The Newtown bee., 1892-02-12
Joseph Hallock.

ed in the death of Counselor Joseph Hal lock at his home in West Catskill, Satur- day, in the 6lst year of his age.
 MT Hallock, who for many years had been a prominent member of the Greene county bar, was born at Milton, Ulster county, in 1881, of Quaker parentage. He was educated at the Friends boarding school, Providence, R. l., and in 1854 came to Catskill, entering the law office of Adams & King as student, in due time being admitted to practice. In 1857 he went to Amenia, Duchess county, and bought the Times newspaper, which he edited for year, then returning to Cats kill and entering upon the practice of law. For time he was in partnership with the late Charles T. F. Spoor, and from 1872 to 1880 was associated with the late Hon Rufus H. King. Hallock, Jen- nngs & Chase succeeded King & HallOck and this partnership continued until Sep tember, 1890, when MT Hallock, who had succeeded MT King, upon that gentle mans death, as president of the Catskill savings bank, withdrew from the firm. He held the presidency of the savings bank, of whose board of trustees he was a charter member, until December of last year, when ill health compelled his re- tirement. He also was director in the Catskill national bank.
 In politics, MT Hallock was an ardent Republican, and took lively interest in his party's affairs. The only political office he ever held was that of revenue collector for while during the war of the rebellion.
 MT Hallock found time to indulge his taste for general and current literature, even amid the expressing cares of a large business. He was always ready to con- verse on such subjects and had keen ap- preciation of anything good, either pub lished or related. He had a fund of in- teresting "reminiscences of characteris- tics of our old settlers. He was devoted to pedestrian excursions and his favorite walk was through the wooded region about the Straka, in relation to which he contributed two letters to the "Sketches Ol SdGShllls OfCI blIS udllC Ol OCOlR Vanderhaven.".
 MT Hallock was three times married, and leaves a wife and two daughters. Funeral services were held at this late residence on Tuesday afternoon, con- ducted by Rev Dr Van Slyke, pastor of the Reformed church, and Rev Dr Fritts of Fishkill. The pail bearers were the Hon J. A. Griswold, Isaac Pruyn, W. l. Jennings, E. A. Chase, Oliver Bourke, Hon M. B. Mattice, s. l.. Penfield, R. F. Story, George H. Martin, J. M. Stouten- burgh of Newburgh, Jere Day, H. D. Shores, Henry Felter and William Van Orden.
 At a meeting of the trustees of the Catskill savings bank, the following was directed to be entered upon the minutes: The announcement of the death of our late associate and for mer president, Joseph Hallock, Esq, con- veys the intelligence of great loss to his family, to this institution and to the 
 While we may with confidence entrust the acknowledgment of his merits and services in professional and official life to, his associates in those fields of duty, it is right and proper that we should at this time call especial attention to his great and long continued good work in the important trusts of the Catskill sav- ings bank. One of the first to perceive all the possibilities for good to indiyidu- als and to the community in such an in stitution, he became one of the charter members of the board of trustees and al- ways remained jealous and industrious director. He guarded the interests of this trust with wisdom and fidelity that be too highly commended. He this work for others as an hon. orable duty, and resigned it's labors only when failing health and strength left no 
 To the members of his family, we ex- tend our sympathy. and to his memory uscribe this testimony of his faithful ness in good works.-G Catskill Recorder.