Norwich bulletin., 1918-11-14

ed Hubbard. His early education was received in the schools of this city and at the age of 19 he entered the employ of his father and acquired practical knowledge of the business of the A. H. Hubbard & Co, paper man ufacturers, who were at that time To- cated at Greeneville in this city. Up- on the death of his father the business was incorporated and he was mace president and treasurer which posi- tions he held until his son was chosen treasurer and then he continued in the office of president until the busi
 Hess was sold a few years ago. Besides his connections with the pa l per industry AIr Hubbard was con rected with many other business en- 1 terprises in the city and elsewhere. | He was the oldest director of the 1 Thames National bank, being chosen 1 in this capacity in 1891 and on Jan. 24, 1903. he was made member of the finance committee On July F, l 1910, folloWino the death of Willis A. | Briscoe. he was made vice president 1 Of the bank and four years later he l became president which position he
 Eeld at the time of his death.
 Mir Hubbard was also vice presi- | dent and a member Of the finance
 committee of the Norwich Savings So- I | W. Backus hospital and the Norwich ! Free Academy. vice president of the l Masonic Temple corporation, a diTec- 1 tor of the Aspinook company and Of | the Berkshire Manufacturing company president of the Bard Union company, l it trustee of the Masonic home in Wal
 ljngford and a director of the Area
 mum club at the time of the purchase of the present property.
 He was former president of the
 Norwich club, member of the New
 York Yacht club. of the Arcanum
 club, the Chelsea Boat club, the Citi-
 zens corps of the Grand Array; the American Paper and Pulp Association,
 a director of the U $. Finishing com Pany, and president of the W. ". Gale
 Co. of New Haven.
 Mir Hubbard was one of the widest known Masons in this entire section, having held ali of the prominent of
 fees in this body. His Masonic ca
 reer began in 1887 when on Feb. 16
 he was raised in St. James lodge. No. 29, to the sublime degree of Master
 Mason. The following year he took all
 the degrees in the Franklin chapter, Franklin council, Columbian conman- l dery, T., being knighted Dec. 14, 1888
 and was made a 32d degree Mason in
 Connecticut Sovereign consistory ill
 this city Feb. 1, 1889. He served as
 commander of the Columbian com n1andery two years and was a past of ficer in Van Rensselaer, Council of Princes Of Jerusalem. The honorary
 grade of the 33d degree was confer
 red upon him at Boston. Sept. IS, 1894
 lie was eIecte dan active member oi
 the Supreme Council, A. A. $. R., Sept If, 1903. and was elected deputy fol Connecticut the next day. He was most iIlustrioGs commander in chic. of the Council of Deliberatton by viz tue of his office. He was also a Mystic : Shriner with membership in the Sphinx temple at Hartford
 At the 18th annual conclave of the
 Grapd Commander Knights Te1nple' ! 1 Of tho state of Connecticut. held 1T I 1 Eminent Grand Commander 1ubbart T was appointed grand captain of tho . | guard and had served in all the Su- S borlinate offices.
 e Mr. Hubbard was staunch sup e porter of the republican party. H' 2 was a member of Christ church [ Mir. Hubbard was married on Jur' = (, 1877 to Miss Katherine FTancei ), Mather, daughter of Samuel an' h Frances Tiffany Mather. He leave his wife and two children. Mrs. Hunt T l1gtOn Lee or ~ e" I1d\ tn tliit A1-4-'t- t James L. Hubbard of Newport. liner n was another son. Samuel NJ. Hubbard q who died several years ago.
 f William B. WheatIey.
 . William B. Wheatley, a native 0 q Waurogan. died in the Providence hos
 pital Of pneumonia on Nov. 4th, age F 28 years.
 n He is survived by his mother, Mr. d Nellie Wheatley tnee Murphy c . 1 Wauregan, a sister. Mrs Oswald Swee n of Boston. two aunts, Mrs. Dennis Ma n honey and Mrs. Robert McKernan, an Y one uncle. Thomas Murphy, all C .t Wauregan.
 ' The f..feraI was held Friday, No7 e Sth. at the Sacred Heart church, :, reduiem high mass being celebrated [ Burial was ill the Murphy lot in th r Sacred Heart cemetery.
 e. Sherman c. Lewis.
 T The death Of Sherman c. Lewis 2 q the age of S4, occurred OH Monday {
 the home of his niece, Mrs. E. F. BaF r CT, with whom he made his home at n Pine street. He had been in failin n health fer @ ear O. two past on aC e count of his age, but was seriousl h tsick for only a few days before h ,r death.
 " MT. Lewis was in the restauraI
 business in this city with Reube ys Brown on Water street and also live st at one time in Boston when he " n employed on the Metropolitan Sure IF Car line. He was born on Februal 7e f2S. 1884, at Cromwell, the son of Flu ie Lewis and Rkoda Todd He was LII