The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1909-04-16
HENRY w. HALL

Col. Henry w. Hall died at his
home in Burlington Tuesday. Col
Ha all had been in poor health since
sustaining a shock of paralysi;
about three years ago. A week age
Sunday he sustained another shock
From this he rallied considerably
but was taken worse on Thursday
night and lapsed into unconscious
ness, remaining in that condition
udtil the end came.
Henry W. Hall was born in
Portsmouth, N. H., June 20, 1916,
being thus in his 63rd year. He
was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
f. Hall, longtime residents of
Portsmouth. He was educated in
the common schools in that city
and was graduated from the Ports
mouth High school in 1861. AS a
young man he was employed in the
Fairbanks scale works in st. Johns
bury, subsequently entering the en-
ploy Of A. l.. Bailey, dealer in mu-
sical instruments. In 1877 ne went
to Burlington as manager of Bal
ley's music rooms, building up an
immense business which he main
tanned with ever increasing popu-
larity
Col. Hall was past grand master
of the grand lodge OF Vermont |.
o. O. F., and one of the founders of
Gill Odd Fellows Home at Ludlow.
He was a member of Green Noun
tain Lodge, Green Mountain En-
campment and Canton Lafayette.
He was also member of Washing
ton lodge F. and A. NJ. He was
member of the Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution and of the Algon-
quin club
Col. Hall was for years prominent
in the administration of city affairs
and while serving on the board of
aldermen was chairman of the inn
portant committee that extended
the intake for the improved water
system. He was a generous, enthu-
siastic and patriotic citizen who
will be greatly missed.
He is survived by his wife, who
was Mss Abbie NJ. Buzzell of ST.
Johnsbury, one son, Everett Hall,
and two daughters, Mrs. Carrie
Clark of Burlington and Mrs. Ma
bel Sherburne of Guthrie, Oklaho-
ma, sister, Mrs. Carrie Denuison
of Claremont, n. H., and a brother
Samuel Hall of Chatham, N. Y.
Charles p Dimick of Boston is
spending this week in town.
Mrs. 4. II. Nye is confined to the
house this week with the grip.
w. NJ. Edwards has been con
fined to the house this week with
the grip.
Walter Switser of Fairlee has
been visiting his brother E. l. Duff
for week.
Rev. j. w. Parker of Kingfsher,
Oklahoma, was a guest at f. X.
Tuesday.
Rev. E. A. Legg left Tuesday af-
ternoon to attend the conference
held at Hardwick.
Miss Carrie Legg of Woburn,
Mass, is in town visiting her broth
er, Rev. E. A. Legg.
Mrs. ID. S. Conant bas been visit
ing her mother, Mrs. c. r. Jones in
this week.
Mrs. Chas Wright left on Monday
to visit her son w. j.
Wright at Lisbon. N. II.
Miss Norma Demar of Franklin,
\. H., is spending a few days with
Ter sister, Mrs. Fred Sanborn.
Walter Davis of Waltham, Mass,
pent Tuesday night in town with
lis mother, Mrs. Emily Davis.
Miss Pauline Shumway gave a
ugar party to about twenty of her
riends last Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Frank Clark of Windsor
pent part of last week visiting
er sister, Mrs. Burnham Cowdery.
Mrs. Helen Poucher left the first
the week to visit Mr.. and Mrs.
harles Robertson at Penacook,
I. II.
We notice in the Boston Herald
n account of "The Woman in the
alb Mystery" The woman gave
er name as Miss Josephine Gouche
{ Bradford, more commonly known
) Sleeping Lucy" She left here
aturday morning and became the
ictim of some dope. She took
ib to 60 to her sister on Massa-
lusetts avenue, and not finding
ny one living there, in a semi
condition, was taken to