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Evening Journal / Vineland, New Jersey
Friday, 29-Dec-1916, page 3
NONAGENARIAN PASSES TO REWARD
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Freeman Hale Died Yesterday Afternoon. Had Passed the 93rd Milestone. Was Valuable Citizen.
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Freeman S. Hale breathed his last yesterday afternoon about three o’clock. For about two weeks he had been ailing with bronchitis and was unable to breathe easily, especially when lying down. In fact he practically sat up during all this time and the strain told on his health. Christmas evening he visited his old friend, W.H. Loppy, and was out again on Tuesday morning. He was a man of strong will and character, thoroughly honest and will be mourned by more people than hardly any other public man. His aim in life was to do the most good to the greatest number. He was always ready to advocate public improvements that tended toward the benefit of all. Mr. Hale lived here many years and could always be depended upon in any movement that was for the betterment of the town. He worked hard up to a year ago and when he reached the nonagenarian age his friends thought he would reach the century mark. The deceased was a remarkable man in many ways and always a friend when the need of a friend was most felt.
Mr. Hale was born in Winchendon, Mass., October 16, 1823, and was therefore 93 years old last October. His early life was spent on a farm and he was educated in the public schools of that time. He learned the pail-making trade and followed that for a few years. He moved to Concord, Vt., and afterward to Templeton, in the same state. During the panic of 1857 he went to California by the Isthmus route and arrived in California about the time the gold craze broke out in British Columbia. He secured a partner and staked a claim on the mountains and built the first log cabin. Indians and toughs were quite troublesome. Later he established a saw mill. In a year or two he returned home, but soon afterward secured 350 acres of land at Manhattan, Kan., and went into the stock trading business. The country was rough and cattle thieves plentiful and he sold out the business in a few years. While in Kansas he belonged to a vigilance committee and saw some exciting times. He was drawn for military service for several months.
Returning to Fitchburg, Mass., he took up the livery business. It was at this time that he volunteered in the Civil War, but was rejected on account of poor health. In 1865 he came to Vineland and built the house where he died. Forming a partnership with S. D. Dyer the two men built the brick building in which Hunter Cornell’s store and Fisher’s bakery now are and also Liberty Block, where Sharp’s tobacco store and Childs’ grocery store are now located. Dyer & Hale opened a grocery where Cornell is and carried on a paying business for fourteen years when they retired.
Mr. Hale became interested in Siloam Cemetery and became a director in 1878 and held the office up to the time of his death. He was superintendent of the cemetery and held that office for over thirty years. His last work was done there. He was a faithful friend of the association and the prosperity of the cemetery was largely due to his efforts. He was president of the Agricultural Association and the Vineland Fair Association and was instrumental in furnishing a speed track and in keeping the organization together for years. He was also a director in the Beaver Lake Association and injected life into the plan of a summer resort, but the lack of water during the dry summers caused the project to fail.
On first coming to Vineland he manufactured shaker hoods for a time and was in the lumber business a year or more. He established the grocery in 1868. One of his benefits for Vineland was inducing the people to subscribe for a fire apparatus in the early days.
In politics he was a staunch Democrat, but later he became a Prohibitionist and was an ardent worker in the total abstinence cause.
Mr. Hale was twice married. His first wife was Miss Maria Sibley, of Winchendon, who died in 1857. One child was born who is now known as Mrs. Elvira Doughty. His second wife was Mrs. Eliza Kimball Hale, of Wallington, Vt., a sister of the late Myron J. Kimball. This marriage took place January 1, 1866. He is survived by the daughter, Mrs. Doughty.
Contributor: Brad Felmey (49381522) •
Evening Journal / Vineland, New Jersey
Friday, 29-Dec-1916, page 3
NONAGENARIAN PASSES TO REWARD
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Freeman Hale Died Yesterday Afternoon. Had Passed the 93rd Milestone. Was Valuable Citizen.
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Freeman S. Hale breathed his last yesterday afternoon about three o’clock. For about two weeks he had been ailing with bronchitis and was unable to breathe easily, especially when lying down. In fact he practically sat up during all this time and the strain told on his health. Christmas evening he visited his old friend, W.H. Loppy, and was out again on Tuesday morning. He was a man of strong will and character, thoroughly honest and will be mourned by more people than hardly any other public man. His aim in life was to do the most good to the greatest number. He was always ready to advocate public improvements that tended toward the benefit of all. Mr. Hale lived here many years and could always be depended upon in any movement that was for the betterment of the town. He worked hard up to a year ago and when he reached the nonagenarian age his friends thought he would reach the century mark. The deceased was a remarkable man in many ways and always a friend when the need of a friend was most felt.
