The funeral of Miss Estella Shafer, who met a tragic death in Binghamton last Friday morning, was held at the Episcopal church [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] on Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock. Rev. T.J. Collar officiated. A great many people attended in sympathy as the deceased was a very popular young lady in Bainbridge and her parents highly respected members of the community. The floral gifts were of great variety and profusion. Friends from the Y.W.C.A. and the Vail-Ballou Company of Binghamton were present. Nearly the entire membership of the Order of Eastern Stars and Rebekahs attended in a body. The pallbearers were Sidney Bennett, Austin Finch, Charles Dix and Lee Newell. The body was placed in the receiving vault in Green Lawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY]....Miss Shafer's early life was spent in Bainbridge. She was a graduate of the Bainbridge High School and an active member of the order of Eastern Star and the Rebekahs. She was a communicant of St. Peter's Church and a faithful worker in all forms of church activities. Miss Shafer was employed in Binghamton during the week, coming to Bainbridge every Saturday night returning to her work on Sunday night. She had been the secretary of the Y.W.C.A. of Binghamton for a number of years but lately she had been employed at the Vail-Ballou printing plant on Jarvis street. Last Friday morning February 3, she was on her way to work and was a little late. The Jarvis street railroad crossing gates were down and a freight train was passing. She went under the gates and rushed around the caboose of the train as it passed over the crossing onto the west bound track when a fast passenger train struck her, she was hurled several feet and died a few minutes afterwards. Her chest was crushed, her back broken, left arm and right leg fractured. Mr. Shafer and Rev. Mr. Collar went to Binghamton after the remains on the first train. Miss Shafer was 32 years old, an only daughter and a fine young lady. The sympathy of the entire community reaches out to the bereaved parents. [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 9, 1922]
We are greatly shocked and grieved to learn of the sudden death of Mrs. U.C. Toby, which occurred this (Thursday) morning. Mr. Toby arose as usual and without the least idea that all was not well with Mrs. Toby, went out to do his morning chores. On returning, he found the Mrs. Toby had not come down stairs and so went up to see her, finding that she had commenced dressing and then fallen or thrown herself across the bed and expired. Dr. Jacobs was in immediate attendance and pronounced that death had occurred at least 30 minutes before Mr. Toby found her. It is difficult to estimate the loss that Mr. Toby's death will mean to her many friends. The funeral service will be held Sunday afternoon from the Presbyterian Church at 2 o'clock. [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 9, 1922]
Mary L. Humphrey, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Humphrey, was born in the town of Guilford, N.Y [Chenango Co.]., Feb. 22nd 1863, but two years later came with her parents to the town of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] in which the remainder of her life was lived. Dec. 4th, 1881 she united with the Presbyterian Church of Bainbridge. On the 15th of Feb. 1893 she was married to Mr. Uriah C. Toby. Last Thursday morning, Feb. 9th, 1922, without a moment's illness or intimation she passed from this life to the life to come. Se is survived by her husband, a sister, Mrs. John Toby of Bainbridge, three brothers, Mr. Frank Y. Humphrey of Bainbridge, Mr. Isaac Humphrey of Seattle, and Mr. Hubert Humphrey of Binghamton, and a host of relatives and friends. Such is the biographical outline of a life of singular beauty. Aside from a year near the beginning of their married life when she and Mr. Toby travelled in California, they had lived near or in the village of Bainbridge and she was one of its best known residents. While for 41 years an active and loyal worker in the Presbyterian Church, yet her friendships were as broad as the community which is the poorer because of her going, and yet richer in its memories of her gracious home life and her kindly spirit. After prayers at her late residence the funeral service was held in the Presbyterian Church, Sunday, Feb. 12th, at 2:00 p.m., her pastor, the Rev. Chas. G. Cady, officiating. The floral tributes were many and beautiful, the Rebecca Lodge of which she had been a member attended in a body, while the friends who came to pay her honor filled the church to overflowing. Interment was in Green Lawn cemetery [Bainbridge, NY] on the hillside above her beloved village. [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 16, 1922]
Mrs. Frances Williams entered very peacefully in rest, at the age of 86, at her late home in Cicero, N.Y., Feb. 8, 1922 following a brief illness. The deceased was born in East Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Oct. 17, 1835, the eldest child of Stephen Prentiss and Lucinda Turner. She attended Oxford Academy; and at an early age joined the Oxford M.E. Church. She was united in marriage to T. Morris Wiliams of Brookfield, N.Y., Dec. 10, 1863, and after living in Brookfield two years, the family moved to Coventryville where they lived 47 years, moving to Cicero 9 years ago. Mrs. Williams was of keen intellect, a sincere Christian, a devoted wife and mother and friend, ever forgetful of self, and tenderly and thoughtfully solicitous of her family, and her patient, cherry, loving helpful presence will be much missed even in her advanced years she continued her life long interest in the Sunday services, missionary and other social gatherings as often as strength would permit. though her eyesight had become dimmed so that she had not been able to read a word for the last few years, she was still able to see to go around the house and do many things about the work, and her mind continued clear and bright and she kept an active, helpful interest in all the details of the home life. The funeral was held Saturday Feb. 11, the services being conducted by Rev. J. Redder, pastor of the Cicero, M.E. Church of which the deceased was a member. Relatives were present from Norwich, Oxford, Guilford, Cortland and Schenectady. There was a profusion of floral testimonies of love and sympathy, the casket being covered and surrounded with beautiful flowers and the loved one lay with a sweet smile on her face among the flowers she had so loved all her life. The deceased is survived by one son, Alvin Williams, and two daughters Carrie and Mary Williams and two grandsons James and Prentiss, and one granddaughter Frances, all of Cicero, and one brother Simeon Turner of Oxford, and one sister Mrs. Herbert Post, Norwich. Interment in family lot at North Syracuse beside her husband who passed away eight years ago. [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 16, 1922]
The death of Mrs. George Bennett occurred at the home of her son Freeman Bennett East Side Friday morning Feb. 3, 1922. The cause of her death being a shock. She was 83 years of age and was a faithful member of the Baptist church. She is survived by one son Freeman, one daughter Mrs. M.N. Coates also one half brother Channing Murray of Milford. Funeral services were held Sunday p.m. at the house. Rev. C.B. Allnatt pastor of the Baptist church officiated. Remains were placed in the fault in Green Lawn cemetery [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY]. [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 23, 1922]
The funeral service of Audrey Ryder Bennett were held in the M.E. Church of this village by the pastor, R.F. Lesh. Mrs. Bennett was well known in this place and before marriage was Miss Audrey E. Ryder, being born in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] 20 years ago but had been a resident of Carbondale for the past 4 years. She was a young woman who was held in high esteem and her untimely death was received with profound regret among her legion of friends. She was a member of the Jewell Bible Class of the M.E. Church of Carbondale, Pa., the members of which attended in a body. A prayer service was held at the home of her sister Mrs. B.W MacMullen after which the remains were brought to this village for interment. Surviving are her husband and infant daughter, also her mother Mrs. Edith Ryder and one sister Mrs. B.W. MacMullen all of Carbondale, Pa. [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 23, 1922]
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