The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-07
NUMBER 32.

ings, the gallery will be open, and after
that on Wednesdays and Saturdays, after
noon and evening, at the same hours that
the Public Library Is open. The excellent
arrangement of the electric lights will make
evening the best time to see the pictures.
Following the custom OF galleries In larger
cties the Wood Gallery will be open on
Tuesdays and Fridays, afternoon and even
ing, for the benefit of students who wish to
copy the paintings, and of those who wish
to study them when the gallery is not
crowded. On these days nominal admis-
sion fee of ten cents will be charged. On
all other days visitors will be welcome, and
no admission will be charged.
HARPER w. PITKIN died suddenly at
Ogdensburg, n. Y, last Thursday, from a
shock of apoplexy Mr.. Pitlkin was for sew
eral years in business in Montpelier, and
moved to Ogdensburg last May He leaves
lives with Mr.. and Mrs. Harlow M. Smith.
He is also survived by his father, Elihu
Pitkin, who resides in Snowsville, and one
brother, Leonard, of West Lebanon, N. Fl.
He married Miss Mary Almon of Montpelier,
who died eight years ago His body was
brought to Montpelier last Saturday morn-
ing and funeral services were held Sunday
afternoon at the grave in Green Mount
| Cemetery, conducted by Rev. A. N. Lewis,
The members of Canton Montpelier and
Vermont Lodge of Odd Fellows, of which
deceased was member, marched to the
cemetery in a body, and the ritual burial
| S6rVlCe Oh Une Oruer was redu by A. ". I6m-
pleton, noble grand, and E. A. Mutt, acting
chaplain. Mr.. Pitkin was forty-four years
old
DURING the session of the legislature of
1894 H. s. Bingham, the representative
from Bennington, introduced a bill making
" bennington Battle Day" The bill, which
is given below, became law without oppo-
sition. 1t reads as follows "Section i
Section 20l0 Of chapter 1o2 Of the Revised
| Laws ". s., Section 2254), is hereby
amended so as to read as follows The
first day of January, the fourth day Of July,
the sixteenth day of August, the thirtieth
day of May, the twenty. fifth day of Decem-
Der, the twenty-second day of February,
and any day appointed by the governor Of
this state or by the president of the United
States as a day OF fast or Thanksgiving,
shall be legal holidays, and SHALL for pur-
poses of presenting for acceptance or pay
ment, and for protesting and giving notice
OF the dishonor of bills Of exchange, drafts,
checks and promissory notes, be considered
like Sunday but whenever any OF the days
named in this section fall on Sunday the
preceding Saturday shall, for purposes
named in this section, be considered like
Sunday Section 2-The sixteenth day of
August, established as a legal holiday by
section Of this act, shall be known as and
called Bennington Battle Day through
out this state"
THE members of Bethany Christian En-
Convention at Boston, last month, rendered
a very interesting report last Sunday even
ing. The meeting was held in the main
audience room of Bethany Church. The
rail of the choir gallery and pulpit were
decorated with the Christian Endeavor col
ors, red and white, and specially prepared
musical programme of Christian Endeavor
songs and hymns was rendered by a choir
} composed of Mrs. W. A. Briggs, Mrs. F. II.
} Puffer, H D Hopkins and G, F. Lowe, with
4 Miss Eva Clark, violinist, and w. A. Briggs
at the organ. Miss Lucy Hutchins spoke Of
3 the trip to Boston, the decorations and the
warm reception the, vermonters met;
George Osgood referred to the addresses of
welcome; Miss Gertie Leland to the noon
day and sunrise prayer-meetings; Mrs.
George 9. Pratt to the tent meetings the
3 last day. Miss Alice Taft to the Saturday
meetings; Miss Fanny Knapp to statistics
from the seoretary's report and extracts
from President Clark's speeches, and
George G. Pratt spoke briefly of the closing
8 exercises and Impressions of the conven-
ton. All the essays and speeches were
3 bright, brief, and covered in a most inter-
r esting manner the features named, giving
. those who could not attend the convention
an excellent word picture of it,
> WILLIAM G. LEWIS, lifelong resident Of
Montpelier, died last Saturday morning,
: aged seventy five years. Last March he re-
= ceved partial shock of paralysis, and has
: never been we'll since. About three weeks
3 ago he received second shock, since which
Q time his case has been hopeless. A third
y attack, last Saturday, ended his life. Mr..
It Lewis was born in Montpelier on February
y ~, 1S19 on very nearly the spot where he
/. died He has always lived in Montpelier,
s with the exception of one year spent in
r East Montpelier. During the early years Of
" his life he worked at his trade as black
}, smith, but during the past forty-nine years
s he has had charge of the public scales in
5 front of his home. OF family of seven
l. children, only one-Miss Emiline Lewis, a
II sister with whom he always lived-survives
him. Mr.. Lewis never married Miss Mary
8 Lewis, an adopted daughter from infancy,
a has always lived with him, and, during his
}, declining years, has bestowed upon him the
!, most tender care and affection During the
|. great fire of 1875 Mr.. Lewis lost very heavily,
Y and from the effects Of this disaster he never
a fully recovered. Possessed of a kindly,
8 genial nature, he made friends with every
/ one who came in contact with him, and
:. only kindly words of him are heard on
:, every hand now that he is gone. His
:. funeral was held from his late home on
b Monday afternoon Rev. A. H. Webb Off
o ciating, and the burial was in Green Mount
9 Cemetery. A. d. Farwell had charge. The
: bearers were Thomas Marvin, Charles Law
Q renee, I. j. Keegan and j. G. Farwell, with
o James r.. Langdon, E. K. Skinner, W. N.
: Peck, G. Fl. Cross, Joel Foster and Denison
Taft as honorary pall-bearers.
= THE city council was in session last We'd
5 nesday evening. Mayor Wing and Alder
/, man Cotton were absent. Permits were
. granted as follows: To III. s. Cotton, to
z erect house on First Avenue; William
: Miller, to connect his store on Main street
8 with the sewer r. X. Peck, to build
: porch on his residence on Elm street; D.
: A. Guptil, L. Bart Cross and others, to OBJ
1 struct sidewalk on South Main street while
9 moving the Golden Fleece building Lima
l j. Fullerton, to erect two-story tenement
8 house on Fullerton Avenues; Barrows &
I Peck, to obstruct sidewalk on South Main
' street while repairing their store. The fol-
r lowing licenses were granted: j. S. Viles,
4 to have billiard-hall in the basement of
5 the Pavilion; Fred Signor, to keep a sa-
8 loon at the well-known 122 Main street;
Peter Narcotic, to run a work team Frank
Abair, John Magester, w. A. jackson,
! Thomas Burke, Luther p Doeg and G. NJ.
I Felt were appointed special policemen. e.
, L. Putney presented bill for damage done
! to one of his teams when the horses were
! frightened, July 4, by frecrackers; laid ON
, table. II. W. Rich was licensed to run a
s..I.N II.