In the death of George Goulding, which event occurred this forenoon, Watertown loses another of its pioneers, and a man highly respected and esteemed by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. For a number of days Mr. Goulding had been quite low and for the past two or three days his death had been expected any moment. Mr. Goulding was a practical mechanic in every sense of the term. He came to Watertown about 60 years ago and has since resided here. Soon after he came to this section the people of Northern New York began to become familiar with his abilities. He was about the first finisher of iron work known in this county and today in every town in this northern country there is something still in existence that was made by his hands. He and his brother, who was an excellent millwright, put up and set in operation nearly every one of the early mills of this section. He made all the fine machinery in the big cotton mill at Dexter. At the time this mill was built it was said that no mill ever constructed had better or more improved machinery. For this work Mr. Goulding received much credit. He has lived to see his achievements at Dexter go out of date, for, at this time, there is nothing in the Dexter mill that would be put into a new one so great has been the improvement in such machinery.

The foundry and machine shop now occupied by Messrs. Bagley & Sewall, on Sewall's island, was first built by Mr. Goulding in company with Abel Davis of Watertown, and Mr. Skinner, of Brownville. He was a great worker, was seldom ever idle and even of late years, in his old age, he was always doing something. In his pattern shop can be found today many traces of his remarkable genius and much that gives evidence of the mighty intellect of the workman.

About fifty four years ago Mr. Goulding was married to a young lady in Pamelia and our readers will remember about 4 years ago he celebrated his golden wedding at his home in this city, on which occasion almost every one of our older people assembled and enjoyed a remarkably pleasant afternoon and evening. His wife, an estimable lady, three daughters and one son survive him.

His funeral will take place on Wednesday at 2:30, at his late residence on Moulton st.

Watertown Daily Times, Watertown, N.Y., Monday, June 24, 1878

In the death of George Goulding, which event occurred this forenoon, Watertown loses another of its pioneers, and a man highly respected and esteemed by a large circle of friends and acquaintances. For a number of days Mr. Goulding had been quite low and for the past two or three days his death had been expected any moment. Mr. Goulding was a practical mechanic in every sense of the term. He came to Watertown about 60 years ago and has since resided here. Soon after he came to this section the people of Northern New York began to become familiar with his abilities. He was about the first finisher of iron work known in this county and today in every town in this northern country there is something still in existence that was made by his hands. He and his brother, who was an excellent millwright, put up and set in operation nearly every one of the early mills of this section. He made all the fine machinery in the big cotton mill at Dexter. At the time this mill was built it was said that no mill ever constructed had better or more improved machinery. For this work Mr. Goulding received much credit. He has lived to see his achievements at Dexter go out of date, for, at this time, there is nothing in the Dexter mill that would be put into a new one so great has been the improvement in such machinery.

The foundry and machine shop now occupied by Messrs. Bagley & Sewall, on Sewall's island, was first built by Mr. Goulding in company with Abel Davis of Watertown, and Mr. Skinner, of Brownville. He was a great worker, was seldom ever idle and even of late years, in his old age, he was always doing something. In his pattern shop can be found today many traces of his remarkable genius and much that gives evidence of the mighty intellect of the workman.

About fifty four years ago Mr. Goulding was married to a young lady in Pamelia and our readers will remember about 4 years ago he celebrated his golden wedding at his home in this city, on which occasion almost every one of our older people assembled and enjoyed a remarkably pleasant afternoon and evening. His wife, an estimable lady, three daughters and one son survive him.

His funeral will take place on Wednesday at 2:30, at his late residence on Moulton st.

Watertown Daily Times, Watertown, N.Y., Monday, June 24, 1878