The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1907-04-24


wooden manufacturer, died at hi
home on Highland Terrace Tuesday
morning at 40, after long illness.
Mr.. Ellis had been in ill health fol-
the past three or four years, and fol-
the past few months had gradually
failed until the end. He was prom
inent and popular citizen, and his
death will be regretted by all with
whom he came in contact. Genial
and democratic in his intercourse with
his fellow citizens, he made friends
easily and held them. He had pro-
nounoed sense of humor, and his witty
sayings were feature of any meet
ing of oongenial spirits. While his
popularity is the first thing that
comes to mind in thinking of the de-
ceased, the most important factor of
his character was his integrity His
business associates and those who
knew him we'll say that he was right
ly named Jutsice. as fairer and more
honorable man in his business rela-
tions could not be found. Justice is
too long a name, however. to be used
among friends in New England. and
it was as "Jet' Ellis that he was
known and loved. Prominent among
his characteristics was his modesty
Endowed with substantial amount
of worldly success, he was the same
modest, cheerful citizen as a manu-
facturer as when he started in at the
foot of the ladder at the beginning of
his career. He never sought politi-
cal honors, but found his enjoyment
in his home circle or the companion
ship of his friends. Justice j. Ellis
was born in Dana. Mass, March 10,
1881, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Shep.
hard Ellis. When quite young he
came to this town with his parents,
who located in Staffordville. His
father was employed by the E. E.
Converse Wooden company as dyer,
and he gave all his sons practical
knowledge of this branch of the WOOL
en- business. Justice naturally fol-
lowed in the business of dyeing in the
early years of his manhood. and about
1866 went to Wales, where he took
the position of superintendent in the
E. Shaw mills of that town. After
about six years in Wales, Mr.. Ellis
went to Monson and took partner
ship in the Branch mill of that town
With Cyrus W. Holmes, Jr., under
the firm name of Holmes & Ellis
After about six years he sold out his
interest in Monson and purchased of
his brother, D. W. Ellis, the latter's
interest in the mill at Orcuttville in
the year 1878. Julius Converse was
the other partner in the concern, and
The mill was operated under the firm
name of Ellis, Converse 6 90. until
The death of Mr.. Converse in 1898,
when A. d. Ellis of Monson bought
the deceased partners interest. Mr..
Ellis had been connected with the
Orcuttville mill about 30 years. In
May, 1865, Mr.. Ellis was united in
to Miss Sarah Scripture,
who survives him. He also leaves
one daughter, Mrs. Maude Chace. One
of the saddest things in connection
with the death is the fact that Mrs.
Ellis is herself dangerously i'll, and has
been for several weeks. Mr.. Ellis
was president of the Stafford
Springs Savings bank, and had served
as a director of the First National
bank. He was a member of Wolcott
lodge of Masons. The funeral will
be held from the congregational
church tomorrow afternoon at 2. 80,
Rev. H. A. Blake officiating, and the
burial will be in the Stafford Springs
cemetery.
W. r. o. meeting next Wednesday
afternoon.
Station Agent Parkhurst is able to
sit up little, but has not been able
to leave his room as yet.
Mrs. Cornelius D. Sullivan and
granddaughter, Miss Annie G. Sulli-
van, of Worcester have been guests of
Mrs. M. II. Mccarthy.
There are still about 800 dogs I'M.
licensed, and there will have to be
some hustling to get the legal require
ments filed before May LIST. 1t is prob.
able that the number of dogs owned
in town is less than last year owing
to- the prevalence of rabies.
Negotiations are pending between
attorneys for the Consolidated road
and the Middle River Mfg. 90. and
New England Realty company for an
settlements of the land dam
age on the property where the new
electric road enters the village.
Andrew L. Saunders, 45, died at
the home of Mrs. st. Germain, near
Cooper Lane, Saturday, after an ILL
ness of two weeks of pneumonia.
Saunders was q Palmer man and was
as a fireman on the electric
road. The deceased leaves q widow.
fhe body was taken to Palmer for
burial Monday.
The steam shovel will be put at
work this week on the cut, near the
head of Snipsic Lake, to be made in
The construction of the electric road.
The cut will be some 80 feet deep
md will extend for long distance.
The company has built long trestle.
IN which the donkey engine will run
With the dump cars, and the dirt ex-
awaited from the bank will be used
n filling along the trestle.
The concert and dance to be given
,y the Rhode Island Worsted COM
oany Friday evening will probably
iraw the largest crowd of any social
went in the history of the town.
yesterday James Warren had issued
1000 tickets and another thousand
vas axnoetad MusiC will ho hv Tho