Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1897-11-11
OBITUARY.
JOHN NJ. HALE.

Main street.
John NJ. Hale was son OF the late
John NJ. Haze. lie nay really be called
native OF Ei'saertH, though his birth
place WAS Gas ius. w,e"s ms mother was
Is, Is
He was educated in the common schools
of Ellsworth and at an academy in Cor
ham. His first business venture was
staging. in ASSOCIATION with Deacon Dan
iel Robinson, at Buekspert. few years
later he entered the staging and livery
business already established at Ellswort h
by his fat her. With this business he has
ever since been associated, and its history
is history OF his business life.
The business WAS established by John
NJ. Hale, sr., who for many years held the
stage contracts between Bangor and
Calais. At one time the contracts held
by him amounted to 10000. Part Of
these routes were sub-let, but the line
from Bangor to Mactifas by way Of Ellis
worth was operated by Mr.. Hale. When
John M. Hale, jr., entered the firm, the
firms name was Hale Il Mason, the OF her
mem Der OF the firm being Arson Mason.
ceeded by f. II. Greedy and Ralph Mason,
the firm name being changed to Hale,
Greedy 4 Co. AT this time the firm was
running stages between Bangor and
Cherrytield lsworth and Belfast.
Messrs and Mason retired from
he Arm In T. ia he
came J. NJ. Hale Il Co., which it has since
remained. In 1868 Capt David McFar-
land and T. f.. Hale, son of j. NJ. Hale, ST.,
were taken into the firm, and the firm re-
manned unchanged until 1891, when the
senior member died at the advanced age
OF ninety -four years. The firm has since
been composed OF }. NJ. and I. T.. Hale
and David Mcfarland.
The staging business OF he firm has
marked the progress from the days of the
stage coach to the railroad train. The
opening OF the railroad through to Ellis
worth marked the end of big stage con-
tracts III this section. All that remains OF
the extensive stage business once carried
on by Hale 4 Co. is the stage route con-
meeting with the boat at Surry, and the
contract to carry mails between depot and
post office in Ellsworth. Volumes could
be written OF experiences on the stage
routes in those early days, in which Mr..
Hale figured, and much could be said OF
the faithful service to public and the gov
eminent by the firm of Hale Il Co.
In his long association with the bust
ness interests Of Ellsworth, Mr.. Hale has
established a reputation for integrity and
fair dealing. His private MS well rs his
business life has been above reproach.
Mr.. Hale was twice married. His first
wife was Miss Susan +. Phillips, of Ban
gor, whom he married Jan. l, 1852. She
lived but two years, and on the day that
she died, her little daughter, aged six
months, also passed away. They were
laid at rest together.
On Dec. %, 1859 Mr.. Hale married NJ Isl
Rebecca w. Campbell, OF Cherry field, W he
survives him. They had three sons
Arthur NJ, Fred A. and David Z. Hale
all OF whom are dead. Mr.. Hale leaves
one daughter, Miss Katie M. Hale. He
leaves also three brothers and one sister
James A. Hale, of Sacramento, CAL, T
f. Hale, OF Ellsworth, Charles F. Hale, Of
Lowell, Mass, and Mrs. Mary II. Viii.
liams, OF Newton, Mass.
Mr.. Hale was an Odd Fellow, having
joined the lodge first organized in Els
worth, but had never affiliated with the
new lodge. In politics he was a republi-
h,t IN MI IL
represented ward ON the board of alder.
men in 1881.
Funeral services will be held at the
house Thursday afternoon at 2 O'Clock.