Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-06-07

DEATH or WELL KNOWN son OF NEwrANr.
AND A FEW NOTES OF MS CAREER.

A.
AND FEW NOTES OF MS CAREER.
The Worcester Spy gives the following
particulars Of the recent death by accident of
Mr.. Ransom NJ. Gould of that city, who was
native of Newfane, and is well remembered
by all the older people of Fayetteville
"Nlr. Gould went to Holden during the af
tamoon Friday, May 2i) on business con-
nected with his official position Gas Deputy
Sheriff and was returning home when the ac-
cident happened. lie was driving n colt
which was known to be n rather high spirited
animal. and was only temporarily in use. at
tached to light open buggy. He was lust
passing the dye house on Grove street, when
the whistle on the works of the Washburn a.
Moen Manufacturing Company was blown for
six o'clock The noise frightened his horse
and hc Mt once struck into a run, Mr.. Gould
cndoNyoring without success to control him.
In front of the Office Of the manufacturing
company was carriage in which girl named
Midgley sat waiting for her father, who is EN-
plOycd in the wire works. Against this Mr.
Gould's horse ran with full speed, and the
force of the shock is represented by those
who saw the collision MS almost terrific. Both
carriages were wrecked, and Mr.. Gould was
thrown with great force upon the stone pave
ments, striking ON the left side of his head
Ull lNllluk Ill huCil u llhnntl lllUI ne WAS un-
der the feet of his own horse. while the horse
attached to the other carriage was thrown
down. Mr. Gould WINS taken up in an UNI
conscious condition, and it was supposed that
le was dead, it being thought that his neck
was broken as he struck on his head and then
turned over, Dr. Gage was passing ut the
time and had the injured man taken to one of
the neighboring houses, where he was placed
upon lounge, and subsequently removed to
his residence ON BowdOin street, he being to.
tally unconscious. At his home he was at
tended by his family physician, DIR. J. Mar
Gus Rice, md DIR. Gage. An examination
failed to show any evidence of external in.
juries. except a severe bruise on the left side
of his head no bones being fractured and the
skin remaining unbroken Some of those
who saw the accident state that one of the
horses fell upon him, and others that he was
trodden upon, but there were no signs of any
injuries from such causes Although uncon.
scious, Mr.. Gould, while being taken to his
home and after his arrival, was for some time
almost continuously moving his hands ovei
his chest and stomach, moaning constantly
attempting to vomit and breathing with diff
Guilty"
These unfavorable and distressing symptom,
continued until death took place Mt = O'Clock
ON Saturday morning. The Spy further say,
of Mr.. Gould that he was one of the mos
widely known citizens of Worcester county
lie had held various positions of trust, having
been member of the city council, one of tn,
board of assessors, chief engineer of the fir,
department, and deputy sheriff of the county
lie was also prominent member of the Ma
sonic fraternity, and was instrumental in or
ganizmg the association now known rs til,
Sons and Daughters of Vermont, of which h,
was president, and was member of the So
ciety of Antiquity "He was" says the Spy
"a man of great exc cutiye ability, and coul,
always be relied upon" Mr.. Goulds fun6ra
took place at Plymouth church on Tuesday
May 2Sth, and was attended by the Cont
ucntals, members of the Society of Antiquity
cx-cngineers of the fire department and Son
and Daughters of Vermont. The burial ser
vice was performed by the Quinsigamont
Masonic Lodge. All of the various bodies re
ferred to above, of which Mr.. Gould was al
active and honored member, met and passe,
resolutions expressing high appreciation o
his excellent and manly qualities, and tende
regard for his memory.
Mr.. Gould's age was 81 years he hayinl
been born in Newfane in 1922. He had beei
II resident of Worcester since 1850. He la,
always maintained cordial interest in Fay
ctteville affairs, and intimate relations witt
his old friends in that place. In compan,
with ex-mayor Jillson he attended the Fay
ctteville centennial celebration, and with hin
made one of Col. Rockers staff in the marcl
across the mountain to attend the Benning
ton celebration last August