Bainbridge High School Class of 1920

Bainbridge High School Class of 1920

 

 

Left to Right:  C. Thomas, M. Cushman, T. Corbin, S. Ramsdell, A. Collins



Obituaries (April 7)

Albert A. Ainsworth

Utica Saturday Globe, December 6, 1902

 

Albert A. Ainsworth

At his home, two miles north of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Tuesday, occurred the death of Albert A. Ainsworth, aged 76 years.  Deceased was born in the town of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], February 16, 1826.  He was at one time engaged in the nursery business in Rochester, and for some years was head clerk in a large hotel at Fairport, Conn.  Coming to Norwich about 16 years ago, he engaged in the business of buying and selling live stock, of which he was a most excellent judge, and he became widely known throughout this section.  He is survived by a daughter, Miss L. Belle Ainsworth, who resided with her father and sister in South New Berlin.  The funeral was held from his late home Friday morning, Rev. Mr. Rollins, of South New Berlin, officiating, and the remains were taken to that place for burial. 

 

Daniel S. Dickinson

Chenango Union, April 18, 1866

The Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson, United States District Attorney, died at the residence of Mr. Courtney, his son-in-law, No. 129 East Thirty-fourth street, last evening at 8-1.2 o'clock.  He was in his office on Monday attending to business, and went home afterward complaining of an illness the nature of which was not then understood.  His physician soon discovered that Mr. D. was suffering from a severe attack of hernia.  Mr. D. lingered on till yesterday, when it became evident that he could not outlive the night.  At 3 o'clock he said so himself, and at 6 the doctor told him he might live three or four hours or even twenty four hours, but the latter probability was doubtful.  he remained perfectly conscious to the last, and died while sitting up in bed, without any struggle.  He was 66 years of age--N.Y. Times,  Friday, April 14.

 

Mr. Dickinson was in early life a resident of Guilford, this county [Chenango Co., NY], his father and family having moved into that town from Goshen, Connecticut, the deceased being at the time a lad of about six years of age.  He had but limited opportunities for early education, and for a time devoted himself to a mechanical pursuit; but his large and active brain thirsted for knowledge, and through diligent reading and study he fitted himself for the law office, and laid the foundation of that rich and varied learning which afterwards rendered him an accomplished as well as practical statesman.  He read law with the late Lot Clark, in this village [Norwich, NY], and during his legal studies taught school here, and perhaps in other places, for the means of support.  After his admission to the bar he removed to Binghamton, where he soon became distinguished in his profession.  His career has ever since been watched by the people of this county with peculiar pride and interest.  With a decided liking and aptitude for politics, he devoted himself with ardor to the Democratic party, and shared in it glories and triumphs.  His election to the Senate of the State, where he served for four years; his election as Lieutenant Governor, and his election to the United States Senate, all attest the respect in which he was held, as well as the power which it was given him to wield.  He subsequently became conspicuously identified with divisions in the party, and afterwards, through resentment towards individual leaders of the Democracy, whom he believed were unfaithful to his advancement in the Charleston Convention, sought and found new associations in politics among his life-long enemies.  Yet this never severed the ties of personal regard that bound to him the most of his former friends and associates, all of whom will hear the announcement of his decease with unfeigned sorrow.  Except in his ambition which perhaps was not an unreasonable one, he was the most unselfish of politicians; his integrity in both public and private life was not only pure but above suspicion; which as a citizen, relative or friends he was ever kind, generous and true.  Peace to his ashes!

 

The remains of the late Hon. D.S. Dickinson arrived here today.  A committee of citizens met the funeral party at Susquehanna, and accompanied it to Binghamton.  The train was draped in mourning, and approached the depot in perfect silence, the assembled thousands uncovering in veneration for the departed statesman, their friend and neighbor.  The procession was formed, and to the sound of solemn dirges escorted the remains to the late residence of the deceased, "The Orchard."  The line was very imposing, consisting of the fire department, Masonic fraternity, the bar, board of trustees of the village, etc.  All business was suspended. The public buildings, places of business, and dwellings, were draped in mourning.  Profound sorrow reigned throughout he village at the loss of so good and great a man.

