Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1916-10-13
N0RTHFIELD, MASS.
Death of Isaiah Moody.

Death of Isaiah Moody
Isaiah Moody, SO, oldest brother of
the late Dwight L. Moody, died Tues
day morning at his home on Pine
street OF old age. Mr. Moody was
born in Mortified, Oct. s, 1928, a son
of Edward and Betsey Holton Moody
In his young manhood he lived in Gin
ton, Mass, and Brooklyn, where in
1857 he married Miss Maria Daley,
who survives. Six children were born
to them, four Of whom are living, Hen
ry /. Moody and Mrs. Gertrude Zim.
norman of Brooklyn, Mrs. Jessie Orr
of Petersburg, Va, and Miss Clara
Moody of this town. He also leaves
10 grandchildren and three great
grandchildren and sister, Mrs. Liz
zie Washburn of Racine, Wis.
Mr.. Moody was a cabinet maker and
did exquisite work in inlaying woods.
In his later years he was much inter.
ested in antique furniture and its res.
toration. His little shop was visited
by hundreds Of people who came to
Northfeld, who had from him minia-
ture clocks after the old fashioned
PTdHuldlueT ClOCh olglti anu OthCi
tiny pieces Of furniture, of his work.
He was always genial and interesting
to meet In 1907 Mr.. and Mrs. Moody
celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary.
The funeral was held Thursday af-
tcrnoon at . o'clock at the home, Rev.
F. N. Pattison officiating. The burial
took place in the Center cemetery.
Miss Martha Hall is visiting in War
wick
Mrs. G. n. Kddcr has line of milin-
cry at the store
Miss Minnie Worden is the guest of
Miss Sarah Minot.
Miss Lillian Dean is the guest of Mr..
and Mrs r. II Parker.
Miss Mary Dale has returned from a
two-wceks' visit in Brattleboro.
Miss Nellie Nye of Greenfield spent
Sunday with her parents here.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Lyman are
spending several days in Springfield.
Miss Minnie Worden is spending the
last ofrthe week at Mrs. T. A. Clark IS.
Columbus day will be observed in North
Miss Hazel Holton has entered the
Franklin County hospital to train for a
nurse.
Miss Florence Holton of Brattleboro is
visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold
Holton.
Miss Esther Hawkins, Northfeld
seminary, '16, enters Oberlin college
this fab.
Mrs. Hodges of Hatfield spent the
weekend with her daughter, Miss Flor
enc Hodges.
Paul Brenig and family will leave
own Tuesdoy for their winter home in
Allentown, Pa.
Mrs. Samuel Sweet of New Bedford
IS visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. B. Estabrook.
The seminary girls at Holton hall en-
.joyed corn roast at Camp Mortified
saturday evening.
Miss Marion Webster returned
Tuesday from visit of 10 days i'll
New Haven, Conn,
News has come of the birth of a
son, Chester Spofford, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Albert Hicks of Amherst.
Mrs Burke and two sons of New
Haven, Conn, are guests of her Sis
ter, Mrs. Richard Stratton.
Mrs. Frank Prouty returned to Ar
lington Tuesday, after a visit with her
lister, Mrs. j. l.. Dwinnell.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Williams left
Saturday for 10-days' automobile
trip to the White mountains.
Supt E. f. Howard will leave Fri.
day to attend the convention of school
uuperintendents in Worcester.
Miss Jessie Moore, former matron OF
Marquand hall, now of Bera College
Ky, has been visiting in town.
Miss Annie Campbell and nephew
John Edgell, have gone to Brooklyn t.
visit Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Edgell.
b. b. Ivaneck, who was at Mrs. /
II. Lazclle s two weeks, has gone t(
Cornell university for his second year
The Tennis club plans to celebrate Co
lumbus day at the club grounds There
are to be tennis and croquet tournaments
Mrs. Helen Williams, president o
the Mortified seminary Alumnae asso
cation, is at the Mortified Hotel thi
week.
Ralph b. Doane of lIolyoke has visitet
his father, F. w Doane, a week. Howart
Doane has returned to school at North
ampton.
Miss Ethel Proctor of the Keen(
N. H., normal school spent the weel
end with her sister, Miss Gertrud
Proctor.
Miss Agnes Brown of Now York is witt
her parents here for few weeks. DIR. an
Mrs A. J. Brown expect to renal
through the month
Mr.. and Mrs. L. r. Smith and d.
ind Mrs. r. NJ. Smith of Boston wen
on an automobile trip to the Whit
mountains Tuesday.
Mrs. c. H. Webster, Mrs. w.
Wright, Miss Lillian, Miss Elizabeth an
Miss Emma Alexander spent last week q
their camp in Warwick.
The high school paper, The Tatter, wi
he issued soon The Juniors, who pull
lish the paper, are busy at work upon j
Donald Finch is the edtor-in-chief.
The faculty of Mortified seminar
went Ny automobile to the foot {