Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-08-27
NEWS OF VERMONT
More Important Events Grouped for
Free Press Observation-Disclosures
of state School Moneys be-
tween Counties.

In accordance with Act go laws Of 1892
towns in the State raising between 20
and so cents on a dollar of the grand list
get one share of the $4,000 appropriated
by the act for each school maintained
the required number of weeks Towns
raising between 80 and 20 cents for school
purposes get one and One-half shares.
Towns raising between 10 and 50 cents
get two shares. This money as appoint
ed by State Superintendent of Education
Walter Il. Ranger by counties is as fol-
lows: Addison, s70617; Bennington, s613.
q; Chttonden. 1922 20; caledonia, sl159.0a;
Essex, $652 80; Franklin, ssj610; Lamoile,
81, 2S5. 20 Orange sl,6l6SS; Orleans, Sl1l5. 26;
Rutland, sl,3G3.6i; Washington, 1893 20;
Windham, Sl,5O0. and Windsor, s1,S15.03.
Grand Isle county does not share in this
distribution as no town in the county
raised ~ cents or over for school pur-
poses. Washington county gets the lar
gest and Chittenden county the smallest.
Fayston and Northfeld in Washington
county get two shares each and Wood
bury one and one-half shares.
BOY ACCIDENTALLY SHOT.
A shocking and fatal accident occurred
in Alburg Saturday afternoon. Charlie,
youngest son Of Austin LOOMS. aged Is.
accidentally shot and killed himself on
the bridge near Cornelius Rogers. W.
A. Sargent in driving past found the
body. DIR. Goddard was summoned and
pronounced life extinct.
MUCH DRUNKENNESS IN MORRIS
VILE.
A disgusting amount of drunkenness
was in evidence in Morrsville last Satur-
day and seven arrests were made by the
local officers. Those arrested were Bert
Lampher of Hyde Park, George SwitZer
JIor tCh
ristown, Chauncey Town of Stowe and
Neil Baker and Edward Adams Of Eden
The cases were all prosecuted by States
Attorney Bicknell in the office of Town
Clerk Niles, before Justice George Dill
bingham Of Johnson, Baker and Adams
of Eden were tried Saturday night and
paid the usual fine for the first offense
The other five were tried Monday morn
ing. Towne and Styles paid the usual
fine and the other three took the alter
nate sentence of ten days in County
Jail.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR COUNTY
MEETING.
The Washington County C. L. Unior
will hold its annual meeting in Rox-
bury, Friday. August Is. The morning
session will be principally devoted to bust
ness In the afternoon the Rev, Mr.
Lampson Nye of Berlin will read paper
on Enthusiasm in C. e. Work" Miss
Severance of Montpelier will conduct g
song service; Miss Stella Crandall vii
sing and there will be discussion by
representatives. of several societies. The
principal feature announced for the even
ing and one OF especial interest to Rox
bury people. Is an address by the Rev
Charles S. Hagar of Hyde Park. Music
| for the evening is in charge Of Mrs
| George II. Lowell OF Mortified, who hopes
to bring a double quartette of singer,
| from that place. Everyone is invited tc
| attend these meetings and to lend thei
help and in INFLUENCE toward making thu
convention a success.
STRICKEN IN TIE HAY FIELD.
James Mooney, Sr,. died Tuesday even
| ing about IL o'clock at his home on Yves
| hill in Wallingford Mr.. Mooney was IL
usual good health during the early par
OF the day, Tuesday, and about tive
o clock in the afternoon left the hous
to look after some hay on the farm
As he had not returned at supper tim'
his IN mily began a search. He was founc
| in an unconscious condition APPARENT!
| at the place where he had entered thu
| bayfield, and was taken to his home AM
| a physician summoned, who pronounced
him stricken with apoplexy, all effort
| to restore consciousness being fruitless
| The deceased was over 70 years of ag
and Is survived by wife. one son, Johi
Mooney. two daughters. Mrs. Edwar'
Toohey and Mrs. Devices Dawson al
OF Wallingford
A RUTLAND MAN DISAPPEARS.
c. f. Rugg, proprietor of the Rug
laundry In Rutland disappeared Tuesda
forenoon from that city and has not bee
| heard of since. An unbalanced mind du
| to overwork and shortness of help
the reason given by his friends for hi
disa ppearance. AS far as can he learne
his accounts are all nearly straight an
he owed but few small debts Mt tn
| time of his disappearance He was las
seen by his wife Tuesday shortly befor