Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1900-09-28
OBITUARY.


Ezra X. GoOdaI died at o'clock Thursday
morning after a long period Of confinement 10 his
well-known home on the Putney road Mr. Goodsll
had been q resident Of Brattleboro for upward OF
~ years. He was born in Enfield, Me- Oct Is
1884 His father, Solomon Goodal, was a native
Of Halifax In this county. His mother, Hannah
Allbee, was born In WestmoreIand N H. The
family moved to Littleton, n. H., when the sou
WAS seven years old. At the age Of IS he went TO
Boston, and at IS sailed for Australia. spending
three years In that country, China and Japan
On return ing to America, he settled in Boston
and WAS In the produce business in Faneuil Hall
market until 1876 when he bought the estate on
the Putney road which he afterward developed
building the farmhouse la 1877 aud his own resi-
dence In 1873 compile ing 1t for occupation by his
family in 1879. He retained an active interest in
his Boston business for two or three years after
he came TO Brattleboro.
The Boston firm was at first under the style Of
L. X. Goodall & Company and later on the firm
was GoodAl Mitchell & Dexter Mr.. Goodal
was the active, controlling spirit in the affairs OF
the firm, and was recognized in the Boston pro-
duce circle as q man OF great energy, of broad
business activity, leader who was looked up to
and relied upon, and man Of unfalling integrity.
The older dealers OF today recall with pride and
pleasure Mr. Goodall's successful career in the
bu ,iness and their own acquaintance and rela-
tons with him. Mr. Goodall served for nine
months during the war for the Union 10 the 18th
Massachusetts Battery.
Until health failed him, Mr.. GoodalI was actively
and helpfully interested In the town and COM
ment OF his home estate and ia his relations with
neighbors and townsmen be manifested the same
strength, activity, enterprise and integrity
which had characterized his business career
in Boston and made Il a success. No man
had keener wit, or could be a more genial COM
panon.
Six years ago Mr.. Goodall was very severely
burned and this was the beginning Of the decline
which had grown more marked in the succeeding
years. For five wears he had suffered from an
epileptic iDfrmity which was hereditary from
his father, and which compelled HIM gradually
to withdraw from active connection with the
outside world. During this time he has had
ready and constant help and sympathy of his
neighbors In the little community on thu PutBey
road, and their assistance has been faithfully
renders to Mrs. Goodall In her devoted personsl
care of her husband, maintained TO the very
last.
Mrs. Goodall's maiden name was Ellen S. Aver.
She was the daughter Of D. c. Aver OF Boston. Her
marriage TO Mr. GoOdsll took place In Boston in
1863 the Rev. DIR. A. A Miner, the brides pastor
performing the ceremony. Their church connec.
ton In Brattleboro has been with the Unitarian
society. One child was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Goodall, hrstina Aver. now Mrs. Walter h.
Lipe OF Canajoharle, n. Y. Mr.. and MS Lipe
recently spent month at the Brattleboro home
stead returning to their home only 10 days ago.
Mr. Goodall is survived by one brother. older
than himself, Ira, of Asburv Park N. j. The
funeral will be at the house Sunday aft 4rnoon at
O'Clock, Rev. Mr. Osgood officiating. The burial
will be in Locust RIDGE cemetery.