to be home the last OF July.
-~Iones wark of Long Beach, Cal, trav-
cling salesman for Cross Brothers Granite
company is in town in the interests OF the
company-Miss Alice NJ. Libby of Brook
lime, Mass is spending few weeks as
the guest of Miss Bernice Calderwood OF
this town.
Meterologist W. A. Shaw. in charge o
the local station of the United States
weather bureau, reports a mean temper
allure for June of 65 degrees. which Ii
the highest for any June since 1888. ant
two degrees above the normal for I'M
month. The highest was SO degrees. oil
the 4th. and the lowest was go degrees
on the 9Th, on which morning there wa
heavy frost. The greatest daily rang
was Al degrees. on the 2nd and the leas
daily range was three degrees. on tn
9th. The precipitation amounted to "a
inches. the normal for the month beinl
32S inches The prevailing wind wa
from the south, the total movement All
miles. the average hourly velocity. 5.
miles. and the maximum velocity % mile
per hour. from the north on the 22nd
J The month was made up Of six clear
) is partly cloudy and six cloudy days
Precipitation in quantity sufficient Il
measure occurred on II days Aurora
were noted on the 22nd and 2sth, sofa
halos on the 18th and 10Th, thunderstorm
on the It'll. l4th, 18th, 18th, 18th. goth ant
; 18th.