Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1909-08-19

pcrs at the state Hospital for the In
sane should hc supported BY family re-
latives. 4 similar investigation year
ago resulted IN tho saving of about 81
ON to the state. II Is not expected so
largo saving will be effected this year,
inasmuch as tho probate Judges Of the
State ere exercising the utmost care ana
will not commit persons rs state pat
tents If they or their relatives have
means to pay FOR thcir support
The force In the office OF the State
treasurer Is compiling figures showing The
division OF State money for higher edu-
cation. Under the law II high school is
not maintained IN n town and X pupils
are sent 70 another town for high
school or academy education, the town
with a high school Is entitled TO Ger
tain sum CT money. The compilation
thus far shows that ST. Johnsbury re-
ce,ves the largest amount Of this money
Of any town in the State. While S..
rohnsbury Academy has large atten-
dance OF pupils It IL private school
under the meaning of the law.
Governor Prouty has appointed +.
=. Holman, president Of tho Vermont
Loan & Trust company. and formerly
Of Brattleboro as one OF the two Ge:e-
gates to represent Vermont at tho
national irrigation congress IN Spok-
ane Wash this week This Is the
most important session ever held by
the irrigation congress and promises
to be Of great interest, as the ques-
ton OF whether the water powers IN
tho government reserves. shall 10 con-
served or whether the trusts VIII be
allowed 10 control them, will come up
at this meeting.
H. G. Thomas OF Stowe. state FISH and
game commissioner. who was IN Mont
peiier Friday, was interrogatel in re-
gard to licenses for resident pul non
resident hunters. He stated thai II an
alien /. a resident and Taxpayer Of a
towE or city. he need pay only "a cents
.or q hunters license. but II not a tax
payer he must pay sl5. Mr.. Thomas also
stated that while n town clerk has
right under the law 10 issue n license
TO n resident Of another town. Il the
clerk is sure he is taxpayer, he be-
ieved the proper way 70 do Was for
hunter TO procure his license Of the
clerk IN the town or city IN whic': he
| resides.
| There Is a man in ST. Johnsbury. who
| has the late Russell Sage completely
| dashed to the mast on tending strictly
| 10 business He IS Charles n. Waite, who
has been employed by +. g T. Fair
| banks & co. for a years and during that
! time he has never h0c a vacation. Mr.
| Waite was born in Chester In lSN or
very long-llvcd parents. who never EN-
| ploysd doctor In early life he learned
| to be painter but later Went to sea
| In 1868 Mr.. Waite babe farewell to tho
bounding mnin md turned his attention
| to other pursuits. He married ard se'-
tied down SO completely THAI he forgot
| all about vacations for - years. Now lie
! Is going to have a look at the sea
Charles T. Holmes OF Charlotte, who
has ore OF the best apple orchards In
Vermont. estimates that lie will pick
between 5000 md 1000 barrels Of
apples this fall. This result will not
be brought about by fairy wand
| but by knowledge of soils and proper
methods OF cultivation. Against the
advice Of his neiShbors. Mr.. Holmes
| purchased several carloads OF lime
last spring, which he spread literally
under the trees. The ground was
then plowed and tho operation was
repeated from time to time. While
| the other Charlotte apple growers
wifi have hardly enough fruit for
their own consumption. Mr.. Holmes is
getting ready his supply OF barrels
in which TO store his bumper crop.
| Twenty-four people banded them
selves together under tho namc of the
| Carnival Novelty company and start
ed at Swanton few weeks ago 70
play Vermont towns ana give folks
n good time. Tho response was not
warm and great dearth OF door re-
ccipts resulted. Arriving at Norris
Vile from Fairfield. the show was
given Tuesday night hut tho next day
the players struck for their pay and
| the company blew up. r. \. Leavitt
and Y. r, Matthews, the managers.
| were unable to pay their bills. the
property OF the troupe was attached
| by Morrisville officers and It Is said
the thespians did not have enough to
buy a dinner. The performers are all
French and come from Montreal and
other Canadian points.