Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-06-05


Ethan Allen Lee Mitchell. who ran the
old Bluefort place, situated east of the
post on the road to Essex Junction, has
already pleaded guilty and paid his fine
of $500 and costs. Alfred Romprey,
whose place was in the rear of Fort
Ethan Allen, has obtained bail in the
sum of $3.50 and Rose Smith, who Is
charged also with selling liquor contrary
to law in a house on French hill, has
ann ounced her intention of pleading
guilty and is now waiting for her friends
to get together the money for the fine.
Through the law which obliges the in
specton of all horses shipped into Yer
mont even from a neighboring State.
some idea of the traffic in horses in Bur
lngton can be gained. The new law went
into effect about the middle of February
and since that time one veterinary in Bur
lington has examined nearly 600 horses
The law applies also to other livestock
and the result of the examination is for
warded to the livestock commissioners
who issues permit allowing the animals
to enter. II a veterinary has any reason
to suspect the presence of tuberculosis
in an animal, he may keep It under OBJ
servatlon in quarantine for any length Of
time he sees TT. The state appropriated
$4,000 to be expended annually for this
work. The law does not apply to animals
being shipped through the State or to
horses driven in here and out again for
pleasure.
/ The tent caterpillar which is looked on
| by the scientists as likely to cause the
most damage of any insect this summer,
| mas made Its appearance in this vicinity,
and reports of its presence are being re-
ceived from all parts of the State so that
| the trouble is likely to he general. The
worm is brown and about an inch In
length 1t has strong liking for apple
4 leaves, and in some places the orchards
have been completely dcfoliaged. Other
trees do not seem to be bothered by the
worm. as apple leaves seem to be the only
healthy diet The worm. which was seen
in considerable quantities last year. has
increased tremendously, partly because of
the warm winter which did not kill the
eggs as extensively as usual. The worm
does not kill the tree but by eating the
leaves prevents the rlpenlng of the fruit
Farmers are using n solution of lead ar
soniC and find It effective. Four pounds
Of the poison are used to 80 gallons OF
water. The worm has been In evidenc,
only during the past two or three weeks
The forest caterpillar is also here but not
In large numbers. This is more disastrous
than the tent caterpillar as It tackles al
kinds Of trees. It is not present in larg,
lcnouCh numbers to cause alarm this year
Another pest which is thus far seen only
in small numbers is the bud moth Thi
Is tiny insect which works in the bud.
and strips them. Its activity IS abou
over for this year.
Friday was one of the busiest DAY
the sherifts department has had 70
many a day, no less than five searche
being conducted, four of which wer
successful. sheriff Allen and Dcput
: Sheriff Todd started out early in tn
morning and the FIRST place they search
cd was "A resort conducted by Alfrc
t Romprcy near Fort Ethan Allen The
then searched place run by lie
! MITCHELL formerly known as Blueford'
} In both places a large amount Of liquo
Z was found Romprey was arrested
trip then made to French Vilag,
= near Essex, and house conducted h
Q Rose Smith was raidcd There were
= large number of men and women Their
= both white and colored, and two me
e jumped through pantry window an
are supposed to be running yet. \ whit
girl named Blanche { rho, said to
wanted in Montpelier was taken frol
/ the Smith womans place. and wit
Mrs. Smith was placed in Jail \ arf
amount of beer and whisl1ey was oil
tanned at the latter place and the day
booty was Carted to the TAIL The o
-, fcers then transferred their activities
Burlington and in the afternoon searcl
ed Clarence Gelinass place at Is Cherl
. street. There were 13 men in the plat
. and a half-pint of whiskey was Obtain
=, ed. one of the men ii the place was Il
holder of a second class license in Blu
=, lington. a fifth search was made b
nothing was found