The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-07-24
BODIES RECOVERED
AFTER THREE HOURS
Youth, Who Was
Swimming With Moody
Boys, Rushed for Aid and
When He Returned There
Was No Sign of Either
Victims Were Barre Boys

Wnen MS younger brother, Dwight
Moody, aged l3, was seized with cramp
while bathing in Dog river, between
Northfeld Falls and West Berlin yester-
day afternoon, Richard Moody, aged ii,
went to his rescue and both were
drowned. 1t is supposed that the latter
became exhausted in his efforts or was
pulled down by the drowning lad They
were the sons of Mr. and Mrs. William
H. Moody OF 81 South Main street,
Barre.
Richard Moody had been employed on
the farm of William Davis, and on Sat
Iurday Dwight went from this city to
that place, intending to take Richards
place on the Davis farm while Richard
accepted similar position on l. NJ.
Bucks farm nearby. Yesterday after
noon, in company with the young son of
Charles Hebert the two Barre boys went
in swimming in the river near the Hebert
place. After short time Dwight be-
came attacked with cramp and on Lis
calls for assistance Richard bravely went
to the rescue. while the Hebert boy, wno
was considerably younger, rushed away
for aid for the two, who were struggling
in deep water
BY the time aid was brought the wat
er had closed over the heads OF the two
Moody youths and as the Hebert boy
was not able closely to identity the spot
where he last saw them the searcbers
spent much time in futile efforts to drag
the bottom of the river Their efforts
were further handicapped by the muddy
condition Of the water boat was
brought and many men went into the
water, but it was not until 6 o'clock
last evening over three hours after the
drowning, that the bodies were brought
to the surface by means of graphing
hooks.
Health Officer A. s. Norton of the town
If Berlin, the place being in that town,
was present, as we'll as one OF the select
men, and those officials gave permission
'or the removal of the bodies to the un
rooms of C. P Hatch in North
ield The burial is to be in the family
OF in Waterbury.
The Moody family had resided in
Northfeld for many years, until three
,ears ago when they came TO this city.
Ir Moody is stonemason by occupa
al
.oliceman in Mortified, as well as at the
air grounds there. Mr.. and Mrs. Moody
ave five other children, as follows;
1adge, who is employed in granite
flee in West Berlin; Beatrice, who is
mployed in the New England Telephone
office in Burlington Rena, also
f Burlington, who is employed in the
hop of the Crystal Confectionery COM
any; Robert, who is a member of Go.
. Vermont National Guard, is now at
agle Pass, Tex, and Randall, school
ov. who resides with his parents in
ARE.
Barre police headquarters was notified
+ the tragedy by a telephone message
ON West Berlin Sunday afternoon at
clock. While Chief Sinclair was char
ring an automobile to make the trip
, West Berlin, Officer Harry Gamble
ent to the Moody home and notified the
,rents of what had happened. Around
O'Clock Chief Sinclair and James John
on. accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
cody, set out for the scene of the
owning Mrs Moody was in serious
ndition on the way over and it was
ith difficulty that she composed her
elings sufficiently to complete the jour-
v. Chief Sinclair and Mr.. Johnston
NAMED at the river until the bodies
Ere recovered, returning home at $50
lock Mr.. and Mrs Moody remained
Mortified.