Spirit of the times. [volume] (Ironton, Ohio) 1853-1858, 1855-03-27
-MysGyLLAWY.

DEArH or A MIsER.--On Saturday,
Hsnnsh Hall, spinster, esed sixty.six,
distinguished by her miserly habits,
closed her m misernble career at Sheffield,
leaving 10 the Girls Charity School Of
that town between 5000 and 10000,
smsssed by life Of penury. In 1912.
about Which time her father died, she
received a legacy Of G100 under her
erandfather's wilH II was mmediately
after the acquisition OF this sum Of money
that Miss Hall FIRST manifested those
penurious habits for which her subse.
quent life was remarkable. Her penury
led hes thus early in her career to dis.
cad soap ss on unnecessary appcndago
Of her toilet, and she boasted that she
had not used any for thirty years. Her
only income was the interest on E1O0,
and her own earnings, by making fran
laborer's smock .frocks, but she con.
uived Lot only to live out of this, but to
save money. In con leclion with another
woman, she commenced a system oI
lending monsy out at interest, through
the medium Of Guinea Clubs, and this
proved so profitable that in FIVE or six
years she was able 10 commence lending
on mortgage Of small lots of cottage
property. The shutters Of the lower
rooms Of her house were burricaded,
and she lived alone in the garrett. a
miserable and wretched life, but every
wear increasing her habits Of penury
and her hoard Of wealth. Goals she
never bought, aud frequently she sat fol
days together in the dep h of winter
without fire. Miss HolI, although she
would literally starve himself to death
rather than par, with her money, had
no objection 10 a good dinner at any
other persons expense, and during the
last ten or fifteen years of her life she
followed out system by which she
secured herself good dinner and ten
every day in the week, except Sunday
free of charge This class Of friends
she propita,cd by promise TO remember
them in her will. To none Of these
persons, however, has she left more
than ten pounds. Her attire was q
",hing of shreds ard patches" On hel
feet she usually wore a pair Of cast'od
mems boots which were tied around
her ancles with strings. She had worn
a bonnet for more than thirty years.
Summer or winter, she wore pattens and
carried an umbrella. Her habits were
very filthy. On search being made a
the house OF the deceased three will.
were discovered, all in her own hand
writing, and another drawn up by {
solicitor in 1S49, in all Of which she
left her properly to the charity school
There were also found mortgage deeds
Midland railway shares, debenlure bond:
of the Manchester, Sheffield and Lin
colnshire Railway, and bankers de
posi,e notes, in all, amounting to "a
800. Ii is believed by those who knew
her, that it will ultimately be found tha
she died wcfth from 10000 TO $1,000
These securities were found secreted il
bundles of rags, tied up in old shifts
and some Of the more portable ones
such as the bank deposi,e notes, wer
packed away in pieces OF rags, insld
old shoes, &c. In one box she ha
accumulated between fifty and sixt
pieces Of soap Of dtferen, kinds, evider
tly the contributions Of friends anxiou
for her sanitary improvement. The in
,rement took place a ST. Philips church
and drew together some thousands {
people.-Lonaou Times.