News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1916-04-05
Services for Mr.. and Mrs. Ly-
man I'll, Atkins

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Miss Elsa Atkins and Mrs. Addie NJ
Allen of Boston and II Lee Mcintyre OF
Crown Point, N. Y, arrived in Stowe
Friday with the remains of Miss Atkins
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Fl. Atkins
! who lost their lives in the fire which de.
stroyed their home in Mansfield, Mass
early on the morning of the 10Th.
The double funeral was held at the
Congregational church here Saturday,
conducted by the pastor, Rev. Lemuel
Davis. Messrs. A. Fl. Cheney, C. A.
Riley, G. A. BurDham and Fl. w. Burn
ham sang two selections, For All the
Saints Who From Their Labors Rest" and
Lead. Kindly Light" The bearers
were Frank w. Darling, II. Lee McIn-
tyre, Fred E. Smith, Frank E. Stafford,
Orson S. Smith and j. L. Stafford. The
baskets were covered with beautiful
flowers and bouquets of roses and other
flowers decorated the altar. The burial
was in Riverbank cemetery.
Others present from out of town, not
previously mentioned, were Mr.. and Mrs.
f. w. Dazzling of Hampton, Va, and
Miss Mary Mcintyre of Boston.
Mr.. Atkins was born in Stowe May 16,
1S47 He was educated in the schools
here and at Morrisville and became a
successful teacher here. Later he went
to the Fort Edward Institute in Fort Ed
ward, N. Y, and while still a student he
became a teacher in the institdte and
taught there for many years. His health
failing, Professor Atkins passed four
years in Alaska and finding that he
would be unable to teach after his return
from Alaska he engaged in the photo
graphic business at Fort Edward. He
met there the lady who became his wife
on June l, 1889, and who was born at
Norwood Manor, Middlesex county, Eng
land, the daughter of Charles and Eliza
beth Bliss Temple.
In 1895 they removed to Boston, where
for ~ years Professor Atkins was associ-
ated in business with Henry A. Clifford.
In 1907 they moved to a small farm in
Mansfield, Mass, where Professor At
kins had opportunity to indulge his love
for flower raising. For the past three |
years he had been superintendent of the |
Spring Brook cemetery. Professor At |
zins was scholar of unusual attain |
nents and kept thoroughly abreast of
he times in educational matters. Mrs.
Atkins was woman of unusual mental
Ibility.
Besides their daughter, Mr.. Atkins
caves two sisters, Mrs. l. /. Gorton of
hampton, Va, and Mrs. j. J. Irving of
Jew Smyrna, Fla, and Mrs. Atkins
caves two brothers, William Bliss
temple of Hounslow, England, and DR..
,harles Temple of Palm Beach, Fla.
The family felt convinced that the fire
Which destroyed the lives of the couple
yas started from an incubator, there
eing sever al about the premises. w. II.
Hen, cousin and partner of Mr.. Atkins,
'as with him at ~ o'clock and left every
hing secure. At4:30 he was awakened by
light and found the building in flames.
is thought that the deaths may have
cen caused by suffocation. Mr.. Atkins
ody was found in ,the basement, where
had fallen with the desk at which it is
Fought he was sitting. Mrs. Atkins
as found on a bed in an adjoining
pom, with indications of having tried to
Sc and falling back dead.
Mr.. Darling and Miss Atkins and others
the friends returned Saturday after
Don to their homes.