Mrs. Mary Rutledge, 38, of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], was the subject of a county-wide search by state troopers from Troop C barracks in Sidney yesterday since her disappearance from home last Saturday morning. Her husband, Ralph Rutledge, told Troopers T.B Batters and Carl Fordham, that he found a note from his wife but said he did not know of any reason why she should leave home. The police searched the immediate surroundings of the home and also a district near the Susquehanna River. The troopers learned that Mrs. Rutledge had called at the post office around noon Saturday to inquire about a package. It was delivered at the family home on the Wells Bridge Road later in the day and contained clothing for her four-year-old daughter, Anne. Mr. and Mrs. Rutledge moved to this vicinity only recently from Youngs Station [Delaware Co., NY]. Mrs.. Rutledge is a former resident of Canada and has a sister living in Mineola, L.I. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept, 4, 1941]
The body of Mrs. Ralph Rutledge, 38 of Unadilla, was found shortly after 6 o'clock, Sunday night, September 7, in the Susquehanna River, two miles above the Village of Unadilla near what was known as the Alfred Zeh farm, after she had been missing from her home for over a week. Harold Odone, who resides on the Zeh farm took his two visiting grandsons with him after dinner and went to the river, where he saw what looked like a body in the deep water. Mr. Odone left without telling the children of his discovery, and called Ora Moore, formerly of this village, and who now also lives on the Zeh farm, who accompanied Mr. Odone to the spot. The body of Mrs. Rutledge was found lying face down in the water. The men notified Inspector Ernest A. Maynard and Troopers Obuhanich and Stickles, of the Sidney Barracks, and they removed the body, which was lodged against a tree, to the undertaking parlors in Unadilla. A verdict of suicide by drowning was given by Dr. John M. Constantine, of Unadilla, who acted as coroner. Funeral services will be conducted this evening, Thursday, September 11, at 8 o'clock, at the funeral home with the Rev. George Young, of the Methodist Church in Unadilla, officiating. The body has been cremated. Mrs. Rutledge is a former resident of Canada and it is expected that her ashes will be returned there in the near future. The deceased is survived by her husband, Ralph, a four-year-old daughter, Anne, both of Unadilla, and a sister who resides in Mineola, L.I. The family moved here about six years ago from Youngs Station and resided on the Wells Bridge road. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 11, 1941]
Daniel T. O'Connor, 20, of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], died yesterday morning at 10:25 in the Fox Memorial Hospital, Oneonta, as the result of injuries sustained when the car in which he was a passenger failed to make a sharp curve on the south entrance of Unadilla, hitting a sign post, breaking off a hydrant and a telephone pole and finally landing against the service station, owned by Earl Carter, of Afton, the car burst into flames. Gordon F. Perry 21, driver of the high powered sedan, and Norris Hobbie, 26, another passenger, both of Sidney, are confined to the Fox Memorial Hospital. Mr. O'Connor suffered severe lacerations of the scalp and skull with possible fractures, severe concussions of the brain, and lacerations of the foot, cheek and left forearm. Mr. Perry's forehead and abdomen were lacerated and his left hand and wrist were severely bruised. Mr. Hobbie is receiving treatment for possible fracture of both legs and abrasions and lacerations of the right arm. Their condition is reported as fair. According to State Police, the accident occurred at 1:50. The car was proceeding south and left the concrete on the curve to the approach of the D.&H. viaduct. It plunged 135 feet and hit the steel posts of a route sign, skidding sideways, it shot another 100 feet breaking off a fire hydrant. The car then struck a telephone pole and broke that off, and proceeded 55 feet farther where it hit the iron posts of the gasoline sign. The broken fuel tank of the vehicle burst into flames that destroyed the body of the car and set fire to the service station. The Unadilla fire department extinguished the blaze. The three occupants were thrown out of the car, and when it caught fire Mr. Hobbie crawled to safety from under the rear end. Mr. Perry was pinned under the front knee action and was dragged to safety by spectators. Mr. O'Connor was on the ground 20 feet from the broken telephone pole They were taken to the hospital in an ambulance. An investigation was conducted by troopers Roger Merritt, and Carl Fordham, of Troop C. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 18, 1941]
