Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-02-12
OLD RESIDENTS DEAD.
Seth G. Arnold and James Hall Die
Saturday Evening at Pasadena.

Saturday Evening at Pasadena.
Two old residents Of the city, Seth
c. Arnold and James Hall. died Sat
urday evening in Pasadena, Cal, ac-
cording to a telegram received by the
Times-Republican from its Los An
geles correspondent. Mr.. Arnold. who
was the father Of Mrs George L. An
drews, OF this city, died at 1880, and
Mr.. Hall at 6 o'clock. Both Mr..
Arnold and Mr. Hall were former bust
ness men of this city.
Mr.. Arnold's death was due to
Brights disease and complications
due to his advanced age, and followed
an illness OF about three weeks Mr.
Arnold was for many years a furni-
ture dealer here, being in partnership
with his brother, the late Otis Arnold,
Who died in Pasadena in 1891.
Mr.. Arnold was native Of New
York state. having been born in
Otsego county March II, 1893. At the
age Of IS he moved to Monmouth, Ill,
where he lived until 1856. He then
came to Iowa settling at Iowa Falls,
where he entered the mercantile bust
ness and continued in it until 1874.
He then came to this city and, in com
pany with his brother, under the firm
name OF Arnold Bros, engaged in the
furniture business, buying the busi-
ness Of his cousin, Delos Arnold. The
first Arnold Bros. store was at Is
West Main, now occupied by Carriers
Economy Store. AS the business grew
the firm moved to 1921 North Center
-
story building at 111-113 West Main
street. now occupied BY the D. C.
Wilbur store. In 1887 Mr.. Arnold went
to Pasadena. ..
Surviving Mr.. Arnold are his widow.
Mrs. Jennie Arnold, who, prior to her
marriage at Iowa Falls, May 9, 1850,
was Miss Jennie Wells, and three chill
dren. They are Mrs. Andrews. of this
city; Mrs. L. D. Arnold. of Los An
Seles; and Harry o. Arnold. of Seattle.
Mr. Arnoid's body was cremated to-
day, and the ashes were inferred in
Mountain View cemetery, Pasadena.
Mr. Halls death resulted from heart
disease and other infirmities. Mr.. Hall
was over 80 years of age, and a ma
tive Of New York state, where he was
born June 10, 1886. He came to this
city in 1870 from FIT. Plain, N. Y,
where he had been in the wholesale
grocery business. He engaged in the
retail groceryfbusiness here for a few
years. and then went into the whole
sale produce business, which he car
ried on extensively for many years.
He moved to Pasadena seven years
ago, and owned a nice home there.
Mr.. Hall had been twice married,
his first wife having died about
twenty-five years ago. She was
Miss JAMIE Burnap, of Albany, n. Y.
7 The second wife. who survives, was
Miss Libbie Holmes prior to her mar
riage. Mrs. Hall was daughter OF
Rev. Q. Holmes, who was known here
as q retired CONGREGATIONAL minister.
Aftho at one time Mr.. Hall ,ras a
heavy property owner ! locally. he
owned but one lot here, in Industrial
addition at the time OF his death. The
old Hall home, which Mr.. Hall built
wss at 4O5 West Main street, was sold
Z by Mr.. Hall to the late D. T. Den
mead, and is now the home OF Dwight
III. Dsnmead Mr. Hall owned fol
many years the business property al
No. 40 West Main street, the room oc-
4 cupted BY B. Al. Morgan's drug store
B NJ. NOeGan owned the building to tx
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