in the last 5 years there has been a trend towards hot may and dry august(for about 23 days, the temperature in the town was above 30 degrees!). a dining room was added on the north side of the house in the late 19th century. the time between releases depended on the rate of flow, as do all liquid clocks. the input to the system comes from outside it, as energy from the signal source by way of some possibly leaky or noisy path. according to a sign at the site, the names of 1,817 soldiers who lost their lives are remembered, including 25 officers. 