 

The closing obsequies of the late Daniel S. Dickinson were concluded here this afternoon.  The distinguished statesman was buried in accordance with the rites of the Episcopal church. The funeral took place from the home of the deceased, known as the "Orchard," and was witnessed by upwards of six thousand people.  The funeral cortege was composed of many distinguished and prominent gentlemen from all parts of the country, members of the Binghamton bar, the village authorities, the Masonic fraternity, and the firemen.  Special trains were run on both the Erie and Syracuse roads, for the accommodation of the relatives and friends of the deceased.  The body of the lamented Dickinson was deposited in a quiet little cemetery on the outskirts of the village, known as "Spring Grove.:"

 

Lydia (Knapp) Dickinson

Bainbridge Republican, April 16, 1880

Mrs. Daniel S. Dickinson died in new York city at the residence of her son-in-law, Samuel G. Courtney, on the 8th inst.  The deceased was born in Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], June 21st, 1803, and was therefore, in her 77th year at the time of her death.  The remains were taken to Binghamton and on Saturday last, were deposited by the side of her revered husband's remains in Spring Forest cemetery [Binghamton, Broome Co., NY]

 

The New York Times of the 30th ult. has a sketch of the life of a lady who more than half a century ago was a resident of Guilford, in this County [Chenango Co., NY], the wife of an humble law student and district school teacher, who in after life arose to distinction and honor, and whose devoted partner lived to share with him his successes as she had his privations in early life.  We condense from the article:

 

Mrs. Lydia Dickinson, wife of the late Daniel S. Dickinson has for weeks past been lying dangerously ill at the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Samuel J. Courtney, at High Bridge.  In early life Mrs. Dickinson's social and personal accomplishments added to the high political position and deserved fame of her husband, made her a notable figure in the society of New York and the National Capital.  She was born in June, 1803, in the township of Unadilla.  Her father, Dr. Colby Knapp was a leading citizen of Southern New York, the founded ot the village of Knappsburg, in Chenango Coutny, twelve miles from Unadilla.  In her girlhood, Mrs. Dickinson attended the well-known Oxford Academy, at Oxford, N.Y., where among her follow pupils were Horatio Seymour and Ward Hunt, afterward Judge of the Court of Appeals.  Daniel S. Dickinson, then unknown to fame, was a rising young wool dresser, who, although he had never gone to school more than two weeks in his life, was ambitious of doing something better.  He fell in love with Lydia and married her, she being then 19 and he 22.  Woman-like she was quick to discover her husband's talents, and urged him by every means in her power to persevere in his law studies.  The Rev. Mr. Garvin, of Guilford, was Dickinson's tutor, and taught him Latin and surveying, and other branches, in the evening.  Dickinson worked patiently at his law books in the daytime.  In winter he taught school to pay the expense of his education. For seven long years he labored, cheered and encouraged by the smiles of his young wife, until at last, in 1829, he was admitted to the Bar of Chenango County.  Three years later he removed to Binghamton, where he speedily outdistanced other competitors, and became the acknowledged leader of the Bar in the southern Counties.  In 1844 Gov. Bouck appointed him to fill an unexpired term in the United States Senate and in the year following he was elected by the Legislature for the full term of six years.  Mrs. Dickinson entered heartily into all her husband's projects, and rejoiced as became a devoted wife at his unexampled advancement.  She accompanied him to Washington and took a prominent part in the social life of the Capital. The summers were passed at the Senator's beautiful home on the outskirts of Binghamton.  Mrs. Dickinson's fame as a hostess was widespread, and the mansion and grounds on the bank of the Chenango were the constant resort of distinguished guests in rapid succession, and few persons of note visited Binghamton without partaking of the Senator's hospitality. They had four children, two of whom died and were buried on the banks of the river. The two daughters, Mary and Lydia, became, respectively, Mrs. John T. Mygatt and Mrs. Courtney.  The former, who resides at Fort Washington is known among her friends as an authoress of acknowledged repute.  After her husband's death in 1866, Mrs. Dickinson moved to New York, where she has since resided.  In person Mrs. Dickinson was tall and slender with dark blue eyes, dark brown hair and gentle manners. Though naturally of a modest and retiring disposition, she possessed great spirit and determination which shone forth in times of trial or emergency.  Years after Mr. Dickinson had attained his fame, he visited the little academy at Oxford where his wife had been educated.  To the assembled magnates of the village who came to greet him he said "that though he had never studied at their institution, he had carried off its greatest prize."  Five days before his death when he was 66 years old, and his wife 63, he penned a poetical tribute to her, entitled "To Lydia," three verses of which are as follows:

