The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1906-08-31
GEORGE E. MOODY.

George H. Moody 81 Waterbury bet
ter known among his friends and ae-
qnaintances as Gene. candidate for sec
end senator from the Republican party,
Was born il Waterbury, Jan &, S45 and
has lived there all his life. He ii from
hardy New England stock and typical
Yankee. He went to school the same
as other boys did in those days which
afforded what Il known as district
school This schooling he supplemented
with an academic course. After this; be
taught school for a time until no got a
footing in the world and then engaged. in
farming. Fle worked on the theory that
not all the gold Is in the mines Of the
west but that there IL plenty 81 wealth
right at hand II ii can only he unearth-
ca. He set 10 work To unearth ii and
seized the opportunities ali they came
to him 50 that now he is called shrewd
business man.
For nearly thirty years he has been
manufacturer of brick, he has done
an extensive business in the shipping
OF livestock, he has become large Ium
Der dealer, is interested in the granite
business, has been in the mercantile
business. he was one Of the chief pro
moters Of the electric road operating
between Waterbury and Stowe and With
IG H. Almon and G +. Mcmahon, he
caused TO be established in 1898 the cleo
tric plant at Bolton Falls which fur
nishes light for Waterbury and power
for the electric road between Montpelier
and Barre. In other words Mr. Moody
has succeeded in business.
Tn politics, for a long time. he has
been representative Republican and
has held many Offices Of public trust.
He has twice been to the Legislature
a. representative from Waterbury, in
1856 and 1000, and has been a select
man in his native town for IL years or
sol In fact II would be hard for his
own town to get along without him.
Az man he resembles David Harum
in many ways. He likes TO trade he is
shrewd, he Is possessed OF large
amount 0f horse sense and doles it out
in philosophical parcels similar 20 those
which have made the name Of David
ITarum famous. His heart Is big Many
Il man could testify 10 how ne was given
0 lending hand by Gene when in a
hard hole. He has always helped those
IN trouble and those who have been am
bilious 10 get start without having
anyone To start them. The stories which
can he heard Of him are legion in his
own town. II is said that one nightehe
WAS called upon by an officer 10 90 With
him In search OF some dangerous char
acters who were wanted for burglary.
They watched for the thieves near d
railroad bridge and finally they came
along. The officer and Moody rushed
out and had hand to hand encounter
with the fugitives. Moody was d wiry
man at that time and succeeded in over
lowering his man whom he brought back
and who was convicted and sentenced.
He called on him in prison later, saw
there was manhood In him, became IN.
terested In his case and was later in
Istrnmentai in having the very man with
whom he fought pardoned. Tie gave the
prisoner fresh start and he Is now q
Respectable citizen. Another time an
| italian working on the electric road
construction got into difficulty and found
"A friend in Moody Once in a while a
box Of oranges come TO the Moody door
/ and these tell how the man appreciated
help when he was down and out. These
| incidents which are known by some in
Waterbury are related simply to show
the kind OF man Gene" Is.
He ought to make good all round
man in the Senate end, ii elected, be
will.