The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-02-09

Miss AlliS was 45 years or age, a native of Derby, and except for the time she spent in New Haven, New York and abroad in her study of art, she spent all her life in the town of her birth. Since the death of her mother, in 1907, she was subject to re- current attacks of nervous trouble, due,, her people believe to the deep grief of her bereavement.
 Miss A1lis was widely known in Bridgeport, was a leading member of the BridEeport Art league, and was in strum ental in arranging many of it's most successful lectures. Through her wide acquaintance with artists and in- seructors of note, she succeeded in bringing to the Bridgeport club many of the most eminent authorities in the domain of art. While in good health she was very active in the Bridgeport association, but for several months past she had re1inquished her actfvi- ties in this line.
 Miss AIIis showed remarkable pro- hciency in art work while she was still a student in the Derby High school She followed painting with private in- structors for some time, then entered the art school of Yale University from which she was graduated with honors. Then she went abroad and studied with several of the best known artists
 Miss Allis did exceptionally profici- ent work in oil painting. Her work found recognition throughout the art centers of Europe and America In New York city she was an intimate of many of the most famous artists.
 Miss Allis devoted herself almost exclusively to art and music. She was a musician of more than ordinary ability, and played the pipe organ among other instruments. She did church work here for several years
 The death of her mother, in 1907, was a. shock from which she never fully recovered. She and her mother were exceptionally devoted Shortly after her mothers funeral, she suffer ed a. nervous breakdown from which she never fully recovered. Alter three months of critical illness she rallied and with renewed zeal pursued her study of art, and diligently painted iI the hope that in this way her health might be improved.
 While she was at the shore, last summer, she suffered another break down. She remained at the seaside until October. Thence she was sent to the sanitarium Of Dr. W. G. Key holds, in Woodbury. Here she re- mained, until Saturday..
 Early Saturday morning Mrs. Key holds cfaanced to look out on the Sani- tariuua grounds. She dtscerned the thinly clad figure of a woman hasten ing across field. In the distance she thought she recognized Miss Allis. With an attendant she hastene1 out and overlook the fleeing patient at the br.nk of 8 sharp ledge on a river bank. They feared Miss Allis con templated suicide.
 Miss AIIis readily accompanied the Dair back to the institution. pr. Rey- holds at once got into communication with the father of his patient, and said he feared that unless he had the authority of a probate order, he efcould not exercise such restraint upon his patient as it might be necessary to use if her tendency to suicide remained He suggested either a probate order. or the removal of the patient.
 Miss Harriet Al1is at once went to woodbury. to bring her sister home She found Genevieve apparently in the best of spirits. She appeared stronger than in some time, and more contented than she had been at any time since she was stricken, last July The two sisters spent Sunday with