Obituaries (November 14)

Hon. Julian Scott

A sudden death in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] early Tuesday morning removed one of the leading members of Chenango county bar, Hon. Julien Scott.  Mr. Scott had been in Binghamton on legal business Monday afternoon.  He returned at 6 p.m. and passed the evening at his home as usual.  At 1 o'clock the next morning he was seized with a heart attack known as embolism and died an hour later.  The community was greatly moved for Mr Scott had been prominent in Bainbridge life for the past thirty-five years.  He was president of the centralized school system of this community and was actively engrossed in the details concerning the addition to the Bainbridge school building, which had recently been approved by the State Education Department.  He had been a member of the Board of Education of Bainbridge High School for twenty-five years and when centralization was adopted Mr. Scott succeeded to the chairmanship of the Board.  Mr. Scott has been actively engaged in the practice of law in Chenango county and vicinity since his admission to the bar in 1899.  Upon his return in 1897 from California, where he passed ten years, he entered the law office of the late W.B. Matterson and two years later became his law partner.  When Mr. Matterson moved to Norwich a few years later, Mr. Scott continued his law practice in Bainbridge.  He was born in Bainbridge March 21, 1867, the son of Dwight and Anna Packard Scott, pioneer residents of Bainbridge.  he was a graduate of the Bainbridge high school, class of 1883.  As a leader in the Republican Party of Chenango county he was elected to the State Assembly of the Legislature in 1907 and served with honor two terms.  He was appointed special county judge in 1904.  In 1925 he became one of the trustees of the Supreme Court Library at Norwich.  Besides his many business activities he was prominent in fraternal life.  He was a Past Master of Susquehanna Lodge, no. 167, F.&A.M., and for the years of 1921 to 1924 and in 1928, he was Patron of the local chapter of Eastern Star.  He was also a Past Assistant Grand Lecturer of the Order of Eastern Star for the Broome-Chenango District.  In 1899 he married Mrs. Anna Simonds, of Bainbridge, who with a step-daughter, Mrs. Helen Landon, survives.  Mr. Scott was one of the best known men in this section.  Besides his skill and ability as a lawyer, he was sociable, witty, generous and noted for his loyalty to friends.  [May 16, 1933]

 

Uriah C. Toby

 

Uriah C. Toby, well known resident of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], passed away Monday morning at his residence in West Main Street, following an illness of several weeks' duration.  Failing in health for the past year, he went to Albany on December 17, 1934, and entered St. Peter's Hospital for observation, but due to heart conditions an operation was deemed inadvisable, and he returned to his home here, where he was under the care of Dr. Edward Danforth.  His condition continued to grow worse and for the past five weeks he had been confined to his bed, and although the best of medical attention and care were given, he failed to respond to treatment, his death occurring at 7 o'clock Monday morning.  His death removed from the village one of its most prominent and loyal citizens.  Actively interested in the welfare of the town and community, he had served as a member of the village Board of Trustees, and was a member of the present town board.  He was also a faithful member of the First Presbyterian Church, with which he united when a young man, and for many years had been a member of the board of elders.  In the fraternal life of the community he had been a member of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, having been a charter member of Bainbridge Lodge, no. 920, and also a charter member of Bridgehanna Rebekah Lodge.  He was a past grand of the Odd Fellows, and a past captain of the Sidney Canton, of which until recently he was a member.  Born on January 2, 1863, in the town of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], near the settlement of Yaleville, he was the youngest of a family of nine children, seven boys and two girls.  His parents were Martin and Christine Spindler Toby, who came to this country in 1855 from Dolgeshiem, Germany.  He received his education at the district school and the old Bainbridge Academy, and his early life was spent in farming.  At the age of 21 he went to California, where for seven years he was employed as a stage coach driver between Madera and the Yosemite Valley, a distance of about 200 miles, and his friends recall many exciting tales which he told of his life on the stage coach.  Returning to Bainbridge in 1892, he was united in marriage with Mary L. Humphrey, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hiram Humphrey, and for several years he followed the occupation of farmer, residing on the Humphrey farm, west of the village.  Disposing of the farm about thirty-three years ago to John A. Howland, Mr. and Mrs. Toby came to the village to reside, where Mrs. Toby's death occurred on February 9, 1922.  In August, 1924, he was united in marriage with Mrs. Minnie Wadhams, of Carthage, who now survives.  Other immediate members of the family surviving are:  a sister, Mrs. Willard Bradley, of Davenport Center; a step-daughter, Mrs. R.H. Powell, and two children, Varna Louise and William G., of Waterbury, Conn., and several nieces and nephews. The funeral was held Wednesday afternoon in the First Presbyterian Church, where the body lay in state from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. Rev. G. H. Orvis, pastor, officiated, and the remains were then placed in the vault in Greenlawn Cemetery [Bainbridge, NY] for later interment.  Church officials, town and village officers and fraternity members were in attendance and the many floral tributes bore evidence of the esteem in which he was held in the community.  [1935]

 

Sarah (Arms) Miller

 

Sarah, wife of Austin L. Miller, passed away at her home at East Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Thursday, July 6, aged 91 years.  She was born in Rockdale [Chenango Co., NY], December 21, 1841, daughter of Samuel and Alvira Arnold Arms.  She has been a resident at East Guilford for the past 72 years.  Burial in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY] cemetery Saturday.  [1933]

 

Henrietta (King) Kirby

 

Entered into rest on Thanksgiving day, Nov. 24 [1932], at her home, "The Pillars" Henrietta King Kirby, beloved wife of Charles Kirby.  Mrs. Kirby was the daughter of Israel and Melissa Groat Smith  She was one of eight children, five of whom survive her, including Mrs. Burlison and Mrs. Bodley, of Deposit, Mrs. Blake and Mrs. Dover, of California, and Mr. Star Smith, of this village.  One brother died when a child and one sister, Mrs. Albro Bliss, a few years ago.  She is also survived by her husband, Mr. Charles Kirby, and a number of nieces and nephews.  Mrs. Kirby was born in 1862, and was married on Dec. 19, 1882.  They have always lived at the Kirby home in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], and were very happy in each other during the long years spent together.  Their great sorrow was the death of their only daughter, Olive, a beautiful girl who died in 1918 after a short illness.  The funeral of Mrs. Kirby was held on Saturday afternoon, Nov. 26, at "The Pillars," and the large number of beautiful flowers and the many friends present testified to the love and esteem felt for her.  The bearers were Messrs. Herman Newell, Duncan Copley, Frank Fletcher and C.J. Taber.  After a short service conducted by the Rev. Bradford H. Tite, Mrs.  Kirby was laid to rest in St. Peter's churchyard [Bainbridge, NY], in the shadow of the church she loved so well.  Mrs. Kirby, before her long illness, was active  in the affairs of church and town.  She was president of the Woman's Club in 1918-19, and was always active in the church work at St. Peter's.  She was also closely identified with the Women's Auxiliary of the parish, and was ever ready to respond to all calls for  help.  Mrs. Kirby greatly enjoyed traveling, having spent one winter in Florida, several months in Europe, and later took a trip to the Southwest.  She made "The Pillars" a beautiful home, and was an ideal hostess.  Her charming, gracious manner endeared her to her many friends and she will long be remembered for her gentle hospitality and willingness to serve.  She was an invalid for more than a year before her death, but her bright and happy disposition was not affected by her illness.