Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1908-01-01
Mr.. James Scott Moore Died at
His Home In Lexington

known newspaper man OF ROCK
bridge, died at his home on Main
street in Lexington last Thurs
day morning, December 20, 1907,
shortly after" SoFoiock, aged So
yeare. The immediate cause CT
his death was bright's disease,
from which he had been sufferer
for some time. Within the week
previous to his death he was on
the streets, On account of failing
health Mr.. Moore retired from
active business several years ago,
and since that time had lived
quietly.
The funeral took place from the
Presbyterian church Friday after
noon at 3 o'clock, conducted by
his pastor, Rev. Alfred T.Graham,
D. D., who was assisted in the
services by Rev. Charles Manly,
D. D., pastor Of the Baptist
church. The remains were follow
ed to the cemetery by a large
gathering of friends. His COM
rades of Mountain City Lodge of
Masons attended in body, and
their impressive burial service was
used at the grave.
M. James Scott Moore was
born in Rockbridge county July
%, 1874, near Poplar Hills, where
he lived for some years. He was
son of Mr.. William Price Moore,
who came 10 Rockbridge from
Albemarle county in 1887. He
was descended from Revolution
airy ancestry, his maternal great
grandfather being Captain Buster,
an intimate friend Of Thomas JEFF
ferson. Mr.. Moore's father and
mother died in 1853, leaving a
family of eight children, four
sons aud four daughters, He re-
ceived an "old field" education,
which was very thorough before
the war, the rudinents of Latin,
Greek, Algebra, etc., being then
tau hit. E.e afterwards attended
school in Lexington. While in
Lexington he acquired fondness
for the printing busine's and be-
came so enamored with it that he
laid out that occupation for his
Iiife's work.
At the commencement 6 the
Civil War Mr.. Moore enlisted in
the Rockbridge Rifles, served one
year in that company and joined
the cavalry service in 1862. He
was wounded several times, at no
time dangerously, but was IN,
steady in his gait from fracture
Iof his right leg by the bursting Of
shell Immediately in front of HE
morse at Cedar Greek in 1862, xii
ling the horse instantly,and neces-
stating surgical operation to re.
move some of the pieces of his
shattered leg. He participated in
all the cavalry battles of impor-
lance in the Valley.
At the close Of the war Re went
tc st. Louis, Mo, and for several
years was engaged in the printing
business there. In 1869 he return
ed to ROckbridge to recover lis
impaired health, and shortly after
wards accepted a position with
Antrim q Laiferty, prorrietors OF
THE LEXINGTON GAZETTE. lii 1873
The GAZETTE was sold to Barclay
q Co., and Mr.. Moore became as
ISOLATED with the new firm While
with THE GAZETTE he wrote much
of the original matter Of the paper,
but was always everse to writing
for publication, preferring to fol-
low the mechanical department., in
which he found both pleasure and
pride. In 1871 in connection with
Cart. John =. Boude and j. d.
Morrison the Rockbridge Citizen
was established. In 1884 with
Rev. A. P. Boude he established
the Rockbridge County News. In
the spring of 1902 he became as
ISOLATED with VIM. r. Kennedy as
owners and publishers Of the LEX.
INGToN GAzRTNE. He retired from
the business two years later.
Mr.. Moore was a public spirited
man. For two years he was chair.
man OF the Democratic Executive
Committee of Rock bridge, and fcr
a number of years WIS member OF
the school board Of Central Dis
trict, and was also clerk of the
County School Electoral Board
He was Democrat of the hes
type, never at any time iorsakina
his party in pursuit of strange
gods, believing that the liberty
and happiness of the people de-
pended upon it's success.
He was a mem Der of Mountain
City Lodge of Ancient York Mas
ons, and had served as worship
full master. In capitular Masonry
he had been honored as high priest
of Rockbridge Royal Arch Chap
ter. He was a COMMUNICATE Of the
Lexington Presbyterian church
He had been mem Der of the Vir-
GINA Press Association eince itt
organization, and was twice elect
ed representative to the National
Editorial Association. An ardent
Confederate he was member oil