St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-03-01
Press Tributes.
A Typical New Highlander.


The sad and sudden death of Jonathan
Ross at St. Johnsbury, VT, Thursday re-
moves figure of Importance from the
Green Mountain state. Had he lived TN
til April 80 he would have been 70 years
old; yet age rested lightly upon him, and
he moved with untiring energy of mind
and body up to the day Of the fatal ac-
cident. He worked hard and did his work
we'll to the very end. Even during the
last few years there was probably no
LAWYER in Vermont who turned off more
work or spent more hours at his profess
sion than Judge Ross. Industry and thor
oughness were habits OF his lite, and there
in was the chief source of bis success. He
was never regarded as a brilliant boy or
man, but his habits were always good,
his ideals high, his courage never failed,
and he mastered every problem that came
in his way; every duty was squarely and
Gbnestly met. And so, while other men
| dashed into prominence and then fell back
out OF sight, Jonathan Ross, patiently,
quietly, faithfully, made his way above
and beyond them. His life was inspired
by practical religion. He typi6ed the
plain, strong, honest and industrious
spirit of early New England.-[ Springfield
Republican.
Gone of the Best That His State Has
| Produced"
The shocking taking-of of ex-senator
Ross of Vermont and his wife in rail-
road accident would have been lament
able tragedy even had the victims been
lfss prominent than they were. AS it is,
Vermont has been deprived of one of it's
most estimable women and one of its
most famous men. Judge Ross was an
example, OF what might be accomplished
through the genius of hard work and
strict uprightness of conduct and char
acter. He was not what was known as
a brilliant man. He was not the kind
whose friends were predicting for him
fame and fortune. On the contrary, every
advance was something of a surprise to
them, but the use he made OF the larger
powers and responsibilities with which
from time to time he was invested never
left any doubt that each step OF progress
was fairly won and it's rewards we'll de.
served. He essayed no dizzy flights into
the current activities of lite, but as be
mounted the ladder of distinction and
| LIZ PiuAtSu WILL lSCl upOu CdCu
successive round, before preparing for a
further ascent. He was representative
New Highlander, one Of the best that bis
State has produced within the last CEN
fury, retaining much of the conservatism
as well as sturdiness OF the old school OF
citizens; interested in all good service
whether political, religious, educational
or social, and helpful in making it fruit
full. Though well along toward four
score years he was physically and ment-
ally vigorous until he met his deplorable
late in the railroad accident Boston
Transcript.
, A Representative VermOnter.
t In the death OF ex- Judge and8ex.Sena.
=. tor Jonathan Ross the state of Vermont
r has lost a distinguished citizen who, il
: the truest sense, was a representative
t Vermonter, and representative New
b Highlander of the elder generation. HI
l. was man of the highest personal char
t acter, OF innate dignity, OF kind heart, ant
j. of plain and simple life. He was an &C
l. tive and helpful man in his own hom
e community. AS jurist he commanded
s the untaiing respect of his associates OF
n the bench, OF the bar Of the state, and o
n the people, Brattleboro Phoenix.
IL All Honor TO His Name.
y By the death of Jonathan Ross, of St
> Johnsbury, Vermont loses citizen VIII,
:. has demonstrated his worth to the stat
!. in many ways, and who, in the shor
y time during which be was laboring il
a broader fields, showed that his abilItie
{, were fully equal to coping with and mas
,e tering the problems of the nation. Judg
:; = Ross was first OF all an honorable, up
10 right man, one of the kind for whom
friends and enemies must alike have re
- spect. He was an honest and able lawyer
L. who was above the tricks of pettiioggin,
:. and whose every professional act wa
~ such as to show his love and honor 70
- law and the legal profession. AS judg
bn he was impartial and just. he coul
US sort the wheat from the chaff unerringl
81 81 and could apply the law to the facts in