The remains of Katherine Squire, widow of Elihu Bennett, who [lived] in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] about ten years ago, were brought from Cold Spring on the Hudson, Wednesday morning and interred in Green Lawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY], Rev. Charles D. Reed conducted the burial service. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett resided in Bainbridge about thirty years, and were instrumental in founding the Baptist church of this village. There were no children to survive the deceased. Mrs. Burr Campbell was a niece of Mr. Bennett. The remains were accompanied by a nephew, Wellington Squire of Cold Spring. Mrs. Bennett died of cancer last Saturday morning and her friends will be saddened by the knowledge that she had been totally blind for several years. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 21, 1902]
Sabina, wife of Fredrick Pine, died at her home on Evans street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], last Sunday, of paralysis, aged sixty-nine years. Mrs. Pine was a patient sufferer for many years, having been bed-ridden for the past eight years. The funeral was held at the M.E. church Tuesday at 11 a.m., Rev. J.S. Crompton officiating. Burial in Green Lawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY]. Besides her husband she is survived by a sister, Mrs. Charles Martin, of North Sanford, and two brothers, James Cumming of Catskill, and Samuel Cumming of Detroit, Mich., Much sympathy goes out to the gentle old man of eighty-eight years, who has with affectionate care watched over his wife so long and is now left alone. He has no children. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 21, 1902]
Lambert Burdick died at his home in Boyne City, Mich., August 5, 1902. Deceased was born on the place known as the William Lyon farm, near Bainbridge, in 1847, where his parents, Randolph Burdick and Sallie Lyon Burdick then lived. In 1886 he went to Boyne City, Mich., where he has since made his home. He is survived by his wife, four children, an aged father, one brother, Milton Burdick, of Masonville, and one sister, Mrs. S.J. Warner of Rockdale, who deeply feel the loss of their loved one. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 21, 1902]
Joseph Hollenbeck, aged fifty years, a well-known and highly respected farmer residing at Wells Bridge, was found on the D.&H. tracks about one mile west of Otego [Otsego Co., NY] Wednesday morning dead. His head was severed from his body and he had probably been dead ten to twelve hours. It was ascertained that Hollenbeck had been in Cooperstown on Tuesday and arriving in Oneonta too late to catch the local train for Wells Bridge, he boarded fast train 5, on learning that the train would stop at Otego. Once on the train he asked the conductor to stop at Wellsbridge, but being informed that it was impossible to stop there he left the train at Otego. There is little or no doubt that Hollenbeck started to walk on the track home and being overtaken by the west bound freight train, stepped upon the east bound track directly in front of the passenger train and was instantly killed. His head was severed from the body and torn to pieces and his chest was badly crushed. Mr. Hollenbeck was about fifty years of age, and is survived by his second wife, to whom he was married a few years since, formerly Miss Edna Judson of East Sidney, and one daughter, Mrs. Bertie Berry of Sidney Center. Upon his person $114 was found when the coroner made the examination. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 21, 1902]
A twelve year old Binghamton boy, J. Russell Brown, who was born without arms and was one of the best bicycle riders in town died at the home of his mother, Mrs. Effie Gardner, Friday morning of diphtheria. The Herald says of him: "Little Russell was born twelve years ago without arms, and from a baby was taught to use his feet as hands and in his short life he had secured wonderful control of both feet and toes, being able to use them for any purpose; in fact he was an adept in all kinds of boyish sports. He could handle a knife and fork with perfect ease with his toes, which always protruded from the tips of specially made shoes. He played the violin with much skill and as a trick bicyclist he was a marvel. Only a few weeks ago the Herald mentioned the fact that the little fellow entertained a party of excursionists at the Erie depot with his feats on a bicycle." [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 28, 1902]
