Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1916-04-06
HAPPENINGS IN VERMONT

II. ". Burnham sang two selections, For
All the Saints Who From Their Labors
Rest and Lead. Kindly Light" The
hearers were Frank w. Darling, H. Lee
Mcintyre, Fred T.. Smith, Frank f.
Stafford Orson s. Smith and J. l.. STAFF
ford The caskets were covered with
beautiful flowers and bouquets of roses
and other flowers decorated the altar
The burial was in the River Bank ccme-
terry. Others present from out of town be-
sides tho party from Boston were Mr.
and Mrs. u. w. Darling of Hampton,
Va, and Miss Mary Mcintyre of Boston
Mr.. Atkins was born in stowe May 16,
1877. He was educated in the schools here
and ct Morrisvile and became n success
ful teacher here. Later he went to the
J. ort Edward Collegiate Institute in Fort
1-Iward -. Y, and while still student
he became a teacher in the institute and
taught there for many years. His health
failing. Professor Atkins passed four
years in Alaska and finding that he would
De unable to teach after his return from
Alaska he engaged in the Photographic
business In Fort Edward. He met there
the lady who became his wife on June
J. 1859. and who was born at Norwood
Manor, N1iddlesex county, England, the
daughter of Charles and Elizabeth CBllss)
Temple. In 1895 they removed to Boston.
where for Il years Professor Atkins was
associated in business with Henry a.
Clifford. In 1901 they moved to small
farm in Mansfield, Mass, where Professor
Atkins had opportunity to indulge his
love for flower raising. For the past
three years he had been superintendent IF
the Spring Brook cemetery. Professor
Atkins was a scholar of unusual attain
ments and kept thoroughly abreast of
the times in educational matters. Mrs
Atkins was woman of unusual mental
ability. Besides their daughter Mr.
Atkins leaves two sisters. Mrs. |. T. Cor
ton of Hampton. Va, and Mrs. j. j.
Irving of New Smyrna, Fla, and Mrs
Atkins leaves two brothers. William Bliss
Temple of Hounslow, England, and Dr.
Charles Temple of Palm Beach. Fla. The
family felt convinced that the fire which
destroyed the lives of the couple was
started from an incubator, there being
several about the premises. W. II. Allen
cousin and partner of Mr.. Atkins, was
with Mr.. Atkins at twelve o'clock and
left everything secure. At 4:30 he was
awakened by light and found the
building in flames. 1t Is thought that the
deaths may have been caused by
suffocation. Mr.. Atkins body was found
in the basement, where it had fallen with
the desk at which it Is thought he was
sitting. Irs Atkins was found on a bed
in an adjoining room, with indications
of having tried to rise and falling back
dead. Mr.. Darling and Miss Atkins and
others of the friends left Saturday after
noon for their homes.
The Rev. j. " esiey Rafter of Whining
ton has accepted the call to the passionate
of the Baptist Church In this city and
will take up his work here the first Sun
day in May.
At hearing Friday before Judge
n n. Post in the city court IL. L.
Bingham pleaded guilty to the charge Of
larceny in connection with the larceny
of hides from the Central Vermont rail-
way and was sentenced to serve not less
than eight months nor more than ono
Year in the house of correction. Joseph
Press in connection with the same case
was fined $1OS,05 with an alternative SEN
tence of 800 days in the house OF cor
iection. He arranged to pay the fine.
Mrs. Addie Allen and Miss Mary Nc
1ntyre, who have been here to attend the
funeral of Mr.. and Mrs. L. II. Atkins, re-
turned Monday to Boston. They were
guests while here Of Mr. and Mrs. +. f..
Smith.-Mr. and Mrs +. W. Darling, who
left Saturday, are entertaining at their
home in Hampton. Va. Mrs. Helen Saw
age Ball and her sister. Miss Harriet f.
Savage Of Westtield, Mass. both formerly
of Stowe. Miss Isabel Smith of Stowe,
who has passed the spring vacation at
the Darling home. has returned to her
studies at Simmons College, Boston,.
Donald NJ. McMahon Of Dartmouth Col
lege Is at home for the spring vacation
Mrs, Mertie Smith, who has been III with
pneumonia the past week. Is thought to
be holding his own.-Mrs. Ernest Z.
Wright and little son, Walter, have re-
turned to Stowe after several months in
Cambridge. The little boy is recovering
from an attack of bronchitis Miss Alice
Magoon visited her brothers, Harold and
Adelbert, in Morrisville last week-The
Misses Dorothy Barrows and Beatrice
Pike have returned from st. Adams
where they visited Mrs. A. A. Emery
The spring term Of the Stowe high and
graded schools opened Monday after a
weeks vacation.-Munn Boardman has
returned from Springfield, where he pass
been employed as a teamster at Stowe
Forks has moved to Eden.-Mrs. George
Sallies. who has kept house for Henry
Thomas. has returned to her home with
Mr. and Mrs. L. g. Pcterson.-Harry
Harlow has employment through sugar.
Ing with S. II. Nutting.-Mrs c. M Watts
and Miss Marjorie Watts returned Mon
day from Montpelier. where they attend
ed the Methodist Episcopal conference
MIR. Winch, who has been appointed to
supply at stowe, Is a student at the
Montpelier Seminary. Mrs. Charles J.
Lang is recovering from severe case OF
the grip, and is about the house-Mrs.
Lucy Scrhner, who has been Ill for sew
eral weeks, is gaining slowly and sits up
a little
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L, MGMahon and
daughter, Miss Ruth, retured home Mon
day after n four months trip in the West
and South. Leaving homo December 3.
they visited Grand Rapids. Mich, Min
neapols, Omaha, Salt Lake City and
Denver on their way to California, where
cisco and San Diego and passed two
months at Los Angeles Coming home
by tho southern route they passed week
at New Orleans and visited Savannah.
Washington and New York city. At FL
Paso, Texas. they crossed the river into
JuareZ. Mexico, where they saw q large
number of autoguns and tho chauffeurs,
which were to be used In the equipment
Of tho force against Villa. Mr.. McMa-
non ottcp1aI tba pnopthlV mating of the