The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1900-02-15
70 I The QUIET Z | HAVEN.
newell A.. Ross. Died Saturday Noon
at His Home, After a Very
So Short Illness.
re Returned From Center City We'd
s s'';. 'lesday Morning-The 1uner=
- al Occurred Monday.
Death is the crown of life

We're death deny'd, poor men would live In vain
Were death deny d, to live would not be life
Young.
##i 1ast Saturday at noon there passed
from this life one of the old settlers of
Princeton, one who had been identified
with the county for the past thirty -one
years. The illness which preceded his
death was so short that the announce
sment that Newell Ross was no more
came very unexpectedly and his friends
could hardly realize that their old
associate had departed.
Mr.. Ross had not been in the best Of
health for more than a year but he
was OF the accomplishing sort and few
realized that he was failing. The first
Eof the year he accepted a situation
with the Citizens State bank and had
been for the greater part of the past
SIX SIX. weeks away from home, making an
abstract record in Isanti and Chisago
counties. During his absence he con-
Etracted a severe cold and though really
inca FACILITATED continued to labor. Sun
day he grew worse and Monday he
started for home, arriving here on the
train Tuesday night. He had
.sentin word of his coming and there
was not met at the depot and was
so thoroughly exhausted when he
reached bis; home that DE took his bed,
from which he never rose.
His disease batf1ed the physicians
and though all that could be done by
human hands was done. he gradually
sank until death relieved him from his
pain, He seemed to be afflicted with
rheumatic fever and complications,
but death resulted from the weakening
sof9his heart.
The funeral took place Monday from
the residence, Rev. Donovan conduct
sins the services there. after which the
masonic brethren deposited the body
:f$ :the narrow house: with their i'm
ceremonies. =ss. -, Ill.,
$zs Newell a. Ross was born N ,Noble-
boro. Lincoln county. Maine, Jan. IS,
lS45 He lived there with his parents
until he was about eighteen years of
age when he went to Charlestown,
Massachusetts, and entered the employ
of a mercantile establishment. After
three years OF this work he returned
to Maine and found employment in the
navy yard at kittery. Here he won
his life's partner, Waite W. Huse,
who survives him, with three children:
Joseph, Fred and Mrs. S. S. Peterson.
In 1869 the family removed to Mime
sofa and since that time have been
residents of Princeton.
Mr.. Ross, though not member, was
prominently identified with the early
struggle of the Methodist Episcopal
church in this village and his efforts
in its behalf were fruitful OF great re-
suits. Besides taking an active part in
its outside affairs he served as organist
from 1869 to 1886. During the larger
part of this time the church possessed
no organ and it was necessary for him
to borrow one, which he helped to
carry to the church before the morn
ing service and returned again when
the evening service was concluded.
In 1876 Mr.. Ross was elected register
of deeds and for seven successive terms
was favored with a reelection. In
1877 he was further favored by being
appointed postmaster of the village, a
position he held for sixteen years. He
was careful and painstaking official,
ever ready to 60 out of his way to serve
a patron.
The family have the heartfelt SYM
pathy of the entire community in their
affective bereavement, this being the
second time within a month that they
have witnessed the passing to the
eternal home Of a member of their
household.
= No More Tax Abatement.
4 4 In circular letter to county. audi
tors, State Auditor Dunn says: he will
approve of no more tax Attachments.
Mr.. Dunn says; Hereafter, L want
It: distinctly understood thatthi Office
will nothpprovc of any application. for
correction Of assessments and abate-
rnent OF taxes, unless it can be clearly
shown that the'applicant is entitled to-