Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1899-08-03
MAGNIFICENT GRAND ISLE.
The Generous Way Nature Has Dealt
with ChampIsin's beautiful Island.

no why has Dealt
with Champlsin's Beautiful Island.
The following handsome trlt - is paid
to Grand Isle in editorial corruspondencs
,of the Fair Haven Era:
| Grand Isle! Well was this lovely island
named. 1t is grand isle; grand in ma
lures endowment, grand in scenery, gratd
in location and resources. 1t has beer
aptly designated "Tho Garden Of YER
mcnt." | can well imagine the delight and
surprise with which the early vOyagers
first gazcd upon this verdlnt spot with
its trees and shrubs growing with almos te
tropical luxuriancc. With the virgin for
est alive with wild game and the waters.
surrounding 1t tecnug with fish the isl
land must have Semed "A paradise to thosyt
hardy adNenturcrs. 1t is not of the past.
nov ever, but Of the present would writc.t
From one end Of the island to ne othcrF
the scenery Is one constantly changing
panorama Of beauty. From north TO south
the distarcc is thirteen miles, and tho
width averages three miles from east to
west A generous bit of land indeed that
thc Iake mas delivered unto man, and the
most pfCductivc Of any in Vermont
| magnificent main road, which is the
delight of the bicyclist, stretches from
north to south. Their are over forty mile.
! of good roads On the island the scenery
at every point thereon varying from the
quiet beauty of rolling hillside and lovely
valley, TO the preCipitOuS cliffs which i'm
places rise sheer from the waters edey
an hundred feet from which vantage point
may be seen the broad cxpanse of waters.
! The landscape is peaceful and quiet and
/ conducive to the rest, tranquility and lon
gevity of its people.
! The productivoNcss Of the soil is phc-
ncmonal. The island is divided into small
| farms, upcn which the crops peculiar to
this climate are produced. Many Of the
| farm ers own dairics of from two to forty
cows the milk being sent to three excel
lent creamt rcs which they support hand
son ely.
Grand Isle people are beginning to SEQ
the advantages Of the small fruits and arc
directing their attention more and more
! to horticulture. straw berries. ras berries,
! blackherrics and other fruits as well az
garden vegetables produce wonderfully,
/ the Sizc of the fruits as we'll as M quail
/ lty beinS very superior Grand ls,c Hppl .
have the reputation Of being the best in
size and flavor CT any grown in the east
/ The season Oh some parts of the island
/ is two weeks earlier and two weeks later
/ than it is on the main land giving It's peo-
pie great advantage over their ncigh-
/ bCrs.
! The great drawback heretofore has been
/ the lack of transportation facilities m
! getting products t. market. This will b.,
eliminated with the completion of she Rut-
lat d-Can"dian railroad, which viii connacc
the island with eastern markets. Ieav-
ire Huntington. the railroad is being puilc
toward Colchester Point on the mainlAni.
From the island the bridge which - -
correct it with Colchester Pont, has teen
completed for Cpe-haf mile and | undei-
stand work is to he begun on the Other
haf in the near future. The two ends
OF this bridge are heirg made by driving
/ piles n the lake ard filling It with stone.
draw bridge in the centre will comylets
| it The road will run through some of thu
best land and within sight of some Of ths
/ finest scenery on earth. rraversing tha
/ island ~ t,I, r
at Tromp's Point, where another
! bridge is to be built across thu
| lake TO Bow Arrow Point on North
Hero. going through this island
to Alburgh whore it will connect with
another road north. When the Rutland
Canadian road Is completed this will be
one of the most Travelled lines in the East
/ The future of Grand Isle is certain to be
prosperous and happy. 1t cannot be oth-
erwise. Already men of wealth are pur-
chasing the desirable building sites along
the lake shore and hundreds of cottages
have been erected thereon.
Dozens of farmers now cater to tho
reeds OF the summer boarder. and at these
houses one may secure the best of whocs
some country fare at d reasonable rate.
There are also a half dozen fine summer
hotels, Wher one is assured of excelleuI
cuisine End every attention to be found
| In the best hotels.
| The fishing. In this part Of Lake Cham
pam Is IICdleu tht !lcSt Hsnlng Srount
&c be fouCd Il throughout its length and
breadth. Black bass pickerel, and pike
are the game fish. while the perch are d.
great favCrite with many people. l caughts
81 fine fish in few hours last SATURDAY,,
which supplied our large family for sewers
al days
To any reader of the Era who desires
to find a spot in which to spend delights
full month, where fresh air. splendid fare,
magnificent fishing. lovely scenery 5oat-
ing, sailing and the finest bicycling in thes,
country are to be found. | heartily recom-
mend Grand Isle as the best place OF whicI
have any knowledge.