Emery Cook of Norwich [Chenango Co.,, NY], a brother of George Cook of this town [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] died last week Tuesday from a peculiar accident received a few days before. He was employed in the O.&W. railroad shops. Cook's duties were to remove the shavings from the wood-working shop to the boiler room. At six o'clock his duties were done. He took the blow pipe down to blow the dust from his clothing, as was the custom of the men in the shop. The blow pipe is used to clean out the boilers and other things. It is connected with an air pump and has a pressure of seventy to ninety pounds. John Reap, another employee, was in the room and said he would blow him off, which he did. Cook then went home in apparent good health. The same evening he was taken sick and made this statement to the doctor. That Reap came to him and offered to blow him off, and he permitted him to do so; that during the process Reap placed the pipe, as he believed accidentally, at the lower part of his body from the back, and that the great pressure of the air penetrated his insides through the rectum and he felt it "clear to his shoulders." Mr. Cook said the force of the blow raised him off the floor, and hurt him severely; that he kept up until he reached home, when he collapsed. He did not think that Reap did the act intentionally, but considered it an accident. He did not know Reap very well, and had had no quarrel with him. Cook continued to grow worse until he died and an examination revealed the lower intestine two-thirds ruptured about seven inches from its lower extremity. Reap has been arrested and had an examination Wednesday. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 28, 1902]
Greene [Chenango Co., NY]: The funeral of Ralph Leach, the young man who was killed in an automobile accident last Saturday night, was held from the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Leach, on North Chenango Street yesterday morning. The large number of friends and relatives who paid their last respects to this popular young man necessitated the closing of North Chenango Street to traffic during the funeral. Reverend Ritchie, pastor of the Baptist Church here officiated. The bearers were Donald Brown and Kenneth Curtis of this village, Donald Scott of Scotia and the three McLean brothers of Binghamton, cousins of the deceased. Burial was at Sylvan Lawn Cemetery [Greene, NY]. [Compiler note: died Aug. 22, 1931]
Afton [Chenango Co., NY]: The funeral of Miss Blanche LeSuer, 66, whose death occurred at Binghamton Friday noon, was held at St. Ann's Church Monday afternoon. The Rev. Bradford H. Tite of Bainbridge, rector of the church, officiated. Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery at Afton. The deceased was born at Afton Oct. 23, 1868. She attended the old Afton Academy of which institution she was one of the first graduates. For the most part of her life she was a school teacher, having taught in several district schools in both the Towns of Afton and Sanford. She taught in the "Russell" district in the Town of Sanford for many years. Only a few years ago, when no longer able to teach due to health and age, Miss LeSuer retired and lived a quiet life at Afton, where practically her entire life was spent. The late Miss LeSuer was an active member of St. Ann's Episcopal Church at Afton. [LMD note: d. 1934]
Sabina, wife of Fredrick Pine, died at her home on Evans street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], last Sunday, of paralysis, aged sixty-nine years. Mrs. Pine was a patient sufferer for many years, having been bed-ridden for the past eight years. The funeral was held at the M.E. church Tuesday at 11 a.m., Rev. J.S. Crompton officiating. Burial in Green Lawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY]. Besides her husband she is survived by a sister, Mrs. Charles Martin, of North Sanford, and two brothers, James Cumming of Catskill, and Samuel Cumming of Detroit, Mich., Much sympathy goes out to the gentle old man of eighty-eight years, who has with affectionate care watched over his wife so long and is now left alone. He has no children. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 21, 1902]
Lambert Burdick died at his home in Boyne City, Mich., August 5, 1902. Deceased was born on the place known as the William Lyon farm, near Bainbridge, in 1847, where his parents, Randolph Burdick and Sallie Lyon Burdick then lived. In 1886 he went to Boyne City, Mich., where he has since made his home. He is survived by his wife, four children, an aged father, one brother, Milton Burdick, of Masonville, and one sister, Mrs. S.J. Warner of Rockdale, who deeply feel the loss of their loved one. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 21, 1902]
Joseph Hollenbeck, aged fifty years, a well-known and highly respected farmer residing at Wells Bridge, was found on the D.&H. tracks about one mile west of Otego [Otsego Co., NY] Wednesday morning dead. His head was severed from his body and he had probably been dead ten to twelve hours. It was ascertained that Hollenbeck had been in Cooperstown on Tuesday and arriving in Oneonta too late to catch the local train for Wells Bridge, he boarded fast train 5, on learning that the train would stop at Otego. Once on the train he asked the conductor to stop at Wellsbridge, but being informed that it was impossible to stop there he left the train at Otego. There is little or no doubt that Hollenbeck started to walk on the track home and being overtaken by the west bound freight train, stepped upon the east bound track directly in front of the passenger train and was instantly killed. His head was severed from the body and torn to pieces and his chest was badly crushed. Mr. Hollenbeck was about fifty years of age, and is survived by his second wife, to whom he was married a few years since, formerly Miss Edna Judson of East Sidney, and one daughter, Mrs. Bertie Berry of Sidney Center. Upon his person $114 was found when the coroner made the examination. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 21, 1902]
