Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1878-08-01
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Minnie Warren. the youngest, brightest,
and prettiest OF Mr.. Barnum's dws.fs. died
In Middleboro, Mass, on Tuesday evening,
In childbed She vas the younges, OF .
family OF eight children, oil OF whom ex-
cept hersel! and her sister Lavlnia. now
Mrs. Tom Thumb. were OF ordinary SIZE.
When Minnie was ii years OF age she Joined
the Tom Thumb troupe. and for fiiteen
years she travelled almost continually,
visiting nearly all the civilized parts Of the
globe. She was 20 inches IN height, and
never attained weight to exceed -
pounds. being considerably shorter aud
more slender than Mrs. Thumb. She was
q years OF age at the time OF her death.
To pretty face she added pleasant dispo-
sition and winning ways, and she became
the fast favorite OF Mr.. Barnum a. well ~
Of the public. When Tom Thumb vas
married 10 Lsytnia Warren the general
opinion WAS that Commodore Mutt would
take Minnie for his bride: but ths little
Commodpre had set his affections on La
vinia, and his little heart vas bighted when
Gen. Thumb won her from him.
Never mind, Commodore" the jovial
Bsrnum said, Minnie Warrsn is better
match for you. She is younger than you,
while Layinia is several years Older"
Thank you sir" the Commodore said
s,ifily. Il would no, marry the best WON
All living. don't believe in women any
way
Time lcsseucd Commodore Nuts grief,
and he partly renewed his attentions TO
Miss Minnie. Bat. after his dissppoint-
ment IN love, IL Is said he became fast
young man, and Minnie, like wise young
lady, discouraged his addresses.
\ few years ago Barmum found another
lilipulian, Major Newell, who was rechrls-
tened Gen. Grant, Jr.. and added 10 the
Tom Thumb combination. The Major was
bright and intelligent, and he aaj Minnie
became great friends. About = year ago
they we're married, and they lived happily
together with Gen. Thumb aud vile In Mid
dleboro. Thclr last tour together was In
the Western States, from which they re
Gently returned.
Mrs. Newell Is described as looking for
ward 10 maternity with great autlcipations
OF happiness and no mlsgIvlngs. Her hus-
band, however, had gloomy ioreoodlugs,
and expressed the greatest .olicltGde. Her
death WAS grea. shock to her family.
The child died al birth. IL weighed n,-
pounds and ten ounces. Four hours later
the mother died from exhaustion.
Mrs. Newell's death caused deep sorrow
In Aiddlcboro. where she aud her sister
were mush loved. Much sympathy is ex-
Pieshcu TOT MAJOR Nc"cii, VINO Is over
~helmed with grief.
A gentleman who was with Mr.. Barnum
for several years says that Major aud Mrs
Newell were the smallest welded pair that
ever lived. One smaller couple Is men
toned By Marco Polo In bis travels in Tar
tsry. They were each IS years OF aye.
aud twelve and eleven inches In height re-
spectively. They married by order OF the
Khan, and their fourth son WAS six feet
two Inches in height. There ara some
doubts as to the CORRECTNESS. OF Polo's fig
ures.
Gen. Tom Thumb and wife have grown
corpulent In the last few years, aud neither
appears so diminutive Is in their younger
days. The General has been wealthy, but
las lived extravsgantly and spent a for
tune yachting and other sports. and pos
sesses only a moderate competence. He is
IL years OF age.