The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1916-12-21

cases were prosecuted ny the attorney
general, usually ending in victory for
the state.
For some years previous to lis elec
ton to the office Of attorney general
Mr.. Fits was OH one side or the other
OF nearly all the cases which came be
fore the Windham county court at New
fame, but from that time on, as his rcpu-
ta-i0n spread, his attention was more
and more given to larger cases outside
the Jurisdiction Of that court.
The growth Of his business demand
cd additional Office facilities, and in
May, 1907, he rented the second and
third floors Of the Vermont National
, bank building. moving few weeks
later from Offices in Crosby block His
business since then has occupied the
whole of both floors except the room
used by the probate court, and fer sew
eral years he has had the able assist
ance of Attorney Hermon Z. Eddy and
Attorney Harold +. Whitney. former
students in his office, besides two
stenographcrs and occasional assistance
from Attorney Hale X. Darling, now
/ lieutenant governor, and others. The
Office is equipped with an unusually
large and fine library.
Four years ago Mr.. Fits was elected
president of the Vermont Bar associa-
ton. He had served as a member of
the board to examine candidates for adj
mission to the Vermont bar. Last sum
mer he and Mrs. Fits attended meet
ing Of the American Bar association in
Chicago, as a vacation trip.
Mr.. Fits was strong believer in
state prohibition as a temperance meas
IRE, and he had formidable array Of
facts at his command in support of his
tc0ntention. ''Our first duty is to pro-
teet our boys he used to say, land
there should be no let-up in this re
gard"
Since 1901 Mr.. Fits had been mem
Der of the Centre Congregational
church. He was one of it's most gener-
GUS supporters and was a member of the
board of religious education and of the
prudential committee. For n long time
he had taught a class Of Young men in
the Sunday school. He was deeply in
terested in the work Of the church and
allied organizations, and his participa-
ton in it was a pleasure to him and to
all others concerned. He was identified
also with the state Congregational body
and with the state Y. NJ. c. a
He was very loyal to his native town
) Of Wardsboro and became one Of com
, pany to purchase the Green Mountain
, House in West WardsborQ and make it
an attractive country hotel more fol
that reason than for any other.
The home life Of Mr.. Fits and hi.
= family was delightful. His house at Is
Oak street, which was the former Rich
ardson place adjoining the home of his
, mother and sisters. was the abode OF
, love and happiness and Mr.. Fits felt
that the necessity of being away from
home SO much, which his large practice
imposed upon him, was the unpleasant
feature of his profession. He enjoyed
the better class Of reading, but a multi
! tude of business details prevented hin
= from giving the attention which he dc
sired TO literature.
, Mr.. Fits had official connection will
= large number of business aud financial
$ institutions. He was a director Of tn,
, National Life Insurance Co. of Mont
pelier. the Peoples National bank, I'm
. Connecticut River Power Co. the Hook
| err, Corser & Mitchell Co, the S. \
Smith Mfg. Co, trustee of the Brat
r tleboro Savings bank, a corporator O
the Vermont Savings bank, vice presi
: dent Of the Greater Vermont aasocia
: ton, vice president of the America
r Bar association, and an officer Of sew
e cral other organizations. He WAS
0 member of Columbian lodge. No. 1t
5 F. and y. NJ, Fort Dummer chapter
e No. II, Il. \. NJ, a corporator of tn
,, Masonic Building association, a membe
= Of Quonektieut tribe OF Red Men, tn,
= Vermont Wheel club and the Brattlc
boro Country club