Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-12-10

The other returns cover the period from
April 30, 1902, to April 30. 1903. Addison
county reports 497 foxes, 6 lynxes. 1,1a7
hedgehors and t2 bears as killed. There
were killed in Bennington county I'm
foxes II lynxes. 199 hcdgehogs. and
bears. Caledonia county slow ~ foxes
lynx, and 500 hcdgchogs. In Chitten-
den county there were killed 3lS foxes,
lynxes, 529 hodgehogs, and bears. I;s-
sex county does not seem to be the
hunters paradise that many have sup
posed as the report shows the slaughter
of only 3ll foxes. hedgehogs. and
bears. Franklin county reports the killing
Of 2ll foxes. g hedgehogs, and bears.
Game seems to be scarce in Grand Isle
county and the sole return is 10 foxes.
T.amolle countys record shows tnat 26a
foxes, lynXcS, 43@ hedgehogs. and /
bear were killed during the year. In
Orange county there were killed GA foxes.
and ~ hedcchugs Hunters in Orleans
county killed 423 foxes. IS hedgehogs.
and } bears. Eohntics were paid in Rnt-
land county on $50 foxes IA lynXes 9S6
hedgehogs II bears. and 1903 rattle
snakes. Washington county returns
show that 40 foxes, lynx, 1,1Oi hedge
hogs, and I bears were killed. There
were killed in " ndham county S7 foxes,
l2 lynXcs, ii3 hedgchogs. and bears.
Windsor countYS list of animals killed
Includes QaN foxes. II lynxes. 1,427 hedge
total number of animals killed upon
which bounty was paid is 6,50 foxes.
"a lvnNes. 7.22i hedcchogs. 65 bears. and
II rattlosnakes. Windsor county leads
IN foxes. lynXcs, and hedeehogs killed.
while Rutland is the banner county for
bears ana rdttlcsnakcS, only one other
county. Windsor. seeing snakes at all.
As previously stated the bounty in
hodgehrgs at 80 cents each for n period
approximately four and onc-half months
amounted to S2.16I.9 The nounty on
foxes until December II. 1907, was 80
cents each and after that date was 20
cents. the total amount paid in bountics
for tho year being $l,355.25 The bounty
on lynXos. at s. each cost the State S$7o.
Bears At sl2 each ncttod the hunters $50
to say nothing of the value of the car
cass AMI hide and the sport of killing
them The bounty paid on snakes at 81
each amounted to Sll7 making a total
of s7.7Sq45 paid in bountics on noxious
animals.
DlrHTHERIA AT WOODSTOCK
a number of cases of diphthoria are
reported in Woodstock. and the primary
school where nearly all the cases seem
To- originate, has been closed and thor
oushly fumgated. The patients are all
cuuVaicscing and the disease seems to be
under control.
SOLD WITHOUT a LICENSE.
j. IT, Senter of Arlington has been con-
victod of selling liquor in that place with
ont a license. He was sentenced to the
II lpuse Of Correction for three months by
Justice Taft. The license commissioners
prosecuted. This is the first case of the
kind in that village.
SMALL POX IN SOMERSET
A case of small pox has developed in
Somerset. The victim has worked for the
Dccriield Lumber company and came
from WlminGton Dr. II. u. Holton, sec
retdry of the State board of health con
trncd the diagnosis by local physicians.
INTERVIEW WITH REV. d. MIN
TYRE.
The Rev. Daniel Mcintyre of Pawlet was
interviewed III regard to tho charges
which are 50 publicly made of his NAL
treating three -Ycar-ud child. He was
as Il general thing quite tr"e to answer
the questions put to him. hut to three of
the most important he hcsitatod some
time. lie was very positive in his asser-
tiun that he never knew any Wright Nc
lrtyre, or Mary Louise Holland or even
hsard Of them. He was equally posi-
tive that he knew Mary Frances
Holland. but when asked if that was not
the name the child went 10y he stated that
he never knew it only as Frances Holland.
In reply as to why he went to Or Hun
tcr's for the cMd he said that his wife
would have to be asked and attempt was
made but no result. An effort to find out
why he took 1t lack there when he knew
am investigation was to be made did not
succeed. He says that he never heard
OF III" Rose family in Springfield where
the child now is. Mr Mcintyre says that
tlc charges were brought ont through a
difficulty between his church ana the
McthodiSlS IN paWlet. His principal aC-