Obituaries (October 25)

Howard Cullen

Utica Saturday Globe, July 1905

 

Howard Cullen

1883 - 1905

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  At his home on Rexford street, Tuesday afternoon, occurred the death of Howard Cullen, who recently met with an accident while at his regular work of yard trainman on the Ontario & Western Railway.  A week ago Monday night Mr Cullen was coupling cars when empty cars shunted on to the siding struck those on which he was working.  The shock of the collision threw him to the ground and one car passed over his right leg near the thigh, causing a compound commuted fracture.  Amputation was necessary.  The terminal joints of the first two fingers and thumb of the right hand were cut off.  He also received many other bruises and lacerations.  While suffering from his injuries pneumonia developed and caused his death.  Mr Cullen's age was 22 years.  He was born in the town of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], October 12, 1883, the son of Patrick and Bridget Cullen.  He had been in the employ of the Ontario & Western Company about 15 months, making his home with his sister, Mrs. Kelly.  His parents survive him, together with one brother, James Cullen, of McDonough, and five sisters, Mrs. W.C. Kelly, of Norwich' Mrs. J.p. Duffy, of Harpursville; Vina Cullen of Binghamton, and Genevieve and Mollie Cullen, of Afton.  Funeral services were held Friday morning at 11 o'clock at St. Paul's Church, Rev. Father Logan, of Sherburne, officiating.  Burial was made in St. Paul's Cemetery [Norwich, NY].

Irving L. Benedict

Utica Saturday Globe,  July 1905

 

 

Irving L. Benedict

1890 - 1905

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Irving L. Benedict died at his home on Waite street, Friday of last week, after an illness of only two days, aged 15 years.  Deceased was the son of Mrs. Mary E. and the late Charles B. Benedict and was born in Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], July 21, 1890, but the greater share of his life had been spent in Norwich.  He was a student of the High School.  After school hours and on Saturdays he had for some time acted as errand boy in E.L. Nash's book store. For several years he had sold Saturday Globes, and his face had become familiar to a large number of regular customers.  He was one of the most faithful carriers and could always be depended upon to do his work rain or shine.  His funeral was attended from the family residence on Sunday afternoon at 3:30.  The services were conducted by Rev. Daniel W. Dexter, pastor of the Congregational Church, and four former companions acted as bearers:  Harry Choules, Leslie Baker, Harry Graves and Elmer Babcock.  Flowers were sent by the class in the Congregational Sunday School of which deceased was a member, by Florist Quinn and by his schoolmates.  His death is a sad blow and great loss to his widowed mother, who has the sympathy of all.

Ellwood Caswell

Utica Saturday Globe, August 1905

 

 

Elwood Caswell

1889 - 1905

 

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  At the home of his mother, Mrs. E.M Caswell, on Brown street, Friday afternoon last, occurred the death of Ellwood Caswell, aged 16 years.  Deceased had been in poor health for some weeks, but his condition was not considered dangerous until two days before his death, when he was taken with a severe attack of pleurisy and grew rapidly worse until the end.  His death was a severe shock to his relatives and a large circle of young friends with whom he was justly popular.  He was born in Brockport, but had lived in this village since he was three years of age.  He attended the village schools until about two years ago, when he was employed in the silk mill until poor health compelled him to give up his work.  Besides his mother he leaves one brother, Frank, of Flushing L.I., and a sister, Clara, who resides with her mother.  The funeral was held from the late home Tuesday afternoon, Rev. S.J. Ford officiating. Burial was made in Mt. Hope Cemetery [Norwich, N .Y.].  The bearers were six young friends and companions of the deceased, Arthur Slater, Clarence Osborne, Robert Foy, Charles Newcomb, Frank Bird and Hugh P. Erwin.