Melissa Curtis Hughston passed away April 25, 1941, in Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], following an illness of several months. Mrs. Hughston was born in Russell [St. Lawrence Co., NY], March 14, 1867, the oldest daughter in a family of eight children. For many years she lived in Sidney and vicinity, working as a school teacher and as a dressmaker. After her marriage, she lived in Otsego and Wellsbridge. In recent years, she has made her home with her daughter, Mrs. Ernest Filer, of Brisben. Mrs. Hughston was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Otego. She was active in church work throughout her entire life. The deceased is survived by: two daughters, Mrs. Ernest Filer, of Brisben, and Mrs. Ruth Davis, of Utica; one son, Robert Hughston, of Bainbridge; two sisters, Mrs. Nellie Eaton, of Sidney, and Mrs. Winfield Wallace, of Bullville; and three grandchildren, Nancy Lee and Robert Hughston, of Bainbridge; and Maxine Filer, of Brisben. Services were held at the Sidney Methodist church, April 27, with the Rev. Ralph Gould, of Greene, officiating. Interment was in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Sidney [Delaware Co., NY]. [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 8, 1941]
Final rites for Walter Billings, 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Billings, were held in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Friday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. A short time ago he suffered a broken leg which affected his spine. A cripple since birth, his brief life has been one of illness and suffering. Everything medical science could do, the parents have done to make his body well, but to slight avail. He was well known in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], where the Billings have their summer home. Sincere sympathy is extend to the family. [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 15, 1941]
The body of Glenn Richards, son of George Richards, was brought to Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Saturday afternoon, and placed in its final resting place, beside his wife in Sunset Hill Cemetery. His death occurred last Winter in Mt. Dora, Fla. Bearers were Fred Plumb, Carl Havens, Fred Tripp and Seth Coombs. Beautiful spring flowers paid honor to his memory. [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 15, 1941]
A Masonville man is dead and a Mt. Upton man is in the Bainbridge Hospital as the result of a crash between an automobile and a milk tank truck on Route 7 , about one mile south of Afton, at 3:25 D.S.T., Saturday morning. Driving the two-door sedan was Woodrow Sinclair Wilson, 28, of Masonville [Delaware Co., NY], who was instantly killed. His companion, Wesley Pierce, 32, of Mt. Upton, suffered a fractured left shoulder and a scalp wound. According to reports, the Wilson car failed to complete the sharp turn near the Guy farm, now occupied by Arthur Sutliff, and struck head-on the milk truck, carrying 18,000 pounds of milk, owned by Mrs. A.T. Kirby, of Sidney, and operated by John Smith, 31, of Union Valley. Smith was uninjured. Wilson was thrown out of the car and Pierce was removed from the wreckage. The car was smashed beyond repair and the truck was badly damaged. Dr. Carl Meacham of Greene, Chenango County coroner, issued a verdict of accidental death. Pierce was given first aid by Dr. H.G. Cohen, Afton, and later removed to the Bainbridge Hospital where Dr. Cohen took six stitches to close the scalp wound and he was X-rayed by Dr. Edward Danforth. Both men had been employed at the Scintilla Magneto Division in Sidney, since last August. Previously Wilson had worked at the American Plastic Corporation, Bainbridge, for two years. Mr. Wilson was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Wilson, of Masonville, born February 19, 1913, in Masonville. He is survived by his parents, two sisters, Mrs. Keith Latham, of Masonville, and Mrs. Ivan Hicks, of Rockroyal; and three brothers, John Wilson, of Masonville, Mark Wilson, of Bainbridge and George Wilson, of Masonville. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock D.S.T., at Colwell's Chapel with the Rev. R. Lewis Johnson, pastor of the Baptist Church of Bainbridge, officiating. Pall-bearers were Homer Hotaling, Carl Gifford, Melvin Longwell, William Scofield, J. Kenneth Hard and Vern Scofield. Interment was in the Masonville Cemetery. [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 15, 1941]