District Attorney Joseph Molinari, of Oneonta, Tuesday adjourned the inquest proceedings in an accident which caused the death of Daniel O'Conner, of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], who was the passenger in the Gordon Perry car, September 17, until further testimony can be obtained from Dr. John Constantine, of Unadilla, and Norris Hobbie, of Sidney. Dr. Constantine was the attending physician at the scene of the accident and Hobbie was a passenger in the Perry car. Testifying, Perry stated that he didn't know how fast the car was going at the time of the accident but that he was confident that he fell asleep at the wheel. As soon as the car struck the direction signs, he awoke and turned the wheel sharply to the left. Herman Bard, a plumber and school bus driver, of Unadilla, was the first one to arrive at the accident. He stated he heard the car go past his home and later heard the crash, but had no idea how fast the car was traveling. Albert Maxon, of Unadilla, was seated in his car parked on the main street of Unadilla, just before the crash, stated he saw a car go past him at a very high rate of speed, but he couldn't positively state it was the Perry car. He later heard the fire siren, going to the fire station, he found out that it was Perry's car. Mrs. Grace Long, wife of the proprietor of the Long River Inn, stated that she saw the boys at her place just before the accident. Corp. James Mahoney presented the measurements he took of the skid tracks and other information and Trooper R.B. Merritt gave a report of his findings when he arrived at the scene of the accident with Trooper F.C. Fordham. Nor date was set for the inquest because of Hobbie's condition. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 25, 1941]
Lewis Simpson, 64, an employee of the Chambers Sale and Exchange Stable, at Unadilla [Chenango Co., NY], died Tuesday night, several hours after he was fatally burned as a result of a severe early morning blast in the building used for the office and restaurant. Extensive damage to the two-story building also resulted. The explosion, thought to have been caused by a leak in a small gas stove used to cook meals in the kitchen behind the first floor offices, brought scores of residents of Unadilla to the scene. The victim had opened the kitchen and was preparing to get himself some breakfast when the explosion occurred. The belief is that a leak had filled the kitchen with gas and the blast had occurred when he struck a match. Mr. Simpson's clothes were immediately ignited and he ran to the rear porch where Frank Cranston and Ben Fitch, both of Unadilla, tore his shirt off and put out the flames with an extinguisher. He suffered second and third degree burns of the face, arms, neck and shoulders, according to the report given by Dr. J.J. Friedman, who attended him. He was taken to the Parshall Hospital in Oneonta where he died Tuesday evening. He is survived by a wife and several children. The building which is owned by David Chambers and leased to Walt Shaver, has a ceiling which is made of plywood sections, which was lifted a good five inches and the force of the blast carried to the room where the tin sheeting was twisted and blasted off. The west wall was bulged to the extent of four inches and the shingles on the outside of the building were blown loose and thrown into the driveway adjoining. The interior of the room was scorched and windows were shattered. The Unadilla Fire Department came to the scene. Pieces of the screen door at the rear of the room were found in the back yard, after it had been blown from the hinges and over the porch railing. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 18, 1941]
Erwin Gifford, 83, brother of the late Mrs. John McGinnis, passed away in Whittier, Calif., September 14, after an illness of several months. Born in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on June 11, 1858, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Gifford, he spent the early part of his life in Bainbridge and Afton and later moved to California where he remained until his death. He was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Landers, of Afton, who died in 1934. Mr. Gifford was a member of St. Peter's Church, Bainbridge, and a member of the Masonic Order. The deceased is survived by two nieces, Mrs. Lena Baldwin, of DeRuyter, and Mrs. Gertrude Edmunds of Norwich, and one nephew Willis McGinnis, of Bainbridge. The funeral was held Tuesday at the chapel of White Emerson Co., with the Rev. Edwin T. Lewis officiating. Burial was in Englewood Memorial Park. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 25, 1941]
