The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-09-17
DEATH OF PROMINENT
 hEWTOWN RESIDENT
Special to sTfle. Farmer )

The death of William Homer Hub bell ocenrred Monday shortly after the noon hourr5asltY hiss horne8on Newtown street, following an, illness with dia- betes. An attack about year ago save rise 5zte anxiety enztllee partfHof his. friends, but he nadesa good TecpY- cry, and 5until about a. mon ths4eago seemed q tite we'll. taking a was his W wont4 a keen interest in al that pen- tained stoEt he. welfare of the conamun- ity- -aSa4A tIsHsIiie recently held district school naee tingS s we'll aszata the. Spe- ciaI town meteings. he made a capable chairman and l1is interest in the high improvenae nts, as we'll a his testimony in regard to- the smatter,5=Was siIlysl T. able. MT Hubbel was most ent tha- siastic during the recent war man. the country, and Aug. IT he was among those on rtlle highest point s5of =Reser- voir. Hill when the last gun was fired His last illness was of only a; few days duration,5 plainly demonstrating the cool, firm grit and patience of man who is an ireparable loss and#sfof mourning silently The high est trib4 ute that can be paid in memory of anyQRe belongs to Mr3 Hubbel1, for nothing but good has ever been spoken
 Hon. William Homer sHubbeH E. wa $ born at the family hom in the town of Monroe on June 5, 1S41, the oldest son of Hon. William Hubbel. His early educational opportunities were limited to the district schools: He attended the winter terms until the age of IT, when he was prepared to teach, which he did for one year at Alton, N. Y After short time spent at home he accepted a position at Brooklyn,rsN. Y, with 8 promotion, where he remained three years Hi health. caused him to leave the city, and he entered the employ of a map making firm, F. W. Beers & Co.,, af- teFwardl Beers. Ellis & Souls, whom he represented in Pennsylvania and other places He Ioca ted in Newtown in November, 1875, where he was con nected with his brother-in-f law in the coal and feed business, well known as Taylor & Hubbell, until about two years ago, when he retired having as a self-made successful man well earn ed his rest.
 WithaI he was a well informed man on general and important topics, and an extensive reader. In politics he had always been Democrat and was elected to the State Legislature, ses- sion Of 1886. He served as assessor and in 1896 was elected first selectman year and declining a renomination j; and was on the board of directors of the Newtown Savings Bank. Social ly he was Identified with the Masonic fra aternity being a member of Forti- tude lodge, No. 1s, F. 6 A. M, at Brooklyn, N. Y.
 Tn 1865 MT. Hubbell was united in marriage with Miss Sarah J. Frisco, daughter of Harvey Frisco. a well known citizen of Newtown. She died Feb 21,- 1892, leaving four children, one of whom, Nellie Caroline, passed away a number of years ago. In 1895 MT. Hubbeu was united in mar riage with Ida NJ. Taylor, who sur wives him with three children by the former marriage. who are Frederick Frisco HnbbeIl, superintendent of the Light and Water Company at West port, Ct; Mrs. Harvey c. Wheeler and Herbert Carlton of Newtown. The funeral will take place Wednesday. Services will be conducted at the house at 1 D. m. Rev. Otis W. Bar ker of Hartford will offciate Inter ment will take place at Stepney.