St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01
Last Weeks Accident.
Hon Jonathan Ross Died on ThursdaS.-Ihe I'm
pressive Double Funeral Service.-biograPh-
caI Sketches.-Notable Tributes.

, Fuller c. Smith, H. 5. Bingham and
George T. Howard Judges Tyler,
Munson and Start represented the
supreme court, the other judges being
kept at home by illness. The Caledonia
county bar sat together and these
LAWYERS were with them John Young,
F. {. Williams and John w. Redmond OF
Newport, R. w. Hurlburd OF HYDE Park,
LP.Lamson of Cabot Others attending
from out OF town Included ex Gov. {. 5.
Page of Hyde Park, Collector Il. Nj.
Mansur of Newport, ex-Congressman II.
H. Powers of Morrisville, Judge Harvey
of Montpelier, clerk of the board OF
railroad commissioners when Judge Ross
was the chairman; John H. Gordon OF
Barre, Rev. II. J. Kilbourn of Bradford
and many from the surrounding towns,
especially from Waterford, Judge Ross
native place.
The relatives present besides the
children were DR.. A. c. Aldrich OF Somer-
vile, Mass, Royal Ross OF Waterford,
Lucius S. Nye OF Coventry, Mrs. David
Baker of Glover, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert
[. Goss of Berlin, Mrs. Charles James OF
Berlin.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF Mrs. Ross.
Miss Helen Daggett, vie of Hon. Jon
athan Ross, was born in Coventry, be-
ing the daughter of Apheus and Alvina
NJ. (Carpenter) Daggett. Her parents
died in early life and she spent her
younger days in Waterford with her I'M
Gle, Abram Ross. Her rudimentary edu-
cation was obtained in the common
schools. supplemented by short time at
St. Johnsbury Academy and year at
the Ladies Seminary at Tilden, N. ID.
She taught school in Waterford for
short time and then went west with
party of teachers under the management
of Gov. Slade OF Connecticut, who found
a school for her in Illinois. After short
but useful service there, she went to Wis
consin where she taught for II years in
the State Institution for the blind. This
was followed for Is years at a similar
institution in indianapolis. She was re-
markably successful in teaching the III
fortunates, her patience and sweet dispo
sition never failing her. She returned to
Vermont about II years ago when she
was married to Jonathan Ross. Her
life in this town has been full of activity
in various spheres. She was the first
president of the Womans Club and ma
terially helped to make this organic ton
what it is today, tie leading one in the
state. She was an active member and
officer OF the St. John de Crevoce ur
chapter, D. A. R., and appreciative words
OF her work in this organization appear
elsewhere. She was, one of the best in.
formed members of the Conversation
Circle, an informal organization of ladies
who meet regularly to discuss ,urrent
events. She was deeply interested in
Sunset Home and was a member of the
board of visitors. She was a devoted
, member of the South church and for
, many years had class of ladies in the
Sunday School. The Woman's Mis-
s siouary society of this church always
found her ready helper, and she wen
y about doing good" She leaves one sis
> ter, Mrs. Henry Ross of st. Johnsbury
aud host of friends here and elsewher
9 who are richer for having been touched
- by her influence and who will ever cher
lsh her memory.
d BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH OF JUDGE Ross
II Jonathan Ross was born in the neigh
Is boring town OF Waterford April 80, 1886
IS on the farm which his grandfather clea
IS ed when be came from Massachusetts
lr about 1895. He was the third child ant
't eldest son in family OF IL children bein,
az the son of Royal and Eliza Mason
at Ross. The Ross family is of Scotch line
a age, while his mother the daughter c
ly Rev. Reuben Mason, was OF English al
eir cestry. His life on the farm, with il
he habits OF industry and rugallty, taugl
al him self-reliance, and grounded him
bis those manly qualities which have ma,
nd Vermonters famous in all walks OF lii
lic' His education, which began in the Watt
Inc ford schools, was continued by port,
IN of one term at Danville Academy al
OF from 1874 through 1916 at st. Johr
In bury Academy, then under the charge
lot that gifted teacher, James K. Colt
nry While here the vision of profession
ar life and more liberal culture dawn
ett upon him, and perhaps it was at Il
~. time that a well meaning but sho
the sighted friend of the family sadly rema
W. ed that it was too bad to spoil a go
) a. farmer to make poor lawyer. At a
unit sne '0uHH ma" spent Tue SUM
,rief of 1847 under Mr.. Colby's perso
fter tutoring and was admitted to De
'ceu mouth College in the fall OF that ye
hv The class Of 81 contained others y
the afterwards attained national prominer
mia, including Hon. Charles W. Willard
my Montpelier, who represented his stat
urs Congress, and Senator Red6eld Proc
Tub, His alma mater. ever mindful of her
ans tngushed sons, conferred upon
'rch, Ross the well-merited degree OF Ii
p"i in 1885.
and When Is years of age, while stuC
i the at st. Johnsbury Academy, he be