Norwich bulletin., 1921-01-31
DAlIELSON AND PUTNAM NEWS
DANIELSON

kinS, S6, who died Friday evening al her home in Knoxville. Tenn, as the result of injuries received in an accident n that city last Wednesday evening, is expected to arrive in Danielson this (Monday) morning and will be taken to the home of ,PrincinaI and Mrs Ernest R. Warren, on Hawkins street. With her husband. Professor Charles A PerkiBs of the faculty of the unirer- sity of Tennessee, Mrs Perkins was re- turning from church when their car skid ded, or in some other manner was ! thrown into contact with passing troll i ley car. Mrs. Perkins suffered internal injuries and fractured collar bone and died Friday evening at o'clock.
 Mrs. Perkins was one of kiiling1y's most remarkable women. She was a daughter of Lysander and Marcia Mason Warren and was born here. Her early studies were in the schools of this town and she later studied at Wilbraham aca- hemy in Massachusetts and at Wesleyan university at Middletown. being the first women to. receive a degree from a New England university.
 Later as an educator and lecturer she gained a place of distinction. In 1876 Mrs Perkins received the degree of A. B. at Wesleyan and an A NJ. degree from the same university in 1S19. In 1S79- ! 1880 she was assistant professor of French and Latin at Wellesley. In 1881 she became woman principal of Lawrence university at Appleton, Wisconsin, re- naming there until 1883. From 1897 to 19oe she was dean Cf the Wonlan's de- partment of the university of Tennessee. Mrs. Perkins masterful ability won her widespread recognition in every field of educational endeavor that she enter ed and many have been the expressions of appreciation of the splendid achieve ments that are to her credit.
 Recognition of her unusual talents came to her from other than strictly education- al sources. In 1888 Mrs. Perkins was elected regent of Knoxville, Tenn, chap ter of the D. A R., and from 1900 to 1904 she was president of the Tennessee Fed eration of Women's clubs, and from 1904 to 1906 was a director of the General Federation of Women's Clubs.
 She had also served as vice presi- dent of the Woman's Forsign Missionary society of the Presbyterian church.
 Mrs Perkins was the first woman ever elected a member of a school board ;n a. community south of the Ohio river she also was a member of Phi Beta kap- pa honorary society.
 Travel abroad afforded Mrs. Perkins opportunity for special studies and ob- servations upon which her exceedingly entertaining and instructive writings and lectures were based. Frequently during her visits here she has addressed audi ences who have been delighted, as was in- variably the rule wherever her lectures were given. Her books inclue. Our Year Abroad, the subject matter based on ma torial gathered in many European coun- tries, and a volume dealing with Alas ka One of her finest lectures was on the Passion Play of Oberammergau ; oth- CTS Of special interest were on Russia and Ireland, Egypt and the Holy Land were productive for her of material for lectures of great interest
 Only recently Mrs Perkins returned from Atlanta, Ga, where she represented Tennessee at a reception given by wo- men of the south in honor of Mrs. Cal. win Coolidge, wife of the vice-presiden elect
 It has been the custom O. Professor and Mrs. Perkins for years past tt spend the summer seasons at the Warre1 homestead on the Green Hollow road, jus south of DanielsoE. Mrs. Perkins rema in ed this year until October before return ing to Knoxville.
 Mrs. Perkins was a member of fam fly associated with the history of Nev England from early colonial days. lie personality was charming and this com V and many other splendid attributes mad her a very remarkable woman
 She leaves her husband and four cl.il dren, Mrs. Ernset R. Warren of Daniel son, Mrs. Margaret Diggan, Miss Mar cia Warren Perkins, both of Knoxville and Warren A. Perkins, of Chicago
 Funeral services for Mrs Angeline Eli zabeth place, of Foster, were held Sat urday afternoon at the Congregations church at Chepachet, Rev. Gidean Bur Eess officiating. Bur al was in the Aost Hill cemetery, at Chepachet. Relative acted as bearers. A. F. Wood was i charge of the funeral arrans sements.
 Over in Brooklyn, log Warden Iiarr Lathrop is Investigating an unusal case. MT. Lathrop said Saturday that dog that evidently had been caught in steel trap set by some person of cruel ter dencies had been shot and killel. I'll body of the dog had then beer. covere with sticks which wer, set afire in q attempt to cremate the carsass an thereby hide evidence If :he killing. TT dog is described by MT. T4athrop as ha' ing been valuable one and owned at Il Doyen farm in West Brooklyn. The fa that a dog had been heard howlr through the hours of the night before was killed and during the peri5d wlie # was held fast in the trap, led ;G a investigation that disc!osad the killir and tac effort to burn up tte carcass.
 TI'sHnas 2. Claris of Goodyear sa Sunday afternoon that stock worth fro StSa 10 $500 was stolen from his sto in that village in rail made .lurng Il night of the 18th
 Tc.accp stocks of tie store were 2:n tically cleaned out by the thieves, WI also carried away boxes of chocolate silk hosiery and much other property.
 The fact that hen feathers were fou on the floor of the store and behind t counter would indicate that the burgla was committed by the same gang tn has been raiding poultry yards in u territory for the past few weeks.
 Jimmy" was used to force the dc of the store and the manner in whi this was done indicates that the burgla are clever workers in their line. F. denco of their shrewdness in operating also seen in the fact that they took not ing from the store that was so mark as to make later Identification possib It is possible that the break was co mtted by the same parties parties W robbed the hen coops of James Crow CTS at Ponfret Landing one night l. week
 Tuesday morning a solemn high m, of requiem for Rev. Thomas James Pr ion. who died last week at Thompst ville, is to be sung at St. James chur Father Preston was the founder of
 James school during his pastorate
 Dantefson and all the children of
 school and former pupils there are
 peoted to attend Tuesdays memorial S
 vices.