Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-08-11
Passing Motorists
Picked Up Victim

Especial to the kennebec JournaD
WaterviNe, Aug. 1O-Emery Q.
Gooch Of this city died Saturday night
at 11.S0 from injuries received when
he was thrown from his motorcycle
rear Mattawamkeag, six hours before.
Mr.. Gooch, who was a member of the
State highway motorcycle police force,
had been on duty in the northern part
of Maine for about nine weeks and he
was returning home Saturday night
when the accident occurred. The exact
cause OF the accident will never he
known as Mr.. Gooch was alone and
did not recover consciousness after he
was thrown from his machine. A man
and his wife who were driving in the
opposite direction from that In which
Mr.. Gooch was going and who passed
him a few second before the accident,
said that he was driving his motor
cycle at a very moderate pace. 1t is
believed that he struck some loose
gravel and skidded and while he was
righting his machine he was passing
over the brow of hill and just below
the brow there was very bad bump
which he probably struck, throwing
him from the motorcycle.
The man driving the automobile
heard the machine fall and came back
and found Mr. Gooch lying in the road
unconscious. He drove his car to Mat
tawamkeag immediately and brought
back a doctor The injured man was
taken to Mattawamkeag and after
consultation between two doctors VINO
attended him it was decided to get him
to n hospital in Bangor as quickly as
possible. He was taken aboard train
bound for Bangor but died at 11.42 be-
tween Enfield and Passadumkeag from
concussion of the brain. The remains
arrived in Waterville yesterday art
ernoon and were taken to the home OF
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George e.
Gooch, II Pearl street.
Mr.. Gooch was born in East Ma
chias 30 years ago the Sth OF las'
February. He came to WaterVille
with his parents about 90 years ago.
where he attended the public schools.
During the World War he served In
the navy.
Mr., Gooch learned the trade Of au-
tomobile mechanic and he was so thor
oughly competent in his work that
when the Waterville Board of Educa-
tion decided to open a department In
the new junior high school for instruc-
ton in the mechanics of automobiles
Mr.. Gooch was chosen as the instruc-
tor. He conducted this department last
winter and was planning to continue
his work there this year.
Mr.. Gooch had a great many friends
in this city for he had a very likeable
personality. He was of very quiet dis
position, modest and unassuming. but
he was very thorough in his undertake
ings whatever they happened to be.
During the time he taught at the jun
Tor high school he conducted a class
that was thoroughly enjoyed by every
one of the youngsters who were fort
innate enough to take the course. and
at the same time at the end of the
year he had produced very satisfactory
results.
Mr.. Gooch was married seven years
ago on March %. 1917, to Gertrude Ma
thews. They resided on Summer street.
Besides his wife he leaves his father
and mother, Mr.. and Mrs. George f.
Gooch; two sister. Mrs. Walter r. Bry-
ant of North Cutler. Maine, and Mrs.
Violet Stone OF Cleveland, Ohio; and
two brothers, Elmer and Philip, both
of Portland
Funeral services will he held Tues
day afternoon at 2 o'clock from the
home of his parents. II Pearl street.
Members of the state highway police
department will act as bearers. Burial
will be in Pine Grove cemetery.