 

"We started hand in hand to tread

The chequered, changeful path of life,

And with each other, trusting, tread

The battle-fields of worldly strife.

 

"No change of life, no changes of scene,

No favored dreams, no cankering cares,

No hopes which are, or e'er have been,

Nor wrinkled brow, no silver hairs.

 

"Have ever changed that vow of youth,

Or blotted it from memory's page,

But warm as love and pure as truth,

It ripens with the frost of age."



 

Thomas Dickinson

Chenango Union, May 28, 1885

Thomas Dickinson, Esq., whose feeble condition was recently noticed in our paper, died at his home, in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 18th last, at the advanced age of eighty-two years.  Mr. Dickinson was one of the early settlers of that town, having removed there with his father, Daniel T. Dickinson, from Goshen, Conn., in 1807.  He, like the other members of his family, was blessed with a vigorous constitution, which enabled him to combat successfully with the hardships and labor of a new country.  He married Miss Elizabeth Thompson, who now survives him, about the year 1824, and after residing upon the old homestead, at Smith's Corners, for a number of years, removed to the village of Guilford, where he resided till his death.  For nearly forty years, at different periods, he held the office of Justice of the Peace, discharging its duties with great satisfaction.  He was also Deputy Sheriff for two terms, and Notary Public for several terms.  He was the last of a number of brothers, all of whom attained political distinction, and some of them that of a high order.  Among them was the late Daniel S. Dickinson, the eminent lawyer, Lieut. Governor, United States Senator, Attorney General, etc., of this State; John R. Dickinson and Erastus Dickinson, who also held exalted positions.  As a family it was early and long identified with the Democratic party.  Mr. Dickinson leaves surviving him, his wife, as above stated, with whom he had lived upwards of sixty years, his son Andrew, with whom he resided, Thomas, living near Mt. Upton, and Frederick, who resides at Chicago.  His two daughters--Mrs. E.S. Bradley and Mrs. B.A. Morse--died some years ago.

 

 

Marriages (April 6)

Leary - Moore

Mr. and Mrs. Donald B. Moore announced the engagement of their daughter, Helen, to Sergeant Edward B. Leary, son of Mr. and Mrs. T.F. Leary at a party given in her honor Saturday, October 17.  After the arrival of the guests, Mrs. Moore presented to each a corsage of red rosebuds in which was concealed an attractive card bearing the announcement of the engagement.  Games and cards were enjoyed during the evening, and refreshments of cake and sherbet, were served by the hostess.  Those present were Miss Jean Seymour, Miss Lillian Miller, Mrs. Arlette Sherwood, Miss Grace Cooper, Miss Grace Winters, Miss Virginia Moore and Mrs. T.F. Leary of Oxford;  Miss Doris Wright of Johnson City and Mrs. Mary Burr of Norwich.  Miss Moore is a graduate of Oxford Academy, and attended Cortland Normal school.  She is now employed in the office of the Scintilla plant at Sidney. Sergeant Leary is attached to the 656 Signal Detachment, U.S. Army, Carmel, California,  The wedding will take place in November.

