National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1873-08-01
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Mr.. Hubbard Wright, though a
native of Lyman, y. II. was Il dis
s:ngnlShcd citizen OF bradford. W..
and will long be retained in kind
aud respectful remembrance, by, at
least. the present generation of its
coi IL. His f9thcr, Dr.. Lockhart
" right when young man, came,
rear the close Of the last century,
from Mortified, Mass, and studied
medicine with DR.. Arad Stebbins,
Nho Was then the principal pract.c
ing physician in this place.
i}r wright when prepared to
engage in the business Of his
profession. married Abigail, the
daushtcr of Ellis Bliss and abb
.ail Taylor bis wife. Sha was a sis.
t"rot tapt. Ellis Bliss, and also of
H's' iNdin Bliss, who married Capt.
4 Nealpn Baldwin she WAS married
'a''t l7it year Of her age; the
''r being al ont ten years her senior.
'arr directly removed 20 Lyman,
N.rh"io hc practiccd medicine
.r' H'n 't3n twenty Years; when
.... rntu.s returned with their son
"ri and only daughter, to
-..- li;cc in ,he year lS2l. and
..rt ,hc reminder of their days
,hrN ,nr1. fer a short while little
. e. he village Mr.. Wright
''"'"""'S purchased the DR.. Stcb-
. ., 81. dc rorih cad OF the
.,#- family resided there,
~, q StebhiuS mansion,
'N'u .iI. Wight rendered more
s,uJ- aud commodious, TO be
q, as i.Idcpd it had before been,
asa hotel. II was styled the Yer
r.ont House. and SO continued till
accidentally consumed by fire, in
the summer Of 1871. 1t had pass
ed through the hands Of several
propIietorS, and was then owned
by Il. W. Chamberlln.
In the year 1919, Mr.. Hubbard
Wright built a fine brick house, a
little north of the Hotel, and soon
after took Lis parents there where
in the course OF a few years, they
both died. DR.. Lockhart Wright
died Jan. 81, 1851, in the S0th year
of his age; his wife died July 3, 1880
at the age of "a years and 2G days.
Mr.. Hubbard Wright had the su.
pervision of his good farm, but was
not much accustomed to hard work
He was for years, one Of the Directs
ors Of the first Bradford Bank, and
there he useltp spend j. great deal
vi time. AtGcall -fs44p his fellow
townSn"", be ,.pioocntcu tncm III
the State Legislature, during it's
sesssions Of the Years 1913, 40, so,
81, G2. GO, Ga, 50 and GS. lie was
also, from Bradford member Of the
State Convention for the amend
Ment of the Constitution Of Vermont
in the year 1870. In the prosperity
Of the town, generally, he manifest
ell an interest. Though he had not
been a regular attendant on public
worship, when the subject CT build
ing a new meeting. house, a year or
two previous to his decease, for the
use of the Congregational church
and society, was under discussion,
he subscribed literally in further
ance of the design, though he did
not live TO see anything etlectual
accomplished.
Mr.. Wright never married. liza
had in care, as friends and helpers,
II young girl, Sarah, who remained
until she married; and a young man,
who had bCea bro'tup in his brothers
family in New York, by the name
%. Philip Tu!ly, who gradually GC-
CAME, ~ fact, though not nominally
steward Of his household ; attend
ing ia, htully 10 its domestic affairs
aud - the management of the farm
Nj Wright was an honest and
,nd upiGhhor. A very quiet man
Ac was; aud having competency
Giu not wish TO be much disturb
.. ., c.t1cr the affairs of other
p:c Gr his own.
.'rt.D probably. rather lonely
rh' '"out home, and alba to do so
cad long iten accustomed tC
t.,. OF, forenoon and afternoon
, i"'e in the week. to the centra
Ia village. and SIT for a
'l,., "ul ~ any saloon or barioom
y' u the Bank or some store, to SEE
'"' G"dr what was going on, and &c
HS'& a little conversation with any
,rlcRCs whom he should chance t,
niect. The time at length came
when he could GO no more. ii,
then remained quietly in his owl
pleasant dwelling. Appetite an,
strength, and all his physical ener-
gies were failing. He had becom,
prematurely old. Doctors did tn,
best they could for him, but his in
frlnities steadily progressed. II i!
friend and helper. Philip, attende,
to his wants faithfully and tenderlS
both day and night; his sister from
New York, aud Mrs. Garfield. tn
same who formerly lived in his fam
lily, } of Northampton, Mass, wit
hearts full of loving kindness, cam
to sympathize with, and ministe
unto him. On the ODD day of july
1873, at the time appointed by inf
mite wisdom, he quietly passe
away; at the age of 81 years, /
month and IL days.
DIR. Wright is understood to bav
possessed a considerable estate, an
to have just left it TO the disposal q
his surviving brother and sister