Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]: Mrs. Lucia A. Clark died at her home in this village, on Saturday April 21st, in the 90th year of her age. The deceased was born in this town and was a life long resident. Her husband, Dr. John Clark, died three years ago. She is survived by three sons, John Clark, of Utica, Dr. P.G. Clark, of Unadilla, and Dr. R.M. Clark, of this place. Funeral service was held at her late home on Tuesday, at 2 o'clock p.m., Rev. G.G. Perrine officiating. [Bainbridge Republican, Apr. 26, 1906]
On Tuesday, April 24th, after an illness of short duration, occurred the death of Jeane Lord. His years, only fourteen in number, gave promise of a splendid manhood. He was an apt student in the study of the sacred scriptures, his name having been for a long time upon the honor roll of the Baptist Sunday School. He was an active member of the Junior Baraca class and was a member of the class that were baptized on Easter Sunday, but on account of illness in the family, he was not able to receive the ordinance. His death so sudden, and unexpected has brought sadness to his young companions. His end was like his life, quiet and full of blessed assurance that all was well. A widowed mother, three brothers and a sister mourn his departure.
"Lone are the paths and sad the bowers,
When thy meek smile is gone;
But Oh, a brighter home that our,
In heaven is now thine own."
Funeral services will be held at the home of his mother on Friday at 10:30. Burial at Afton [Chenango Co., NY]. [Bainbridge Republican, Apr. 26, 1906]
The following is clipped from the Norwich Sun, of May 2, 1906, and will interest many of our readers. "Mrs. Ida M. Lewis, wife of Jerome B. Lewis, died at her home, 71 West Main street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], this morning, aged 43 years. The funeral will be held on Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock. A life of loving kindness has passed into heavenly rest. It is with feelings of regret, we have to announce this morning the transition of a dear sister from the ranks of our trusty and tried workers in the field of domestic womanhood. Mrs. Ida M. Lewis had been indisposed for the past year or more, and these infirmities borne heavily on her otherwise tender and cheerful disposition, but her happy surroundings tended to keep her ever living in an atmosphere of youth and beauty. She could never be old for her spirit was young. It is in the sphere of home and in the Lily of the Valley Lodge, that the blow falls with crushing weight. The chair of the wife, mother and grandmother, so watchful, so responsive to every want of the household, dispensing hospitality, so generous and graceful to friends and to strangers, so unlimited in her meed of love, is most eloquent of bitter loss, the grief too sacred for pen to portray. Mrs. Ida M. Lewis was born in German, N.Y. in 1863, and has lived in Norwich for 17 years and with her husband, Jerome B. Lewis, in the domesticity of home reared two children, Bert E. and Grace, thus adding to the home circle a happiness always to be fresh in memory. "Thou mother has gone." In her fraternal relations with the Lily of the Valley Lodge, No. 95, I.O.O.F., she has been an exemplar member, joining the lodge in 1897. She has filled the different offices in the lodge and team ever since. She was elected Vice Grand in 1901, and Noble Grand in 1902, and in 1903 she represented her lodge as delegate to Hornellsville, and in 1905 was appointed District Deputy by President of the Assembly Sister Agnes Lloyd, which she filled at her demise. She was a member of eight years standing in the M.E. church and also a member of the N.P.L. association. Surviving her is her husband, Jerome B. Lewis, a son, Bert E., and daughter, Grace; a sister, Mrs. Cory Hubbard of Coventry, and a brother, William Galliland of Binghamton. The funeral will take place Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock from her late residence, West Main street, near the bridge, Rev. Wilson Treible officiating and the Daughters of Rebeckah, under command of the noble Grand, will Preside. --G.H.S. [Bainbridge Republican, May 10, 1906]
A very imposing funeral was held in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], Tuesday afternoon, over the remains of Thomas C. Monroe a long time resident of that town. He was a prominent Mason in the state. The procession, on its way to the cemetery, was met at the river bridge by the Masonic fraternity in a body, consisting of 75 Knights Templar in full plumed uniform, from Sidney, Norwich and Unadilla, and 82 Blue lodge Masons, principally from Sidney and Unadilla, and the company escorted by the Norwich band of 20 pieces. Bainbridge lodge was represented by George R. Wilcox and Charles Stever. Mrs. Wilcox also attended the funeral, the deceased being a cousin of hers. [Bainbridge Republican, May 17, 1906]
