. The Street railway journal . l and banquet head -quarters, without materially changing the original architec-ture. During the French and English war these groundswere occupied by the armies of Montcalm and Wolfe, andto this day entrenchments, old cannon and shot remain asmemories of their struggles. In addition to the natural features of the Kent Housegrounds, a very fine zoo is maintained by Holt, Renfrew &Company, Quebec furriers. Most of the animals are pe-culiar to northern America and in the case of the beavers,visitors can study them under natural conditions. Thereare also fine cricket
. The Street railway journal . l and banquet head -quarters, without materially changing the original architec-ture. During the French and English war these groundswere occupied by the armies of Montcalm and Wolfe, andto this day entrenchments, old cannon and shot remain asmemories of their struggles. In addition to the natural features of the Kent Housegrounds, a very fine zoo is maintained by Holt, Renfrew &Company, Quebec furriers. Most of the animals are pe-culiar to northern America and in the case of the beavers,visitors can study them under natural conditions. Thereare also fine cricket, polo and baseball grounds for freeuse. The railway company maintains a rustic theaterwhere vaudeville performances are given afternoons andevenings without charge except a 10-cent fee for reservedseats. Among other attractions are balloon ascensions inthe summer and tobogganing in the winter. The manage-ment leases certain hunting and fishing districts which offerstrong inducements to the sport-loving public. Visitors to. COMPANY HEADQUARTERS AND QUEBEC TERMINUS OF THEMONTMORENCY DIVISION Ste. Anne de Beaupre are given the privilege of stoppingat the Falls, either going or returning. COMMUTER AND REGULAR TRAFFIC Every effort is made to foster the growth of commuterbusiness. The usual fare is about 2 cents per mile, but50-ticket books are sold at a reduction from this figure andunused tickets are redeemed. An excess of 10 cents overthe regular fare is charged on trains. The company issues a circular every season giving thelocation and rates of the summer boarding houses andhotels on the line. For the encouragement of this summercommuter traffic the company undertakes the free transpor-tation of household effects at the owners risk, providingthe owners produce commutation book tickets to the des-
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