The Press., 1922-01-19

The appalling accident and death of Fred A. Moore on December 31st near his residence cast a shadow of sor- row over the entire town. MT. Moore was accidentally killed Saturday after noon about 3.45, (his watch stopped at that time) while driving a pair of horses hitched to a logging sled of wood, down the steep mountain west of his home. The wood and MT. Moore evidently had slid forward from the sled on to the horses. Mrs. Moore and son. Lawrence, found him after dark that evening. Medical examiner Dr. G. P. Bard was called, and his findings
 were that death was by accident and must have been instantaneous.
 Fred Alvin Moore was born Jan. 21, 1874, in Union, the oldest child of Lyman and Emma (Blodget) Moore. He married Ida Green of Brimfield, and their children, all living, are Law renee, Esther Irene and Winifred. The MoOre's were among the early settlers of the town and Fred Alvin owned the home and farm of his grandfather, Thomas Moore. Vitally interested in the upbuilding and in the public welfare of the town, as all previous generations have been, this characteristic was most pronounced with him. He attended the Mashapaug district school and was a graduate of Hitchcock Free academy at BTimfield
 Mass. As a young man he held the office of town constable, politically K-Ns NrnurN ono man; was a member of the Connect icut general assembly, session of 1913, from Union, and at the time of his death was first selectman and chair man of the board of assessors. Fred" as he was called by every one who knew him. was tremendously inter- ested in the public welfare, and his ability as a man, coupled with the honesty and kindliness with which he handled every detail of business or social life, endeared him not alone to his home town, but where ever he was known. He lived a busy life every day, but found time to assist friend and neighber, to devote time and work to the betterment of our highways, the care and consideration of the towns paupers, especially devoting time to that thankless and complicated job of assessor, and doing it with sincere honesty and justice to the very best of his ability, for the best interest of the town, doing it with smile, for no one. not even his wife can recall when Fred" gave up as tired out, always ready, always willing. He was largely interested in numbering and cattle, and at one time the largest owner of sheep in this section. He was reg ular attendant of the Congregational church, active in every social project. Recently he has created an active in terest in the betterment of the town cemetery at the Center, and those plans will mature through his inspir ing efforts. He was a SteadfaSt brother to his three sisters, Mrs. Belle Williams of Worcester, Mrs. Elizabeth Royce of Wales and Miss Bessie of Bridgeport, a devoted son to his mother, Emma Moore of SOuthbridge, a true and loyal husband and father, and a kind neighbOr He gave the best he had to give, and gave it every day. The sympathy of neighbors, friends and the entire town goes out to those who will miss him most.
 The funeral was at his late resi- dence on January 4th, Rev H. A. Cool idge Officiated. Mrs. Dudley Clark and her sister, Mrs. Richard McAllister, sang Beautiful Isleof Somewhere" and Some Time We'll Understand" Among the many beautiful tributes of flowers, were pieces from the Masha- paug school, the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, The Community club and the town of Union. It was one of the largest attended funerals in the history of the town. The bear CTS were: Selectmen Nelson B. Hor- ton and Samuel Heck, Assessor Charles T. Rindge, Town Clerk, H. R. Howard, Eugene G. Walker and Oliver Hewlett, business partner and close associate of MT. Moore. Burial was in the family lot at the Center.