 

Marriage Notices

Chenango Telegraph, February 13, 1861

BIXBY - CAREY:  In this village, Jan. 30, by Rev. L. Wright, Ira. I. Bixby to Miss Mary Carey, both of Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY]

 

WELLS - HERRICK:  In East Pharsalia, Feb. 6th, by Rev. E. N. Ruddock, A.M. Wells to Miss Mary L. Herrick, both of Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY].

 

HOAG - POULE:  In Smithville, Jan. 29th, by J.C. Ransom, Milton Hoag, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Jane P. Soule of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

 

SMITH - WINSOR:  In South New Berlin, Jan. 30, by Rev. W. Peck, George R. Smith to Miss Cynthia E. Winsor, both of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]

 

SWARTOUT - CRUMB:  In Lincklaen, Feb. 4th by Rev. O. Ketchum, Horace B. Swartout of Morris, Otsego co., and Miss Harriet Crumb, of DeRuyter, Madison co.

 

Chenango Union, January 7, 1892

CONKLING - VAN VLEET:  In Middletown December 30, 1891.  Mr. Fred Conkling of Chester [Orange Co., NY], and Miss Effie Van Vleet of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

LANDERS - MARTIN:  In Coventry, December 31, 1891, at the residence of the bride's parents by Rev. W. C. McBeth, Mr. James Landers of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], and Miss Hattie Martin, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY].

CHEYDLOUR - HAYNES:  At the home of the bride on Birdsall street, this village [Norwich, NY], January 1, 1892, by Rev. L.C. Hayes, Mrs. Benjamin H. Cheydlour and Miss Lena Haynes, both of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]

JAY - KING:  In Binghamton, December 28, 1891, by Rev. Samuel Dunham, Mr. J.W. Jay, of Green, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], to Miss Georgie King, of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY].

PUDNEY - BENEDICT:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], December 30, 1891, by Rev. J.C. Hogan, Mr. Loren E. Pudney and Miss Etta Benedict.

WHITE - BEASLEY:  At the residence of the bride's mother on North Broad street, January 1, 1892, by Rev. T.G. Cass, Mr. W.S. White, of Fort Wayne, Ind., and Miss Lillian V. Beasley, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].

HARTWELL - BARBER:  In Georgetown, December 23, 1891, by W.C. Brown, Frank H. Hartwell, of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], to Della Barber.

JOHNSON - LAWRENCE:  At the residence of the officiating clergyman in Norwich, Thursday afternoon, December 31, 1891, by Rev. L.C. Hayes, Mr. Melville Johnson and Miss Maude S. Lawrence, all of South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY]

PARKER - GIBBS:  In Oxford, January 4, 1892, by Rev. Howard Billman, Duncan Parker, of Coventry [Chenango Co., NY] and Mrs. Almira A. Gibbs, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]

KEYES - PERKINS:  In Oxford, December 31, 1891, by Rev. L.T. Giffin, Andrew F. Keyes and Laura D. Perkins, all of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY].

 

Obituaries (April 6)

Lena Boise

Utica Saturday Globe, December 6, 1902

 

Lena Boise

Laudanum, taken for a purpose not made public, caused the death Sunday of Lena Boise, a girl of 17, who boarded at 72 Hicks street, in this city [Utica, Oneida Co., NY], with the family of Martin Duke.  When she retired Saturday evening she was in good spirits and apparently in good health.  The following day she remained inside.  The family with whom she boarded were away during the day and she was not disturbed.  When Mrs. Duke returned home at 6:45 she went to see the girl and found her apparently senseless.  She sent for Dr.  John Grummon who pronounced her dead.  Coroner Dodd was summoned and, with Officer Curran and Sergt. Arheilger searched for something which would explain the cause of death.  Their efforts were fruitless.  Eventually, however, a bottle of laudanum was found and Dr. Theodore Deecke, who analyzed the contents of the girl's stomach, discovered the poison in the stomach.  Miss Boise came to Utica about a year ago from Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], in which vicinity her father has a farm.  She worked at the factory of the River-- Manufacturing Company.  Not given to melancholy and of a pleasant disposition, her death has perplexed and grieved her friends.  She leaves her father, a stepmother, her brothers and several sisters one of whom is Mrs. Clara Hebbards, of Whitesboro street.

