Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1920-07-14

public life of the city, church and
home and no more appropriate words
could have been used. He was never
identified with any order, but found
his greatest pleasure in the home,
church, Brotherhood class and serving
on the official board of the church.
He had been a member of the First
Methodist church for 10 years and
was the oldest steward of the board,
a member of the board of trustees of
the Brotherhood class, and had serv-
ed as the church treasurer for f5
years. At the time of the remodeling
of the church edifce he was one of
the active members of the building
committee, and was the largest sup
porter of the church financially.
During the services Miss Helen
Foster played softly on the organ.
The bearers were: F. r. Sherman,
Dean Dwinell, L. o. Drew, and L. H.
McIver. Burial was made in the fam
lily lot in the Pine Grove cemetery.
The floral display which was large
and unusually beautiful was arranged
by Dorothy Richards, Mrs. L. II. Nc
liver and Mrs. H. T. Coontz.
Mr.. Moore's sickness was one of
short duration. With his family he
motored to Lyndonville on the Sun
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took dinner, returning home about 6
o'clock that evening. Upon his en-
tering his room soon after, the shock
which caused his death followed. He
continued to fail until death came
about 11.20 Tuesday evening.
Mr.. Moore was one of Viewpoints
prominent business men. He was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Moore and
was born in Morgan on March z, 1854,
where he was engaged in the mer-
camille business for 10 years previous
to his coming to Newport in 1887, to
become general agent for the Soluable
Pacific Guano company for Vermont,
which position he held until going in
to the overall manufacture business
in 1891. As an individual Mr.. Moore
was running only few machines In
the manufacture of overalls, pants
and shirts but the new business prov
ed so successful that in the following
January he formed a co-partnership
with W. R. Tuck of Newport, the firm
name being Tuck & Moore. At that
time % machines were installed and
the business developed rapidly. In
1896 they had out-grown their quar-
tiers and the H. H. Caswell sash and
door factory on Eastern avenue was
purchased. This gave them a build
ing 40x70 with four floors and i'm
provements have continually been
made in this plant until today it is
one of the best equipped manufactur-
ing plants in the state. On account
of poor health Mr.. Moore retired from
active service in the factory in 1912.
Three years ago he spent the winter
in California and the past two years
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore have been in
| Florida during the cold season.
On June 80, 1876, he was united in
marriage to Martha Williams of Nor
gan, and by this union they were
blessed with three children, two of
whom died in infancy and one son,
Everett, who is now living in Holly
wood, California. The death of Mrs.
Moore occurred on January 81, 1915.
His second marriage occurred on Feb
ruary 29, 1916. when he married Mrs:
Harriet Lance. They have continued
to live in the beautiful home on Green
Place which Mr.. Moore erected over
35 years ago.
He leaves to mourn his loss his
wife, Harriet, and one son, Everett,
and three step children, Velma, age
IL, Crawford, Is, and Phillip Lance
age, 10 years Mr.. Moore was of ster-
ling character, a man of sound bust
ness ability, whose advice was often
sought in handling the city and
church affairs, and man who will be
greatly missed both in the city, church
and home.
Those from out of town to attend
the funeral services of the late B. r.
Moore Friday were: Mr.. and Mrs. A.
J. Applebee and Mrs. Howard Hobson
of Island Pond, Frank Jenne, Mr. and
Mrs. L. p. Jenne and Mrs. Abbott
Morrill, of Derby; Mrs A r. Hall of
Holland; Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Bart
Mrs. Hiram Trip of Lyndonville;
and Mrs Hannah G. Vail and Miss
Eunice Vail of Corinth, n. Y.