The Press., 1916-12-07

Arthur Dwight Ellis, 66, died at his residence on Green street Thursday evening, after an illness of several weeks with stomach trouble. Al. though very actively interested in his extensive woolen business at the time of his death, MT. Ellis had been in poor health for years. MT Ellis was born in Walos, October 1e, 1850. He moved with his parents to Wilbraham in 1863 where his father, Dwight W. Ellis, had bought woolen mill. He was educated in the public schools of his native town and of Wilbraham and at Wesleyan academy. During vacations MT Ellis worked in his fathers factory, acquiring practical knowledge of the business at an early age. He went to Monson in 1871 and took the position of superintendent of the factory built at that time by his father near the South Monson station. He was taken into the business in 1876 under the firm name of D W. Ellis & Son. Since the death of his father he has had charge ot the business. In 1900 he bought the Reynolds new mill in Monson, now known as No. 2. In 1905 he bought the Reynolds old mill on Main street, Monson, and after operating it three years demolished the old factory and constructed on its site fine brick and granite woolen factory, the No. 3 mill, that for fine style, substantial construction and modern equipment is not surpassed in the state. The No. mill, since MT. Ellis became owner, has been thoroughly overhauled, two large brick additions put on, and much extra machinery added. With his uncle, Justice J. Ellis, MT. Ellis owned a mill in Orcuttville, and at the time of the death of his uncle became sole owner. MT. Ellis co-operated with the town of Monson in building the fine granite arch bridge on Main street, near his No. mill in 1907, giving large part of the money required for the work. He gave the land for the model school building on Main street and was chairman of the committee appointed by the town to erect it. Through his generosity the committee was enabled to enlarge greatly on the original plans MT. Ellis contributed the many thousand dollars necessary to defray the extra expense. MT. Ellis was a trustee of the Monson savings bank, ber of the board of investment. He was director of the Springfield safe deposit and trust company, member of the Universalist church, a trustee and chairman of the parish mittee, and one of the directors of the old peoples home. He married October |, 1879, Miss Martha Robinson, who was born in Birmingham. Eng. She died in March, 1888. Two children were born to the union. Miss Louise, now Mrs. Fritz w. Baldwin of Brook line, and Dwight Warren Ellis of Monson. MT Ellis married again in 1895, wedding Mrs Clara Holbrook Ellis of Palmer, who survives him
 MT Ellis leaves, besides his widow, one daughter, Mrs. Frit2 w. Baldwin
 one son, Dwight Warren Ellis; g stepson, George W. Ellis; and one brother, Dr. Frederick W. Ellis of Oai street, Monson. Dwight W. ant George ". Ellis have been for man, years connected with their father il
 the business. The funeral was hel,
 at MT. Ellis's home on Green stree
 Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Tn
 burial was in the No. 1 cemetery Monson.
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