 

Samuel Huggins

1847 - 1901

Samuel Huggins was born in the town of Sanford [Broome Co., NY] in 1847 and died at his home in Afton [Chenango Co., NY] on Sunday, Aug. 11, 1901.  For many years Mr. Huggins' family resided in Deposit where his son Charles attended school, Mr. Huggins being in the west.  Later, when he returned, the family removed to Afton, where Mr. Huggins died.  He leaves a wife and son Charles, of Tacoma, Washington, and three sisters, Mrs. Yaple and Mrs. Chas. Martin, of Afton, Mrs. N. Bennett and one brother, Wm. Huggins, of Oneonta.  The funeral services were held from his late residence Aug. 14, Rev. C.E. Sweet officiating.  Interment in Glenwood cemetery [Afton, NY].

 

Mrs. Edward Hatton

Mrs. Edward Hatton died at her home in the town of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], Tuesday morning at 1:30.  The immediate cause of death was septic poisoning, although she had been a patient sufferer from cancer for a long time.  The funeral was held at the M.E. church today at 12 o'clock.  Mrs. Hatton had been a member of this church for many years, and since her removal to Guilford, has continued her membership here.  Rev. Mr. Kilpatrick, of Oxford, a former pastor, officiated, assisted by Rev. J.S. Crompton.  Interment in the Episcopal cemetery.  [July 16, 1901]

 

Harriet Williams Scott

1868 - 1902

Mrs. Harriet Williams Scott, wife of Cornelius E. Scott, Esq., died at her home in this village on Saturday evening, Feb. 22, 1902, aged 34 years.  Mrs. Scott is survived by her husband and two sons, Graydon and Curzon; her mother; three sisters: Mrs. J.H. Knapp of Walton, Mrs. Bliven Knapp and Mrs. Amelia Buckingham of Deposit, and two brothers, S.D. White of Clymer and H.H. Williams, of Deposit.  The funeral was held on Sunday p.m. by Rev. john Alison and Rev. Dr. Coons.  Burial in Laurel Hill cemetery [Deposit, Delaware Co., NY].  The family have the sympathy of the community in their sad affliction.

Jacob Whitney

1832 - 1903

Died, at Sanford [Broome Co., NY], Wednesday, the 2nd of December, at nine o'clock in the evening, Jacob Whitney, after an illness of only five days, with pneumonia, aged a little over seventy-one years.  The funeral was held at the house, the following day at one p.m.  Services were conducted by Rev. I.L.Bronson of McClure Settlement.  Burial at Sanford.  Mr. Whitney is survived by his wife and three children, George Whitney, Chas. Whitney and Mrs. McDonald, all residing at Sanford; also by one brother, Samuel Whitney, and three sisters Mrs. A.K. Hamlin, Mrs. Henry Huyck and Mrs. Helen Blakeslee.  Mr. Whitney has lived at Sanford nearly all his life--over sixty years.  he owned a farm near that place, but for a number of years he was a stone mason and laid a great many foundations for buildings in this and adjacent towns.  He was a good workman.  Very few men were better known throughout the town and vicinity than he.  Mr. Whitney's death came without warning.  The family did not think him dangerously ill until the last day.  The words of the poet will be appropriate here:

"A flash of lightning, a break of the wave.

We pass from life to our rest in the grave"

 

We are all living under similar circumstances.  We have got to follow on,  Another poet said:

"Thinner grows the curtain

That divides us from the certain

Every year."

