The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-07-20
WATERBURY,

b. Adams for stay~s attorney is meet
ing with general satisfaction in this
part of the county. Waterbury lays
claim to recognition for this particular
office, as Waterbury was last repre-
scented in this way when Senator Dill
lingham served so acceptably in tina,
Office, the records giving William Pau
Dillingham; states attorney for Wash
ington county in 1872 and reelected in
1874 Mr.. Adams was born in Ran
dolph September ?, 1887. He was edu-
Gated in the common schools and is a
/ graduate of the Randolph state normal
school in the class of 1905 He was a
graduate of Montpelier seminary in
the class of 1907 and then studied law
with March NJ. Wilson of Randolph
one year, after which he took the
course in law at the University of
Maine, graduating in the class of 1913
with the degree of LII B. He prac-
ticed law in Bangor, Me-, during the
years 1918 and 1914, being admitted
| to practice in Maine in August, 1912, a
year before finishing college. He was
| admitted to practice in Vermont in
October, 1914, and came directly to Wa
terbury, where he has built up lucra
tive practice. At his graduation from
college, he was one of the honor men,
standing at the head OF his class in the
law affairs. Socially, be has entered
into the life of community, being in
strumental in furthering many com
munity affairs. He has also been promi
nent in lodge work, being at present
W. NJ. of Winooski lodge, No. 40, L.
and A. NJ Attorney Adams many
friends are expecting a victory for him
in the fall elections and feel sure that
when elected to the Office of states
attorney he has the training and abili-
ty to make an efficient officer.
Mrs, Dewey Graves of Chattanooga,
Tenn, is with her father, William X.
Elliot, for time. Mr.. and Mrs. Graves
have Just returned from delightful
trip to California.
Mr.. and Mrs f. II. Merrill of Rox-
bury are guests of DR.. and Mrs. J. F.
Claire. Mrs. Henry Lurk and daughter
OF Lebanon, n H., were also guests at
the same home.
Mr.. and Mrs John H. Palmer of Dor
chester, Mass, are guests OF Mr.. Palm
ers mother, Mrs Addie D. Palmer, on
Union street.
Most satisfactory letters are being
received from Mrs. William L. Boi
court. Delayed five days in their sail
ing from Montreal, their voyage over
was good and all were well except
Mrs. Boicourt, who was slightly indis
posed for two days. They dropped an
chor at o'clock in the morning of
June 10. The first thing they saw was
small schooner, flying the American
flag When they reached Paris, Mr..
Boicourt was told that they wished
him to build up foyer at Douai. This
meant the organizing of the work froln
the start and was pleasing news, as
this would enable him to be home
more than his work at Laon permitted
and it was also along the line Of a
promotion. A newspaper clipping in
French speaks in a most f1attering way
of him and his work. Their address is
81 Rue des Foulons, lie Foyer L. + A,
Douai, Nord, France, Later letters tell
how well his part of the task is pro-
crossing and how every day brings
some new and absorbing experience.
concerts where she is enjoy
ing so much the singing in French of
songs she knew. Mrs Boicourt tells
of the status OF the
4 ithNh PI"ho0f "a lAEf Ah' WI mans /
took away all the pianos in the city |
that were worth taking The piano at |
the foyer is one that was taken from |
an underground sentry's quarters out
side the city, after the Germans had |
left The rack for holding the music |
is gone, most of the worries and most !
of the sound. An interesting trip to |
Laon is described when Mr. Boicourt |
assisted the French pastor at bril- |
liant wedding in the temple, the Prot
estant church The groom is first |
lieutenant with the American Army |
Of Occupation and the bride the daugh
ter of a French general, so il was a
wedding. The groom knew 1
very little French. SO part of the .serv-
ice was in English Miss Jane stood /
with the bride. On their return 10 /
Douai, they passed through Fc-mer,
It Quentin, Bohsin. Busigny and Cam
brai Mrs. Boicourt writes that she
never wishes TO see any more barbed 1
wire and is much saddened by the
devastation and destruction caused by
war. They are all keeping very well