The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-10-29

d2 years under President J. D. .Deweli and later was elected President for two consecutive years. when he re- signed on account of poor health: He was active on the Legislative Com 1riit2ee for good roads and spent much time in aiding President Dewen and others in securing the first State ap- ;propriation for good roads. He rep resented the State Board in connec- tfon with members of the Chamber of@ Commerce of New Haven at Wash tngton,. D. C., in securing appropria- tions for Bridgeport harbor. MT. GoodselI was State delegate to the Chamber of Commerce of Massachu- setts when the Governors of the New England States met to consider the subject of increased tonnage for American vessels. He was a delegate to the Pan-anglican conference at hhe opening of the Philadelphia Mu-
 MT. Goodsen Is past Commander of Hamilton Commandery Knights Temp member of Veterans Association, and a Noble of the Mystic Shrine. and was a member of the Finance Committee Of the Grand Conrnandery of the State for a number of years
 Amongst fraternal societies, he was a charter member Of Seaside Council, Royal Arcanurn. a member of Farren Lodge, Ancient Order of United Work men. Loyal Addition Improved Order of Heptasophs, WOodmen of the World and Camp Marina. Foresters of Amer lea.
 Tn social life he was charter mem ber of Seaside Club and Pequonnock Club, the latter of which he was pres adent, a member of the Algonquin Club. Bridgeport and Park City Yacht clubs also of the Brooklawn Country Club, where he keeps in good health bowling in the winter. MT. Goodsell assisted in organizing The General Gold Se1leck Branch of the Sons of The American Revolution, of which H,.. md ind I1iY1 self enthusiastically in building up the membership. He was for many years one of the Governors of the State As
 He was President of the Old Bridge port Fire Underwriters Association and member of the State Association.
 MT. Goodse1l served four years on the Board of Public Works. He was a director of the Fairfield County Az ricultura1 Society for years. He has many times been urged to accept of flee in numerous societies with which he is connected, but has been com pe11ed to decline from want of time. He has been delegate to many ma tiona1 and State associations for diff ferent organizations of which he was a member. He is at present a mem Der of the Board of Appointment of has been one. of the trustees of the Boys School at Meriden. He has been interested for the last 20 years in building up a large fire insurance
 
 he is, now connected.
 His eheredity dates back to John Curtisa Gentleman of Metestack, Coun- | ty= of Warwick. England, in the 18th century. The 1atter's descendant, | John Curtis, sailed from London Sep l tember 16 1882, in the ship Lyon, ar irving later in New England. From him descended Ephaphras GoodseH. who in May, IT'S, enlisted in Captain Dimond's company. of Fairfield. be- ing later promoted to sergeant. He | re-inlisted January 1, TIT, with Cap tain John MilPs company, 2d regt- ment, Connecticut line, commanded | by Captain Charles Webb. This regi- | ment was present at the battle of | Monmouth, where Sergeant Goodsell earned for himself the commendation of his officers. The regiment winter ed at Valley. Forge with Washing toms troops. Ephaphras was the son of Rev John Goodsen. Ephaphras graduated from Yale in 1724, soon af- ter the former had organized the Greenfield Hill Congregational parish. Goodsell, father of the sub ject of this sketch, was a son of Ephaphras Goodseli His son, Epha- ]