A twelve year old Binghamton boy, J. Russell Brown, who was born without arms and was one of the best bicycle riders in town died at the home of his mother, Mrs. Effie Gardner, Friday morning of diphtheria. The Herald says of him: "Little Russell was born twelve years ago without arms, and from a baby was taught to use his feet as hands and in his short life he had secured wonderful control of both feet and toes, being able to use them for any purpose; in fact he was an adept in all kinds of boyish sports. He could handle a knife and fork with perfect ease with his toes, which always protruded from the tips of specially made shoes. He played the violin with much skill and as a trick bicyclist he was a marvel. Only a few weeks ago the Herald mentioned the fact that the little fellow entertained a party of excursionists at the Erie depot with his feats on a bicycle." [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 28, 1902]
Emery Cook of Norwich [Chenango Co.,, NY], a brother of George Cook of this town [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] died last week Tuesday from a peculiar accident received a few days before. He was employed in the O.&W. railroad shops. Cook's duties were to remove the shavings from the wood-working shop to the boiler room. At six o'clock his duties were done. He took the blow pipe down to blow the dust from his clothing, as was the custom of the men in the shop. The blow pipe is used to clean out the boilers and other things. It is connected with an air pump and has a pressure of seventy to ninety pounds. John Reap, another employee, was in the room and said he would blow him off, which he did. Cook then went home in apparent good health. The same evening he was taken sick and made this statement to the doctor. That Reap came to him and offered to blow him off, and he permitted him to do so; that during the process Reap placed the pipe, as he believed accidentally, at the lower part of his body from the back, and that the great pressure of the air penetrated his insides through the rectum and he felt it "clear to his shoulders." Mr. Cook said the force of the blow raised him off the floor, and hurt him severely; that he kept up until he reached home, when he collapsed. He did not think that Reap did the act intentionally, but considered it an accident. He did not know Reap very well, and had had no quarrel with him. Cook continued to grow worse until he died and an examination revealed the lower intestine two-thirds ruptured about seven inches from its lower extremity. Reap has been arrested and had an examination Wednesday. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 28, 1902]
Greene [Chenango Co., NY]: The funeral of Ralph Leach, the young man who was killed in an automobile accident last Saturday night, was held from the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Leach, on North Chenango Street yesterday morning. The large number of friends and relatives who paid their last respects to this popular young man necessitated the closing of North Chenango Street to traffic during the funeral. Reverend Ritchie, pastor of the Baptist Church here officiated. The bearers were Donald Brown and Kenneth Curtis of this village, Donald Scott of Scotia and the three McLean brothers of Binghamton, cousins of the deceased. Burial was at Sylvan Lawn Cemetery [Greene, NY]. [Compiler note: died Aug. 22, 1931]
Afton [Chenango Co., NY]: The funeral of Miss Blanche LeSuer, 66, whose death occurred at Binghamton Friday noon, was held at St. Ann's Church Monday afternoon. The Rev. Bradford H. Tite of Bainbridge, rector of the church, officiated. Burial was in Glenwood Cemetery at Afton. The deceased was born at Afton Oct. 23, 1868. She attended the old Afton Academy of which institution she was one of the first graduates. For the most part of her life she was a school teacher, having taught in several district schools in both the Towns of Afton and Sanford. She taught in the "Russell" district in the Town of Sanford for many years. Only a few years ago, when no longer able to teach due to health and age, Miss LeSuer retired and lived a quiet life at Afton, where practically her entire life was spent. The late Miss LeSuer was an active member of St. Ann's Episcopal Church at Afton. [LMD note: d. 1934]
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