The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-10-12
F. w. ROBERTSON
OF HINSDALE DEAD
Was One of Towns Foremost Business
Men and Connected with Many
Fraternal Organizations.

Especial to The Reformer.)

ftINSDALE, y. IL, OcI. l.
Frank William Robertson, 66 one of
Hinsdales foremost business men and
paper manufacturer, died in his home on
Canal street Saturday night, after an i'll
ness extending over a period OF a year
and a half, during which time he suffered
with more or less severity from kidney
trouble and complications.
He was first stricken with an acute at
tack which left him in greatly weakened
condition. but he recovered sufficiently to
be out of doors at various times, although
| he did not again enter actively into his
| business Two weeks ago his condition
again became critical and in spite of the
best medical care and attention he grad
ualy failed until the end.
Mr. Robertson was born in Putney,
Vt, Sept Is. 1913, and was the eldest
| living son OF George and Abigail tWy-
mani Robertson. He came to this town,
with his parents, at an early age and at
tended the local schools, later attending
Olcott's seminary in Brattleboro, Vt, and
Powers institute in Bernardston, Mass.
In 1870 he entered into the paper manu-
featuring business here with his father
under the firm name OF Robertson X Son.
Later he sold his interest in this plant to
his brother. George A., and moved to Hol-
yoke. Mass, where in company with his
brother Edwin C.. another paper indus
Try was operated.
He returned to this town i'll 1852 and
with Edwin c, erected d paper mill at
Ashuelot. which they have since operated
very successfully under the well known
name of Robertson Brothers.
t In 1871 Mr.. Robertson married in this
town Miss Susan G. Martin, daughter Of
= Oscar J. and Caroline (Stoddard) Mar
: tin.
5 He attended the Congregational church
/ He was a Democrat in politics. and served
1 this town well on the board of selectmen
. for several terms. He was chairman OF
y the building committee when the new
G town hall was erected in 1901 and ren
a dercd very valuable service in that office
$ He was one of the donors OF the tower
4 clock.
a Mr.. Robertson was ever eoicitous fol
n the welfare Of his family and was alsC
o noted for his keen interest in matter.
pertaining to the town, being one of 1t:
T most pubhc-spirited citizens, As thor
t Iough business man he had all the requi
k sites which mean success. and it NIGH
5 be said that he was solid type of tht
n old school whose place cannot easily b.
d filed
=. lie was very prominent socially as
luelni4el OF Inp IOIIpNlI4 organizations
/. Golden Rule lodge, No. - F. x \. NJ, o
+ Hinsdae; Cheshire chapter, No. 4. Roya
o Arch Masons. of keene, y. H.: 81
G Johns council, Nc. 4 Il. and s NJ o
IL keene; Hugh de Payens commandery
d. No. I. X +, OF keene: New Hampshir
:, Consistory. :. p. K. :, 32d degree O
I Nashua, y H; Naomi chapter. No g
O. Il. $, of EInsdale: Aleppo Temple, 4
5 \. O., y NJ =. OF Boston; also the Re
y Men: an honorary member OF the Gran
Army post and one of citizen trustees {
the G.. \. Il. association.
) He leaves his wife and one daughter
9 Eva G.. and three brothers, George \
l Edwin {. and Orrin G., all of whom liz
in this town
, The funeral, to which friends are invited
: will be held IN the home on Canal streC
:, Tuesday afternoon at l O'Clock Rev. ID
!. L. Seward of kcene, pastor of til
Unitarian church. viii oficiate. The bu
ia will take place in Pine Grove Gem
terry