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The Rev. Dr. James W. Hubbell died at his home, 95 Park Avenue West, at 1:05 p.m. Tuesday.  He was taken ill four weeks ago, the immediate cause being the paring of corn, from which resulted gangrene.  His death is partially attributed also to Bright's disease from which he had been a sufferer for years.  A number of friends and his immediate relatives were at the bedside when he passed away.

James Wakeman Hubbell was born at Wilton, Fairfield County, Conn., Mar. 24, 1835.  He was the second of four sons.  His brothers are all living.  At the age of sixteen he went to Northampton for two years, to fit for Yale college, which he entered in the summer of 1853.  He graduated with honor in the class of 1857, a class which has since become famous for its able men.

After graduating from college he taught at Stamford and Norwalk, Conn., for two years before entering upon his professional studies.

He studied for the ministry in Union Theological Seminary, New York City and afterwards graduated from Andover Seminary in July, 1863.  During his seminary duties he passed through a severe sickness which threatened to end in consumption.  This necessitated a nine months' residence in Minnesota.  The experience of the long and dark days was an essential part of his discipline and training for his life's work.  He was ordained Sept. 21, 1864, and entered the ministry as a pastor of the First Congregational church of Milford, Conn., one of the oldest and at that time largest churches of the state.

After a happy pastorate of five years he accepted a call to the College Street Church, New Haven, Conn., where he remained nearly eight years.  He preached for a year at Portsmouth, N.H., and was called to the First Congregational Church of that city, but returned to Connecticut and was selected as pastor of the First Congregational Church of Danbury where he was installed May 20, 1879, and remained until he was invited to Mansfield in 1886.  His call to Mansfield was unexpected and unsought, a fact which greatly attached him to this place.  A committee from here visited Danbury without his knowledge, heard him preach and at the close of the services extended him an invitation to come to Mansfield.

Funeral services for Rev. Dr. Hubbell were held in the First Congregational Church Friday morning.  From 8 to 9 o'clock a.m. an opportunity was given to all who wished to look upon his face.  At 9 o'clock the coffin was closed and a short and simple funeral service held, after which the body was taken east for burial in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, N.Y.

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