Jacob Whitney, who died at his home here Wednesday, was one of our most highly esteemed citizens, a good neighbor and withal a worthy man.  He was born at Davenport, Delaware county, in June, 1832, and came to this town when about sixteen years of age, where he has since resided.  In 1860 he was united in marriage with Rozella Childs.
  

Rachel Palmer

1809 - 1902

At noon, Thursday, October 23, Mrs. Rachel Palmer expired at her home on North Main street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], in her 94th year.  Mrs. Palmer had been failing for the past two months, but was able, the day before she died, to sit in her chair and read her well-worn Bible, and to talk with her daughter with her characteristic energy and clearness of mind.  The following morning at 2:30 o'clock she was conscious that she had but a few hours to live and she desired that the family be called, that she might bid each good bye.  Mrs. Palmer was born in Cannonsville [Delaware Co., NY] June 6, 1809.  Her maiden name was Rachel Ayres.  She was married to Stephen Palmer, October 6, 1836, by Rev. Mr. Calder, a Methodist clergyman, who preached in Bainbridge at that time.  Mr. and Mrs. Palmer settled in the town of Bainbridge, near Sidney.  Eight children were born to them, six sons and two daughters, and only one, Mrs. John Kirkland, survives.  Three sons, Edwin J., Austin G. and Orrin R. Palmer were in the Civil War, the two former dying there, and the third died in Bainbridge some years ago, bleeding to death from an accident incurred while chopping in the woods.  Mrs. Palmer received a pension of $12 per month from her sons' army life.  The father, Stephen Palmer, died twenty-three years ago.  Mrs. Palmer had lived in the town of Bainbridge seventy-one years and had been a resident of the village forty years.  She was a remarkable woman possessing a strong constitution, was always capable, energetic and industrious, and possessed a keen intellect that did not fail her until her last hour.  Her eyesight was indeed phenomenal in its strength.  She read her village paper with great relish and in the Republican published one week before her death, she saw the notice of her declining health and her age recorded at ninety-two years, which she wished corrected.  She came to the office and renewed her subscription last spring and rode to Sidney this summer to so some shopping.  Mrs. Palmer had experienced much sorrow but was ever bright and cheerful.  She was a member of the Methodist church, which she attended regularly with her grandson Robert, until feebleness prevented it. The funeral was held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the M.E. church Rev. J.S. Crompton officiating, taking for his text the words, "Therefore thus will I do until thee, O Israel, and because I will do this unto thee, prepare to meet thy God, O Israel," which was Mrs. Palmer's selection, as were also the following hymns sung, "Going Down the Valley, One by One," and "Asleep In Jesus, O How Sweet," The burial was in St. Peter's churchyard and the bearers were Dr. Jacobs, I.D. Yale, T.J. Fisher, Perry Rood, T.E. Searles and Joseph Brennen.  The following verses were composed by the daughter, Mrs. Kirkland:

From our midst one more is taken

Far to that heavenly land.

She has gone to dwell with Jesus,

And to join the angel band.

 

Dearest mother we shall miss thee

As we never have before,

Though in memory still you linger

Safe with Jesus evermore

 

When we meet in family circle

We'll miss your dear sweet face,

As we gaze upon the vacant chair

With no one here to fill your place.

 

One by one we're passing onward

To the pearly gates on high,

There to meet those gone before us

Where we never say good bye.

 

But dear friends remember

She has only gone before

We shall meet her some sweet day

On that bright and happy shore.



Blog Listing March 30 - April 5, 2015

Listing of blog postings for the week of March 30 - April 5, 2015.

