Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1913-10-15
soRN, JANUARY 2s, 1883
DIED, ocroBER II. 1919
Editor Of tire Ellsworth American
since May 1898
OBITUARY.
FRANK wALDaoS ROLLINS.


With awful suddenness the news broke
upon the people OF Ellsworth on Sunday
morning last that, in the late evening Of
Saturday, the soul of f. W. Rollins had
passed from earth.
Apparently in full vigor, he had been
about his usual vocations during the day,
and had spent the afternoon in long
drive with Mrs. Rollins. Returning just
before tea, ne had partaken of the meal
with the family, retiring to the living
room afterward in customary good spirits.
He discussed for some time q political
question that bad interested him, aud
then withdrew to another part of the
house.
Within a few moments he summoned
his son-in-law, and was found IN an almost
helpless condition. A physician was
called and he was soen restored TO com
parative ease. Later ne fell asleep, and
while sleeping, the summons came.
The appearance OF vigorous manhood
which distinguished hfr. Rollins had
doubtless blinded the eyes of most to the
insidious approaches Of disease. He had
passed safely through many such attacks;
it was reasonable TO suppose be would sur
vive many more. But the inscrutable
Providence that watches over our ways
had decreed otherwise, aud the end came.
Frank waldron Rollins WIS horn in
Holden, January q, 1853, the son of Henry
Rollins and wife. His parents moved
to Ellsworth when he Was about
two years old. He fitted for college
in the schools of Ellsworth and the Eos-
ton Latin school. Completing his pre-
paratory work, he entered Harvard col
lege, from which he was graduated in
1877. He took a prominent part in
athletics during his college days, playing
in some of the great football matches of
his time. After graduation ne turned to
teaching and was chosen principal OF the
high school at North Arlington, Mass.
While teaching there he became &C
quainted with Miss Ellen W. King,
whom he was married in 1879. Two
daughters were born to them, upon whom
both parents lavished devoted care and
tenderness. Part of their training was
obtained in Europe, and both we're gradu-
ated from Wellesley college. The elder
is the wife of William Dulles, OF New
York, the younger was married in June
last to Linwood Fl. Cushman, OF this city.
Teaching satisfied Mr.. Rollins but
short time; journalism was the great goal
to which his desire turned. His first
venture was with the Plymouth County
journal, of Arlington. Later he was asso-
ciated with the Boston Commercial
Bulletin, the journal Of Commerce of
New York, and the New York Post. In
these positions he came into contact with
large number OF representative men,
whose acquaintance he retained through
life. For several years he and Mrs. Roll
Inns made their residence in Mamaroneck,
N. ", where Mr.. Rollins built O home and
where he established the Msmaroneck
Paragraph.
But in all those years the lure of his
boyhood associations drew him more and
more to Ellsworth. He often said,
whimsicalIy, that he hsd been conscious
of two ambitions in iife-to live in his
fathers old Ellsworth home, aud to own
THE ELLSWORTH AMERICAN. 1t is graft
flying 10 record that he attained both de-
sires.
The wish was like him. Simple and
to = degree, be realized
more keenly the JOY OF living in the little
,ity OF his boyhood memories than he
would have done in Americas largest CEN
ire. Twenty years ago he returned to