The man who was killed at the Trestle [Guilford, Chenango Co. NY] Saturday evening has been identified as Solomon Friedman of New York. His brother Oscar Friedman, and his son Max Friedman of that city came Tuesday and took the body back with them on the 11:09 train. The only means of identification was a receipt from a Jewish society in New York. This was translated by Norwich Hebrews and a telegram to that society acquainted his friends with the news of his death Mr. Friedman left New York a week ago for a vacation, expecting to visit his brother in Monticello and a son in Chicago. How he came to be in this section is a mystery. He was a builder or contractor, about 46 years of age and resided in New York for the past 15 years and had many friends there. The brother and son were accompanied home by Charles Sherman and Benjamin Levi of Norwich. Friedman was crossing the trestle and was struck by a pusher engine that threw him to the ground causing his death. It is claimed that the engineer did not see the man. [Bainbridge Republican, June 30, 1910]
John Mitchell Roberts one of the most prominent and respected citizens of this village, died Sunday shortly after noon from apoplexy. He retired Saturday night at 10 o'clock in his usual good health and spirits. At eleven he awoke with vomiting and a short time afterward became helpless. About one o'clock he became unconscious and remained so until the end. Sunday morning when the people of the place learned of his critical condition for the first time, and later his death, there was a feeling of profound sorrow and a manifestation of great sympathy. He was about all day Saturday attending to his accustomed duties in the same active manner and was seen and greeted by many people. Consequently the suddenness of his death came as a great surprise. Mr. Roberts was 68 years of age and for the past 45 years had been a resident of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]. He was born and reared on a farm in Sanford, Broome county. Receiving his education at a seminary at Brantford, Ontario, Canada, he went south to Washington and in Virginia for a short period. Returning north he engaged in the hardware business at Deposit. Selling this business in 1865 he came to Bainbridge and purchased the general merchandise business of Bixby & Gilbert. The firm comprised Joel J. Bixby and Don A. Gilbert, both long ago deceased. After a year in this business Mr. Roberts sold to Butts & Wetmore and in 1867 he went with the civil engineers surveying for the completion of the Albany and Susquehanna railroad from Bainbridge to Binghamton. In 1869 he was made station agent at Bainbridge for this road and acted in that capacity for the Albany and Susquehanna and Delaware and Hudson companies until 1906 when in recognition of his long service he was retired with a pension being the second agent of the company to be thus rewarded. On April 25, 1865, Mr. Roberts married Miss Mary A. Woodworth of Center Village, Broome county. About thirty years ago he built the handsome home on West Main street where he resided till the time of his death and where his wife who survives him now lives. Since Mr. Roberts located in Bainbridge his entire life has been an active business career. Aside from the duties as station agent, for many years he maintained the coal business here, selling out to Irving Payne. He also was in the grocery business in the store now occupied by E.C. Hancock. About thirty years ago he installed the first water system for this village. At first it was an individual enterprise and later it became a company, which, about ten years ago, was absorbed by the village system. The Roberts Hose Company was organized and named in his honor. He was one of the originators of the Roberts Hose Co.'s building which is one of the business places of this village. Other enterprises in which Mr. Roberts was interested in Bainbridge during their time, a number of years ago, were the Bainbridge Shoe Company, Emery Wheel Factory, Gilbert Manufacturing Company, and Swedish Cream Separator Company. He subscribed largely to get these concerns started, and lost with others when they proved unsuccessful. Mr. Roberts was continuously endeavoring to do something to help along the village and town. He was very public spirited lending his influence and money to that end. For several years recently he served as Village President and at various times has acted as Trustee of the village. He has been actively identified with all its interests and improvements. He was especially a genial and friendly man, having a wide acquaintance and was well known along the D.&H. He was interested in the Presbyterian church of this village, having been a former trustee for many years and a former member of the choir. He has made the interests of his home village and its institutions a part of his life's work. He was fond of his family and home, possessing particular pride in keeping it is excellent condition. The same pride exhibited about his home he instilled throughout the village in public matters. The deceased was the son of John Worden Roberts of Sanford, who died last spring at the advanced aged of 97 years. Surviving the deceased are, a wife and two children, J. Erie Roberts, now employed in the offices of the General Supt. of Transportation of the D.&H. Company at Albany, and Mrs. W.W. Hovey of Cooperstown. His oldest daughter, Georgianna, the wife of G.T. Campbell, Esq., of New York city, died ten years ago on a visit to Buffalo. The funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the residence on West Main street. A large number of friends and people from this vicinity attended. The Bainbridge Fire Department in full uniform was present. A delegation of railroad employees from various stations along the D.&H. was in attendance, Rev. Arthur Spaulding of Salem, N.Y., a former pastor of the Presbyterian church here, officiated. A great quantity of flowers, coming from various directions, surrounded the casket. Floral remembrances were in wreaths, horseshoes, pillows and other designs and cut flowers. There were most beautiful wreaths of galyx leaves and galyx leaves and roses. among the floral pieces was a harp by the Roberts Hose Company and a pillow from the International Cheese Company of Cooperstown. The interment was in the family plot in Green Lawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, NY]. ....[Bainbridge Republican, July 7, 1910]
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hall of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] has been doubly saddened within the past week in the death of their two children. Ralph, age 3 years died last Thursday from cholera infantum and the funeral was held Saturday. Early Tuesday morning Willie, age 2, died from the same cause and the funeral was held Wednesday. The grief stricken parents receive the sympathy of the entire community. The children were bright spots in a happy home and became greatly attached to all who knew them. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 18, 1910]
