The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-02-04
W4LLTNGF FORD.

In the death of Hiel E. Hall, whose de
 mise took place at his home on South MaiE
 street late Saturday night, WalllngforL
 loses its oldest as well as q highly respect ed citizen. Had hs lived until the 18th of
 this mouth he would have been ninety one
 years old. Last week Monday he had a l shock and since that time he had been un conscious most of the time up to the time of his death. The funeral will be held from the house ut 2:3U clock tomorrow
 afternoon, with interment in the CehteI street cemetery. Rev, j. E. Wildman will 1 otttciate.
 The deceased leaves two daughters, Mss l Fannie Hall, of thls place, and Miss Susie Hal, of Jacksonville, H., the latter haYln3 1 been here number ol days, lie also | leaves four grandchildren in Jacksonville,
 the children of his late daughter, Mrs. Car,
 oine Flames. Mrs. Hall died some eighteen | years ago. Elizur R. Hall, about seventy
 six years old, of south Main street. is Il | brother, and Mrs. William Maltby. some
 eighty years of age, of Northtord, is sis
 ter of the deceased, Edwin smith, of 1ales, vllle, is nephew. The late John F. Hali
 and Philander Hall were brothers of the departed. He was a son of pr. Rice Has and was born ill the house now occupied by i William E. Ives, near the pumping statlol, | the house being just west of Muddy riyetI on the East Farms Dr. Rice Hall was born ! in this same house. Not only was Aiei
 B. Halls father borr in the same house
 but his grandfather and great grandfather
  | When sixteen years of age he began clerking for the firm of Darlington X hlrt land, which did business in the building that stood south of the public library and was torn down last year. It will be of III. terest to many who knew the vast amount as well as variety of goods that was kept ill that store that MT. Hall, when q clerk
 there, undertook to take an inventory Of the goods. After la boring some two weeks ut different times he had to give it up with out accomplishing his object. Alter sever ing his connection with that firm he went to New Orleans, where he carried on the hardware business. From that city he wenr to Philadelphia and carried on tue sune line of business on Commerce street. Later on he disposed of his business there and started for Wallingford. Arriving in New York he went into the hardware and fancy goods commission business with the late George Pomeroy. Some time after he eavi up that line Of business and returned td Wallingford, buying considerable land oh South Main street. Ward street and the Long Hill road, devotng his time after wards in looking after his property: pr. Rice Hall, after leaving the East Farms, lived in a house on South Main street that stood on the site of the present residence of Mrs. Philander Hall.
 During his early boyhOod days Hiel B. Hall was schoolmate of the late Charles Parker, of Meriden, and in driving cows to pasture both would often go together. Mr. Parker had to go by Mir. Halls home in his journey.
 lie utdNy Wlnu Ol ouuuay ulSHt duu yes" terday caused some damage about town. One of the front windows In Alderige's art store on Center street was broken by the frame of the awning getting loose. A large window in Gannon's grocery store on Col ony street was broken In by the wind. Many limbs of trees were broken down and for many hours everything about the Dor ough shook and rattled.
 The annual meeting of the Biggins- Rodg. CTS company was held yesterday afternoon and the following directors were elected Henry D. Bigglns, F. W. Miner, o. E. Pow CTS. Henry B. Hall and E. T. Carter. The president Henry B. Hall, secretary; r. W. Miner, treasurer
 The Walllngford Ice company is harvest ing twelve-inch ice on Weddings pond.
 Quite a number from here went over to Waterbury yesterday to see the ruins of the big fire.
 Theodore r. Lane, of this place, who is in the employ of the International Silver company in Waterbury, lost suit ot clothes and valuable papers by the burn Ing of the Franklin house in Waterbury, where he boarded
 The funeral of H. Beverly Hall, who died Saturday, will occur tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from hls late residence on South Main street. Rev. J. F. Wildman will oft1ciate The burial will he in CenteR street cemetery.
 4 fine picture of Captain John C. Silva. of Thomas w. Lawson's steam yacht Dreamer, appeared in q recent issue of q BCston paper, together with compliment | try notice. Captain Silva was a Walling- ford boy and has had command of the l Dreamer since 1t was launched, His moth. er. Mrs. Oliver Spencer, of Washington i street. expects visit from him on his re- | turn from Washington.
 Quite number from here will take in the big masquerade ball of the Meriden Cycle | club i'll the town hall Meriden next Mon day evening
 The Entracht Singing society will give a masquerade ball in Leightons hall Monday | ,tening February 10.
 Unclaimed letters remaining in the post office yesterday morning were for Mrs. Rob. srt Callahan, Miss E. Farrell, Miss Hannah Mrs. George Martin, Frank M f IWitchell and Miss May Wilson.
 Oscar Peterson has returned from a visit Il Rhode Island.
 Judge Hubbard has returned from Wilbra- nam. Mass
 Mrs. A. B. Pixley is visiting friends in treat Harrington. Mass.
 Miss Fannie Deacon, of New York, is thd ;uest of Mrs. Elmer w. Cook, of Curiss venue.
 James McGaughey returned yesterday 70 4awrenceville, N. !.
 The board of burgesses will hold Its ree liar semi-monthy meeting this evening, if
 quorum shows up.