Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-07-20

The westerly town council ha,
placed q broad interpretation Of the
ilaw concerning the sale of milk, when
!, those who serve milk. milk shakes OF
other milk drinks. at the soda foun-
tains and restaurant proprietors who
sell milk by the glass are classed as
milk dealers and required to take out
license the same as the dairymen or
dealers who sell milk by measure. The
council Is probably acting under Sec
instructed to enforce the law in con-
Torrance with that section. which
reads:
mo persons. firm, or corporation, as
principal. servant. or agent. shall sell,
exchange or deliver, or have in his or
Its possession. care custody or control
with intent to sell. exchange or de-
liver. In any manner whatsoever. milk,
cream. or SKINNED milk. unless such
person, firm. or corporation shall have
first obtained and have in force a
7 license therefor"
II that were the, only section OF the
law, II that were the whole law. the
action Of the milk inspector. under
direction OF the town council might be
Ejustihable. but the opening section
of the law makes it plain that the
law was never intended, to apply to
the soda fountain man or the restaura-
teur. who dispenses milk by the glass.
man who serves milk at meals to
guests. Here's the first few lines of
the first section, which are self
planatory. and show that the law was
to applicable to real milk dealers
only:
IAN milk, cream, and SKINNED milk
shall be sold only by standard wine
measure, and by or in measures, cans.
Jars, or bottles or other vessels, or
receptacles which shall. prior to be-
ing used in such sale, be sealed by the
sealer OF weights and measures of the
town where the person so using the
same shall usually reside in this state.
Of Of the town where such milk shall
be sold for use"
Necessary charges in the orsaniza-
tion OF Washington and Kent county
farmers and business men interested
in the agricultural and social welfare
Of the district, in order to comply with
the organization Of the Southern
be completed at a meeting to be held
Thursday afternoon in East Greenwich.
To further cooperate extension work
IN this part Of Rhode Island, more
than $500 has been appropriated by
several towns Of the district. and there
are to be town meetings in three of
the largest towns.
Rhode Island will allow $1,000 for
the work and the United States De-
partment of Agriculture will give $500
for the fiscal year commencing July /,
1915. The farm bureau to avail of
these appropriations must have the
support OF the public and must have
'sufficient membership to meet the APP
proval Of the federal department Of
agriculture.
John Gratohma, employed In che
White Rock mill was arrested Sunday,
by Police Constable Donohue, charged
with an assault upon Michael kasu-
.lenclr. He was arraigned before Judge
oliver H. Williams in the Third Dis
strict court, Monday and pleaded guilty.
He said he struck Michael in the head
with an iron rowlock, but. claimed he
did not make the assault until after
Michael and another man took hold
lOf him and threatened his life. John
used the circular part of the row.
lock for grip and the iron spindle
that is placed in the gunwhale of a
boat, was forced through the Derby
hat worn by Michael, through the
sweat band, and making wound in
the forehead. Had the blow been
would have been minus an eye. John
said his life had been previously
Threatened by Michael and that he had
made complaint to a Westerly lawyer
last Thursday. intending to have
warrant issued for arrest. Under the
Judge Williams ordered
a plea of not guilty entered and
'Gratchman was held in bonds Of $500
for appearance in. court next Friday.
Professor" John Lynch, of Ash
away, who had battled successfully
with John Barleycorn for the past
two years came to Westerly, Thursday,
and Barieycorn and his allies cap
tured the professor. He soon became
by rum leeches, and was
In the swift road to his old habit,
when he was picked UP by the police,
Saturday night, and taken to the sta
tion house. When arraigned before
Judge Williams, Lynch said 1t was his
intention to cut out drink and return
to his work in Ashawy ard add to his
pile of $1.400 that he had saved and
deposited in the Washington Trust
company. A fine of So and costs was
Imposed and paid. Lynch expressed
Willingness to pay the fine Of a fell
low prisoner, an o1d-time friend, who
had been complained of as a common