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First to own and operate a steamboat on Lake Placid, Theodore White, 81, was buried at Lewis on Oct. 27. He died on the previous Thursday at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Leon Cutting, in Elizabethtown.

The “Lake Lily,” an old wood burner, was built in the 1880s to carry passengers to and from the camps of the “city folks” on the lake.

Rumor handed down through the years has it that the appearance of a power boat on the lake raised havoc with the business of the guides who were accustomed to row the passengers to the points of destination which could not be reached by horse and buggy. So seriously considered was the competition afforded by the boat, the story goes, that the fire which destroyed the steamer was attributed to be of incendiary origin.

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Hallowe’en

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Nary a ripple of sound broke the unusual quiet of Hallowe’en after the 600 youngsters of all ages had been tucked in bed or returned to their homes following the “big party” at the arena, the first to be given here in the endeavor to educate pranksters to a mischiefless Hallowe’en.

For the first time in recent years, merchants and car owners did not spend all of the day of Nov. 1 in scrubbing chalk and soap marks from show windows and automobiles. Nor were there many residents called upon to clear their porches of debris or to search the neighborhood for articles which they carelessly left loose and unprotected out of doors.

Police, and there were eight special ones this year, report little or no trouble, not even enough to keep the yawns away as they made the rounds of all sections of the village in a concerted effort this year to keep from a repetition of the property damage of last year.

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Olympic tryouts

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Bobsled races, which will in all probability be the most colorful and thrilling to be staged in this country since the Winter Olympic Games of 1932, are to be held on the Mount Van Hoevenberg run here during the tryouts Feb. 9-12 to pick teams to represent the United States in the 1936 games in Germany.

Hubert and Curtis Stevens of this village were the 1932 Olympic champion two-man bobsled team, and they are rated among the best in the sport today, holding many records on the run here. They are regarded as leading contenders this winter by the scores of crack bobbers who will compete in the trials.

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Pavement good

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After 15 years of constant service, the cement pavement on Main Street from Saranac Avenue to Wells’ corner is in perfect condition, according to engineers. The stretch of brick paving with broad strips of concrete on either side is the subject of much interest to road authorities, who claim it to have been an exceptional piece of work.

Inasmuch as the cost of maintenance prior to 1919 was between $5,000 and $6,000 annually, the pavement has virtually paid for itself. The contract was awarded to David J. Phelan and company of Utica, whose bid for the work was $91,154.80.