Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1896-04-03
ALvA SMITH HUBBARD.
Death OF a WelI-KnOwn Young Man of
Brsttleboro I'm Denver, Colo.

BrattlebOrO In Denver, Colo.
Few deaths have brought sorrow to so
many people in Brattleboro as that of Alva
Smith Hubbard, which occurred Monday
night at Denver, Colo. His illness was of
nearly five years duration, beginning in
the summer of 1891 with an obscure dis
ease which necessitated four or five months
OF painful treatment at the home of a spec
ialist in Boston. Following this attack
upon the vital forces came a pulmonary
weakness, and in the fall of 1892 change
of climate was deemed imperative. Young
Hubbard then went to Pasadena, Calf,
where he remained year. He spent one
winter in Phoenix, Arizona, returning to
Mt. Wilson, near Pasadena, for second
summer. In the fall of 1894 he came to
Denver. There had been alternate peri
DDS of hope and discouragement during
this time, and no longer ago than last De-
cember Mr.. Hubbard felt confident of win
| ming the fight, During the winter came
! severe rheumatic attack, from which there
was no rallying. His mother went to Den
yer March "a, and it was thought he would
be able to return home with her about May
L. Mrs. Hubbard arrived in Denver in
| time to be with him only the last
three days. A complete nervous col
lapse evidently followed her arrival, as a
letter written by her Saturday said she
found him as well as she expected and
that he was dressed for dinner that day.
Only few days before this he was able to
ride several miles. Mrs. Hubbard left Den.
yer with the body Tuesday night and will
| probably reach Brattleboro tonight. The
funeral will be held at the Universalist
church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Alva Smith Hubbard was the youngest
of the three children of John E. and Mary
] Smith Hubbard, and was born in Vernon
| July "a, 1869. His death is the first break
in the family circle, which includes be-
sides his parents, a sister, Mrs. E. l..
! Wood of Camden, n. j., and a brother,
| Walter K. Hubbard, the assistant editor of
| The Phoenix. His early boyhood was
| spent in Vernon and Guilford but for -
years past the family have lived in Brat
! tleboro. Young Hubbard left the High
school class of 'S7 year before gradua-
| ton to become bookkeeper in the Peoples
| National bank and filled that place four
and a-half years before going to a similar
| position in the Vermont Savings bank
| When his health failed the bank officials
| gave him such leave of absence as he
| wished, and he hoped to return to his du-
ties the next year. For bank work he
| S'iN"oN nal nNh apLlluuGs NLlCu CONplcu
with his faithfulness and strict integrity,
would have won him high place in the
business world. He was closely iden-
titled with the work of the young peo-
| pie of the Unversalist society, and had
served as president of the Murray club and
in other capacities.
His personal life and habits were above
reproach, and he received the love, sym
pathy, and loyal devotion of circle of
friends such as is given to few young
men. His long burden of suffering
was borne with remarkable fortitude,
and with a courage that knew no fall
/ tering. At the last the end was await
ed with a clear vision and calm con-
( fidence that all is well. The way of
/ his life and death alike will ever be an en-
nobling influence and source of inspira-
| ton to those who mourn a death which
| seems so untimely.