Mrs. Nellie Gifford, widow of the late Stephen L. Gifford, passed away at noon, Thursday, September 18, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ralph Talcott. About a year ago she suffered a paralytic shock which also affected her speech. She has been confined to her bed until her death. Mrs. Gifford was born in Davenport, April 9, 1880, the daughter of Richard and Emma (Palmatier) Olmstead. Thirty years ago she was united in marriage to Stephen Gifford, of Masonville, who preceded her in death nearly three years ago. They resided in Masonville [Delaware Co., NY] and vicinity until they came to Bainbridge 19 years ago. she was a lifelong member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. She will be remembered by all who knew and loved her as one who bore patiently and with courage all the burdens of this life. Mrs. Gifford is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Wackford, of Oxford, and Mrs. Ralph Talcott. Two sons and a daughter were lost to her in infancy and early childhood. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Merton Gifford, of Masonville and Mrs. Irving Roberts, of Oxford; two brothers, Leo Olmsted, of Davenport, and Harvey Olmsted of Fergusonville; two stepdaughters and two stepsons, all of Masonville, six grandchildren and 31 step-grandchildren. Funeral services were largely attended at Colwell's Funeral Chapel Sunday afternoon. Her body was laid to rest in Masonville Cemetery. [Bainbridge news & Republican, Sept. 25, 1941]
Daniel T. O'Connor, 20, of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], died yesterday morning at 10:25 in the Fox Memorial Hospital, Oneonta, as the result of injuries sustained when the car in which he was a passenger failed to make a sharp curve on the south entrance of Unadilla, hitting a sign post, breaking off a hydrant and a telephone pole and finally landing against the service station, owned by Earl Carter, of Afton, the car burst into flames. Gordon F. Perry 21, driver of the high powered sedan, and Norris Hobbie, 26, another passenger, both of Sidney, are confined to the Fox Memorial Hospital. Mr. O'Connor suffered severe lacerations of the scalp and skull with possible fractures, severe concussions of the brain, and lacerations of the foot, cheek and left forearm. Mr. Perry's forehead and abdomen were lacerated and his left hand and wrist were severely bruised. Mr. Hobbie is receiving treatment for possible fracture of both legs and abrasions and lacerations of the right arm. Their condition is reported as fair. According to State Police, the accident occurred at 1:50. The car was proceeding south and left the concrete on the curve to the approach of the D.&H. viaduct. It plunged 135 feet and hit the steel posts of a route sign, skidding sideways, it shot another 100 feet breaking off a fire hydrant. The car then struck a telephone pole and broke that off, and proceeded 55 feet farther where it hit the iron posts of the gasoline sign. The broken fuel tank of the vehicle burst into flames that destroyed the body of the car and set fire to the service station. The Unadilla fire department extinguished the blaze. The three occupants were thrown out of the car, and when it caught fire Mr. Hobbie crawled to safety from under the rear end. Mr. Perry was pinned under the front knee action and was dragged to safety by spectators. Mr. O'Connor was on the ground 20 feet from the broken telephone pole They were taken to the hospital in an ambulance. An investigation was conducted by troopers Roger Merritt, and Carl Fordham, of Troop C. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 18, 1941]
District Attorney Joseph Molinari, of Oneonta, Tuesday adjourned the inquest proceedings in an accident which caused the death of Daniel O'Conner, of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], who was the passenger in the Gordon Perry car, September 17, until further testimony can be obtained from Dr. John Constantine, of Unadilla, and Norris Hobbie, of Sidney. Dr. Constantine was the attending physician at the scene of the accident and Hobbie was a passenger in the Perry car. Testifying, Perry stated that he didn't know how fast the car was going at the time of the accident but that he was confident that he fell asleep at the wheel. As soon as the car struck the direction signs, he awoke and turned the wheel sharply to the left. Herman Bard, a plumber and school bus driver, of Unadilla, was the first one to arrive at the accident. He stated he heard the car go past his home and later heard the crash, but had no idea how fast the car was traveling. Albert Maxon, of Unadilla, was seated in his car parked on the main street of Unadilla, just before the crash, stated he saw a car go past him at a very high rate of speed, but he couldn't positively state it was the Perry car. He later heard the fire siren, going to the fire station, he found out that it was Perry's car. Mrs. Grace Long, wife of the proprietor of the Long River Inn, stated that she saw the boys at her place just before the accident. Corp. James Mahoney presented the measurements he took of the skid tracks and other information and Trooper R.B. Merritt gave a report of his findings when he arrived at the scene of the accident with Trooper F.C. Fordham. Nor date was set for the inquest because of Hobbie's condition. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 25, 1941]
