The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-08-05
[OoNTINuRn From RIRsT PACE


mont Lodge attended in body and escorted
the remains to the foot Of Clay Hill, on the
way to the Cutler burying-ground, where
the burial took place. Deceased was forty
six years old.
The Heaton Hospital will be dedicated
to-day. From three to five o'clock this af
ternoon will occur the dedicatory exercises,
which will include singing by the Mozart
Quartette; prayer, Rev. DR.. Norman Seaver;
remarks, Hon. Homer w. Heaton; response
for the trustees, Hon. II. A. Huse remarks
by local physicians, members of the med
ical staff, and by Revs. A. II. Webb, W. J.
O'Sullivan, j. Edward Wright, A. N.
Lewis, r. B. Earle and e. M. Smith. In
the evening from seven to nine reception
will be held to which the public is invited
and for which the Montpelier Military Band
will furnish music. 1t is proposed to make
this opening day a donation reception, and
lists OF articles most desired have been
posted in various stores and public places
around town. George e. Taplin, the presi-
dent, or any one of the trustees, will be
| glad to show this list The trustees wish it
distinctly understood that the public is cor
| daily invited to these exercises, whether or
not donation is brought 1t is the desire
OF the management that the people OF Mont
pelier have an opportunity to look over
and become acquainted with the hospital
before it is opened for business. For this
the public reception and exercises to-day
| are held.
THE Youngstown, N. Y, NeWs of July
81 contains an account OF Mckinley and
Hobart fag-raising that will have an in
terest to many in Mortified, where the
central figure OF the occasion lived from
1910 to 1874, being the superintendent in
Paine's factory and was an active whig and
republican. The flag-raising was by the
Ransomville and Youngstown Mckinley
clubs at the home of the venerable Helon
B. Timothy. The pole, flag and banner
were the gift of Mr. Timothy's sons, Frank
II n ,nr1 Nsx
republicans were present. MIR. Timothy
served plentiful lunch from tables ar
ranged on the spacious lawn In front Of the
old home. Each guest was presented with
a red W hite and blue badge bearing the
date July 20" as souvenir of the occa-
sion. A novelty of the lunch were the
frosted cookies, bearing. picture Of Nc
Kiney and the words Mckinley" "Pros-
perty" and Protection" The NetOS says:
Mr., Timothy is one of the Oldest repub-
licans in town, and has been a generous
contributor to the support of his party. He
has always voted straight republican
ticket. His first vote was cast for Henry
Clay in 1882. Mr.. Timothy was at that time
connected with the wooden mills of
Worcester, Mass, and at a political dem
onstration held there the employees of
Mr.. Timothy's factory unhitched the horses
from Mr.. Clay's carriage and drew him to
the Office door, when Mr. Timothy came
: forth and presented the nominee of the
, wing party with enough broadcloth of his
finest make for suit of clothes. Mr.. Tim
othy is OF Revolutionary stock his grand
father, Daniel Timothy, having served in
3 the Revolutionary War, and his father, FL
kanah Timothy, served as sergeant during
) the seven years of the War of 1872" In
1916 Mr.. Timothy married daughter OF
Elijah Smith, Esq, of Northfeld E. e
Timothy, his son, was formerly with j. w
Ellis & Company of this city, and is now
| connected with the famous dry goods house
t of John Shilito & Company in Cincinnati
| His brother, Frank B., is secretary of 8
3 leading Mckinley club in New York. Mrs
.. l.. p. Gleason and Mrs. III. G. Gleason OF
! this city are daughters of Mr. Timothy, and
5 with their husbands and children are strong
t in their fathers faith and sound money
: principles.
In the presence OF mass of enthusiastic
humanity that packed State street from
Taplins corner to the Holmes block, q
, handsome thirty-six-foot Mckinley and Ho
Friday evening. The Montpelier Military
Band was present and played the "Stal
, Spangled Banner " as the flag was slowly
2 unfurled. w. A Lord, who presided, called
l for three cheers for Old Glory, and for the
!, candidates whose names decorated it, an6
I they were given with a will Colonel Kit
y. tredge Haskins of Brattleboro, the frs
8 speaker, was pleasantly introduced by Mr.
Lord as one of the advance guard for tn,
: candidate for president whom the republi
: was cordially received and spoke for hal
5 hour, touching succinctly and eloquent,
i upon the prosperity Of this country TO
twenty-five years previous to November
1892, and on the black cloud of idle indus
= tries that had hung over this country sine,
: that time. He urged upon every republi
!, can the duty that devolved upon them t,
vote for Mckinley and Hobart this fall
: men who stand for patriotism, prosperity
+ protection and national honor. In no cam
IN fhn lnuf h tl,A 400,
Il BILE exception of those of 1860 and 1864, hav,
Q such grave questions confronted the Ameri
d can people as those which are now befor
Q them, and which must be settled at thu
Q ballot-box in November. The speaker re
: ferred to the platforms adopted at st. Loui
Q by the republicans and at Chicago by tn
Q democrats. The republican platform i
Q American in every line and letter ant
8 stands by our American industries. II
8 closing, Colonel Haskins touched upon tn
Q silver question, explaining lucidly tn,
. meaning OF the free and unlimited coinage
o of silver at a ratio of Is to /, explaining tn,
disaster to business interests that woult
u follow such a course, and how the silver
0 producing states alone would be benefited
: while the laboring men would suffer. Al
ter selection by the band General o.
!, Howard Of Burlington was introduced Be
y fore presenting him Mr.. Lord called atten
= tion to circular that had been industr
o ously circulated among the crowd, entitle'
Q Should Not Be Elected Governor" MI
: Lord said he supposed these had been Gil
culated by our friends, the enemy, and i
% reply he would like to ask them to explain
a how their candidate for governor could b
IL pronounced hard money man and at tn
l. same time endorse the platform adopted a
IS Chicago. He would also like to have then
Z. explain the sudden flop from hard none
D to free silver men that had been made b
G. some prominent democrats at the capita
L and elsewhere throughout the state. MI
Lord gave several reasons why Josia
Grout was good enough for him to tie tC
prefacing this by saying that he fought a
hard as any man in the state to defeat hi
Z, nomination. Mr., Lord called for tire
u cheers for Grout and Fisk and the respons
10 was enthusiastic. General Howard wa
suffering from a severe cold contracte
!. while speaking in the open air the nigl
st previous, and spoke very briefly. He az
3. knowledged that Colonel Haskins ha
# stolen all his thunder. AS he had covere
= the field OF discussion so thoroughly an
n well there was nothing left for him to say
~ He spoke for five minutes on the tariff an