Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-02-19
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This event. for which the community will not be
wholly unprepAred occurred last night at his home
to which he has been mostly confined during the win
ter from progressive paralysis 1t is probably safe
to say citizen of Brattleboro more universally
known than he, and none would be more generally
missed, both by reason Of his marked individuality
and his useful and indispensable calling which be
pursued uuremittingly for more than nifty years He
was native OF this town, having been born in Cen
ireyille Nov. 18th, 1914 and with the exception Of
three years, when boy, in which he lived with
uncle at Bellows Falls, he has always been resident
Of Bratteboro At IS years Of age he hired the smA
house at the of North Main North streets
and there made home for his mother previously
charge upon the town., and subsequently, for his
brother, and cared for both while they lived having
himself no resources save his daily labor. He
three times married. A aud daughter by his frst
wife are now living In Massachusetts He married his
last WIFE Widow Emily Franklin, Jan. 18Th, ls4s. She
and son Of theirs survive him In this place.
In some respects Me-. Gould was a remarkable man
He was OF an inventive, mechanical turn of mind ,
aud seemed TO take up ntutiyely the principles of
hydraulics which he applied successfully in the prac-
tioe Of his ealling-that of practical plumber To
this trade as such, he never served apprentice
ship, but became, by reason of his natural ingenuity,
skilful and thorough workman. For many years be
was much employed by the Vermont aud Mlssachu-
sets railroad company, also the Connecticut River
and Valley railroads in constructing their station wa
ter works, and overcoming hydraulic difficulties, for
which he bad special genius. During the war he
was employed to construct the works for the supply
of water to the United States hospital located here
which b. did, greatly to the satisfaction Of the Gov
eminent authorities, by means of a water ram.
But be will nowhere be more missed than at the
Asylum for tue Insane at this place. where for forty
uNe years ut mas had sole charge OF all the hydraulic
WORK aud plumbing in detail. Here to-day may be
seen to best advantage his practical work not only in
all tue thirtyone water closets and bath of that
establishment but in all the aqueduct connections
with reservoir and distributing tanks included in its
system of works
His service at the asylum dates from the year ls4
and has been continuous to the present year Tue
commencement Of his work is connected with an iu-
cident he was in his later years fond Of relating The
main buildings Of this institution were commenced
by the erection OF the centre and one wing west in
! 1888. plumber from Worcester, Mass was then
employed In 1871 the FIRST wing east of the centre
was erected THIS enlargement OF the building ne
eesstated additional water supply and some shares
in the village aqueduct were purchased, aud supply
| pipe laid in connection Herewith When connected
no water could be made to flow through, although
thefe we're many feet Of fall. The plumber who had
done tue work, after vain experiments to overcome
tue resistance OF the air in the pipes which held bac
the Water gave up and left, either to devise other
means, or IN disgust. Mr. Gould was then living on
Chase street near by, but had not earned reputa.
ton. Or. Rockwell vent to see him aud desired him
TO try his hand at 1t. By simple and purely orgina
device he accomplished the desired object in siug
days experiment. Henoeforth he was assured of EN-.
| ployment at the asylum, aud the doctor wrote the
other party he need not return to the Job as she had
found boy up here who could make water run down
| hill"
For the asylum Mr.. Gould always entertained q
teehng as child for the old homestead md Il need
not be said the officers and employees of that insu
| ton entertained reciprocal feeling, which will be
manifested In their attendance upon his funeral
which will take place from his late residence at hal
past Two O'Clock on Sunday next. D.