Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-09-03
GOLDEN WEDDING
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac S. Moore
Receive Many Friends
Monday Evening


bors of Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac S. Moore
gathered at their hospitable home
Monday evening to extend their
walmest congratulations upon their
fiftieth wedding anniversary. During
the afternoon relatives and friends
had sent in flowers, congratulatory
letters and $3.50 in gold, and at the
reception in the evening the happy
couple were presented with nearly
$50 more in gold. The presentation
speech was made by Rev. c. B. Bliss,
sxpEeSsed -Nary- happily the. feel
ings and good will of the friends
present and absent.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Moore respond
ed very feelingly. Refreshments
were served during the evening. Be-
sides q large attendanc of the people
of this villag, town and adjacent
towns of Monroe, there were present
Mrs. Moore's brother, Hale Mason,
of Boston, Mrs. Moore's niece, Mrs.
Wilson and her daughter from Brad
ford, and Mr.. Moore's brothers wife
who resides in Barnet.
Mr.. Moore was born in Monroe,
Jan. 26, 1841, being the son of Ar
chibald and Nancy Moore Moore,
and the youngest of nine children.
Mrs. Moore was born in the same
town of April 6, 1850, being the
youngest of the II children of Philip
?. and Abigail adam Mason. They
were married Sept. 1, 1869, at the
parsonage in Vershire-thc home of
Mr.. Moore's sister-by Rev. j. ID.
Cross. They returned to Monroe to
live with Mr.. Moore's parents. On
August 18, 1897, their farm buildings
were struck by lightning and burned
to the ground. After that they
bought their present home in the
beautiful residential village of Nc
Indoes.
Mr. Moore was the first from the
town of Monroe to respond to the
call for service in the Civil War, en-
listing May 81, 1861. On July Is
he was mustered into the army for
three years. service. His first smell
of powder was in the skirmish at
Lewinsville, Va. He was in nine en-
gagements during the war, including
the seven days fighting, Fair Oaks,
Warwick Creek, ETC., and was
wounded at the battle of Frcdcricks-
burg. After a hospital experience he
returned to his place in the lines and
remained there until he was muster
ed out, July, 1864. His last engage
ment was at Chapin's Farm. Three
of his brothers were also in the wa
with him.
Mr.. Moore's father died in 1882 at
the advanced age Of 80. His mother
died two years later at the same age.
For as years he has been the last
survivor in his family. Mrs. Moore
has sister, Mrs. E. p. Herrin, at
Island Pond, brother, LaFayett=
Mason, at Seven Oaks, Texas, and
another brother, Hale Mason, in Boz
ton. Lafayette Mason is the station
agent and postmaster of his town
and the only white man within 20
miles. He is familiarly called "Mas-
sa" Mason by the negroes of that
section.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe belong
to the North Monroe Methodist
church and also belonged to Ruth
Rebecca lodge, I. o. o. F., as long
as they lived in Monroe. He is now
member of the Connecticut River
Lodge, I. o. o. F., of Barnet. He is
also member of the Austin Goodell
Post, No. CT, G. A. R., of McIndoes
and Monroe. Best of all they both
belong to the royal order of good
neighbors, and are highly esteemed
by all who know them.