Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-03-30
Death of Charles b. Hopkins.
The Longtime Manager OF the Bright
wood Mills and One OF the Most POpu-
lar Men in Hinsdnle, Died Monday
AFTER n Weeks Illness.

The Longtime Manager of the Bright
wood Mills and One of the Most POpu-
lar Men in HinsdRIe, Died Monday
Aner n Weeks Illness.
Charles B. Hopkins, prominent in the
business and social life of Hinsdale, died at
his rooms at Hotel Ashuelot Monday even
ing, March 90, after an illness of one week
with grip, accompanied by heart complied
tions, aged As years, 10 months and 10
DAYS. Mr.. Hopkins was the eldest son of
R. Henry and Ellen NJ. (Newton) Hopkins,
and was born in Chesterfield May 16, 1854.
His home, however, has been in Hinsdale
since his early boyhood, when his parents
removed to this town When quite young
he entered the employ of the Fisk IL Hop
kins Paper company, and after the death
of his father, he became the agent of the
Fisk Paper company, which position he
held for 90 years, resigning March l, in
tending soon to make a trip in the West,
and possibly to engage in business there.
Mr.. Hopkins had never married, and
had made his home at Hotel Ashuelot for
many years He was of genial and gen
erous disposition, and by his attractive per
sonality made friends of all with whom he
was associated and many outside of home
friends will learn of his death with keen
sense of personal loss and sorrow.
He was considered an unusually able
| business manager, was prominent in Re
publican political circles, and was a mem
Der of the Republican state committee for
several years.
Mr., Hopkins never aspired to political OF
other distinction, and many times declined
the urgent desires of his friends to FL
offices of honor and trust In his OWL
town he could not always avoid the re-
sponsibilities thrust upon him, but never
sought. He was a member of the board Of
education for six years, and at one time 6
member of a constitutional convention
and was always prominently identified with
| the advancement of the best interests Of
the town and section.
When a local police court was established
he seemed to be the best man for the posi-
ton of Judge, but with evident reluctance
accepted the appointment from Gov. Rol
Inns. His hand and purse were ever opeI
to contribute to any worthy cause, and hi
private charities, which were said to b.
large were of the kind that "Does not lie
the left hand know what the right hant
doeth." He was member of Golden Rul
lodge, A. F. and A NJ, Unity lodge, l. o
o. F., and Queen Esther Rebekah lodge
was a local Red man and Forester, membe
of Cheshire Royal Arch chapter, and Hug
de Payens commandery Knights Templa
of Keene, also Mystic Shriner of Alepp
Temple of Boston.
He is survived by two brothers, Herber
H. of Hinckley, ILL.,, and George G. of Ore
gon, ILL.,, both of whom are engaged in tn
creamery industry. Tha funeral was he'll
at Hotel Ashuelot at o'clock Thursday al
ternoon, and was in charge of the Knight
Templar, who were brought by specie
train from Keene for that purpose. TIL
body lay in state at the hotel, guarded b
Sir Knights, from 1 until O'Clock. Rev
Stephen Smith of Lebanon, Conn, a fol
mer pastor of the Congregational church
conducted the services, and the burial wa
in the family lot in Pine Grove cemetery.