Cora Church, widow of the late Calvin Church, passed away Saturday afternoon, May 17, at the Chenango Memorial Hospital. She had been a patient there for only a few hours. Mrs. Church has not enjoyed good health for some time, but had been able to spend the past Winter in Florida, having only recently returned to her home in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]. Mrs. Church was born in Guilford, the daughter of Mary (Birdsall) and Thomas Richards. Had she lived until June she would have been 74 years of age. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Minnie Rose, of Sidney, and a brother, G.A. Richards, of Guilford. final rites were held from the late home at 2 P.M. Tuesday, the Rev. Frederick Ransier, rector of Christ Church, officiating. Burial in Sunset hill Cemetery, Guilford. [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 22, 1941]
Final rites for Walter Billings, 10-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. William Billings, were held in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Friday afternoon, at 2 o'clock. A short time ago he suffered a broken leg which affected his spine. A cripple since birth, his brief life has been one of illness and suffering. Everything medical science could do, the parents have done to make his body well, but to slight avail. He was well known in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], where the Billings have their summer home. Sincere sympathy is extend to the family. [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 15, 1941]
The body of Glenn Richards, son of George Richards, was brought to Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Saturday afternoon, and placed in its final resting place, beside his wife in Sunset Hill Cemetery. His death occurred last Winter in Mt. Dora, Fla. Bearers were Fred Plumb, Carl Havens, Fred Tripp and Seth Coombs. Beautiful spring flowers paid honor to his memory. [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 15, 1941]
A Masonville man is dead and a Mt. Upton man is in the Bainbridge Hospital as the result of a crash between an automobile and a milk tank truck on Route 7 , about one mile south of Afton, at 3:25 D.S.T., Saturday morning. Driving the two-door sedan was Woodrow Sinclair Wilson, 28, of Masonville [Delaware Co., NY], who was instantly killed. His companion, Wesley Pierce, 32, of Mt. Upton, suffered a fractured left shoulder and a scalp wound. According to reports, the Wilson car failed to complete the sharp turn near the Guy farm, now occupied by Arthur Sutliff, and struck head-on the milk truck, carrying 18,000 pounds of milk, owned by Mrs. A.T. Kirby, of Sidney, and operated by John Smith, 31, of Union Valley. Smith was uninjured. Wilson was thrown out of the car and Pierce was removed from the wreckage. The car was smashed beyond repair and the truck was badly damaged. Dr. Carl Meacham of Greene, Chenango County coroner, issued a verdict of accidental death. Pierce was given first aid by Dr. H.G. Cohen, Afton, and later removed to the Bainbridge Hospital where Dr. Cohen took six stitches to close the scalp wound and he was X-rayed by Dr. Edward Danforth. Both men had been employed at the Scintilla Magneto Division in Sidney, since last August. Previously Wilson had worked at the American Plastic Corporation, Bainbridge, for two years. Mr. Wilson was the son of Mr. and Mrs. Freeman Wilson, of Masonville, born February 19, 1913, in Masonville. He is survived by his parents, two sisters, Mrs. Keith Latham, of Masonville, and Mrs. Ivan Hicks, of Rockroyal; and three brothers, John Wilson, of Masonville, Mark Wilson, of Bainbridge and George Wilson, of Masonville. The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock D.S.T., at Colwell's Chapel with the Rev. R. Lewis Johnson, pastor of the Baptist Church of Bainbridge, officiating. Pall-bearers were Homer Hotaling, Carl Gifford, Melvin Longwell, William Scofield, J. Kenneth Hard and Vern Scofield. Interment was in the Masonville Cemetery. [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 15, 1941]
Cora Church, widow of the late Calvin Church, passed away Saturday afternoon, May 17, at the Chenango Memorial Hospital. She had been a patient there for only a few hours. Mrs. Church has not enjoyed good health for some time, but had been able to spend the past Winter in Florida, having only recently returned to her home in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]. Mrs. Church was born in Guilford, the daughter of Mary (Birdsall) and Thomas Richards. Had she lived until June she would have been 74 years of age. Surviving are a sister, Mrs. Minnie Rose, of Sidney, and a brother, G.A. Richards, of Guilford. final rites were held from the late home at 2 P.M. Tuesday, the Rev. Frederick Ransier, rector of Christ Church, officiating. Burial in Sunset hill Cemetery, Guilford. [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 22, 1941]
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