St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-09-20
RECENT DEATHS.
Roach.


Friday afternoon.
AS P. A. Roach was carrying barrel
OF flour down his back stairs, portion
of the tread split off from beneath his
feet, and he fell backward, the barrel of
-four following him. The injuries received
were such that he was instantly rendered
unconscious, and, from 1915 o'clock,
when the accident occurred, until $50,
when life became extinct, the vital spark
simply fingered almost without manifes-
tation in the body. Among other serious
injuries, his skull was crushed at the base
of the brain.
Patrick A. Roach was born in Ireland,
March 27, 1852. When boy he came
to Canada with his parents, and in 1866
located in st. Johnsbury. For dozen
years or more he was baggage master in
the employ of the Passumpsic railroad
company. While in this occupation he
made many friends among the railroad
boys and was very popular and well
known all along the line. For about
twenty years Mr.. Roach has been in the
grocery business on Main street.
Mr.. Roach was one OF the most promi.
nent and efficient members ofSt. Aloysius
Roman Catholic church. He had much
to do with the erection of this beautiful
new church where the English. speaking
Catholics meet for worship and was also
active in the plans for building the parish
house. In his death the church loses one
ofts best workers in t. every depart.
ment. He was especially interested in
the church societies, and at the time of
his death he was treasurer of Sherman
Court, Catholic Order of Foresters, and
trustee of the recently organized coun-
Gil of Knights Of Columbus. He has been
active in assisting to organize several
councils of the latter order in this and
neighboring states. Mr.. Roach was a
good citizen, warm hearted, generc us to
fault, man whom it was ALWAYS
pleasure to meet. He is survived by his
aged father, Michael Roach, aged 94
years, one brother, Thomas A., wife
and four adopted children, Mamie, AL
bert, Walter, and Margaret.
The funeral was held at ST. Aloysius
church, Tuesday morning at 8 80 Oo'clock.
The following priests were in attend
ance and took part in the services Rev.
A. Lynch, pastor ofSt. Aloysius church,
Rev. FIR. Boissonnault, pastor OF Notre
Dame des Victories. Rev. NJ Carmody,
oil Ludlow, Rev. James Rand, OF Hyde
Park, and Rev. FIR. Marceau.
The body of Foresters attending the SER
vice and joining in the procession to the
grave included both St. Johnsbury courts
and the Lyndonville court. and the Barre
Knights of Columbus Joined the ST. Johns
bury fraternity in like manner in this last
honor to their beloved brother.
Ross.
Miss Carrie E., eldest daughter oil
Senator Ross, died suddenly on the 18th
inst. at The Bluffs, where she had been
spending the summer with her fathers
family. She was born in st. Johnsbury,
early became Christian and member of
the South church, was graduate Of the
Academy in the class of 1872, fine
scholar and very successful teacher.
While preceptress OF Brigham
Academy in Bakersfield for many
years her gifts as an educator
and her practical Christian influence
became well known. More recently she
has held the position of teacher of
English in the city high school OF Fargo
N. d., where she has won high place in
the esteem of the people. This appe lrs
not only in kilograms received here tx
pressing appreciation and sympathy
from the school board, teachers and
citizens OF Fargo, but in the fact that her
salary had been raised to $1,000 and
leave of absence granted for year
during which time she had expected to
pursue advanced studies at the University
of Chicago.
Unexpectedly she has entered a higher
university for wider range of study and
service. AS Christian disciple and
teacher she adorned her profession and
left the permanent impress of her earnest
spirit on the hearts OF her pupils. Her
quaint and quiet presence was always
interesting: every line of her strong,
kind face expressed sincerity; she never
tailed to win respect and confidence;
love was in her heart and truth was on
her lips.
Well done, good and faithful teacher.
Rust.
John r. Rust, the distinguished civil
engineer, whose name is associated with
the building OF many importan, Ameri-
can railroads, died Tuesday, Sept. 10, at
his home in Brooklyn, of complication
of diseases, following an attack of the
grip. He was born in 1928 at Wolfboro,
N. F. Mr.. Rust was actively engaged
in the building of the Vermont division
OF the Portland & Ogdensburg railroad
and also the road through the White
Mountain notch. During this time he
lived with his family in st. Johnsbury.
About 10 years ago Mr.. Rust left town
and located in Zumbrota, Mimi, where
he engaged in business, He occasionally
visited in st. Johnsbury, and leaves q
widow and one daughter, Abby, wife Of
Charles b. Russell OF the New York Jour-
nal staff.
OF his death the Swanton Courier SAYS:
MANY OF our people who remember John
R. Rust, the civil engineer who had
charge of the building of the st. Johns
bury & Lake Champlain road, will re-
greet to learn of his death which occurred