Lewis Simpson, 64, an employee of the Chambers Sale and Exchange Stable, at Unadilla [Chenango Co., NY], died Tuesday night, several hours after he was fatally burned as a result of a severe early morning blast in the building used for the office and restaurant. Extensive damage to the two-story building also resulted. The explosion, thought to have been caused by a leak in a small gas stove used to cook meals in the kitchen behind the first floor offices, brought scores of residents of Unadilla to the scene. The victim had opened the kitchen and was preparing to get himself some breakfast when the explosion occurred. The belief is that a leak had filled the kitchen with gas and the blast had occurred when he struck a match. Mr. Simpson's clothes were immediately ignited and he ran to the rear porch where Frank Cranston and Ben Fitch, both of Unadilla, tore his shirt off and put out the flames with an extinguisher. He suffered second and third degree burns of the face, arms, neck and shoulders, according to the report given by Dr. J.J. Friedman, who attended him. He was taken to the Parshall Hospital in Oneonta where he died Tuesday evening. He is survived by a wife and several children. The building which is owned by David Chambers and leased to Walt Shaver, has a ceiling which is made of plywood sections, which was lifted a good five inches and the force of the blast carried to the room where the tin sheeting was twisted and blasted off. The west wall was bulged to the extent of four inches and the shingles on the outside of the building were blown loose and thrown into the driveway adjoining. The interior of the room was scorched and windows were shattered. The Unadilla Fire Department came to the scene. Pieces of the screen door at the rear of the room were found in the back yard, after it had been blown from the hinges and over the porch railing. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 18, 1941]
Erwin Gifford, 83, brother of the late Mrs. John McGinnis, passed away in Whittier, Calif., September 14, after an illness of several months. Born in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on June 11, 1858, the son of Mr. and Mrs. William Gifford, he spent the early part of his life in Bainbridge and Afton and later moved to California where he remained until his death. He was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Landers, of Afton, who died in 1934. Mr. Gifford was a member of St. Peter's Church, Bainbridge, and a member of the Masonic Order. The deceased is survived by two nieces, Mrs. Lena Baldwin, of DeRuyter, and Mrs. Gertrude Edmunds of Norwich, and one nephew Willis McGinnis, of Bainbridge. The funeral was held Tuesday at the chapel of White Emerson Co., with the Rev. Edwin T. Lewis officiating. Burial was in Englewood Memorial Park. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Sept. 25, 1941]
Mrs. Nellie Gifford, widow of the late Stephen L. Gifford, passed away at noon, Thursday, September 18, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ralph Talcott. About a year ago she suffered a paralytic shock which also affected her speech. She has been confined to her bed until her death. Mrs. Gifford was born in Davenport, April 9, 1880, the daughter of Richard and Emma (Palmatier) Olmstead. Thirty years ago she was united in marriage to Stephen Gifford, of Masonville, who preceded her in death nearly three years ago. They resided in Masonville [Delaware Co., NY] and vicinity until they came to Bainbridge 19 years ago. she was a lifelong member of the Methodist Episcopal Church. She will be remembered by all who knew and loved her as one who bore patiently and with courage all the burdens of this life. Mrs. Gifford is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Kenneth Wackford, of Oxford, and Mrs. Ralph Talcott. Two sons and a daughter were lost to her in infancy and early childhood. Also surviving are two sisters, Mrs. Merton Gifford, of Masonville and Mrs. Irving Roberts, of Oxford; two brothers, Leo Olmsted, of Davenport, and Harvey Olmsted of Fergusonville; two stepdaughters and two stepsons, all of Masonville, six grandchildren and 31 step-grandchildren. Funeral services were largely attended at Colwell's Funeral Chapel Sunday afternoon. Her body was laid to rest in Masonville Cemetery. [Bainbridge news & Republican, Sept. 25, 1941]
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