Norwich bulletin., 1920-12-07
OBITUARY. Benjamin Hall.


 The death of Ben1amin Hall, a pioneer in woolen manufacturing in this vicinity occurred Monday evening at 1bS0 at his home, 46 River avenue~following long illness with Brights disease and compli- cations MT Hall was in his 18th year.
 Benjamin Hall was the son of Joseph Hall and Ann Ague and was barn in Leicester England. The family removed to this country when Benjamin was about s years old, locating at Wash ington Hollow, Duchess county, New York. where his father ran a small yarn mill After few years there they re- fmoved to Cooktewn, Preston, where the senior Hall conducted woolen mill, in which Benjamin Hall began his lifelong connection with the Woolen business. In 1861 the wooden mill of Hall Brothers was established at Hal1ville with which MT. Hall has been associated ever since. At the time of his death he was the senior member of the firm, but for sev- eral years the condition of his health has not permitted a very active partici- patton in the business.
 MT Hall is survived by two sons Frank B. Hall and Otis B. Hall of this city, and daughter, Nettie K, wife of Everett Davis of Lynnbrook, l.. L He also leaves a brother, Joseph Hall of 24 Broad street and a sister, Mrs. Eliza beth
 
 | three times, his first wife being Esther Kimball of Preston, whose death occur red 2S years ago.
 1 His long and prosperous connection with the wool business had given him a | wide acquaintance in the trade all over 1 the United States and he was recognized in his active life as an authority in the trade and held in the highest esteem by all with whom he was associated in bus mess. He served at one time in the com mon council of the city but was littl, inclined to participate in politics or 1T other affairs outside of his business. Hi deaths takes from the community on' i of the type of sturdy, practical and successful business men,
 Miss Emily Lynch
 Miss Emily Lynch of New York city, a1 annual summer resident of the Peouo section. New London, died Sunday at he winter home, 4o5 Park avenue. Deatl was due to cancer. a disease from whici she had been suffering for several years About year and a half ago she had on arm amputated, as result of tht Eerowth.
 Miss Lynch was the youngest daughte | of the late James and Catherine Lynch o New York city. Her brother, James, D Lynch died about four years ago and he eldest sister, Miss Louisa Lynch, passe away suddenly at her home in New Lon don last July.
 Miss Mary Lynch, who was residin, with her sister at the time of her deatl is the only member of the immediat family now living.
 The Lynch home, which is considere one of the show places in the Pequot col ony, is built on a ledge at the entranc of the harbor adjoining the Peauct light house in Pequot avenue.
 Mrs. John RyLey. Mrs Lima D. Latham Ryley of NeI London died at a hospital in Spring field, L. l., Sunday evening, as a resul of injuries received in a fall on tn steps of that institution Sunday. Mrs Ryley had been visiting a friend a the hospital and was on her way ou when she fell, fracturing her skull She only lived few hours after tn s accident.
 ! Mrs. Ryley was B years old. Sh was married in 1902 in New London r John Ryley, who survives her. Be 7 sides her husband sine leaves >thre } i children, John, Lima and Lawrenc also her parents, MT. and Mrs. lame l Latham of Bank street; two sister n | Mrs. Wilhelmina Mcdonald of Noan1 Mrs. Lawrence Budlong of New LOT v don, and two brothers, Benjamin an f John Latham.