St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-10-02
Concord.
Death Of Sylvester Mood ".

Our community was shocked anC
saddened Thursday by the death o
Sylvester Moody. who though very i'll
was not expected to pass away sc
quickly. In his death Concord loses q
much respected citizen and man whose
place it will be hard to fill.
Mr.. Moody was born at Charleston,
Jan. "a, 1854, being the son of John and
Mary Clay Moody. He was one of IL
children, being next to the youngest.
Only four of the family survive him: Two
sisters, Mrs. Martha Allen of Westmore
and Mrs. Helen Newell of Springfield,
Mass, and two brothers, James Moody
of Enfield Center, n. H., and John
Moody. His early life was spent in
Charleston and East Burke. He was
married Nov. 25, 1880 to Miss Lizzie NJ.
Chase who with a daughter, Verna
Louise, survives him. For several years
he was druggist at East Burke and
later he went into the jewelry business
there. He came to Concord % years
ago and opened his jewelry store in
Brands block. Later he moved into
the rooms occupied by H. S. Randall
and when L. S. Richards built his block
he was the first to occupy the rooms on
the second floor. Twelve years ago he
bought the building he occupied as a
residence and store He was a work
man of the first class and his repair
business was very extensive. He was
conscientious and honest in his dealings
and always genial and courteous to his |
patrons. He had been chorister of the |
Universalist church choir for years, and |
at the time of his death, was Senior
Warden of Moose River Lodge, No. 80 |
F. & A. NJ, town treasurer, and assist
ant town clerk He was a respected |
member of the Y. P. c. L. and of Adah
Chapter, o. E. S. He was a kind hus-
band and father and a very useful
citizen. He stood ever ready to help
Others as far as was in his power to do
so and was man we could i'll afford to
lose.
Funeral services were held from the
Universalist church Sunday morning,
Rev. Grant Van Blarcom officiated. In
respect to his memory, there was no
service held at the Methodist church.
Rev. NJ. H. Smith made the prayer, Mr..
and Mrs. May sang, Moose River Lodge,
No. 50, F. & A. NJ, Adah Chapter, 0. E.
). and the Y. P. c. U. sat in body.
There was great profusion of beautiful
lowers. The choir rail and his chair in
he choir were beautifully decorated
With flowers and the Y. P. c. U. colors,
'lue and white. He was buried under I
he Masonic orders in the new cemetery.
Ouch sympathy is extended to the be-
eaved family. Those here to attend the
ineral were, Mrs. Helen Newell, Spring
ED, Mass, D. W. Allen, Barton Land ,
az, Mr.. and Mrs. Barnard Hoyt, Lyn- =
on, Mrs. Emma Baxter, Dorchester,
lass, Charles Nichols, West Burke.
School Reunion. II
The annual reunion of the school
aught by Frank c. Grant in the winter
f'60-'61 was held at the school house .
t South Kirby last Saturday. There
Tere Is pupils present OF the Sc original
mes, who with their families and friends ,
lade up party of 80 who enjoyed the
avs festivities. The old scholars
resent were Mrs. Ira Lewis, Mrs. Helen {
Mrs. Chandler Walter, Leis
.oung Lyndon; Mrs. Charles Owen, /
cast St. Johnsbury; Edison and Henry
,anney, Frank Forsaith, St. Johnsbury:
arthur Forsaith, Ellery Ford, Gardner,
Ne; Frank Cobleigh, Lyndonville; Muir.
ay Noyes ST. Johnsbury; Gilbert Moves,
Lancaster; Austin Moves and Marshall
oslin, Kirby. In the At years since
hat memorable winter, only nine of the
'6 pupils have passed on to that !
higher school," Mr. Grant opened the
ay's program with reading the same
cripture from the same Bible that he ;
sed that first morning, and made a
hort prayer. A social time was enjoyed
fter this and picnic dinner served. In {
he afternoon MIR. and Mrs. Harry May
ang two old selections and interesting
were made by the various ones !
resent, among them being Albert Chase
+ Boulder, Col, Hon. John Walbridge,
;. T. Forsaith, of St. Johnsbury, Mr..
nd Mrs. Elisha May of St. Johnsbury,
nd several of the pupils. These remarks
we're interspersed by jokes and songs by
Dir. Grant, who though II years old
1as the youngest one in spirit. Mr..
rant was a veteran of the civil war
nd has an enviable record He spent
early four months in Andersonville
rison and was one of the FIRST to drink
+ Providence spring, which dubbed up
n that veritable hell Aug. 20, 1874. AS
boy he walked from East Concord to
concord Corner, distance of six miles,
vice day to attend term of school
aught by Hon. Sam Page of Woods
lille. He was most excellent teacher
md was town superintendent of schools
or many years. This was the eighth
eunion of this school; the first was held
n 1900; the second in 1901 and since
hen every year. Mr.. Grants home is
low in California and he came across
he continent to be present at this
Visitors from afar who at
ended this reunion were George Gilbert
IF California, Albert Chase of Boulder,
Col, and Mr.. and Mrs. Ellery Ford of
Gardner, Me.
The bridge near the Ranney farm, has
been condemned and new one will take
it's place.
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