The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-10-11


Hon Chaunceey M. Depe,w will be tn
guest OF Hon. b. #. Fifeld Wednesday
night and Thursday. He will accompany
Admiral Dewey to Mortified Friday morn
ing, Where he delivers the address at the
laying of the corner stone Of Dewey Hall.
G. W. Luce, DR.. Harold A, Fske and
James Smith went to ST. Johnsbury Monday
evening to attend the annual session Of the
grand lodge, Knights of Pythias, to be held
there Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr.. Luce
is grand lodge officer, and the two latter
are delegates from Montpelier lodge.
On Dewey Day the headquarters for the
Knights of Pythias will be in the former
town hall in ward six where visiting
Knights can leave their belongings for the
day in security as they will be checked free
OF charge. Should the evening be rainy, a
lodge meeting will be held in Grand Army
hall.
ID. e. Gallagher is to fl inish work az fore
man in the Montpelier Book Bndery in
about three weeks and with his wife and
mother remove to Minneapolis, Mimi,
where he has secured a similar position.
Mr.. Gallagher has made many friends dur
ing h,s stay in the city who will regret his
departure.
Mr.. M. w. Tucker, the genial and gentle
manly agent for the Cushioned Soled shoe,
is proving blessing to the ladies OF Mont
pelier. H5 has shoe or boot which en-
less each pair is a perfect fit the order is
cacneled. No wonder lie is being patron
lied. Many of our citizens know Mr.. Tuck
er and are pleased to do business with him.
He will call to see you soon.
Martin w. Wheelock, whose bindery and
real estate offices are in the second and
third stories of the Willard building, has
the rental OF the windows for viewiI & the
procession on Thursday, which will pass
this point three times. II is therefore one
of the best points of observation in the city.
Hon. j. r. Darling of Groton has secured
window there and others are going. Hustle
IL yon want one.
j. s. Viles has placed on the front Of
the Pavilion tribute to Admiral Dewey
made OF red, white and blue sixteen candle
power lamps which form the words "Wel-
come, Dewey" The letters are eighteen
inches In height and made Of 148 lamps
Tue whole is on an evergreen background
twenty-five feet long and two feet in width
and when lighted will present beautiful
appearance.
Miss L. A. Haley, whose millinery par
lors are in Langdon block, had a most sue
cessful opening during Friday and Saturday.
The attractive window display, where were
seen many novel and striking ideas, was
supplemented on the interior by a bewilder-
ing showing of millinery for all ages and
purses. This store has been crowded with
ladies since the opening day card was dis
played.
The Montpelier Military Band is engaged
for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday Of
next week. Inasmuch as 1t is to be the
regimental band in the parade it will be
with the regiment for drill on Wednesday.
On Thursday it will lead the regiment in the
grand parade, and on Friday it will take
part in the exercises at Northfield Leader
Merrill will have thirty-fve men.
Lieut.. f. T. Austin has received orders to
the effect that bis regiment. the 46th United
States volunteers now moblizing at South
service, will leave October 16 for San Fran
cisco. Lieutenant Austin is to soon close
the recruiting stations in this city and at
White River junction and rejOin his COM
mand which is Company A. He is the Sc
nior first lieutenant of the line.
Mrs. Levi Fiendal, sister of Mrs. George
w. Colby, received letter Saturday even
ing from her husband, sent from Cape
None, which said he would leave there on
the last boat He will probably reach
Montpelier in about three weeks. This was
the first letter Mrs. Fendal had received
from him since last July. He has evident
ly been one OF the luckily ones in the strug-
gle for Alaskan gold.
7. r. Gordon has had some of the clap
boards from the Dewey homestead sawed
into blocks two by three inches square.
On the unpainted side which has been
planed he has had printed picture of the
house and underneath a certificate of their
genuinene- signed by himself. He has
prepared 400 of these blocks which he in
tends to sell as souvenirs to visitors on
Dewey day.
At the suggestion Of Hon. III. A. Huse, a
placsrd is to be placed on the old school
building adjoining st. Augustines church,
upon which appears in bold black letters,
"Ths was in 1850 the school house Of school
utrin No . yhaara nat. xsutnff RI
school, Thus many visitor to the city on
Dewey day who would otherwise pass the
building without having his interest awak
ened will now gaze upon it as one OF the
most historical landmarks in the city II not
in the state, because of its association with
the youth Of the great Admiral.
Because of the numerous requests made
to those having the bonfire in charge for
the honor of firing the structure the com
mittee has decided to award this privilege
to the highest bidder. 1t will be done by
pressing an electric button at safe dis
lance from the pile and a child can manipu-
late 1t. Bids will be closed at twelve
o'clock noon OF Thursday. Bids can be
left at the Argus or JOURNAL offices. The
fire will be lighted Immediately after the
fireworks-in the vicinity of nine o'clock.
Rev j. Edward Farrow OF Bellows Fall,
gave his lecture "The Passion Play at Ober-
ammergan in 1907 at the Church OF the Mes.
| sian Duuudy eNculnRs luo duulonCo
was filled TO its full seating capacity. The
| lecture, which is one OF never-failipg interest
because OF the religious solemnity of the
drama and the vivid lessons to be drawn
from it, was beautifully illustrated by
nearly one hundred large stereopticau
views of more than average merit, the COM
bination being one of interest and profit to
those who were fortunate enough to be
present and hear the lecture.
You will not need a telescope to discover
the Temple and McCuen Co.'S, advertise
ment on the third page of this paper. MOI
will you require microscope to discern the
good bargains therein announced. Yor
will learn further where to go to find very
large stock OF everything that is dear &c
the feminine heart, adequate in variety
style and price for any taste or purse
Cloaks, capes, furs, underwear, storm
skirts, dress goods, childrens and misse,
cloaks etc, ETC., ad infnifum. Go in and
see with your own eyes and judge will
your own judgment.
Martin w. Wheelock sold to Rober
Fraser, on Saturday last, a parcel OF lanC
lying between the Montpelier and Welli
River railroad and the Winooski river, ad
Joining Fraser's stone sheds. Mr.. Fraser
transferred TO Mr.. Wheelock the right u