. Centennial proceedings and historical incidents of the early settlers of Northfield, Vt. : with biographical sketches of prominent business men who have been and are now residents of the town . d thought, or nearly so. Taking his ax to dispatchhim, Mr. Gold aimed a blow at his head, when he suddenlyknocked the ax out of his hands, and then commenced astruggle between them for very life. Mr, Gold closed inwith his adversary Van Amburgh style, and endeavoredto open his mouth wider than usual, which the bear re-sented, and gave his opponent some terrible wounds on hisarm and hands. In the meant
. Centennial proceedings and historical incidents of the early settlers of Northfield, Vt. : with biographical sketches of prominent business men who have been and are now residents of the town . d thought, or nearly so. Taking his ax to dispatchhim, Mr. Gold aimed a blow at his head, when he suddenlyknocked the ax out of his hands, and then commenced astruggle between them for very life. Mr, Gold closed inwith his adversary Van Amburgh style, and endeavoredto open his mouth wider than usual, which the bear re-sented, and gave his opponent some terrible wounds on hisarm and hands. In the meantime a friend, who had cometo stay with Mr. Gold over night saw how matters stood,caught up his ax, and with one heavy blow cut ofT tworibs of Bruin, which made him retreat in haste to thewoods. On the next day he was tracked a considerabledistance, and easily dispatched. Mr. Gold in 1847 removed to Northfield. He marriedAnnevera Dewey, who was born in 1780, and they hadseven children: Annevera, b 1807; William, b 1808 ; Sherman,b 1813 ;Buel, b 1815 ; Joseph, b 1818 ; Mary, b 1820 ; Sophia, b1828. All born in Roxbury. Deacon Gold died in 1859 ; Mrs. Gold died in 1856. •nLDKN.,.,rfONc. WILLIAM GOLD. 117 WILLIAM GOLD, Jr., Esq., T>ive8 on the roarl to Roxburv, not far the from the Harlowhridjje. He is a substantial farmer, and one of our bestcitizens. He was elected Justice of the Peace and Lis-ter a number of years. He married Loretta Orcutt, ofRoxburv, who was born in 1810. They had two children:William Franklin, b 1842; Augusta Melindu, b 1846. SHERMAN GOLD Married Eunice Adams, who was born in 1815. Formany years he carried on the sash, blind and door busi-ness at the south village. He was a sincere and consci-entious man, and generally respected. For a number ofyears he was a member of the Universalist Church inNorthfield, and acted in the capacity of Deacon. He hadthree children: Caroline, b 1839; Charles S., b 1844; Abby S., b1851. Mr. Gold died in 1873. JOSEPH GOL
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