Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1871-11-22
Death of William b. Hubbard.

Lillian ID. HUBBARD, Esq, died at dis
residence on Barre Street, on Tuesday morn
ing last, aged nearly 20 years. Thus has
passed to the other shore one more of the
well known business men of Montpelier in
the time when her citizens laid broad and
deep the foundations of her present growth
and prosperity
Mr.. Hubbard was born in Lennox, Mass.
Dec. oath, 1901. In 1910, his father and
family came to Moretown in this county.
Here William remained until old enough to
work out, when we find him laboring in
/ Barre and subsequently, in Connecticut. where
at New Haven, in 1898. ne married Miss
| Eliza Ann Smith, who survives him. Return
ing to Vermont be went into the graves tone
! business with Smith Sherman at Barre. In
| 1880 the company removed their business to
Montpelier, and Mr.. Hubbard continued in
1t here some two years, when he disposed of
his interest therein to his partner. lie then
opened meat market under the store of
Baldwin X Scott on State Street, but subse-
quently removed to tue corner under Hub
bard's store, where he continued until his
REIMBURSEMENT OF the business to Mr.. Whit
tier IN 1860 During all this long period of
nearly thirty ye lrs, he did large and remu-
lucrative business in buying cattle, &c, and
supplying the people with meat. Probably
few men have had larger business acquaint-
eaee or more extensive dealings with all
classes IN this section than had Mr.. Hubbard
And IN all this business and among all these
men his word was ever considered as good as
any mans bond. Close and sharp in buying
and selling, and possessing judgment Of
values that never failed him, ne scorned to
IKE advantage of his iellow-man by any
fraud, OF artifce, or deviation from the strict
letter and spirit Of the agreement His
trades were strictly adhered to, and he rigidIv
ms i-tCd uIon men faithfully living up to all
contracts into which they entered lie had
lttle patience with g" policy - men and time
servers In MS view men ought always to
do right and above all things to be honest
and truthful with their neighbors and their
God. Himself seeing clearly the right or
the wrong consequences Of every action. he
lacked charity for those who went astrav. as
he judged it, needlessly and causelessIv
=
Hence the world sometimes pronounced hun
austcre and unCorgiying. But lie was mel
rher, az those who were brought into most
intimate relations with him well knew.
Mr. Hubbard ever since his residence in
Montpelier haas been connected with and an
nhacuriIl member Of the Methodist Church.
He was for over Thirty years one Of the off
eial board ot the church in this village, and
contributed rreelyof his money, his influence
and his counsel TO its upbuilding ana growth.
His pleasant home on Barre Street was ALWAYS
open to tie preachers and bishops of that
church and scarcely preacher Of note in
the denomination but will recall with pleas
ant gratitude his social and religious enter
tainment at Father Hubbard's house ID all
the religious and literary enterprises of his
church. Mr. Hubbard took an active and
prominent part His clear and comprehen-
,iye views made him valuable counselor in |
all matters of church finances, and his or !
ganizing brain and interchangeable industry. |
with sound judgment, made his /
services almost Indispensable whenever a /
church enterprise was to be pushed forward |
TO successful completion. 1t is in this field /
that Mr. Hubbard viii be most particularly /
missed, for there are but few men that can
here I'll his place
The health of Mr. Hubbard has been poor
for several years, aud since his retirement
from active business by the sale Of his market
in $500, he has devoted hims elf principally
to tile oversight and cultivation Of his farm
Just outside the village For the past three
years be has suffered severely from acute dis
ease-but the stirring, active habits of for
ner lie chung to him to the last, and when
other men would have shut themselves up at
home and taken to the bed he went abroad
about business till physical weakness would
D. longer permit it.
The funeral viii take place from the resi-
fence of the deceased at > o'clock, Thursday
.reraooa. Rev. II. P. Cushing, now of
EAST Burke, but flr years the intimate friend
md pastor Of the deceased viii preach the
lncral discourse.