The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-12-03

and Harvey +. Goodell Gov. Graham's
secretary, were married at the home OF
the brides parents last Wednesday even
| ing. Rev. Donald Fraser officiating and
there being present only the immediate
relatives of the contracting parties The
bridesmaid was Miss Isabella Field, while
| the best man was George Bailey, brother
! of the bride. The home was suitably
decorated for the event. The bride has
| been prominent among the young people
of Wells River and has given much of her
effort to the work in the Congregational
church. She attended Middlebury college
during the same time her husband was
there. After her graduation she taught
in Craftsbury and has been teaching in
Haverhill, n H. Mr.. Goodell is II ma
tive of Readsboro, born in 1880, but
moved to Nottingham in 1905. He was
graduated from the Drury high school in
North Adams, Mass, and then appointed
executive messenger during the session
of the legislature in l9l2-l3. He was
graduated from Middlebury in 1915 and
entered the office of Alexander Dunnett
to commence the study of law, where he
was engaged when he was appointed sec
retary of civil and military affairs by
Gov. Graham. He has handled the many
state problems connected with the war
and changes due TO recent legislation
with discrimination that has brought
many complimentary remarks as to his
ability.
Information was received Sunday at
Gov. II. +. Graham's Office in the State
House of the appointment of John j.
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local exemption board for Windsor coun-
ty, the appointment having been made
by President Wilson to succeed Park VI.
Pollard, who was last week appointed
by the president as the director of ex-
plosives in Vermont, Mr.. Pollard was
chairman of the Windsor county exemp-
ton board and resigned upon his appoint
ment to the new position.
Commissioner of Education NJ B. Hill
legas commenced to realize the beneficial
results of the efforts in his department
in loaning money TO the children in va
rious parts of the state for the purpose of
raising crops when a check for $500 was
received, the money to be returned TO
the party leaning the same to his de-
partment. Early in the year it became
evident that these loans must be made
if the children were to produce. The
public safety committee provided sub
stantial sum, but from an individual, who
learned of the needs came $1,000 as a
loan and the $500 will be applied towards
returning the loan to the above party.
John Kingsbury, aged go years, died
at Heaton hospital about 1880 o'clock |
Sunday morning, following an illness
which covered period of several years, |
due to stomach trouble. He was born in |
County Clair, Ireland and came to this /
some "a years ago. He lived |
most of that time in Essex Center, where |
he owned farm; but when his health |
commenced to fail nine years ago, he sold |
the farm and came to Montpelier He
was married II years ago TO Martha Nc |
Mahon, who with one son, Martin, sur I,
wives; also niece and nephew and |
cousins living in New York. Since com
ing to Montpelier he had been employed |
at odd jobs. The funeral OCCURS at Q |
o'clock Tuesday morning from st. Au- |
gustine's church.
GOV. Graham has received from the
Bible association request for !
in the campaign which is |
being waged in an effort to raise 100000 /
that a Bible may be presented each sol |
der going into the European war. The
which is in operation from Dec.
to II inclusive. has the endorsement of /
President Wilson. Gov Whitman. in en-
1orsing it, states that he does so because
the Bible probably would be the only
reading that prisoners would get for
months and il would keep their mind oc.
,upied. Dec 2 has been set aside as the