Donna Lee Bennett, 17-months old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Bennett, of Portsmouth, N.H., died in the Portsmouth Hospital Wednesday night of last week as the result of a truck accident. Little Donna wandered away from her home at a trailer camp and was struck by a truck delivering ice at the camp about 10 o'clock Wednesday morning. She suffered a brain injury which caused her death. Her father is employed by the Land Construction Co. She is survived by her parents, three brothers, David, 8; Carl, 6; and Dick, 4; and her grandmother, Mrs. Clara Bennett, of Bainbridge. The body was brought to Bainbridge where services were held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock in Colwell's Chapel with the Rev. R. Lewis Johnson officiating, Burial was in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 14, 1942]
Mrs. Austin Cuyle was Bainbridge's [Chenango Co., NY] first blackout victim, when she succumbed Monday night, as the aftermath of an attack of cerebral apoplexy, brought on by hysteria and panic caused by the blackout. It is reported that, when the blackout first began, Mr. Cuyle went out the front door and Mrs. Cuyle out the back door of their home on Kirby street. The former, returning into the house locked the front door behind him, Mrs. Cuyle, meanwhile, walked around the house, and up the front steps to enter the front door. On finding the door locked, she became panicky, and pressed by the darkness, ran back around to the rear door which she entered to collapse on the sofa, crying to her husband that "the darkness is smothering me." It is believed that her over-wrought nerves, and her previous weakened condition from illness, together with her sudden fright at being locked out in the dark caused her to suffer the attack which ended her life. [Bainbridge News & Republican, May 28, 1942]
Edna Dewey Cuyle, 60, died Monday evening, May 25, at about 11 o'clock after suffering an attack of apoplexy two hours previous. She was stricken during the blackout, apparently the result of becoming frightened due to the darkness. Mrs. Cuyle will be remembered for her fine needlework. A few years ago, she was awarded two State Fair prizes, a first prize for a hooked wall hanging and a second prize for a hooked rug. Her fondness for flowers was apparent by her well-kept garden. Born in Wayne County, on Aug. 29, 1881, she was the daughter of W. Romeyn and Julia (Pratt) Dewey. At an early age, Mrs. Cuyle went to live with her grandmother in Cobleskill, after the death of her mother. On Oct. 4, 1905. she was united in marriage to Austin Cuyle in Oneonta. She was a member of Bridgehanna Rebekah Lodge No. 427. Before coming to Bainbridge in 1914, she had spent most of her life in Oneonta and Binghamton. The deceased is survived by her husband, a daughter, Helen Cuyle Sheffield, and grandson, Peter Sheffield, of New York City; her father, W. Romeyn Dewey; stepmother, Mrs. Ella Dewey, of Oneonta; two half sisters, Mrs. Joseph McCarthy and Mrs. Harry Root, both of Oneonta; and two brothers, Raymond Dewey, of Binghamton; and Harold Dewey, of Oneonta. Services were held at Colwell's Chapel on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock with the Rev. Paul Carpenter officiating. The many flowers denoted the high esteem in which she was held. The body was placed in the vault with burial to take place later in the Summer. [Bainbridge News & Republican, June 11, 1942]
Guilford Centre [Chenango Co., NY]: Passed away, Jan. 31st, with a humble but firm reliance on his Saviour, Mr. Russell Clark of this village aged 78 years. Such is the brief record of the departure form tthis mortal scene of one of our oldest and most respected citizens and an honored and useful member of the church. For the reward of his self abundant and loving labor he had gone to receive from Him who will render to every man according to his deeds. His funeral sermon will be preached in the Congregational church in this village on Sunday morning, 6th inst. [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 5, 1876]
Henry M. Flint, General Superintendent of the New York and Oswego Midland Railway, who was injured in the accident on that road last week Wednesday when an engine and snow plow went through the Willoemock River bridge, died Monday evening at Westfield, Delaware county. Out of nine persons injured he was the only one seriously hurt. He was an experienced and successful railroad manager, and was the first to make the bankrupt Midland road pay expenses. He resided at Newburgh, where he leaves a family. His age was about 45 years. The engines on the road are draped in mourning in memory of the deceased. [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 12, 1876]
Death of George L. Rider -- This venerable and widely known citizen of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] departed this life at his residence in this village on Sunday morning last, aged 71 years. he was one of the early settlers of the place and by his intelligence and enterprise, greatly contributed to its prosperity and growth. As the just reward of his integrity and exertion, he accumulated something more than a competence of this world's goods and dies with the respect and attachment of his fellow townsmen, and of all who knew him. Mr. R. was a prominent and active member of the fraternity of Masons, by whom his remains were consigned with appropriate ceremonies to the dust. [Chenango Union, Dec. 16, 1863]
Death of Dr. Andrew Baker -- It is our melancholy duty this week to record the decease of Dr. Andrew Baker, one of our most highly respected citizens, and a physician and surgeon of deserved eminence in his profession. He expired at his residence in this place on Monday last the 14th inst., aged 58 years. Dr. Baker came to this village from Steuben county not far from 25 years ago, and through his talents and skill, aided somewhat by the friendship and patronage of the late Dr. Henry Mitchell, soon acquired a wide and successful practice. He devoted himself exclusively and zealously to his profession and throughout his life maintained a high rank among its members. He was an amiable, generous, accomplished Christian gentleman, and dies universally esteemed and lamented. He leaves a large family of children to deplore his loss. [Chenango Union, Dec. 16, 1863]
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