The Republican journal., 1908-12-17
OBITUARY.

Albert A. Roix died December 10th at LIS a
M at his home on Spring street of complica-
ton of diseases after an illness of six weeks to
day. He suffered severely at times, but was
not confined to his bed all the time and at the
end went peacefully to rest. He was born
August Is, 1889, in North Belfast, the son of
William and Allura Mayhem Rox, and was the
last of family of twelve. He attended the
public schools in boyhood, but very early in
life responded to the call of the sea and to the
last retained his interest in nautical affairs
December 80, 1865, he married Abbie H. Carter
of this city, and his wife was with him during
four years that he was in business in Jackson
vile, Florida. He returned to Belfast from
Florida and in January, 1877, went into the
finishing room of the Belfast shoe factory, and
with the exception of about one year had since
been employed in this factory under the diff
ferent managements. His interests all centered
in his home He was devoted and unselfsh
husband and father and this devotion was re-
turned by those near and dear to him and to
whom his taking away is a crushing blow. In
his last Illness beside the ministrations of his
wife and daughter he had the unremitting at
tention of his son -in-law, Arthur A. Moore, of
whom he said that he was as good to him in
every way as an own son. He is survived by
his wife and one daughter, Edna G. Moore, and
her husband. He was a member of Waldo
Lodge and Penobscot Encampment l. o. O. F.,
of Tarratine Tribe of Red Men and of the New
England Order of Protection. The funeral
service was held at the late home December
18th at D. m, Rev. David L. Wilson, pastor of
the Congregational church officiating and was
attended by members of the orders to which he
belonged, delegation from the shoe factory
and personal friends. Members of Waldo
Lodge, Penobscot Encampment and of the
Boot and Shoeworkers Union sent beautiful
floral pieces, and there was a wreath from
friends in the finishing room of the shoe fac
tory, with numerous other pieces and bouquets
from personal friends. The bearers were l.
W. Parker, G. Loren Field w. A. Kimball and
C. w. Coombs. Interment was in the Carter
lot in Grove Cemetery
The writer's acquaintance with Mr.. Roix be-
gan in 1884, when he was building the sloop
Edna in the brick building on Washington
street, then known as the old ball alley, and
this had since continued without break and
had grown into warm friendship. For years
we met almost daily, had many pleasant cruises
together and We're alike in our interest in
yachting. Mr.. Roix designed and built the
Edna, doing the greater part of the work him
SELF and she was launched near the end of
April, 1881. AS originally built she had a
wide square stern, but later was given an
overhanging stern and other improvements
made and for years was the acknowledged
queen of the local fleet, and, still af1oat as a
fishing boat she is the only survivor of the
many pleasure crafts of her day. She was a
rakish looking craft and witch to work to
windward Not only was the Edna speedy
boat but her skipper was equally hard to beat
in his knowledge of the currents and winds of
this bay. If there was favorable slant the
Edna would be found in position to take ad-
vantage of it, and in summer time when the
wind was liable to die out in the late afternoon
the Edna would be headed for her moorings,
and reach them, before the calm set in. One
fad of the Edna's skipper was carrying gaff-
topsai even when it blew hard enough to call
for constant luffing, making it back sail much
of the time On one occasion when he had the
tiller of the Marjorie and we were bound for
Long Island it was found that new gafttop-
sail could not be properly set with the clubs
put on by the sailmaker and two of the crew
went ashore in the tender on the east side and
ola y.,bic tbn
and then we went on our way. Mr.. Roix made
the model for the Jennette built for W. A.
Kmball and launched June Z, 1887, and worked
on her in his spare time, mainly on the over
hanging stern, the first one of that kind to be
built here. Frank Burkett put up the frame
of the Jennette and Loren Field came from
Searsport to plank her. She was a good boat
in her day, with roomy cabin, making her
very comfortable cruiser. She was sold a few
years ago to up-river parties and is SAID to
have gone permanently out of commission
Later Mr. Roix made the model for the sloop
F. C. B., also built for Mr.. kmball, and worked
on her as he did on the Jennette, out of love
for the work and friendship for the owner
After some years service here the F. c. B.
was sold to go to Gloucester, Mass. Mr.. RolX
was recognized authority on the building
rigging and sailing of yachts, and ever ready
with advice, or to lend hand when needed to
a brother yachtsman. His last change IN the
Edna was made when after new topping her
he cut down the cabin and enlarged the cock
pit, dispensed with the topmast and gave her a
pole mast. She did not look like the same
craft. In April, 1907, he sold her and she has
since been engaged in fishing out of this port.
After the sale of his boat Mr.. Roix found his
recreation on the water front, where he had
long been familiar figure and where he will
be greatly missed and sincerely mourned by
the few remaining of the many he used to
meet there. Of these H. J. Locke, George w.
Burgess, the Carriers, H. H., Everett, Austin,
Wilson and Capt. George R., w. H. Sanborn,
Sam. Holt and David Libby come to mind,
with many others gone before but not forgot
ten by those still permitted to visit the famil-
lar haunts.
David Nickels Bird passed away at his home,
"a Congress street, Sunday night, December
18th. shortly before eleven o'clock. Mr.. Bird
sustained paralytic shock on Thursday morn
ing, while down. town, and reached his home