George Wilkins, formerly a resident of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], died at his home in Sidney on Tuesday evening at ten o'clock after a two weeks' sickness with stomach trouble. Mr. Wilkins is survived by his wife, a mother, Mrs. Lydia Wilkins, and one sister, Mrs. R.L. Banner of this village, and one brother, Bert Wilkins, of Ault, Col. The funeral will be held Saturday at the home in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], following which his body will be brought to this village for burial in Greenlawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY]. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 25, 1910]
Charles R. Hamilton, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], passed away late Saturday night, Jan. 7, at his home here. Death came to him in the old homestead where he was born Sept. 14, 1867. Surviving are an only brother, Walter C. Hamilton, the two residing on the farm together. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the Colwell Funeral Chapel, in Bainbridge. Burial in Sunset Hill cemetery, Guilford. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 19, 1933]
Again death entered the Hamilton homestead, Friday night. Libby Fosbury Hamilton, wife of Walter Hamilton, passed away, after several days' illness of pneumonia. Mrs. Hamilton was the daughter of Frank and Emma Cole, and was born in Union Valley 55 years ago. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Ransome Herrick, of Bainbridge, and her husband. Our most sincere sympathy is extended to Mr. Hamilton in this double bereavement, the brother's death followed so closely by his wife's. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 17, from Colwell Undertaking Parlors, in Bainbridge. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 19, 1933]
The death of Miss Elizabeth Burgess on January 2nd, in Asheville, N.C., brought to a close the long career of one of the best known residents of this section. She was born in Bainbridge on October 27, 1849, where much of her early life was spent, though she later moved to Unadilla. It was while living there that the tragedy of her life occurred. Her engagement to Richard E. Sherwood, then of Marshalltown, Ia., was terminated by the untimely death of Mr. Sherwood through drowning in the Iowa River in 1882, just before the marriage was to take place. Failing eyesight, as well as the infirmities of old age, would have made her last years a bit dreary were it not for the radio, which was a constant source of comfort to her. The last four years have been spent in the home of a sister of Mr. Sherwood, in Asheville, from which place she was brought Sunday by Miss Sherwood to the funeral parlors of E.J. Taber, in Afton, to await burial services in Bainbridge on Monday. While soft strains of music came from the organ in beautiful St. Peter's Church, which she loved so well,, devoted friends who had come from nearby towns looked on the calm face of their one-time friend. The burial service, always sympathetic, took on an added tenderness when the Rev. Bradford H. Tite seemed to be addressing every work to the one who could hear only in spirit. then through the fast falling snow, friends stood to see her laid to rest, the last of her family, in the lovely churchyard of St. Peter's. [Bainbridge News & Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 19, 1933]
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Hall of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] has been doubly saddened within the past week in the death of their two children. Ralph, age 3 years died last Thursday from cholera infantum and the funeral was held Saturday. Early Tuesday morning Willie, age 2, died from the same cause and the funeral was held Wednesday. The grief stricken parents receive the sympathy of the entire community. The children were bright spots in a happy home and became greatly attached to all who knew them. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 18, 1910]
George Wilkins, formerly a resident of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], died at his home in Sidney on Tuesday evening at ten o'clock after a two weeks' sickness with stomach trouble. Mr. Wilkins is survived by his wife, a mother, Mrs. Lydia Wilkins, and one sister, Mrs. R.L. Banner of this village, and one brother, Bert Wilkins, of Ault, Col. The funeral will be held Saturday at the home in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], following which his body will be brought to this village for burial in Greenlawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY]. [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 25, 1910]
Charles R. Hamilton, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], passed away late Saturday night, Jan. 7, at his home here. Death came to him in the old homestead where he was born Sept. 14, 1867. Surviving are an only brother, Walter C. Hamilton, the two residing on the farm together. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock from the Colwell Funeral Chapel, in Bainbridge. Burial in Sunset Hill cemetery, Guilford. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 19, 1933]
Again death entered the Hamilton homestead, Friday night. Libby Fosbury Hamilton, wife of Walter Hamilton, passed away, after several days' illness of pneumonia. Mrs. Hamilton was the daughter of Frank and Emma Cole, and was born in Union Valley 55 years ago. Surviving is a sister, Mrs. Ransome Herrick, of Bainbridge, and her husband. Our most sincere sympathy is extended to Mr. Hamilton in this double bereavement, the brother's death followed so closely by his wife's. Funeral services were held Tuesday, Jan. 17, from Colwell Undertaking Parlors, in Bainbridge. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Jan. 19, 1933]
The death of Miss Elizabeth Burgess on January 2nd, in Asheville, N.C., brought to a close the long career of one of the best known residents of this section. She was born in Bainbridge on October 27, 1849, where much of her early life was spent, though she later moved to Unadilla. It was while living there that the tragedy of her life occurred. Her engagement to Richard E. Sherwood, then of Marshalltown, Ia., was terminated by the untimely death of Mr. Sherwood through drowning in the Iowa River in 1882, just before the marriage was to take place. Failing eyesight, as well as the infirmities of old age, would have made her last years a bit dreary were it not for the radio, which was a constant source of comfort to her. The last four years have been spent in the home of a sister of Mr. Sherwood, in Asheville, from which place she was brought Sunday by Miss Sherwood to the funeral parlors of E.J. Taber, in Afton, to await burial services in Bainbridge on Monday. While soft strains of music came from the organ in beautiful St. Peter's Church, which she loved so well,, devoted friends who had come from nearby towns looked on the calm face of their one-time friend. The burial service, always sympathetic, took on an added tenderness when the Rev. Bradford H. Tite seemed to be addressing every work to the one who could hear only in spirit. then through the fast falling snow, friends stood to see her laid to rest, the last of her family, in the lovely churchyard of St. Peter's. [Bainbridge News & Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 19, 1933]
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