The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Payne was held at her late home in South Broad street Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock. she is survived by her husband, one step daughter Mrs. T.C. Kelleher of Bainbridge, a half sister living in Bradford, Pa. a half brother in Los Angeles besides numerous nephews and nieces. those attending the funeral from this vicinity, were Butler B. Payne of Afton, Mrs. J.G. Corbin, Mrs. A.D. Payne, Mr. and Mrs. Frank B. Payne and Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Albrecht of Sidney. Many floral tributes were sent especially by the children of Norwich among whom she was a tireless worker and benefactor. She is gone, but her works do follow her. Truly the path of the just is as a shining light that shineth more and more into the perfect day. [Bainbridge Republican, Mar. 15, 1923]
Masonville [Delaware Co., NY]: James Alger who has been very poorly for some time past, died on Monday morning March 19th, 1923 at 8 o'clock, aged about 90 years. Mr. Alger died at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Carley who have been caring for him for nearly three years. The funeral was held on Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the M.E. church, Rev. E. Cormany officiated. Burial in the Masonville cemetery. [Bainbridge Republican, Mar. 22, 1923]
Masonville [Delaware Co., NY]: Mrs. Margaret Wade was found dead in her bed on Thursday morning March 16th after a short illness at the home of her son, C.E. Wade, aged 79 years. the funeral was held on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. Rev. S. Cormany officiated. Burial in the Masonville cemetery. [Bainbridge Republican, Mar. 22, 1923]
Mrs. Adeline A. Hickox, widow of the late George B. Hickox, passed quietly away last week at her home in this place [Afton, Chenango Co., NY], aged 80 years. Mrs. Hickox had lived alone in the lower part of her home since the death of her husband some three years ago. The second floor was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hendrickson. Friday afternoon Mrs. Hendrickson became suspicious that something was wrong, not having heard Mrs. Hickox the previous day. She therefore called assistance and upon entering the sitting room, found Mrs. Hickox sitting in a chair and apparently she had been dead for some time, as the lamp on the nearby table had burned nearly dry. Dr. Hayes was called and pronounced death due to paralysis of the heart and estimated that she had been dead from 21 to 36 hours. A private funeral was held from her late home on Monday, March 26th, at 11 o'clock, Rev. D.M. Geddes of the Presbyterian church officiating and the interment was made in Glenwood cemetery [Afton, NY]. She leaves a sister, Mrs. Sarah Rifenbark of New York City, one nephew, Joseph Fisher of New York; and two nieces, Mrs. F.S. Ruland of New York and Mrs. W.W. Sheehan of Deposit--Afton Enterprise. [Bainbridge Republican, Apr. 5, 1923]
Charles H. Southard, a prominent farmer of McDonough [Chenango Co., NY] and Supervisor from that town, died very suddenly on Monday afternoon while at work in the yard near his home. Mr. Southard and his hired man had brought a load of logs from the woods to his door yard and both were engaged in sawing the logs up when Mr. Southard was stricken. He was conveyed to the house and Dr. A.R. Morse was called. When Dr. Morse arrived Mr. Southard was dead. His death is attributed to heart disease. [Bainbridge Republican, April 5, 1923]
Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]: Thursday evening April 5th Mrs. May Eveline Burt passed from this life to that which knows no end. Mrs. Burt was born in Guilford September 2, 1841 and was the daughter of Viran and Maria Dibble Merchant, she being the last survivor of one of the oldest families in Guilford. She was united in marriage October 13, 1870 at Christ Church to Captain Frank Burt of West Virginia. To them was born one son and one daughter, LeVan and Ada Burt. Early in life the deceased was confirmed in Christ church and was always active and faithful in church work as long as health permitted. Beginning at sixteen years of age she was organist in Christ church for many years. Exactly fifty years from the day she first played, she celebrated the occasion in commemoration of the event by presiding at the same organ substituting for the regular organist. A few years after, she played the last service in which this organ was used. Mrs. Burt is survived by a husband, one son, LeVan Burt of Brooklyn, a daughter, Ada, also one nephew, Purley Merchant both of this place. The funeral service was held Sunday afternoon at 2:30 from Christ church, her rector Rev. N.S. Boardman officiating. The body was laid in the family plot at Sunset Hill cemetery [Guilford, NY]. To the family in their bereavement, our sympathy flows. [Bainbridge Republican, Apr. 12, 1923]
Bennettsville [Chenango Co., NY]: Wesley Butts passed away at the Moore-Overton hospital at Binghamton Sunday evening April 1st, where he went the week before for an operation. He was a popular young man of our town who leaves a host of friends to mourn his loss. He is survived by his wife to whom he was married less than a year ago. Also his parents, Mrs. and Mrs. Frank Butts of this place, one sister, Mrs. R. Palmer of Masonville, besides other relatives. there was a large attendance at the funeral which was held at the home of his parents, Wednesday, April 4th. Rev. Snyder of Wells Bridge, a former pastor of the M.E. church of this place preached the funeral sermon and spoke many comforting words to the ones gathered to pay their last tribute to the one who was always kind to both old and young. Burial was at Masonville [Delaware Co., NY]. [Bainbridge Republican, Apr. 12, 1923]
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