Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-10-27
He NEVER CAME BACK
Miss Ellis Waits in Vain
For Her Lover.
A WEDDING POSTPONED
On Account Of the Husband-to- Be
Taking An Abrupt Departure.

Ames left his boarding place Wednesday
evening 10 visit neighboring house TO
collect bill, intending To return in few
minutes, and has not been seen since. lie
was engaged To be- married TO Miss Hattie
Ellis, and the event was TO take place
next week. lie boarded with the Ellis
family.
lie left his home about s:45 o'clock
Wednesday evening, and his present where
abouts, dead or alive, il what an anxious
young girl desires TO know at this time
When he left he said he was going TO col
lect bill of Miss Fidella Randall, who
resided short distance from DIR. Ames'
residence, which was at the home Of Miss
Ellis.
Finally, about $3.50 o'clock, Miss Ellis
became uneasy, and she and her father
went in search OF the missing doctor. He
was nowhere TO be found An inquiry at
Miss Randall's revealed the fact he had
been there hut Is minutes and had col
lected alb ut 3d.
The young girl who promised to be his
bride became uneasy, and a search for the
missing physician was instituted. but to
no avail, and then the thought flashed
upon the young girls mind that the doc
tor was foully d alt with, owing to the
fact that he had about $500 upon his
person.
Disappeared Voluntarily.
Since then facts have made IL apparent
that such il not the case, but that the
doctor has unceremoniously disappeared,
and may not put in an appearance very
soon, although his marriage is announced
To take place next Thu sday
The bride has Ler wedding trousseau all
prepared; in fsct, every possible Urepara-
tion was made for the event. The florist
was ordered 10 decorate the parlors, and
Rev. Mr.. Ellsworth was engaS Sed TO make
the couple man and wife. Judge Marden
of Stoughton WAS requested TO act as best
man, and accepted the trust, but his serv-
ices will not DE required at present.
The wedding presents were numerous
and costly, and the ARRANGEMENTS for the
marriage of Miss Ellis to the doctor were
so far arranged that tickets t. New York
were purchased for the honeymoon. The
trunks were all prepared and every possi-
bic arrangement was made for the we'd
ding
But 1t has ended in disappointment,
although the broken-hearted young girl
still tries to believe that the doctor will
remain faithful To his promises
Miss Ellis is the daughter of Stephen
Ellis, veteran conductor on the Old
Colony railroad
Owed Bills.
About IS months ago DR.. Ames came to
this place from Whitman and secured
apartments at the Ellis homestead. He
opened an Office and had lucrative prac-
tice. DIR. Ames became a great favorite in
the place and entered into society. His ac-
quaintance with Miss Ellis ripened into
love, and then followed an engagement
lie made a great impression about the
town, but il lacked the staving qualities,
and the result is there are some creditors
here who would like to see him.
The last seen Of the doctor was when he
was walking In the direction of Braintree,
and later he was seen 10 the Old Colony
depot. 1t is said he took an early morning
train for New York lie did not take any
Of his personal effects.
Dr. Ames was educated in PHILADELPHIA
college and practiced from homeopathic
standpoint. He has mother visiting In
Brockton, and also a sister, who is mar
ried 10 a prominent dentist there. His
mother gave him, 80 Miss Ellis says, $50,
with which t. buy wedding present.
The mother and sister refused to be pres
ent at the wedding.
How the Engagement Came About
The principal reason why the doctor
made such an impression on the Ellis
family was the fact Of saving the life Of
Miss Jennie Ellis She had severe
stomach trouble, and all efforts to cure
her were unavailing, 1t being necessary to
feed her with tube. She Ia now all well,
and TO the doctor she owes her existence.
DR. Ames has a career in Stoughton
which is interesting. He went there about
four years ago, and was for two years as
sistant with DIR. Faxon, having an office
in Monks block and boarding at the Parker
House
At the time Of his leaving town he was
reputed To be in financial difficulties, and
Is known to have owed quite bill at the
hotel for board, for which the proprietor
sued lin and att ached his office furniture,
finally recovering about 80 cents on a
dollar, although the attachment did not
hold, as the furniture was never paid for.
Friends # the doctor, and he seems 10
have many left in Stoughton, claim that
the death Of his wife. who was Lydia
Leonard OF Canton, and whose long sick
ness with consumption had sadly depleted
his funds, may have been the first cause
Of his financial difficulties.
The doctor was also a blacking manu-
facturer, and Mrs. Ellis was ready to ad-
-a.oo sSte 10 start him in the business