Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-09-10

holding the first Christian service in
Vermont at Isle La Motto Bishop Laval
of the diocese Of New France honorei
Isle La Motto with his presence in Octo-
Der, 1914 The post was occupied for sew
eral years, but was abandoned before the
close Of the century. on April Is, 49,
Isle La Motto, with the north part Of the
town Of Champlain and the river. wora
granted to Monsieur Pean from Quoocc,
making the island part OF New York.
May. 1850 finds a change Of scene, tho
French have been driven from their be-
loved fort New France existed only
about $50 years She brought US the cross
of Christ. made history for US, and left
us her nan es.
Next the shores and lake are frightened
with the red coats of the British IN
May. 1850 Major Rodgers rested his force
of 800 men at Isle La Motto
During the war of the Revolution Isle
La Motto played an important part. In
IT'S Brigadier-General Richard Montgom-
cry with his army, raised for the inva-
sion Of Canada waited at Fort St Anne
for General Schuyler, who Joined him
on September T. the two generals moving
on to ISLE Aux Noix. The lake was alive
with hatteaux and canoes. Owing to the
location of the island, it was a convenient
place for the redmen. the French and the
English. From the 9Th to the 18th of
September l77s the feet with which Arnold
fought the Battle of Valcour against
the English was at anchor at Isle Ia
Motto.
In the war Of 1912 when the English !r-
vadod the United states b, the D,ov =
Lake Champlain. tbo, erected q f'rti-
fiCation on tho west side of the island.
upon which they mounted a battery 2
three long 1S-pounders. September Z 1914.
Csptain Prirc o was sont TO Isle La Motto
with Some gun boats. which were covered
nv their gums while landing the svnrlios
for the English Sapten7ber 6 h. Va
Joined Nv Cantaiu Dowrio. ard they re-
NAMED there tiu tho morninc, Of Tho mn.
whom thov sailed 10 mot the Americans
AZ rIattsru~rb laavi,- heir boat l,rir,1
loaded with munitions Of var Tho mo-,
unor if ,iro,, l,arrIr., Of tba d.r-ot .
tho Eritisb feot sank tho boat ard Iatt
for Canadu Tho British hoadousi.tnr,
were at the house of samuel Fisk v.,nro
bie Grandson Hon Y " risl. now. r,
sides Cantatr Calob Vim Of ,l- Vermont
militia grandf,thor or Tho u.--+er Of tl7is
article va sbot and LiIL,f .,rfl- rl-rv-
irc- o,t tho c,r,o,o,-- ~ ,.,r,0,ol 1r,
NJcDorourb his ro4d7l,ortars vors III
tbo ,orthoas+ stor. or Tho Island vhar,
eunclie- for the army. were stored
In tho VIZ of the Rebellion. Isle Ia
Motto FURNISHED moro men than hor quota,
sor,e rainirr prominence. others toinr
numbered Win The Heroic dead. In the
sI.risb- Ar,aricor war ono If Foosevelt's
po,,c5 PiGe,s Sergeant Ira nm was 1
NJ Ts'a La Motto
ho,po
Tine island is celebrated for its fine
,,r,rri,s Tho black marble quarry on
tbe c9et shore. as history tells us. was
tho fret such quarry worked in the United
St,tas before the Revolutionary war.
Much attention has been paid to fruit
culture upon the island tho soil heinf;
PARTICULARLY good for ample raising Nc
DonouPh's Favoritc" a fne fall annie
is still cultivated The island has been
4 rich field for biologists from Professor
Zadock Thomson IN the 20's down 10 thu
present time Of Professors Seeley and Per-
kins The centennial OF tho Methodist
;-nisconal church was celebrated Julv.
1862 The Ladies Aid society If this
church have made us famous. not only
in the marufactura of their celebrated
rucs. but by entertaining the Vermont