News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1897-05-05
Death of DIR. f. j. Hall.

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Park street at about half past seven
last Saturday evening, there is re
moved from this community one of
the most familiar figures, a success
ful doctor, a kind and benevolent
| Christian gentleman, aud intensely
loyal and publicspirited citizen. Few
men would be more missed from our
streets and the town at large. Mod
est to a degree approaching diff
dence, he did much for the relief and
aid of the needy poor, and for public
projects that will never be fully
known, and certainly was never done
for show, by the doer. For thirty
one years he has gone about in
weather, fair or foul, hours early or
late, faithfully fulfilling the many
duties Of a 0racticing physician.
Starting at the very bottom aud
invery pressed circumstances, he held
10 the duty of his calling until for
tune changed and he livedto enjoy
the pleasant home and other fruits
OF his labor. He was born in BEAMS
vile, Ontario, February 2S, 1884,
the son of thelate Rev. J. Z. Hall
When six years old his family afOved
to Waterbury, and when h6w8S u
years of age the family moved to
this town. His education was re-
ceived in Morrisville Academy, and
in Castleton, and he taught school in
tits town, Stowe and Bristol He
studied medicine with the late DR.. II,
Powers, graduated from the medical
department at Burlington College,
and subsequently took post gradu-
ate courses in Burlington and,i New
York, always keeping closely in
touch with the latest in his pro-
fpssion Thirty-eight years ago he
married his wife, who survives him,
then Miss Ophtlia Titus, and com
menced his practice in Waterbury
Center. He later moved to Highgat4,
where he practlced, and in August,
1862, enlisted in his country,s service
at st. Adams, being enrolled "a mem
her and private in Company L. LIST,
VT, Cavalry; was promoted to the
rank of Assistant Surgeon, Jan. l,
1868, and did efficient service until
his discharge, by reason of resgna-
ton, Sept. 16, 1864. He returned to
H 'ghgate and in 1866 commenced
the practice of medicine in Morrisville
in company with DR.. Powers.
10 his last sickness he was first at
tackled by his old enemy, relic Of
his army service, malarial poisoning,
coupled with facial erysipelas, and
other serious disabilities, together
with a wornout condition following
very hard winters work. His last
call was made but one week and a
day before his death. 10 our local
lite DR.. Hall has always been a silent,
but very interested participant, He
was always intensely interested in
the welfare of Morrisville Academy of
which institution he had long been a
Trustee. He was for a time Village
Trustee. He had served as Z. S. pen
sion examiner, was one OF the Pleas
\ View Cemetery Commissioners, a
dieeul Ger or Une UJ1gregaTi OE5,i
church, and member OF Post James
Nj. warner, No. 4. rlg ..-
A few years since he and Arthur L.
Cheney became interested in the drug
business, having bought the Wood
word store, and later the doctors
enthusiasm and desire for the i'm
provement was largely responsible
for the development of plans that
made possible the present corner
block in which the drug business is
located. He was particularly in
terested and active in the purchase of
the Tinker property, by the syndi-
cate, and had fond hopes for the
future of bis considerable amount of
land recently bought beyond the
Boynton place on the right.
Beside his bereaved wife, the de-
ceased is survived by an adopted
daughter, the wife of Rev. Delmer E.
Croft, and a sister, Mrs. C. NJ. Boyn-
ton. Yesterday the remains of the
deceased were viewed by a large
number from II to 2 p. m. at his
late home. At the latter hour the
funeral services were held, the local
pastors participating in the service
and members of Post Warner attend
ing in body. A solo was rendered
by Mrs. Fisk and selections by a
quartette composed of Mrs. Fisk,
Miss Ila Niles, Messrs. Fleetwood and
Gates. The bearers were Doctors
Holbrook, Rublee and Page of Nor
risville and Slayton of Hyde Park,
Capt. Kenfield and G. A. Cheney
representing the Grand Army The
interment was in the old Gene
terry, where the family lot is, just
across Richmond street from the
home. The business places were all
closed during the services.