The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1918-07-11
WATERBURY,
Rev. W. L. Boicourt Writes of New Viii.
son Bridge--Americans First to Cross.

Interesting letters continue to arrive
from Rev. William L. Boieourt, the lat
est received by Mrs. Boicourt being writ
ten June IA. In this he speaks of the
fine work being done by the Foyer and
how many are coming to the hospitals.
He writes that on July Ia new bridge
over the Rhone, which was begun before
the war and which is the most beautiful
Of any, is to be opened and is to be called
the Wilson bridge" The American
troops will be the first to cross this and
Mr.. Boicourt says he expects to hold his
head high as an American in the process
sion which follows. He expects to leave
Lyons Aug Is and to come home by the
way of England, that he may visit his
mothers birthplace. Among the many
interesting articles received by his fam
lily and friends is an interesting pamph.
let on agriculture in French which came
to Edwin F. Palmer Mr. Boieourt has
had much urging to remain in the work
there and his knowledge of the language,
which he has rapidly acquired, makes his
work particularly desirable. He plans
now, however, to return to his church
according to agreement that he should
utfc year . AOdFC vi dOScuSNs
The death of Owen Locke, whose flu
neral was held from the home of Mrs.
Albert Spencer this afternoon removes
one of the older people Of the town and
one whose absence from our streets will
be the cause of much regret. Mr.. Locke
was born in this town 10 years ago last
November and has always been much at
taohed to the place, having lived at the
hotel, now the Waterbury inn, for years.
Mary S. Rood, who has been for some
time with her cousin, Mrs. John Preston,
has gone to Enosburg Falls for time
and will thsn return to her home in Wis.
consin.
Z. w. Warren, who has been much at
the inn, will enter war work in clerical
capacity and so Waterbury will be de-
prived of his presence this summer,
! DR.. Bigelow and others, party of II,
were recently at the inn. This is the
third summer a motor trip has brought
DR.. Bigelow here.
Miss Cash Register" at the inn, in
whose financial condition the Red Cross
is deeply interested, has already doubled
her II promise to pay" for this month
Guests at the inn, whose names and
faces are more or less familiar about
town, are William r Chaplin and family
of Providence, r. l., William Price and
family of Newtonville, Mass, Attorney
and Mrs. d. r. Ainsworth Of Albany
In. Y, and Mrs Matthews of Montreal
A family reunion and picnic was held
at Valley View farm, the home of Mr.
and Mrs. A. NJ. Snow in South Duxbury
July d, in honor of their son, Harold w
Snow of the U. s. S. Mount Vernon, who
was home on weeks furlough. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. W. c, Dear
and daughter, Frances, Mr.. and Mrs, B
H. Bressor and son, Clifford, and w. +
Snow of Bellows Falls. Mr.. and Mrs. G
A. Snow of Sharon Mr.. and Mrs. j. l.
Snow and Mrs A. E. Douglass of Barre
A. w. Snow of Waterbury, Miss Glady'
Palmer of Waitsfeld and Fl. w. Snow Of
the T. S. navy. Mr.. Snow returned Sat.
urday night. He was looking finely and
seemed to be in the best of health.
The funeral of William f. Towne was
held from his late home Sunday after