Norwich bulletin., 1919-06-18
FUNERALS. James P. Hall.

The Auburn. x. Y, Daily Citizen of June 13 contained the following:
 The remains of James P Hall, who died in Greenwich, Conn. on Tuesday, were inferred in the family lot in Fort Hill cemetery today with simple cere- monies.
 Mir. Hall was born in Auburn Sept ,. lS49, and was the son of Benjamin Franklin Hall (chief justice of Colo rado during the Civil war) and Abigail Farnam Hagaman In the paternal line he was descended from the Halls who settled in Fairfield county Conn. in 1859, and in the maternal line from the Hagamans of New Amsterdam (now New York. He was one of the two members in the first class that gradu- ated from the old Auburn academy While living in Auburn he was on the editorial staff of the Morning News and later was associated with the Ad- vertiser. About the year 1872 he went to the editorial staff of The Norwich (Conn) Morning Bulletin. where he was followed successively by his brothers, Henry and Edward. and where he remained about II years. From Norwich he went to the staff of the New York Tribune, where he served about 30 years. his writings be- ing mainly of a. scientific character In this capacity he met and was known to Lord Kelvin and many others of the leading scientists of the world. For a number of years he made suc- cessful three-day weather predictions on the Tribune. In connection with his scientific work he attended the Paris exposition.
 He was a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Astronomical and Astro- physical Society of America. the American Geographical society and the astronomical section of the Brooklyn Institute of Arts and Sciences, of which latter he was the chairman for several years. He was also a member of the Sons of the American Revolu- ton, the American Scenic and Historic Preservation society and other patri- otic, historical and learned organiza- tions.
 Those who knew Mir. Hall personal ly knew that in addition to his fine in tellect he had noble and unselfish character; and he bore the infrmities of the body with heroism which was a beautiful example of Christian forti- tude.
 His funeral was held in Christ church (EpiscopaD in Greenwich yes terday afternoon. the rector, Rev M George Thompson. officiating; and his brothers, Henry and Edward. of New York and sisters, Mrs. Charles D. Vail of Geneva and Mrs. Charles J. Ferin of New York. were present at the in- terment
 In addition to those above named MT. Hall is survived by four sisters Mrs. John c. Hagen, Mrs. Charles E. i Taft and Mrs Edward H. Burdick ot New York and Mrs George H. Ferris of Detroit, Mich.
 MT. Hall was educated in the Auburn schools and entered Hamilton college but left before graduation. and taught for while before entering newspaper work. One of the things he prized the 1 most was a picture of The Norwich | Bulletin editorial group. of which he
 was a member. and which hung on the wall of his sick room. He always haG i the most affectionate remembrance fol i his Norwich friends and often spoke o1 I his happy years there.
 Mrs. August Johnson. l The funeral of Mrs. August Johnson 1 was held on Tuesday afternoon iron
 the funeral parlors of Undertakes Gager at 70 Franklin street with many | in attendance. There were many
 beautiful floral forms. The services were conducted by Rev. George H Strouse pastor of the First Baptis
 church. Friends acted as bearers
 Burial took place in the ComStocl cemetery at Montville where Rev MT i +o1