Mr. Hale was born in Winchendon, Mass., October 16, 1823, and was therefore 93 years old last October. His early life was spent on a farm and he was educated in the public schools of that time. He learned the pail-making trade and followed that for a few years. He moved to Concord, Vt., and afterward to Templeton, in the same state. During the panic of 1857 he went to California by the Isthmus route and arrived in California about the time the gold craze broke out in British Columbia. He secured a partner and staked a claim on the mountains and built the first log cabin. Indians and toughs were quite troublesome. Later he established a saw mill. In a year or two he returned home, but soon afterward secured 350 acres of land at Manhattan, Kan., and went into the stock trading business. The country was rough and cattle thieves plentiful and he sold out the business in a few years. While in Kansas he belonged to a vigilance committee and saw some exciting times. He was drawn for military service for several months.
Returning to Fitchburg, Mass., he took up the livery business. It was at this time that he volunteered in the Civil War, but was rejected on account of poor health. In 1865 he came to Vineland and built the house where he died. Forming a partnership with S. D. Dyer the two men built the brick building in which Hunter Cornell’s store and Fisher’s bakery now are and also Liberty Block, where Sharp’s tobacco store and Childs’ grocery store are now located. Dyer & Hale opened a grocery where Cornell is and carried on a paying business for fourteen years when they retired.
Mr. Hale became interested in Siloam Cemetery and became a director in 1878 and held the office up to the time of his death. He was superintendent of the cemetery and held that office for over thirty years. His last work was done there. He was a faithful friend of the association and the prosperity of the cemetery was largely due to his efforts. He was president of the Agricultural Association and the Vineland Fair Association and was instrumental in furnishing a speed track and in keeping the organization together for years. He was also a director in the Beaver Lake Association and injected life into the plan of a summer resort, but the lack of water during the dry summers caused the project to fail.
On first coming to Vineland he manufactured shaker hoods for a time and was in the lumber business a year or more. He established the grocery in 1868. One of his benefits for Vineland was inducing the people to subscribe for a fire apparatus in the early days.
In politics he was a staunch Democrat, but later he became a Prohibitionist and was an ardent worker in the total abstinence cause.
Mr. Hale was twice married. His first wife was Miss Maria Sibley, of Winchendon, who died in 1857. One child was born who is now known as Mrs. Elvira Doughty. His second wife was Mrs. Eliza Kimball Hale, of Wallington, Vt., a sister of the late Myron J. Kimball. This marriage took place January 1, 1866. He is survived by the daughter, Mrs. Doughty.
Contributor: Brad Felmey (49381522) •
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Evening Journal / Vineland, New Jersey
Friday, 29-Dec-1916, page 3
NONAGENARIAN PASSES TO REWARD
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Freeman Hale Died Yesterday Afternoon. Had Passed the 93rd Milestone. Was Valuable Citizen.
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Freeman S. Hale breathed his last yesterday afternoon about three o’clock. For about two weeks he had been ailing with bronchitis and was unable to breathe easily, especially when lying down. In fact he practically sat up during all this time and the strain told on his health. Christmas evening he visited his old friend, W.H. Loppy, and was out again on Tuesday morning. He was a man of strong will and character, thoroughly honest and will be mourned by more people than hardly any other public man. His aim in life was to do the most good to the greatest number. He was always ready to advocate public improvements that tended toward the benefit of all. Mr. Hale lived here many years and could always be depended upon in any movement that was for the betterment of the town. He worked hard up to a year ago and when he reached the nonagenarian age his friends thought he would reach the century mark. The deceased was a remarkable man in many ways and always a friend when the need of a friend was most felt.
Mr. Hale was born in Winchendon, Mass., October 16, 1823, and was therefore 93 years old last October. His early life was spent on a farm and he was educated in the public schools of that time. He learned the pail-making trade and followed that for a few years. He moved to Concord, Vt., and afterward to Templeton, in the same state. During the panic of 1857 he went to California by the Isthmus route and arrived in California about the time the gold craze broke out in British Columbia. He secured a partner and staked a claim on the mountains and built the first log cabin. Indians and toughs were quite troublesome. Later he established a saw mill. In a year or two he returned home, but soon afterward secured 350 acres of land at Manhattan, Kan., and went into the stock trading business. The country was rough and cattle thieves plentiful and he sold out the business in a few years. While in Kansas he belonged to a vigilance committee and saw some exciting times. He was drawn for military service for several months.
Returning to Fitchburg, Mass., he took up the livery business. It was at this time that he volunteered in the Civil War, but was rejected on account of poor health. In 1865 he came to Vineland and built the house where he died. Forming a partnership with S. D. Dyer the two men built the brick building in which Hunter Cornell’s store and Fisher’s bakery now are and also Liberty Block, where Sharp’s tobacco store and Childs’ grocery store are now located. Dyer & Hale opened a grocery where Cornell is and carried on a paying business for fourteen years when they retired.
