News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1910-12-14
WELL-KN0WN HOTEL MAN DEAD
A. D. Robbins Of the Hotel Phoenix, Hyde
Park, Died Monday, After Short Illness


Phoenix at Hyde Park, died at seven
O'Clock Monday morning from a compli-
cation of diseases. He was, however
confined to his bed but few days; in
fact he was about the hotel looking after
affairs there as well as giving attention
to his duties as Deputy Sheriff up to
Thursday night. He was alsoin his Office
a short time on Friday. For some time
he had been troubled with kidney afflic-
tion as we'll as throat difficulty and had
been far from well.
Augustus Downing Robbins was born
in Craftsbury 81 years ago, a son of
Waterman Robbins of that town, and
was one of family of five sons and one
daughter, three of whom survive him,
namely: Charles of Craftsbury, Orrin of
Wolcott and Mrs. Nancy Reed of Crafts
bury. He was educated in the common
schools and spent his early years at work
in his native town, where he engaged in
farming. In 1884 he moved to Eden and
engaged in the hotel business, conducting
the Mt Norris hotel several years. Later
he bought the hotel at Johnson, carrying
on that hostelry for a number of years.
While there he rebuilt the hotel and built
up good trade. He also erected few
years ago the hotel at Eden Mills.
In the summer of 1904 he located at
Hyde Park, purchasing the Hotel Phoenix
and had since carried on the same He
was genial landlord, kept good house
and had many friends among the travel.
ing public.
Mr.. Robbins served several years as
! Deputy Sheriff and was Sheriff from 1906
to 1904. On the first of this month
when the new Sheriff, Geo. E. Town, en-.
tered upon his duties, Mr.. Robbins was
appointed one of his Deputies.
The funeral was held from the hotel at
10 O'Clock this morning and was under
the direction of Waterman Lodge F. &
| A. NJ of Johnson, of which the deceased
had long been a member Rev. O. NJ
Boutwell, officiated, assisted by Rev. H
! Lamb. The services concluded with the
impressive Masonic burial service. The
bearers were Sheriff Town and Deputies
| J. T. Stevens, w. H. Jones and l.. P
Butts. Erwin Lilley was the undertaken
and S. B. Waite funeral director. The
burial was among kindred at Craftsbury
The floral tributes were many and very
handsome. Among them were: Pillow
with Augustus thereon from relatives
wreath from Sheriff and Deputies carna
tiOns from court and bar, carnations from
travelling men, flowers from hotel EN-
ployes and Masonic design from Water
man Lodge.
Surely Gus will be missed by many
and there are those whom he aided il
various ways by his generosity, all o
whom lament his death. In 1878 ht
married Della Fulton of Greensboro, who
survives him and who has all these years
been his faithful aud devoted help meet.
| Among those from distance to attend
the funeral were: c. P. Robbins, Henni
ker, n H.; Mrs. S. ]. Robbins, Mrs. l. L
Rock, Mooer's Junction, N. Y; Orrir
Robbins and wife, North Wolcott Man
sur Reed and wife, Charles Robbins and
wife, Clarence Brewster and wife, George
Reed and wife, Craftsburv; N. w. Rob
bins, Cambridge; &c .kimball and wife
Enosburgh Falls; T. B. Wakefield, T. H
Guerney, Burlington; H. F. Brigham
Bakersfield, and Mrs. Josie Ford of East
St. Johnsbury.