The Mystery of George Moore, the Candy Man, contd.

Memorial Day is here and it’s time to remember the original donor of a bequest to the Town of North Hampton to purchase candy for North Hampton children on Memorial Day each year. The earlier blog gives the story of George Moore as it was told for many years, and some additional information and facts.  

The Historical Society continues to receive inquiries relating to Moore; this year a former resident Meredith King pursued her own research and has kindly shared her findings. Here is some information she has uncovered that ties up some loose ends.  

Moore died on August 4, 1938, having signed his will three days earlier on August 1. 

-- At the time of his death, he was a candy maker.  

-- In the 1910 census Moore was living in Franklin, MA with the Fisher family and the head of the family, James Fisher, was a confectioner! 

-- In the 1920 and 1930 censuses Moore was living at 65 Botolph Street in Boston and is described as a boilermaker which meant in its broadest term a metal worker. But could it have included machinery for candy-making? 

From his work at Hervey Hobbs’ store, selling candy to children at the end of their school day at the nearby Centennial Hall, to his death and then beyond, Moore likely made kids a little happier with some candy.