The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-03-19
MR.. N. c. HALL DEAD.
He Wss n Member OF an Old and
Honorcd Family Had Been Su-
perintendent of ST. Georges
Sunday School Thirty

Years.
Mr. Marshall Carter Hall. one of Fred
ericksburg's best known and hes
elOved citizens died AT his HON,
on George street Tuesday morning M
four O'Clock MIR Hall had been IN
bad health Tor some months. but con
tnued with wonderful determination "a
give ms attention not only To his bust
ness. but to his work A. snperintendent
Ot II. Georges sunday school During
| the christmas season when the school
was getting ready for it's annual cele.
braiion MIR. Hall. though suffering M tho
uue, was always at his post of duty
snort time since he grew worse and
| WIN Mrs Hall left Fredericksburg TO
VISIT relatives in Montgomery. Ala
| Suor'Iy AFTER arriving there his condition
oec@'ue eiarmlugly worse and relatives
| rom mere we're summoned TO ACCOMPANY
MN back To fredericksburg lie arrived
| mere last week and since that time his
my sicians had entertained no hone of
ni7 recovery Mr. Hall was born in
fredericksburg on the 18th of January
10 HIS father was DR. John y Hall
VINO conducted for years the drug store
on the corner Of Commerce and Main
streets which il perhaps the Oldest bust
ness house IN the city. having been es-
--'.fNh'R III ~ U4 Ills iHfher. llr
Elisha Hall. aud which has been con
Quoted 10y some member Of the family
ever since, il being the property of Mr.
Hall at bis death The early life of the
latter was spent in this city where he
obtained his education. but the outbreak
Oi the war called him into the service of
the toniederacy, and he volunteered with
that readiness. which nj ways charactariz-
ed him when there was some duty TO be
performed. He enlisted as a private in
BraXtons Battery of FrederickshurV
Artillery and throughout the entire war
serve } with the same command. ending
his service ST Appomattox when General
Zee surrendered the remnant of his once
magnificent army. MIR. Hall YVES in
most OF the most important BATHS
III winch the Army OF Northern Virginia
participated and earnej the reputation
81 brave soldier in that superb com
nand, whose characteristic WI Drawers
After the war, like other young men Of
the devastated South. Mr. Hall return, 4
TO THIS city aud a,Ser a briej time spent
IN Cuipeper entered the lrug business then
being conducted by his brothers The
business succeeded. and as his brothers
9cew older the deceased was left in
charge of the store and remained so until
his death business. however. did nor
absorb his entire time Over thirty wears
ago Mr.. Hall became the superintendent
II ST. Georges Sunday School. of this
city. and in this work for his Maker he
Iaborcd with tireless enerey The chill.
dren loved him on account of his kind
ana gentle ways and never n year passed
that he was not made the recipient of
some remembrance from the scholars
aud teachers. The work wPa a labor of
! love with hin, nd
morning found him absent from his post
of duty. while at ea-h succo ssive Christ
mas IL was his pleasure To- Join with the
school in those happy celebrations so dear
TO both scholar and teacher He was n
member OF 81. Georges church. taking
always. ~ was the case with the SIM
lay school. great interest in church
work. Mr.. Hall was nothing if not a
Christian. OF him il can be truly said
mat he was man of spOtless. stainless
character. untouched hy any form of
vice and pure in every sense of the word
Ills life was an open book from which
all might read, and the example set bv
him Is worthy Of emulation.
On the 9th of November. ] SSl Mr. Hall
was married taking as his wife Miss Lily
braXton. OF richmond county. who sur
wives him with two children. Messrs Car
- AIVNtcMtOQ Aldil. lie was de
voted to his family and the happiest
years OF his life were spent in the midst
OF his loved ones He leaves. in addition
to his wife and children, three brothers.
Or. Horace b. Hall, and Messrs. r X
and F ii. Hall. and three sister. Mrs. NJ
II. Gillespie. of Sistersville. W. Va. Mrs
t. {. Elmer, st. Lonis. Mo. and Mrs
Julia Henry, Houston. Va Mr.. Hall
was OF the distinguished Virginia family
OF Halls and was related to the Caldwells
Carriers, Normleys and other well known
families OF the Old Dominion. Hehad for
a number Of years been "a member of
Lodge Nc. 1. \ F. 4 A. NJ. OF this city
and OF fredericksburg Council, Royal Ar
canum.
The funeral took place from ST
Georges church Wednesday afternoon at
five o'clock. The services were conducted
by Rev. ". d. Smith The Sunday school
OF s. Georges church attended in a
body, and the drug gists of the city closed
th 'ir places of business and attended the
funeral. The floral offerings were very
teautilul. The pail bearers were:
Active. A. Taylor, 4 d. Tapscott.
James : Knox. II. b. Lane, A. ii. Wal
lace, W. Ii. Hurkamp, o. l.. Harris. r.
Q. EgertoD.
Honorary-Judge A. W. Wallace. DIR.
}. +. TOmpkins, Dr. 5 W Carmichael.
Roht. T. Knox, St Geo. r Fitzhugb.
Dr j F. Thompson.