Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-02-10
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Important Happenings and Local
Notes from the County Seat.
Mrs. B. F. Moore.

On Sunday afternoon Jan. 81, after
distressing illness of several months.
the spirit of Mrs. B. F.. Moore passed
peacefully and expectantly into the
Beyond Martha A., the daughter of
Lorenzo and Polly Williams, was born
siXty-seven years ago in Morgan. For
a few years the family transferred
their residence to Hartland but the
greater part of her girlhood and young
womanhood was spent in the town of
her birth. There on June Goth. 1876,
she was united in marriage to B. F.
Moore, and there, also, her children
were born. Everett L., who survives
her, and another son, who died in
to Newport in 1887, and here they have
since lived. A retiring disposition
coupled with frail physical constitu
ton tended to make Mrs. Moore court
a quiet life. Her home was indeed her
castle. But while she was not socie
ty woman, she loved to share the
blessings Of her freside, and many
guest will treasure long the memory of
the delightful hospitality which she
dispensed. Those who came to know
her found keen mind, will strong
to act in accordance with conviction,
and a heart warmly responsive to
friendship Mrs Moore's Christian
experience extended over a period Of
many years. Not, however, until Dec.
% of 1912, when she united with the
Methodist Episcopal church did he
make public profession of her faith.
This date marked for her the begin
ming of a glad, new epoch. Thence
forward the interests of the Kingdom
were paramount in her heart. For a
, little more than "a year she reioiced
in the privilege of active service in
the church, and then she was stricken
with the lingering disease which
exceedingly painful character of her
respondent and querulous. In Mrs.
Moore's case suffering but served to
develop her finest qualities. Always
appreciative of the skilled and tender
care which spared no expense or pains
| for her relief. she was unfailingly
patient and cheerful. She found her
/ trust in God absolutely satisfying, and,
save for the pain of parting from the
| beloved family circles, she looked for
ward with joyful anticipation to her
departure for the Heavenly country.
The funeral services on Wednesday
afternoon were peculiarly impressive
Throughout her illness Mrs. Moore had
maintained an eager interest in the
| Transformation of the church edifce,
and the completion of the auditorium
only the night before her death made
possible the granting of her fond
desire that her obsequies be held there.
The attendance was large. The
Ladies Aid society and the Ladies'
Reading Circle were present in body,
Mrs. Moore holding the office of vice
president in each Of those organiza-
ons. Beautiful flowers in lavish
profusion spoke of the loving regal
of relatives and friends. A double
quartet from the church choir rend-
cred, Crossing the Bar" and "Some-
time Well Understand. selections of
Mrs. Moore's own choosing. In feel
ing words, her pastor, Rev. r. N.
Joscelyn. brought to aching hearts
sure comfort derived from Holy Writ.
and the triumphant faith of the de-
parted, while the Moore memorial
window in the rear of the pulpit
directed the thoughts of all to Him
who is the Resurrection and the Life.
The weary, wasted body rests in Pine
Grove cemetery, but Mrs. Moore S
spirit has entered into life more abund-
ant with Christ. To her sorrowing
husband and family may the consola-
tons of her God be vouchsafed.