The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1915-02-08
DEATH, OF APOPLEXY,
OF MRS. w. L. HUBBARD
Possessed Marked Musical Ability and
Filled Many Important Engage
ments-Funeral Wednesday.

Mrs Lima Y. Hubbard, wife OF Wal
ter Il. Hubbard, died in her High street
home at $50 clock last night. She
attended the Universalst fair Thurs
day evening and was active in her
household work Friday preparing for a
supper for the expected celebration of
her daughter 1Ith birthday auni- |
versary Saturday. Late Friday after /
noon she complained severe pains |
in her head and shortly before |
o 'clCcl was stricken with an apoplec- |
| tic shock affecting the entire left side |
of the body. This shock produced nm
consciousness, from which she never
recovered.
Lima Aileen Thwing was the young
est Of eight children Of the late Orriu
s, aud Martha (Billiugs) Thwing and
WAS born in Putuev, Oct 2s, 1869. She
was a direct descendant Oh the mater
nal side Of Gen. Seth Pomerov of Rev
lolutionary fame. After attending the
lpublic schools in her native town She
lentered the Brattleboro high school la
the spring of 1851 aud graduated iii
the class of 1881
She inherited a pronounced musical
Temperament and her singing in carly
childhood attracted unusual attention.
At the age Of 10 she began singing in
the church chOirs Of Putnev. and soon
after entering the high school was en-
gagged as the soprano singer Of the mix
ed quartet in the BrattIcboro Univer-
salist church. For a period Of over SO
wears. with but two OF three intcrmis.
sions, She sang continuously in churches
rs soprano soloist. Her engagements
locally were with the Centre Con-
: gregational and Baptist churches in ad.
ditiou to the Universalist church.
Shortly after her marriage she stud
led at various times with well-known
teachers including Harley Newcomb
and Ivan Morewski of Boston and
George NJ Greene of New York. She
y also received special training at home
= from the well-knowu Brattleboro mu-
u Isicians, Lucien Howe, Mrs. Harriet
: Brasor Pratt and William Schuster.
t She was the favorite soprano of the
= bate George \. Metzke, the widely
: known organist and composer Under
Il AIr. AIietzke : direction she filled an
engagement Of several months in 1894
y as the soloist of the choir of 40 voices
z lin the North Adams Congregational
/, church. When the important musical
Il festival Of that year was arranged
l. in North Adams Mrs. Hubbard was SC
D leeted rs the one soloist to represent
II Berkshire county at the appearance ol
z the Boston Festival orchestra and sev
K leral of the most noted concert singers
q Iof that day. She also sang Severa
= times in concert and oratorio in Con
q Inecticut under Mr.. AIietzSe : leader
y ship after he became a resident OF
Ie Rockville.
d In local productions she filed tho
p leading soprano roles in such well
al known operas as Chimes of Normandy
al Pinafore Priscilla and others. and wa.
ic called to several cities in New Eng
n land in Pmaforc and Priscilla. Sh,
5, went as q soloist with the Adelphi Con
td cert company OF Boston on tour o
n Massachusetts cities. Her love. how
IN ever. was fos oratorio and sacred worl
II and to this she devoted much attention
for many years.
She was married Dee. :. 1889. .
Walter l.. Hubbard, taen associate edi
tor of The Vermont Phoenix and nov
president of tho Brattlcboro Publish
v ing company.
She leaves her husband, one daugI
ten. Dorothy l.. Hubbard, aud brothe
- and sister, Charles l.. Thwing an
Mrs. Jennie NJ. Perry, both Of Putne,
Mrs Hubbard was a member Of Brat
tleboro chapter. Daughters Of TIA
American Revolution, and Of Bin ghal
chapter. Order OF the Eastern Stal
on She had in preparation the program fo
es the Daughters of the American Revo
or luton meeting which was to have bee
al held Tuesday Of this week.
: She was a woman Of pleasing pei
sonalitv, interested in many social az
ag tivities, and is especially remembere
by her schoolday friends and elias,
to mates as winning companion and
nd universal favorite.
40 Private funeral services win be bel
NO in the home at $50 clock Wedne
ne day. Friends arc requested not to sen
SIS flowers.