The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-06-24
MONTPELIER
Miss Mary A. Heney and George d. Pit
kin Married

| George D. Pitkin, president of the Lane
Manufacturing company, and Miss Mary
Agnes Heney of this city were married
at $3.50 o'clock this morning. Nuptial
mass was said by Rev. p. j. Long in the
chapel of ST. Michaefs school. They
were attended by Mr.. and Mrs. John
Harrigan of Northfield the latter of
whom is a sister of the bride. Following
the wedding to-day they left for honey
moon by automobile. The bride was
gowned in travelling suit of blue, while
her sister wore gray. Both are very well
known in Montpelier. Mr.. Pitkin was
prominent in the athletics of the high
school here and later at Amherst college.
He was recently elected president and
general manager of the Lane company.
He is alderman of ward and has the
distinction of being the youngest man to
occupy that position since Montpelier be-
came a city. Mrs. Pitkin is native of
the city, a graduate of Mary Fletcher
hospital and has followed her profession
here since that time. They have received
many wedding presents.
A meeting of the representatives of the
state banks took place in the reception
room at the State House Saturday after
noon, with some 40 men attending The
purpose of the meeting was to discuss
the advisability of organizing State
Bankers association, which occurred aft
err due elaboration on the matter, and
temporary officers were elected These
are: President, c. f. Lowe, Montpelier
secretary Levi F. Smith Burlington. 1t
was decided to elect delegates TO attend a
national conference to be held in st. Lou
is. Mo. July Is. and the following were
selected; c. p. Smith, Burlington; L. II. |
Harrington, Brandon: G. 4. Lowe, Mont |
peler; X. W. Hulburd, Hyde Park; hon |
orary delegate, +. c. Williams alter
mates, A. H. Chandler Bellows Falls; f.
c. Adams. Brattleboro; G. w. Bailey, Es-
sex Junction; Gilbert Woods, st. Johns
bury. The national organization is formed
for protection of the state banks inter
est in federal legislation, which may oc-
cur from time to time. There never has
been anything of the kind, but the Super
visors of State Banks, which is national
organization has looked after their inter
asts in the past and urges the organiza-
ton of the new association.
Mrs. Agot Larsen, wife of Nils Larsen,
lied at her home on Kent street about
Saturday night after an Illness
If two years with complication of dis
Eases, including kidney troubles. She
vas a native of Norway, born March l6,
1870, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hans
larsen. She came to this country when
g years of age and was married at Low
II, Mass, to Nils Larsen. Later they I
anne to this city TO live. Two children,
esther and Gertrude, were born TO them,
Who, with the father, survive the de- {
eased. She also leaves brother, Chris
ian Larsen. and three sisters, Martha,
Ialborg and Mary, the last two of whom !
ire married and live in Norway. The
deceased attended Bethany church. She
vas good neighbor and friend and a
member of the Scandinavian Brotherhood
ociety. The funeral occurs at 2 o'clock
tuesday afternoon from her late home.
Miss Mary Donetti, stenographer in
he office of the secretary of charities and
this morning received tele-
ram offering her a position IN the mill
ary intelligence bureau of the war de-
artment, which she expects to accept at
s early date as she can complete her
The new position offers
er marked increase over the salary
'hich she is getting at the present time.
The viii of c. ID. Edgerton of North
cid was presented for probate this 7
forming.
Major Harvey f. Goodell has returned
ON trip to the different state insti-
Itions relative to the annual reports to
he board of control. Among those visit