Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-01-27
OBITUARY..
James 1. Gould.

The death of James L. Gould oc-
CURED at his home. No. 156 Broad
way, at 1890 o'clock Tuesday morn
ing. He had not been in good health
for number of years, but death was
the result of pneumonia
James Lewis Gould was born in
Easton, Conn, November 10, $780, his
family moving to Bridgeport three
years later, and in that CITY he made
his home until a few years ago. when
he came here to live He graduated
from Yale in the class of 1851 and in
1858 he received the degree of MA.
He was admitted to Fairfield county
bar in 1858, and practiced law in
Bridgeport for a number of years, be-
ing senior member of the firm of
Gould & Stiles. He was judge of pro
bate four years. and recorder of the
city court. He lost the sight of one
eye when small boy (by reason of
accfdenD, as a result of which his
other eye became diseased, and, Just
after he entered upon legal practice,
its crystalline lens became dislodged
and detached, causing total blindness.
By accident, he found that an ordinary
cataract glass would restore his Wis
ion, but because Of the weakness of
his eye, he gave up law practice and
retired to a farm in Long Hill, Trum-
bull. where he remained two years.
Returning to Bridgeport he purchased
an interest in the Bridgeport Farmer.
and for twenty-five years was senior
partner and managing editor. His
falling sight caused the sale in 1891
of his interest in The Farmer. His
eye, being attacked by an incura BILE
disease known as chronic glaucoma.
his sight gradually failed, and he soon
became totally blind.
Mr.. Gold was a thirty-tflird degree
Mason. He was made a Mason in
1851, being raised in st Johns lodge
No. g. F. and A. NJ, in BridgepoTt
He received the degrees in the chap
ter and council shortly after When
Hamilton commandery, No. 5, was in
stituted. in Bridgeport, he was one of
the first knighted. He received the
degrees Of the Ancient Accepted Scot
fish rite in Bridgeport receiving the
33d degree later.
He was grand master of Masons in
1871, grand high priest in 1876 and
grand master of the grand council of
Connecticut. He was also past pre-
siding officer Of his lodge. CHAPTER.
council and commandery; was at one
time general grand royal arch captain
Of the general grand chapter of the
United States.
He was co-laborator with the late
John Sheville of New Jersey in COM
piling and publishing a Guide to the
Chapter" was chairman of the com
mittee on ritual in the grand chapter
when the present standard work was
formulated and adopted.
On Dec. 26, 1853, he married Helen
NJ. second daughter Of Hon. James
Gregory, Of Marblehead, Mass. He has
two daughters, Caroline, wife Of Fred
erick w. Brown, of Melrose, Mass, and
Annie G. Gould OF Norwich, by whom
he is survived, together with his wife.
Mrs. Gould is in a very critical con-
dition and Miss Annie Gould is also
seriously ILL.,
Mr.. Gould was a man well posted on
the current topics of the day and was
an interesting couversationalist. He
possessed a cheerful disposition and
bore his illness with bravery and dis
played characteristic courage in his
be in Bridgeport.
He published the Daily and Weekly
Farmer and was editor OF the Evening
Farmer. He owned a cottage at Fast
ern Point. where he spent his sum-
mers.
Mrs. CORTLAND Pierce.
Mrs. Hannah Pierce, widow of Court
land Pierce, died at her home in
Montville, near Lake Oxoboxo, at LIS
p. m Monday at the age of 76. She
leaves three sons-Alonzo of Bozrah,
Marvin, with whom she made her
home. and Winslow of Montville-and
two daushters-Eliza. the wife of Eli
jan Lathrop, and Lucy, wife Of Charles
of Salem. She also leaves
sixteen grandchildren and three great
grandcl ildrtn. She was a kind heart
ed woman, who will be greatly missed.