Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-10-07
CAPT. HALL DEAD.
Veteran Miner and Capitalist SUI
cumbs to Attack of Pleurisy.

The death of Capt. Hall, the we'll
known miner and capitalist, oc-
Cured at his home at Calumet,
Mich, Wednesday morning, result
ing from an attack of pleurlsy.
The intelligence Of his death was
wired to Lancaster and preparations
made for the funeral to be held
here.
The Daily Mining Journal of
Marquette, Mich, contained the
following account Of Capt. Hall
in its issue of Thursday:
Josiah Hall, mine inspector for
Houghton county since that office
was established about sixteen years
of ago, died at his home on Eighth
street, Red Jacket, yesterday morn
ing after suffering with pleurisy for
the past three months. The de-
ceased was eighty three years of
age having been born in Cornwall,
Eng, July %, 1922. He remained
in England until 1851, when he emf
grated to America, locating at the
Cliff, in Keweenaw county, where
he was employed by the Pittsburg
& Boston Mining company, first as
timberman and later as pitman. Iii
1860 he was made mining captain,
remaining at the location about
twenty three years.
In 1874 Mr.. Hall moved to Lam
caster, Wis, where he was en-
ployed in mine owned by 6. A.
Hudson. He remained in Wiscon-
sin about six years, returning to
copperdom is 1880 and becoming
mining captain at the old Pewabic.
In 1889 the office OF mine inspector
was created and Captain Hall was
selected to fill the post which Office
he had held ever since.
Mr.. Hall was a Mason of high
standing, being member of the
Calumet blue lodge, Gate of the
Temple chapter. R. A. NJ, and
member of Montrose commandery,
Knights Templar He was vestrv-
man of Christ Episcopal church and
a director of the First National
bank. The funeral will be held at /
o'clock this afternoon, services being
conducted at Christ church by the
pastor, Rev. J. A. TenBroek, after
which the body will be forwarded
to Lancaster, Wis, for burial
The deceased is survived by his
wife and the following children
Horace, Charles, Fred and Josiah
of Calumet: William of Great Falls,
Mont; Thomas of Salem, Ore, Henry
of Duluth, Mrs. N. E. Mcdonald of
Calumet and Mrs. Albert Butler of
franklin
Mr.. Hall was well and popularity
known throughout the upper PENN
sula. His many friends had been
aware for the past few weeks that
death was imminent, but their grief
at his demise is none the less felt.
The remains arrived in Lancaster
on the noon train yesterday, ac-
companied by the widow and sever
al Of the children who were able to
come. A delegation of Masonic
brethren of this city met them at
the station and the casket was borne
to the undertaking establishment of
Geo. P. Goble, where they remained
until 1 p. m. @
The party, accompanied by a
score or more of the Masonic frat
ernity then proceeded to the Dodge
cemetery where remains We're in
TERED by side OF those Of his first
wife who passed away during Capt.
Halls residence here.
The ceremonies were in charge of
tie Masonic lodge of Beetown, of
which Capt. Hall was member
years ago and served as master for
a long term. Rev. Evans read the
funeral sermon.
Capt. Hall was man among
men, good citizen and his demise
removes one respected by all.
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