The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-19
(By THE OUT EAsTER)

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 Out here, among the old time East End families - Charles A. Jackson, who died last week, was well-known. We knew him almost from the days when his good father organized and kept alive the great institution of [, stone cutters and marble work CTS that still exists under g management of grandsons of the original promoter.
 To us, and to almost all of his friends, the deceased, during his life, was always referred to as "Gus." Back in his young days, his associates in the high school called him nothing else than the short of his middle name, Augustus. And when we speak of his school days, we know, because we sat in the room with him during the reign of the late M. s. Crosby as the guiding light to the students of older days. We can recall some of the class that we think of at this moment Bill Brooks, of Euclid Avenue, the late John F. Holohan, Tommy Guest, Ed. Moran and Fred Pretat of Rog- CTS < Bros. plant on Silver St. There are others, of course, but they escape us at this moment. We all attended daily, coming from all parts of the city to the old fashioned building that frented school street. MT. Cros- by was the principal, and off, ciel master of the unruly in all of the schools of the city. For instance, if you offended at Dublin St. or East Gaylord school, and the principals, Mag gpe White of East Gaylord, and Ellen Mulville of Dublin St. could not handle the case, down you went to Mir. Crosby for the official 'lacing" that went with offenses of the school of that dsy. But as 8 rule, Miss White could well look after her own, and so could Miss Mulville. The rod wasn't spared in those days, and there was no "todying" to the pupil or his parents. If you misbehaved, regardless of who you were, you got it, and took it. without recourse. We think of some of Gus's teachers in the High school the great Margaret Croft, and Julia E. Northrop, Judy" the scholars called her. In the lower grades were Ella Whiton, Minerva Webb, Matilda Hallas, Harriet Hill, Susan Cairns, Anna Whit ing, Mary Smith, and Louise Minor. How many are around today who can recall these wonderful women teachers.
 Gus often spoke of these teachers of 50 years ago.
 Born in Waterbury, Gus was widely known. Every Elk knew him because he was prominent in the affairs of that order. In his active days he was an exalted ruler, and later served on the Board of Trustees. For years he was associated with his father and brother in busi- ness but later branched out for himself.
 As has been stated he travel ed . great deal in his younger days, and talked freely of his visits abroad and to various parts of our own country. He was an interesting talker and good to hear at the round table. To the stranger, Gus looked too sober and solemn to enjoy a joke. But he was just the op- posite; close friends will verify this assersion. Expressive. al- ways, he was never afraid to give his view on any subject that interested him. No one could or ever did accuse him of playing the middle; his word was sufficient; he never acted differently than what he had promised.
 Others. born about the same time, will miss Gus. He knew the city from Burnt Hill to the towns boundary line, and the family history that went with he mention of each name of old time residents.
 The depression, we think, did