Mr. Hale became interested in Siloam Cemetery and became a director in 1878 and held the office up to the time of his death. He was superintendent of the cemetery and held that office for over thirty years. His last work was done there. He was a faithful friend of the association and the prosperity of the cemetery was largely due to his efforts. He was president of the Agricultural Association and the Vineland Fair Association and was instrumental in furnishing a speed track and in keeping the organization together for years. He was also a director in the Beaver Lake Association and injected life into the plan of a summer resort, but the lack of water during the dry summers caused the project to fail.
On first coming to Vineland he manufactured shaker hoods for a time and was in the lumber business a year or more. He established the grocery in 1868. One of his benefits for Vineland was inducing the people to subscribe for a fire apparatus in the early days.
In politics he was a staunch Democrat, but later he became a Prohibitionist and was an ardent worker in the total abstinence cause.
Mr. Hale was twice married. His first wife was Miss Maria Sibley, of Winchendon, who died in 1857. One child was born who is now known as Mrs. Elvira Doughty. His second wife was Mrs. Eliza Kimball Hale, of Wallington, Vt., a sister of the late Myron J. Kimball. This marriage took place January 1, 1866. He is survived by the daughter, Mrs. Doughty.
Contributor: Brad Felmey (49381522) •
Evening Journal / Vineland, New Jersey
Friday, 29-Dec-1916, page 3
NONAGENARIAN PASSES TO REWARD
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Freeman Hale Died Yesterday Afternoon. Had Passed the 93rd Milestone. Was Valuable Citizen.
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Freeman S. Hale breathed his last yesterday afternoon about three o’clock. For about two weeks he had been ailing with bronchitis and was unable to breathe easily, especially when lying down. In fact he practically sat up during all this time and the strain told on his health. Christmas evening he visited his old friend, W.H. Loppy, and was out again on Tuesday morning. He was a man of strong will and character, thoroughly honest and will be mourned by more people than hardly any other public man. His aim in life was to do the most good to the greatest number. He was always ready to advocate public improvements that tended toward the benefit of all. Mr. Hale lived here many years and could always be depended upon in any movement that was for the betterment of the town. He worked hard up to a year ago and when he reached the nonagenarian age his friends thought he would reach the century mark. The deceased was a remarkable man in many ways and always a friend when the need of a friend was most felt.
Mr. Hale was born in Winchendon, Mass., October 16, 1823, and was therefore 93 years old last October. His early life was spent on a farm and he was educated in the public schools of that time. He learned the pail-making trade and followed that for a few years. He moved to Concord, Vt., and afterward to Templeton, in the same state. During the panic of 1857 he went to California by the Isthmus route and arrived in California about the time the gold craze broke out in British Columbia. He secured a partner and staked a claim on the mountains and built the first log cabin. Indians and toughs were quite troublesome. Later he established a saw mill. In a year or two he returned home, but soon afterward secured 350 acres of land at Manhattan, Kan., and went into the stock trading business. The country was rough and cattle thieves plentiful and he sold out the business in a few years. While in Kansas he belonged to a vigilance committee and saw some exciting times. He was drawn for military service for several months.
Returning to Fitchburg, Mass., he took up the livery business. It was at this time that he volunteered in the Civil War, but was rejected on account of poor health. In 1865 he came to Vineland and built the house where he died. Forming a partnership with S. D. Dyer the two men built the brick building in which Hunter Cornell’s store and Fisher’s bakery now are and also Liberty Block, where Sharp’s tobacco store and Childs’ grocery store are now located. Dyer & Hale opened a grocery where Cornell is and carried on a paying business for fourteen years when they retired.
Mr. Hale became interested in Siloam Cemetery and became a director in 1878 and held the office up to the time of his death. He was superintendent of the cemetery and held that office for over thirty years. His last work was done there. He was a faithful friend of the association and the prosperity of the cemetery was largely due to his efforts. He was president of the Agricultural Association and the Vineland Fair Association and was instrumental in furnishing a speed track and in keeping the organization together for years. He was also a director in the Beaver Lake Association and injected life into the plan of a summer resort, but the lack of water during the dry summers caused the project to fail.
On first coming to Vineland he manufactured shaker hoods for a time and was in the lumber business a year or more. He established the grocery in 1868. One of his benefits for Vineland was inducing the people to subscribe for a fire apparatus in the early days.
In politics he was a staunch Democrat, but later he became a Prohibitionist and was an ardent worker in the total abstinence cause.
Mr. Hale was twice married. His first wife was Miss Maria Sibley, of Winchendon, who died in 1857. One child was born who is now known as Mrs. Elvira Doughty. His second wife was Mrs. Eliza Kimball Hale, of Wallington, Vt., a sister of the late Myron J. Kimball. This marriage took place January 1, 1866. He is survived by the daughter, Mrs. Doughty.
Contributor: Brad Felmey (49381522) •
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