The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-12-29
MONTPELIER
Miss Lillian Starkey and Neil R. Godfrey
Married.

Neil r. Godfrey OF Williamstown, EN-
ployed as brakeman by the Montpelier q
Wells River railroad until three months
ago when he suffered an accident when
resulted in the loss of one leg above tne
knee. and Miss Lillian Starkey, daugh-
ter of Patrick F. Starkey of 1884 Barre
street. Montpelier were married at D
o'clock last evening, the ceremony being
performed by Rev. p, j. Long at st. Au-
eustine's reetory on Court street. they
were attended by NJ, II. O'Nell and MISS
Josephine Crimmins of Montpelier ana
only a few immediate relatives ana
friends were present Mr.. and Mrs God
frey have gone to Boston on wednlhs
trip. The bride is a graduate OF ST. Mi,
chaers parochial school OF this clty ana
is well known and popular young iady'
The groom is graduate OF Montpelier
seminary and plans to accept position
as craftsman on his return from Boston.
In probate court yesterday afternoon
Wilbur Cutler settled his account as au-
ministrator of the estate OF Lyda MN
ard. late of Barre Town. Edward H.
Deavitt settled his account as admins
traitor de bonis non of the estate OF Gar
RE +. Deavitt.
MAYNARD E. Wright. who is supervisor
of school district in northeastern
Maine. is spending a week in the city
visiting relatives.
Senator elect c. f. Demeritt OF DuX-
bury was visitor in the city to-day,
Trains 3 and 5, northbound. on the
| Central Vermont railroad were several
hours late last evening owing to the de-
railment at Royalton of a dining car on
| train ., which leaves Montpelier at lZ:lo
for Boston and New York. The north
bound trains were unable to get by until
| the car was back on the rails again.
| Funeral services for John F. Lee, VINO
died suddenly Wednesday evening on
Main street, while on his way home, were
held at st. Augustine's church at .
o'clock this forenoon, Rev. L. j. Long
officiating assisted by Rev Bernard NC
Mahon of Orleans The bearers were
William McAyoy, James Ewing lonn
Mcmahon and John P. Mack. The BODY
was taken to Moretown Center Ter burial
in the family lot.
Officer Frank Baldwin arrested a
stranger last evening on Main street the
man evidently being under the influence
of intoxicants and psrsisting in annoy
ing men and women with requests LOT
money. Judge Harvey was in water.
bury on court matters this forenoon ana
the man will be arraigned sometime tins
afternoon on charge of begging.
Newburv high schools fast basketball
tea m defeated Montpelier high at armory
hall last evening 20 to 81 making the
eighth straight victory for the visitors,
one of the fastest teams to appear IN a
local hall for years. Two weeks ago
Newburv defeated the seminary in a
close game but last evening they were
forced to travel at faster clip to trim
the high school quintet but were equal to
the demand 1t was the local teams first
game of the season and probably the de-
feat can be laid to lack of practice more
than to any other fault. The first period
ended with the score tied 0 to and
throughout the second period both teams
played at top speed, one side being IN the
lead by one or two points only to have u
quickly overcome. +. Henderson and II.
Carlson. the Newbury forwards, found
themselves in the second period and made
basket after basket from difficult angles
and from the center of the long hall For
Montpelier Gross was the star with eight
baskets to his credit but Clark played a
whirlwind floor game and Smith and
Mack did efficient work at guard except
in the last five minutes, when they gave
Henderson and Carlson many chances for
| shots. The visitors showed exceptional
skill at the passing game and but for the
fact that they tried too many long shots
would probably have run up larger
! score. Clark was closely guarded by
Brock and had but few chances to shoot
The high school plays Saturday evening
in the armory, the Collegian All-Stars
an aggregation composed of former higf
school players now attending colleges.
e The summary: