The Press., 1884-08-14
Rev. Wm. W. Ellis died at Gurley-

Rev. Wm. w. Ellis died at Gufley- vile on Tuesday. For some weeks an un- favorable termination of his illness has been looked for, vigorous constitution sustaining life long after hope had been abandoned by friends. MT. Ellis was formerly merchant in Stafford Springs, and left here some fifteen years ago to en- gage in the work of preaching. During his business life he was a working chris tian and constant exhorter in religious gatherings As business man and as preacher he was always a consistent chris tian worker. He loved the work which he finally adopted as his life mission, and while engaged in other business gave the cause a generous share of his mind and time. Wherever he has lived, in Stafford or elsewhere, throng of loving friends are mourning his decease. He was of kindly, sympathetic, nature, 8 sincere lover of his fellow men, and of nature that disarmed enmity and inspired conf dence and respect His last charge was the Methodist church at South Coventry, and having remained there the longest time permissible, under the rules of the conference, he was last spring assigned to Gurleyville, but failing health has prevent ed his ever assuming the duties which he had removed there to begin upon. MT. Ellis contemplated spending his latter days in Stafford Springs, where he had re- gently built cottage, His only son is in business here, and has been for several weeks past almost constantly at his fathers bedside. The funeral was held at the M. E. church in this village to-day. ..
 Registered at the Stafford Springs House during the week: F. B. Jones, Samuel Pillsbury, H. A. Smith, T. Blanch- ard, F. s. Eaton, Boston H. O. Pease, M. D., B. B. Barton, P. M. M Taylor, John w. Pelton, B. J. Fuller, Springfield KJulius Lillie, 0. F. Harwood, George s. Smith and son, G. l.. Hewitt, W. B. Young, Norwich :; s. B. Weird, Brimfeld z. E: Pillard, Cambridge B. J. Booth, Burlington, Vt A. W. Congel, No. OK Hutchinson, H. L. Adams, B. B. Durfee, Mrs. Durfee, R. J. Barber, A. N. Belding Rockville; J. B. Mum, Holyoke; H. Cliff ford, E. L. Mcguire, A. G. Mcguire, W. O. Cornell, Monson; B. H. Huffman, Lake Were, Fla. !; Abbie c. segar, West erly, R. I. <; H. B. Lanquay, East. Brook field Mrs. Cross, Willimantic; H. T. Philips, New York; s. A. Abbott, Nal den, Mass. John D. Loomis, Sufield D. W. Thompson, New Haven W. H. Drone, s. M Fenner, Providence Chas. Larrabee, Windham J. P. Davis, James Morrison, Thompsonville A. Shaw, Phil adelphia Geo. W. Faulkner, Southbridge James Maclay, Newark, N. J. /; B. E. Nal lory, Norwalk; A. s. Cordner, Westfeld. Samuel Parr, skilled dyer, has been secured at Rawitser & Bros. Home mill at Staffordville, which is now turning out nice grade of diagonal overcoatings. A new iron smoke stack has been recently put up for this mill by Anthony Adams.
 The same parties Hope mill is turning out
 union cassimeres. Their River mill, at Stafford Springs, is running on chinchilla overcoatings. A 24 ID. pickerel, ''fresh from our
 vines, as read an accompanying note from c. J. Holmes, Esq, in camp at Crystal
 Lake Park, made one family fine Sun day dinner.
 Rev. G. V. Maxham will speak at Ev- ergreen Park, State Line, next Sunday af- ternoon at 43 o'clock, if the weather is pleasant. Carriages can halt near the speakers stand.
 The recorder CO. .Beckwith) of Lodge 26 of the A. O. U. W. has received draft for $2, ,OOO in favor of Mrs. Maggie Wilson, wife of Milton Wilson, deceased, who was charter member of the order, and an es- teemed brother.
 The Clerks yesterday scored 22 runs to the Hollands 10. They felt elated over the result, as the Hollands had for pitcher Trumbull, of the Meriden Athletics, also some of the Rockville professionals.