Dwight C. Scott died Sunday evening, Feb. 2, 1908, at six o'clock, at his home on north Main street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], after a critical illness of only a few days. Though Mr. Scott for some months had been in poor health he was able to be about town. Tuesday afternoon of last week, while in front of the First National Bank he experienced a sinking spell and fell to the sidewalk. He was assisted to his home and became unable to communicate. Later he became unconscious and remained so until the end. Mr. Scott was 73 years of age and had been a resident of Bainbridge nearly all his life, coming here from Franklin Delaware co., at an early period. In 1865 he married Miss Anna Packard of Bainbridge who survives. She was a sister of Peter M. Packard who controlled all the stage routes throughout this section for many years before the railroad was opened here. Mr. Scott was a veteran of the Civil War, enlisting November 2, 1861, in the Third Light Artillery from which he was later honorably discharged, having risen to the rank of first lieutenant. He was an architect and had devoted himself mostly to the construction of buildings since he left the army, but this occupation had been varied by conducting a mercantile business in Bainbridge for a time and engaging in the real estate business in Texas. However, he always retained his residence in Bainbridge. Mr. Scott was one of the old residents having been identified with the village during its development for the past fifty years. He was one of those good, true, conservative citizens, using his influence on the side of right and in the advancement of interests pertaining to the public good. He was one of the substantial citizens, too, who are essential to every well regulated village. Though somewhat reserved he was a friendly and kindly man. Besides his wife, Mr. Scott is survived by one son, Hon. Julien C. Scott, a practicing lawyer in Bainbridge, present Member of Assembly of Chenango county, and who has been Special count Judge for several years. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late residence, Rev. H.S. Sizer, of St. Peter's church, of which Mr. Scott was a member, officiating. Music was rendered by Messrs. Collins and the Mrs. Anderson and Fletcher. The attendance of sympathizing friends was large among them being a delegation from H.H. Beecher Post. The floral offerings were of rare beauty. Interment was made in Green Lawn cemetery attended by the bearers: C.M. Priest, J.H. Anderson, E.D. Truman, A.D. Payne, Otis Ives and Chester Corbin. [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 6, 1908]
The funeral of James B. Williams, who died Wednesday evening, Feb. 5, 1908, occurred Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his home on Juliand street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], Rev. G.E. VanWoert of the M.E. church conducting the services. Notwithstanding the weather was tempestuous and the cold piercing, there was a fine attendance of citizens, the business places of the village being closed during the hour of service, the proprietors mostly attending in a body. Singing was rendered by the quartette, Daniel Banner, Eben Gilbert, C.F. Bently and Albert J. Wilcox. Interment was made in Green Lawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY], and the accompanying bearers were C.M. Priest, E.K. Springsteen, A.J. Wilcox, Isaac Yale, T.E.Searles and Alvah Lyon. Mr. Williams was a native of Sanford, Broome county, and was born Dec. 15, 1856. His parents were William O. Williams and Harriett Harpur Williams, pioneer settlers in Broome county. When fourteen years of age the deceased went to Illinois with an elder brother Edgar and entered school, earning his own way, and in 1879, at the age of 32 years, he graduated from the Cook county Normal school of that state, and followed teaching for over twelve years, serving as principal several years in influential schools. Mr. Williams finally gave up teaching and having a brother, the late Justice George F. Williams, residing in Bainbridge and engaged in the grocery business, he came to this section and joined his brother in the trade. The partnership was finally dissolved, James B Williams, the late deceased, continuing it alone until his death. Mr. Williams had not been in good health for the past year but was regular in attendance at the store until within the last month. His disease was cancer of the pancreas. Mr. Williams was a substantial man in the community, but made no show, being conservative by nature. He was honest and upright in his dealings, owed no man anything and was successful in business which was conducted in a quiet way without demonstration. He was esteemed for his rigid sense of right and wrong. The deceased was devoted to his family, kind, indulgent and affectionate. His joys in life were centered in the home circle. Mr. Williams was united in marriage with Miss Della Searles in 1897, adopted daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herrick Searles, who then resided in Bainbridge. Beside the widow and one daughter he is survived by three brothers; Edgar D. of Oklahoma, B. Frank of Seaford, Delaware county, and William of Afton; also one half brother and two half sisters, Gale Williams of Afton, Mrs. Mattie Ives of Buffalo and Mrs. Guy Wylie of Coventry. [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 13, 1908]
The memory of the older residents of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] is frequently reminded of the passing to the eternal home of those who were for a time closely allied by friendship and affection to all of the citizens of Bainbridge. No one was more so interested than Mrs. Elizabeth W. Adams, mother of Mrs. Egbert, whose husband, Rev. J.L. Egbert, was the beloved rector of St. Peter's church for several years. Mrs. Adams died very recently at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Egbert, on Ingersoll grove, Springfield, Mass., at the venerable age of ninety years. It was thirty years ago that Dr. Nathan Adams, a retired physician of note, and Elizabeth W., his wife, and their son Nathan, boarded in Bainbridge during Mr. Egbert's rectorate here. They were most delightful people, genial, cordial, generous, desirous of helping in every way. [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 20, 1908]
The house of Mrs. J.W. Northup, at Franklin, Delaware county, was destroyed by fire on the night of the 19th inst., and Mrs. Northup perished in the flames. Her son and daughter were absent on a visit, and the fire was not discovered by the neighbors until the building and its contents nearly consumed. About four years ago the husband of Mrs. N., a most estimable citizen, ended his life by suicide, and now another dark shadow falls on the survivors of a worthy family. [[Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 28, 1872]
Cornelius Bellinger, of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], was instantly killed on Monday last. He was drawing logs, and while passing the depot, his team became frightened and ran to the side of the road, the sleigh striking against a lamp post, throwing Mr. Bellinger and the logs off. In the fall Mr. Bellinger was caught between the runner of one of the bobs and the post, his head being crushed in a horrid manner. [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 28, 1872]
At her home in Glens Falls, Friday, January 3d, Charlotte W., wife of Sterling F. Higley, died aged 34 years. Death resulted from typhoid fever. Mrs. Higley is survived by her husband, who is a brother of Miss Sarah Higley and Homer H. Higley of this village, also by two children, a daughter of five and a son of two years. The funeral services were held Monday afternoon--Norwich Sun [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 9, 1908]
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