Milton W. Hall, who has charge of the office of the Ball & Socket Manufacturing Company, Inc., of Cheshire, has been connected with that concern for many years and has worked his way up to his present important position solely on his own merits.

He was born in Cheshire, November 10, 1872, and is a son of Charles H. and Betsey A. (Judson) Hall, who were born respectively in Cheshire and in Washington, Connecticut. The father passed away in 1911, when sixty-five years old, but the mother survives at the age of seventy-one, making her home in Cheshire. The father farmed in young manhood but later turned his attention to the coal business in Cheshire, in which he was engaged for a quarter of a century. He served as second selectman of his town and was an active, factor in public affairs. His political allegiance was given to the republican party. In religious faith he was a Congregationalist and the work of that organization profited by his support. He was a very enthusiastic member of the Grange and his opinion on any point in connection with farming was listened to with great respect, for he was recognized as one of the best and most successful farmers of the town.

Milton W. Hall, who is the oldest of a family of five children, attended the public schools and also Cheshire Academy, a well known Protestant Episcopal school, from which he was graduated in 1890. In that year he took a business course in the Yale Business College and in 1891 entered the employ of the Ball & Socket Manufacturing Company, Inc., with which he has since remained. The company manufactures sheet metal and wire specialties and has a large and well equipped plant and does a business of gratifying proportions. From the beginning Mr. Hall proved himself trustworthy and efficient and as the years have passed more and more responsibility has been given to him and he is now in charge of the office. The work done there is carefully systematized and a high standard of efficiency is maintained.

Mr. Hall was married in 1893 to Miss Viola L. Clark, of Meriden, and following her demise, to Miss Florence H. Hanks, of New York, a daughter of Wilbur F. and Jessie (Leigh) Hanks, the former a well known publisher and at one time, one of the men in charge of the Horseless Age, the first periodical of its kind. To Mr. and Mrs. Hall have been born two children: Jessie M., August 15, 1904; and Stewart II., whose birth occurred September 4, 1907.

Mr. Hall is a republican and although active in public affairs his interest therein is not that of the office seeker but of the disinterested citizen. He has served, however, as town treasurer since 1905, his long connection with the office indicating the high esteem in which he is held. He has served as treasurer of the Congregational church since 1910 and does all in his power to extend its influence. He is well known in lodge circles, belonging to Temple Lodge, No. 16, F. & A. M., of which he is master; Triune Chapter, No. 40, R. A. M., at Southington; Trinity Council, No. 30, R. & S. M., at Southington; St. Elmo Commandery, No. 9, K. T., at Meriden; Sphinx Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., at Hartford; and Lafayette Consistory at Bridgeport. He is very loyal to the craft and its teachings as to helpfulness find expression in his life. His record has ever been that of an efficient business man, a public-spirited citizen and a loyal friend, and the high esteem in which he is generally held is well deserved.