St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-03-06
School Fund Returned.


which makes this fund part of the
permanent endowment fund of $4,000.
ooo tor the support of the common
schools OF the state. 1t is expected that
many other towns will follow this ex.'
ample after the annual March meetings.
at which the matter will be discussed
and determined. The act does not COM
pei the return of this deposit, except in
cases where it has been loaned to persons
other han the town itself, but as the
rate OF interest they are required to nav
is per cent, and most towns can Dor
row tor less than that, this money is ex-
pected gradually to find its way back to
the state treasury, where it will be segre-
gated from the other funds. The total
amount OF permanent school funds now
in existence, though not all in the state
treasury, amounts to nearly $1,25O,OOO.
The annual income of $4,000 will be
divided among the towns of the state in
proportion to the number of legal schools
they maintain.
Youthful Forger.
During the absence in Barton of Mr..
and Mrs. T. A. Adams, of Derby, one
night recently, Robert Norris, aged
about 18 years, went to stay, over night
with the two young sons left at home
Friday morning the cream gatherer left
Mr.. Adams check for the previous
months cream and it was placed in a
bureau drawer for safe keeping During
the forenoon Charlie Adams went to
Newport and Robert Norris accompanied
him but did not return Soon after
young Adams return home he went to
the bureau and discovered the loss of the
check. Suspecting young Norris he i'm
mediately started for Newport, where
he found that Norris had forged Mr..
Adams name on the check, endorsed it,
giving his name as John Niles, then
invested in new clothes and an overcoat,
bought part of mileage and engaged
room at the Raymond hotel. He left his
old clothes at the store. When he called
tor them he was arrested, and on being
arraigned, pleaded guilty and was
sentenced to Rutland for two months
and 20 days.
A Vermont Claim Against Government.
The state of Vermont is pressing
claim against the national government
for reimbursement for freight on blankets
and pouches shipped from the state ar
senal at Montpelier to stations of the
different companies of the First Vermont
Infantry as part of their equipment for
movement to the camp of instruction at
Mount Gretna, Pa, last summer. The
government is opposed to the payment
asked by the state and holds that GER
tain limitations are imposed by the act
of June IL, 1906, and that certain pro-
hibitions are. contained in the militia
laws, the latter being to the effect that
no part of the sums appropriated for the
support of the regular army shall be used
to pay any part of the expenses of the
organized militia of any state, while en-
gagged in joint encampment maneuvers
and field instruction of the regular army
militia. The government, therefore,
holds hat the transportation expenses
cannot constitute a charge against the
funds carried by the current act of the
appropriation for the support of the
army.
Death of Antiquarian.
Henry L. Sheldon, a we'll known anti
quarian, founder, secretary and librarian
of the Sheldon Art Museum and Histori-
cal society, died at his home at Middle
bury, Thursday, from the effects of two
shocks of paralysis and pneumonia COM
plications. He was born in Salisbury,
August 10, 1921. He spent his early life
there and afterwards lived in Vergennes,
Middebury and at Oleo, Nebraska. He
was clerk of the village of Mlddlebury
for 25 years, a longer term, with one
exception than was ever held by any
officer in that town. He was clerk of
school district Z years, and was organ
list of st. Stephens church 81 years. He
was the oldest person in age and men,
bership of that church. In 1875 he be-
gan collecting coins and art treasures
and in 1882 received from the state a
charter for the Sheldon Art Museum.
He leaves the museum and all its proper
ty and buildings to be continued per-
manently under board of trustees.
Trustees Asked For.
Rev. Edward Reynolds of Bellows
Falls and Attorney Thomas W. Moloney
of Rutland, executors OF the will of the
late Rev. Thomas J. Gaffney of Rutland,
have petitioned the probate court for
the appointment of a trustee of fund OF
$500 willed to FIR. Gaffney by the late
Bridget McAnay. This is the bequest
over which an unsuccessful attempt was
made to break the McAnay will some
months ago, it being alleged that FIR.
Gaffney used undue influence on Mrs. Nc
Anay, an aged women, in getting the
$500. The executors disclaim any right
to the money as part OF the estate,
avering that it was willed to FIR. Gatfney
as pastor to hold in trust for the care OF
the cemetery lots and that he had no
personal interest in the matter.
Oldest Member Vermont Bar.
A. P. Hunton, the oldest member OF
the Vermont bar, has just passed his 93rd
birthday with his mental and physical
faculties preserved to wonderful degree.
He is seen almost daily on the streets
and takes lively interest in matters OF
common concern He began to practice
law in Bethel in 1888 and has ever since
resided there.
Only Eleven Commitments.
There were only II commitments to
the house of correction during the month
of February, the smallest number by far
of any month during the Is years that
d. L. Morgan h been superintendent.
The condition is due to the new law.
which requires that persons convicted OF
intoxication must serve their sentences
-, +ba;r ovv, courtiec The new law also