Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-06-13

! and said that some now provisions in the |
| law would be recommended at the next |
LEGISLATURE although he WAS not vet
sure what they would be Tho commits |
sim has been at work now for q little over
a wear and has collected much useful data
concerning the working OF the law, as
we'll as organizing the probation officers
and instructlng them in their duties. Gen
erai T1llotson thought that no radical
change would he made before the cxpira-
ton OF few years as It will take that
time to collect sufficient statistics, upon
which to base such recommendations.
Edward g. Boyle. n South burlington
man, was brought In to city court Mon
day morning by Deputy Sheriff l.. NJ
Ravlin and pleaded guilty to intoxica-
ton He was fined s. and costs. hut SEN
tence was suspended The reason for the
leniencv in this case was that Boyle
was never known 10 have been intoxi-
Gated before but on the night previous
to this occasion had ridden with a car
load of his furniture all night in n
freight car and was consequently
fatigued and felt ~. When he reached
burlington he drank glass or two OF
whiskcy and 1t affected him differently
than he expected At the time of his
arrest 1t is said he was causing no dis
turbance
across the lake. arr seriously consid-
ering proposition of engaging farm
expert to aid them and to furnish free
consultation and advice upon any sub
jects which may be perplexng to the
Ina xic,,1 he
tried in one county and proved very
beneficial. To the fruit growers the
expert IL especially valuable as he
would be In position to aid them
in case a pest appeared and could at
once provide them with information
rs to the best manner Of fighting It,
In the county where the scheme has
been tried the expert receives a salary
of $500 per year. which is paid part
ly by the state, partly by the county
and 5000 by the department OF agri-
culture in Washington
The Boston papers contain a story of
the arrest of Joseph Willett OF this city
in that place for eSDectorating on the
sidewalk. According to the story, Willett
gave UP his last cent In order that he
might escape sleeping in a cell His ar
rest happened just as he was stepping
on 20 the sidewalk from the North sta
ton. Willett was much disturbed over
his arrest and asked that he be- released
AT once and said that he would pay his
fine. The lieutenant in charge conse-
quenty procured bail commissioner for
him and he was released When the
cost was ascertaned the amount de-
amount Wilott had with him. He turned
this over, however. and looking at his
watch said as he left the station Il hate
to part with you bu, it is necessary that
sleep and eat" twenty-five of the SCI
was returned to him the next morning
after his case had been disposed of in
police court.
AS a result OF an arrest for intoxication
William j. Collins, better known as
Kicker" will be Obliged to serve NOR.
, than a year in Jail or in the house OF
correction Collins was arrested early
yesterday morning at his home fol
creating disturbance and in city cour,
yesterday afternoon was found guilty OF
lntoxication. He was fined sl5 and costs
but will take the alternative sentence OF
60 days in Jail The man was already
on probation as he was found guilty
at the last term of county court 70,
selling liquor Illegally Because of n plef
} of sick wife and other circumstances
y he was allowed out on probation with
t sentence of not less than 10 months no.
I more than a years imprisonment. As h,
|. has again been found guilty of yiolatinl
, the law he will be obliged to serve tn.
sentence for selling liquor. in addition II
: the sentence for intoxication. \ mittimu!
, was issued yesterday afternoon whei
Probation Officer y. L. Sherman sur
rendered him.
The annual meeting of the Fanny Allei
, Hospital Graduate Nurses associatio,
was held at the hospital Tuesday after
noon at three O'Clock. At the close of tn
business meeting steps were taken toward
securing a permanent endowment fun,
for n room for sick nurses, hve new mem
bers were admitted to the association an,
the following officers elected for the com
ing year: President. Margaret Connors
: vice-president, Susan Reynolds; secretary
Rose A. Lawler; treasurer, the Rev
Mother Remand. Mt st. Mary's orchestr
of eight pieces entertained the member
and their guests with delightful music. .
feature OF tnt entertainment was tn
exquisite rendering OF Mendelssohn'
, Spring Song" on the flute by Miss Mar
Wagner. Or. c. NJ Ferrin Of Essex June
ton in his address to the nurses drey
an eloquent picture OF the progress mad
In the care of the sick by the advent G
:, the trained nurse. a bountiful luncheo
served In the dining room by the pup
nurses of the training school closed
), most successful meeting
|. Sam King, a farmer. who has chars
- OF one of ex-Lfeut. Gov. NJ F. Allen
e farms. and a section hand employed O
z the railroad named Alexander Corridor
J. were arrested by the sheriff's departmer
Monday on a charge of stealing cigl
turkeys from Stephen Collins of She
', burne last November shortly befor
: THANKSGIVING day King was later al
:. raigned in city court and was allowed
9, go on 500 bail, which was furnished b
r Mr. Allen. and the hearing was fixed fc
4 June "a Shelburne has suffered from III
&c dcpredations of turkey. duck len an
l. chicken thieves for several months. an
,r the authorities nave been conducting
,, quiet invest CATION. Although the eicl
y turkeys lcng since disappeared, il
10 thought that such conclusive evidence hi
=, been unearthed against the men that the
20 will plead guilty to n charge of gran
larceny. II is also thought that the al
rest Of Gordon and King is only the b,
"a ginning OF a series of arrests. Sever
= farmers have suffered and one dreamer
INT nd re-,