The Brattleboro reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1907-1912, 1909-05-21
FALL FROM WINDOW FATAL.
Mrs. j. E. Hall Victim of Accident
Which Occurred Last Saturday.

As the result of injuries sustained be-
tween 7 and o'clock Saturday morning
when she fell from the third story win
dow of her home on Chaplin street, Mrs.
j. Edward Hall, 81 died shortly after 10
o'clock Sunday morning in the Brattle-
boro Memorial hospital. Just how the
accident happened is mystery although
it is believed by her family that Mrs. Hall
became suddenly dizzy when looking out
of the window, or attempting to open it..
She had been in poor health for some
time and recently had found difficulty in
sleeping. From her bedroom on the third
floor she called to her daughter Saturday
morning that she thought she would not
get up Immediately and was told to stay
in bed as long as she liked. Soon after
ward Mr.. Hall, who was in the kitchen,
saw something fall past the window and
rushing out found his wife lying on the
grass between the cellar-way and the
sidewalk. Neighbors Immediately gave what
assistance they could and the injured wo-
man was taken into the house until ar
rangements could be made for taking her
to the hospital Although fearfuly in
jured, her pevis being fractured in sew
eral places, Mrs. Hall retained conscious
ness almost to the end In response to
repeated inquiries, however, she was I'M
able to tell how the accident happened.
Josephine Lyon Hall was the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. David Lyon and was
born in Terre Haute, Ind. in 1852. Upon
the death of her parents in the middle
COS Mrs Hall came to Bratteboro to live
in the family of R. Z. Hosford broth
er of her guardian, who was then business
manager of Glenwood Classical seminary
in the west village. She attended the
school for several years and through the
influence of Miss Mary E. Tenney, one of
its teachers, united with the First Bap
fist church. In 1873 she was married to
Joseph Edward Hall, an employee of the
Estey Organ company. They had since
made their home in this town, Mr.. Hall
retiring from active work only last year.
Besides her husband Mrs. Hall leaves two
daughters, Miss Rena Hall, teacher in a
nd Miss Hortense Hall, who for several
ears has conducted a kindergarten at her
Tome.
Mrs. Hall had been a member of the
Baptist church for 81 years and always
vas active in her efforts to promote its
Welfare. She was a woman of cheerful
never refusing aid where it
vas needed, always speaking kindly of ev-
'ryone and maintaining in her home and
elsewhere an attitude of welcome and cor
lie of friends. She was a member of
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United States Daughters of 1872.
liality that had won for her wide cir
Funeral services took place Wednesday
fternoon at the residence, 10 Chaplin
treet. Only relatives, intimate friends
md neighbors were present, except that
he employees in the office of the Estey
organ company, where Mr.. Hall was en-
,loyed for many years, were specially in
tied. Mrs. Hall was always averse to
public funeral and had often expressed ,
Ter wish for the quiet gathering of those
Who came solely because of their kinship ;
r their sense of personal loss after years
f friendship. All arrangements regard
ng the service were made as far as pos
ible in conformity to her known wishes. :
lev. Dr. John Russell Cow, pastor of the
'irst Baptist church, conducted the ser !
ices. Harry H. Smith formerly of Brat
eboro, but now of Meriden, Ct, sang a
lone at Last and Beautiful Isle The =
urial was in Morningside cemetery. q
here We're masses of floral tributes from /
ldividual relatives and friends, and also I
ON the office, from Chapin-street neigh
ors, Mr. Halls Sunday school class and J.
Iiss Halls Sunday school class. The bear h
IS were G. p. Hall of Shelburne Falls, "
lass, A. S; Leach of Hinsdale, n. H., b
esse Hall of Fairhaven, Mass, and E. X h
all of Boston. Among the other out-of- A
,wn people at the funeral were Mrs +,
tia Starr Greasy of Hartford, Ct, Mrs. "
K Hall of Boston and w. G. Hall of II
eene I;