Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1910-11-04
LOCAL OVERFLOW.

Mass. She was born in Chesterfield, N
H., and spent her early life in Brattle-
boro. Soon after her marriage she be-
came resident of Northampton and
lived there more than so years. She
came to the home of her only daughter
in Springfield only three months ago.
Mrs. Damon was member of Baker
Woman's Relief corps and the Baptist
church in Northampton.
That the death of Larkin G. Mead in
Florence, Italy, oct Is came suddenly Is
shown by a letter to The Phoenix from
Mr. Meads brother, William r. Mead of
New York Of the firm of McKim, Mead
and White, widely known architects, lie
says: 81 have just returned from Europe.
where. ten days before he died. left my
brother in perfect health and looking even
younger than when he was last i'm Brat
tleboro. ! received the news of his death
upon my landing from the steamer i'm
New York. After leaving him so well
cannot imagine what 1t was that took
him off so suddenly"
The New York State School Of Agricul-
ture at Morrsville, whose director is L.
G. Helyar, late of the Mt Hermon boys
school, Mt. Hermon, Mass, was formally
opened oct. 26. 1t is announced that the
activities Of the school will be directed
along three distinct lines of worlt-a see
ondary course in agriculture and domes-
for farmers, teachers. and others not able
to pursue the work Of the longer courses;
and third. such experimental work as
may be consistently taken up. Mr.. Hell
var Is a former well-known Brattlehoro
boy who graduated from the University
of Vermont before going to Mount Her
mon.
Mr.. and Mrs e s. Morrill,. formerly of
Taftsville whose home has been in White
i'm, tI,a
living in Bellingham, Wash. a prosper
Gus city Of over 10000 population on Puget
sound. Mr.. Morrill, has taken the position
of city circulation manager on the Bel
bingham Herald. a pushing daily paper
Mr. Morrill, has been the best known
| newspaper canvasser in the rural fields
of Vermont and New Hampshire for more
than % years, and in this line of work
his services have always been extremely
satisfactory to the publishers. He has
devoted a part of his time each year for
the past - years to work for The Phoenix.
and there are hundreds of patrons of this
| paper who will he pleased to know that
he is happy and prosperous In the far
western field and finds the situation there
| to his liking.
The November term Of the supreme
! court opened in Montpelier Tuesday.
| Two cases of local interest to be tried
| are those of the state against Charles
! Deyo and the state against Albert Deyo.
| Charles Deyu was fined $500 for the illegal
| transportation of liquors and appealed.
! Albert Deyo was fined 500 for a similar
| offense. The court will convene in Brat
| teboro Nov. % The cases scheduled to
be heard are those of the Jamaica lumber
company against Henry Mclean ct al;
Edna E. Townshend against George l..
! Townshend and Jennie s. TOwnshend:
John Hartigan against the Deerhed Lun-
! har
a suit for alienation of objections and the
case of Hartigan against the Deerfield
! Lumber company is for personal damages
sustained by the plaintiff while at work
in mill operated by the defendant
The 44th annual session Of the National
| Grange will be held in Atlantic City, n
j., Nov. 10 to %. An excursion will be
| conducted by the secretary Of the New
! Hampshire state Grange and the mas
tiers of the Massachusetts and Connect
| cut state Oranges and will be under the
! personal supervision OF Frank w. Lund
who has had charge of many Grange eX-
| cursions. The excursion is not limited
to members of the Grange, but anyone
| can take advantage of the opportunity L
visit Atlantic City, Philadelphia ant
! Washington. Those intending to take
! the trip should notify George r. Drake
secretary New Hampshire state Grange
Manchester n. H, or Charles NJ. Gard
| IleTt muster massachusetts state orange
| Westfeld. Mass, Immediately The cos
of the trip from Brattleboro, by rail, in
GLIDING all expenses. will be S29.s5. Rooms
and meals will be provided at the Crane
Atlantic Hotel. Atlantic City.
Orvice r. Leonard of Detroit, formerly
a well known BrattlebOro boy, was su
pervisor of the census for the city of De
triot, Mich. He received recently
letter from the director of the census a
Washington which read, in part, as fol
lows: II desire at this time to congratu
late you upon the successful conduct o
your duties as supervisor of census. Thu
enumeration of large city like Detroit
with a mixed population, is an exceeding
ly difficult task, and this task you hav
performed to the satisfaction of thi
office and to your own credit. The result
clearly shows the wisdom of your selection
as supervisor desire also to thank yol
for the courteous and willing manner il
which you have responded to all request
and instructions from this office. I an
sure that the people of Detroit. as wei
as this office, are much pleased with you
work as supervisor The astonishing in
crease of population there has been
matter of comment throughout the coun
try, but the reasons, for that increase ar
so well known that no doubt has bee
cast upon the accuracy of the figures"