Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-24
WILMINGTON.
Sudden Death Of A. L. Childs-Death
of r. Wayne Fairbanks.

The many friends and acquain-
tances of A. l.. Childs of this place
will be surprised and panied to learn
of his sudden DEATH at the home of
his son, Frank A., Wednesday after
noon, March 90. Mr.. Childs had not
been well for several months but at
tended to his business as usual. Tues
day he was taken very violently Ill
at his store and was conveyed home
II is thought his fatal ailment arose
from heart trouble. Mr.. Chllds was
born In this town August 26, 1884, the
fourth child of Adna b. and Hannah
Uamb) Childs. He was in Boston
for few years, about 1850, and sub
sequently went to Minnesota where
he was in business. He returned to
Wilmington in 1855 and has been here
continuously from that time, being
the Oldest business man of the place,
He has occupied the same store for
over so years His wife was Miss
Annette Fox, who died a number OF
years ago. One son, Frank A., sur
wives, who has been associated with
his father for several years. Mr..
Childs was man thoroughly devot-
ed to his business and private con-
Germs and honest in all his dealings.
The family of A. b. Childs was one of
the largest ever raised in this local
all grew up. Lewis was drowned in
Minnesota in 1856 or 1857 and his
body was brought back to this place
for burial. John NJ. was for many
years merchant here and died |
about 80 years ago. Lyman, who |
was over 20 years of age, was the |
next one to go and nine of the family |
are now living. Mr. Childs pos
sessed a warm and generous nature,
.1yx,,
aid to the afflicted The family char
acteristic of affection and loyalty TO
each other and to their friends was
fully developed in his nature. The
funeral will be attended this after
noon at the UniversaIist church. Rev |
Mr.. Blackboard attending.
The sudden death Of f. Wayne
former resident Of Will
occurred Friday at his resi-
denee on St Nicholas avenue, New
York city. His insidious disease, dia-
betes, first made its appearance up
wards Of a year ago, compelling him
for time to relinquish business, but
after this period of rest, he resumed
mis- former activities in business until
some three months ago. when the
disease reappeared and in such
pronounced form as to confine him
hereafter to his home. About a
week ago his condition became alarm
ng and from that time he rapidly
declined in spite of all the efforts Of
he eminent physicians with whom
lie was surrounded. Francis Wayne
fairbanks son of Alexander and
nary A. Fairbanks, was born in West
Nardsboro Nov. 8, 1S43. For many
ears thereafter the family resided in
lewfane, where the deceased was
postmaster Cat Fayetteville from
sos to 1867 and held various town
fices. He came to Wilmington late
I 1867 and continued to reside here
ntil his removal to New York city :
1 the fall of 1870 During his three ;,
ears residence in this village he was y,
ngaged in mercantile pursuits, in +,
artnership with. Orrin O. Ware I'M =,
er the firm name of Fairbanks e. n
fare, who established the large and =,
nd conducted by Mr.. Ware individ ="
ally Since that time-a period Of
years-Mr. Fairbanks has been az
engaged in the baking W
isiness or something allied thereto
Their in New York or Brooklyn, first m
1913 Sth avenue. New York. as tie
irtner of Francis Barber a we'll
lown former resident of Wilmington, w.
I'd afterwards establishing bakery Ii,
HIS uNI at CRU avenue anu fotH
rect and other places. For the last -
years, however, he had been % %
lesman in the house Of Crandall ~
Ddley & Co, wholesale dealers in eo
Ikers' supplies and as such was ex-
nsiyely known and universally es- re-
emed by the baking fraternity In 10
Id about the metropolis, with gu
HON he had almost daily dealings w
roughout a quarter of a century. on
r. Fairbanks was man of acknowl- De
ged business capacity and the most
rupulous integrity, and had many up
cial qualities that made him excep- ev,
'nally popular in the various we
lbs and fraternities with which he wa
Is identified But it was in his do Joi
,stic life rather than in the COM ma
srcial one. that the nobler qualities ,
his nature were manifested as a bo,
lder, loving, devoted husband and are
her. Within the past year. adj is
'nished of declining health, he had hui
rchased an attractive country DIES
;idence. Rose Cottage, at Wurtz- vet
70. Sullivan county. N. Y. intending
IN to retire altogether from the
element of commercial life in the
tropolis, in which. for so long a I
'iod he had been constant par Pc,
pant. Mr.. Fairbanks married, Au- wh
It 90, 1870. at this place, Mrs. Ellen "n
agg) Hall. the only daughter of u
n S. P. Flagg. she then being the IL
low of Hiram Elmer Hall, who re- 9th
ed here until nearly the time of bed
death at North Adams, Mass, in offe
g.. In addition to his widow, Mr. get
rbanks leaves an unmarried
lghter, Blanche NJ. Fairbanks.
~, together with his brothers-in- A
), John H. Flagg of New York city 900
Fred A. F'lagg of Troy, are known 1906
oughout this community, the Dor
ma thy of which will 90 nut Ia com