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258 and the "Cape Cod Bee," in 1880—all now flourishing local papers.

Mr. Goss was married in Barnstable, January 20, 1852, to Mary Gorham, daughter of Capt. Joseph and Lucy Josephine Parker, of Barnstable. Of this union were five children: F. Percy, Alton Parker, William F. M., Lillie Stanley and George Richards Goss—the latter deceased.

Mr. Goss has held a position on the school board several years, and for many years was vice-president and secretary of the Barnstable County Agricultural Society.

He was originally a Democrat, but found a political home more consonant to his tastes with the Republicans during General Grant's first presidential campaign. He has ever since acted with the Republican party as its staunch supporter. He is now for the second time the collector of the port of Barnstable, having been re-appointed to that position by President Harrison, July 20, 1889.

He is always prominent in temperance work, and believes in prohibition.

Mr. Goss is the fourth child of a family of fifteen children. His father died in 1884, aged eighty-two. His mother is still living, aged eighty.

 GOULD,, of Medfield, is descended from English ancestors who emigrated to this country early in 1600, and settled in Massachusetts, where his parents, John H. and Emiline B. (Pitcher) Gould were born. He was born at Pawtucket, Providence county, R. I., December 11, 1829.

His early education was obtained at the public schools and at a private academy. At an early age he entered the militia service of the state of Rhode Island, in which service, during a period of twelve years, he was successively promoted from the grade of private to that of major.

The breaking out of the rebellion found him organizing a company, which was mustered into the United States service as the 3d Rhode Island artillery, of which he was commissioned captain.

On January 21, 1861, he married Abbie B., daughter of the late Dr. Thomas J. and Abigail (Baker) Stevens, of Charlestown, Mass. Two children were the fruit of this marriage: May (deceased) and Alfred Henry Gould.

Captain Gould sailed in 1861 in a secret expedition which assisted in the capture of Port Royal, S. C.

Major-General Hunter, commander of the department of the South, recommending him for promotion, said that Captain Gould was an officer of excellent ability, and had rendered important service to the department. General Gilmore subsequently assigned him to the command of

Fort Pulaski and of the batteries on Tybee Island, and he, also, recommending him for promotion, said that he considered that Captain Gould was one of the most intelligent, capable and valuable officers in the volunteer service.

Captain Could was commissioned as major, and in 1864 was honorably discharged on account of injuries incurred in the service of his country.

His political record begins with his service as a member of the board of health and of the school committee of the town of Medfield. In 1882 he was elected to the Republican state central committee, and served two years as chairman of its executive committee, and in 1886 he was re-elected and chosen chairman of the whole committee, and ably and successfully managed one of the hottest political campaigns ever fought in the State.

As a member of the state Senate in 1886 and '87, Mr. Gould was chairman of the committee on military affairs and member of the committee on railroads and agriculture; subsequently was chairman of the