Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-28
Rev. Lusius Il. Higgins.

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The funeral Of Rev. Lucius Il. Zig
gins. 70, formerly Of Hanover, who
died Tuesday ~ his home in West
Hartford. was conducted by Rev.
Thomas a. Hodgdon Of the West Hart
ford Congregational church at his home
Thursday afternoon ct 1 O'Clock. Burial
was In the Grove street cemetery, New
Haven, at 8 o'clock.
Mr.. Higgins was born IN Plantsvtlle
July I. 1882, the Oldest son Of Timothy
southington. He received his early
education in the local schools and took
his college preparatory course in the
Monson QMass.) academy. He entered
Yale university, from which he was
graduated In the class Of 1850. He
took. years course In Yale Divinity
school and then attended Andover
Theological seminary, from which he
was graduated in June, 1883.
Sept. 8, 1868. Mr.. Higgins married
Haven. They went to what was then
the west and his first pastoral work
was at Lanark Ill. He was there Or
dained and installed as pastor in 1855,
rand remained nine years. He resigned
on account of poor health and returned
year.
In March, 1875, Mr.. Higgins became
pastor OF the Congregational church in
Huntington, where he remained until
October. 1851. and then moved to Mt.
Carmel, where he remained until Sep
TENDER, 1888, at which time he re-
ceived the unanimous call to become
pastor of the church in Hanover. where
he remained until he retired in 1900.
He then moved to West Hartford
where he built home. His house,
with several others, was burned in the
School street fire in 1906 and he was
the first to rebuild. The troubles Incl
dent to this fire contributed to his long
Illness. Mr.. and Mrs. Higgins cele-
brated their golden wedding anniver-
sary two years ago, when there was a
general reunion of their large family.
Mr.. Higgins leaves his wife, six chill
dren. seven grandchildren. and one
great-grandson. The children are Ed
win A. Higgins Of Hartford, Mrs. Fred
NJ Preston of Pine Castle, Fla, Henry
D. Higgins of West Hartford, Mrs.
John T. Russell of Los Angeles, Cal,
DR. Gould s. Higgins of North Haven
and David w. Higgins of West Hart
ford.
the West Hartford Congregational
church and was a. Mason.
Mrs. Edward A. Palmer.
The funeral of Mrs Edward A.
Palmer was held from her home in
Uncasville on Thursday afternoon at
$50 o'clock. Rev. James r. Danforth
of Groton and Rev. C. p. Tibbitts of
@UncasvilIe conducted the services, and
Nearer My God, to Thee, and 0 For
the Wings Of Dove were rendered by
Mrs. George s.. Palmer of New Lon
don. Nephews acted as bearers and
burial took place in Comstock ceme-
terry. A committal service was read
at the grave. The attendance Of rela-
tives and friends was large and there
were a number Of beautiful floral
forms.
Mrs. Palmer leaves three children,
Edward A. Palmer Percy S. Palmer
and Mrs. Ralph C. Melcer. and there
are also five grandchildren.
Leonard D. Perkins.
| At II o'clock Thursday morning the
| funeral of Leonard d. Perkins was
| held from the chapel rooms OF Under
takers Henry Allen & Son, Rev. F. w.
| Coleman, pastor of Trinity Methodist
Episcopal church, officiating The bear
ers were F. r. Perkins, Gurdon Per-
kins, Mr.. Reynolds and Mr. Labount,
and burial took place in the family
plot in the Gardinertown cemetery.
Relatives and friends were present
and there were a number Of beautiful
floral offerings.
Mr.. Perkins died in New London on
| Jan. 25 at the age of 81 years. He
| was born in Ledyard and was the son
of Gordon and Bathsheba Perkins. His
wife, who was Mrs. Horace Avery, sur
wives him. Mr.. Perkins was a farmer
| and had resided at Allyn's Point and
| Fishers Island.