This village was shaken with horror early Saturday afternoon last when it was spread abroad that Charles J. Fisher, an esteemed citizen, residing on North Main street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], had fallen from a tree and was killed. It hardly seemed possible, for he had been about the streets only a short time previous on business errands, greeting those whom he met in his usual genial way. It seems that shortly after dinner he undertook the work of trimming fruit trees on his premises in the rear of the house. He had ascended a ladder and entered among the limbs of a pear tree and was in the act of sawing a limb when in some unknown way he fell to the ground, a distance of about fifteen feet, striking on his head. Neighbors who were about saw him in the tree and a few moments afterward on the ground. They ran to his assistance and a physician was summoned but he died without gaining consciousness a short time afterward, his neck being broken and skull fractured. Mr. Fisher was 71 years old and had been a resident of Bainbridge for twenty years, previous to which he had lived in Unadilla and Afton. His business in Bainbridge had been the manufacture of soft drinks. He was well known throughout this locality. He was a good man and well liked, a member and trustee of the Methodist church of this village and a veteran of the civil war. The funeral, held Tuesday afternoon, was largely attended. brief services were had at the residence at one o'clock followed at 1:30 by services in the Methodist church. Rev. J.S. Crompton, a former pastor, assisted by Rev. G.E. VanWoert, officiated. Music was rendered by the church choir. The bearers, who were comrades of the deceased, were Perry Rood, Eben Gilbert, Daniel Banner, William Crandall, James Devoe and Nelson Johnson. The members of the Beecher Post, G.A.R attended in a body, also a delegation from Vanderburg Post, of Afton. The flowers were many and the designs appropriate and beautiful. Burial in St. Peters cemetery [Bainbridge, NY]. The deceased is survived by a wife and one son, Joseph Fisher, of Brooklyn. ....[Bainbridge Republican, May 17, 1906]
Arvine Searles, of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], died Sunday evening, May 13th, 1906, from thrombosis, or clotted arteries, aged 79 years. During his long life he had been blessed with good health and hardly knew the meaning of sickness as applied to himself. On Monday previous to his death he was sitting in the store of Christopher Toby when the latter was attracted to him by an unusual swaying in his seat. Mr. Toby observed at once that he was very ill and summoned Dr. Evans. He was taken to the home of his brother, T.E. Searles, on West Main street. He gradually failed, experiencing no suffering, and was conscious to the last. The funeral was held at the M.E. Church the Wednesday following, at 1:30 p.m., Rev. VanWoert officiating. The pulpit was handsomely decorated with ferns and various plants. There were many flowers which covered the coffin. The church choir furnished music. The bearers were Lewis Taylor, George Taylor, Harvey Whitman, George Woodworth, Eben Gilbert and Dennis Payne. Burial in the West Bainbridge cemetery. Mr. Searles had been a resident of the town of Bainbridge all his life, having been born and residing in that section known as Searles Hill, until moving to this village sixteen years ago. He was one of the honorable and stalwart men, eminently reliable and one whose word was like gold. Though not demonstrative he was pleasant and social, charitable and always willing to lend aid to every good purpose. Among the objects of his beneficence was a liberal contribution for the construction of the new Methodist church in this village which was completed in 1902. He was a member of this church and in confirmation of his affection and interest in it his will disclosed a bequest to the society of $800. He bequeathed $200 for the purpose of providing care of the family lot and that of his father's family in the West Bainbridge cemetery. Considerable property was left which after legacies are paid is to be divide between his brothers, B.M. Searles, Herndon, Iowa, and T.E. Searles, of Bainbridge. Mr. Searles owned the farm on Searles Hill which was cleared by his grandfather, Abner Searles, who settled there coming form Dutchess county in 1808. His grandfather purchased a mile square on the hill, cut the first timber and built the first house and from his migration to this point proceeded the settlement of Searles Hill. In those early days the grain was taken to Utica for grinding, the journey consuming several days and along a path designated by marked trees. Wolves and bears surround the house at night for years. The deceased was a man of much affliction in his life. He married Miss Sarahette Case, who died in October, 1891. The only child, a son, Merritt Searles, died when a young man in July 1892. He had been ill with consumption for some time and went to Denver, Col., for his health. After a time he returned not benefitted and as he came into town on the cars he saw from the window crepe on his father's door which first announced to him his mother's death. He was so overcome that he wished to go to his uncle's home on Searles Hill, T.E. Searles, who had not then moved to the village. He was taken there with his wife where he remained until his death. [Bainbridge Republican, May 24, 1906]
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