The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-01-20
HAS HONORABLE RECORD.
Judge Park Davis Admitted to Wind.
han County Bar so Years Ago.

The following from The Sioux Falls I
Is. D. Daily Argus-Leader Of January /
II viii be Of interest to friends in |
Windham county, where Judge Davis |
was born and where he spent his boy
hood:
ITO few men is given the privilege
of celebrating two golden unniversa-
ries, but this IS the allotment of u kind
Providence TO Judge Park Davis. Of
this city. On October -, 1918, Judge
Davis celebrated his golden wedding
having been married to Miss Della :.
Cray AZ Townshcud. VI. on October
-. 1865. In September. 1851. Mr..
Davis was admitted to the practice OF
law in Vermont and he began the ac-
tual practice ct his profession at St.
Adams. Vt. en- the 3rd of February,
1865. II Judge Davis, who is now in
his SeVenty-eighth year. and IN fair
health, shall i've until the Bird Of next
February. he will lac privileged to eel
citrate his golden jubilee as a practic
! ing lawver--50 years OF the honorable
practice of an honorable profession
| 50 wears OF hard Work, Of good citizen
ship. OF fair dealings with his brother
attorneys and with his clients. Last
week Judge Davis closed up his last
court case, aud announced to his
| friends that so far as the active court
practice is concerned. he has done his
| work and has made his record. The
Judge will still visit his office, and his
calm aud level advice. based upon
study and seasoned by the years, viii
still be available, but the days of con
test aud fighting and warfare in the
court loom are over.
The Argus Leader wants to take ad-
vantage Of this occasion TO cougratu-
late Judge Davis on the long aud hon
orable career which has been his por-
ton ia life This editor has known
i Judge Davis for nearly SO Years. We
have known the reputation he has en-
loved with his fellow lawyers and his
clients. His professional shield is as
white and unstained today as 1t was
when he raised it the first time i'll that
little court room III Vermont 30 long
wears ago. In all those wears, filled
with CONTROVERSY and fight, this splen-
did exponent of the legal profession
has never for Il moment forgotten his
cath as It lawyer or his duty as Il man
1t is q proud record of priceless value
and one which is an inspiration not
only to those engaged i'll the profession
which Judge Davis has followed, but
to all men who know him.
And so we tender Judge Davis oul
congratulations He has passed by
seven years the traditional three score
and ten. He finds himself, in his sev
enty-eighth year, happy i'll the love
and comfort of wife and son an,
daughters; he enjoys the unstinted re
spcct of all with whom he comes il
contact, cid and young; he is honorcc
bv the members Of his profession rs
the dean OF the bar and one of it
finest Representatives.; not a rich man
he has enough for necessity and com
| fort: and as the sun of his life sink
! pIacidly and quietly into a serene au(
= peaceful twilight, his hard work done
his record made, his temptations over
I come. he has reason to be Thankful
IIthat God has been 50 good to him
while the Young man and the man o
I1nfddIe age can hardly fail to be in
spired by such career, and to &c
Iprao teal and daily benefit from it
contemplation.