Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1883-10-12
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1t is privilege to record the pleasant
incident of such family gathering as the one
that was held at the residence of L. S. Allen
in Nottingham on Tuesday, Sept. 10Th last,
when the descendants and relatives of John
Hall held their second family reunion, the
first having been held at Perry Halls in Hall.
fax four years previous. The aforesaid John
Hall lived in Conn ecticut, where be died many
years ago. At the recent meeting at Mr.. Al
len's--whose wife is a descendant of the Hall
family-there were present IS persons rep.
resenting six states of the Union viz. New
Hampshire, Vermont Massachusetts,, Con
necticut, New York and Iowa, and also the
fourth, fifth and sixth generations in descent
from John Hall. OF the children of Justus
Hall-a grandson of John Hall, and son Of
Joel Hall-seven in number, of whom six are
still living, five were present, viz: Joseph
Hall of Leverett, Mass. aged 50 years, Mrs.
A. b. Pollard, aged Il, Israel Hall of Daven.
port, Iowa, aged 20, Mrs Amos Clark Of Til.
ton, N. H., aged 81, and Perry Hall of Hall
fax, aged "a. OF the children of Lotan Hall
also grandson Of John Hall and brother
of Justus Hsll-nine in number, four of whom
are now living, three were present on the oc
casion, viz: Mrs. Hiram Chase of Marlboro,
Mrs. Almon Andrews of Meriden, Ct, and
Judge Obed Hall of Stamford. Vt, great
grandchildren of John Hall. Their children
being OF the fifth generation-with their
husbands and wives, were present to the num-
Der of 10.
At . o'clock ?. NJ. dinner was served. the
tables being elegantly and bountifuly fur
nished and well filled. At one of them were
seated the five children of Justus Hall who
we're present at a table made by Mr.. Hall,
their father, over 60 years ago. Also with
them were the three children present of Lo.
tan Hall, thus making eight of the great.
grandchildren of Johu Hall seated together
at the table. An order of exercises having
been arranged, f.. s. Allen was made master
of ceremonies which were as follows: Pray.
er by Judge Obed Hall, divine blessing iuyok.
ed by Israel Hall, after dinner speeches by
Israel, Obed aud Geo. w. Hall and Geo. L.
Clark also brief remarks by Mr.. Andrews
and several others.
OF the representatives OF the family who
came from distant parts of the country to at.
tend this family reunion we mention Mr. Al
mon Andrews and wife-and it may be prop
er to say in thissconnection that the day Of
this meeting was the 43d anniversary Of their
marriage-Mrs. L. A. Hitchcock, who is Mrs
e. S. Aliens sister, all of Meriden. Ct Israel
Hall, wife and daughter, with two children,
of Davenport, Iowa, Henry Allen of Shushan,
n. Y, w. II. Shaw and wife of Cummington,
Mass, Joseph Hall and wife, Sheldon Whip
pie and wife, Mrs Boutwell, and son of Lev.
erett, Mass, and Mrs. Amos Clark of Tilton,
n H. This reunion was an occasion of much
interest and social visit very much enjoyed,
and long to be remembered with pleasure by
all whose privilege it was to be present At
the close the company sang Old Hundred to
the familiar words "Be thou God exalted
high, and closed with the Doxology Praise
God from whom all blessings flow" Judge
Hall gave them all cordial invitation to
meet with him in Stamford in Sept 1885,
Providence permitting. T.