Marriages

Posted April 2, 2015

Lois F. Hallock - Francis M. Griffin

Alfred Gilliland Miller - Mary Wheeler Seely

Morris Knapp - Margaret A. Johnson (1907)

Posted April 3, 2015
Helma A. Moore - Floyd D. Harris (1902)
H.L. Nichols - Pattie Skillen (1893)
Maud Luella Nichols - Roscoe G. Falls (1902)

Posted April 4, 2015
Jasper T. Leach - Burnice L. Purdy (1902
Mark Chant - Isabelle L. Leddy (1904)
Ida May Parsons - John McKay Cairns (1911)
Vital Records:  Marriages in Bainbridge in 1910

Posted April 5, 2015
Nannie Brown Mitchell - Ernest LeVerne Teeter (1906)
Jennie Robinson - Benjamin Bentley Mitchell (1906)l,ol0


 

Obituaries

Posted March 30, 2015

Michael W. Cox (Norwich, 1918)

Thompson White (New Berlin, 1892)

Mrs. John P. Kittell (NYC, Sherburne, 1892)

Harriet R. Church (Passaic, NJ, 1892)

Helen Barrows (Middletown, 1892)

Jerry Goodson (Earlville, 1892)

Posted March 31, 2015
Martin Toby (Guilford, 1879)
Romeo Warren (Coventry, 1883)
Philo E. Stebbins (West Davenport, 1911)
Hattie Clark Horton (Guilford, 1914)
George Arthur Horton (Guilford, East Orange, NJ, 1914)
Lee J. Daniels (Mt. Upton, 1928)
Candace L. (Hamlin) Swart (Bainbridge, 1930)

Posted April 1, 2015
Henry Holmes (Oxford, 1918)
Mary D. (Kissam) Prince (NYC, Bainbridge, 1902)
Gertrude (Jerolamon) Chandler (NYC, Bainbridge, 1903)
Death List for Bainbridge for the Year 1903

Posted April 2, 2015
William W. Peters (Norwich, 1902)
Gen. Thomas F. Petrie (Peterboro, Smithfield, 1892)
Hon. Samuel F. Miller (North Franklin, 1892)
Jane (Paul) Clark (North Norwich, Plymouth, 1892)
Latham Crandall (Norwich, Plymouth, 1892)
Elizabeth M. Smith (Norwich, 1892)

Posted April 3, 2015
Margaret (Barrett) Galvin (Norwich, 1902)
Ettie Nichols (Bainbridge, 1893)
Adeline A. Hickox (Afton, 1923)
Mrs. George Wilcox (Millard, MO, Bainbridge,1880)
Mrs. Thomas Nichols (West Bainbridge, 1884)
George Nichols, Jr. (Unadilla, 1908)

Posted April 4, 2015
Edward T. Scanlon (Norwich, 1902)
Parthenia Pirnie (NYC, 1906)
Howard Robinson (Bainbridge, Sidney Center, 1906)
Hannah W. Dean (Deposit)

Posted April 5, 2015
John M. Redmond (Norwich, Poolville, 1902)
Ada F. Kellogg (Norwich, Mansfield OH 1892)
Robert W. Perkins (Denver CO, Oxford, 1892)
Mrs. A.J. Lyon (New Berlin, Fabius, 1892)
R.C. Eronimus (Hurleyville, 1892)

 

Miscellaneous

Posted March 30, 2015

S. Aubrey Crumb of Norwich, WWI Flier - 1918

Hiram C. Weller of Sidney Plains, 1879

Posted March 31, 2015
Oxford, Chenango Co., NY, in 1879

Posted April 1, 2015
Bainbridge High School, Class of 1949, Part 1

Posted April 2, 2015
John Baxter of Sidney Plains, 1879

Posted April 3, 2015
The Golden Boots of Bainbridge - as told by Leo Nichols
Slightly different version of Golden boots story (1936) - as told by George E. Nichols

Posted April 4, 2015
T.G. Smith of Sidney Plains in 1879

Posted April 5, 2015
Bainbridge Boys & Girls Basketball Teams, 1928

Bainbridge High Boys' & Girls' Basketball Teams, 1928

Girls Basketball Team

Bainbridge High School, 1928

Left to Right:  Frances Godfrey, Ruth Whitman, Donna Wilcox, Evelyn Lawrence, Ellen Weeks, Irene Kirkland, Gladys Hawkins, Louise Vincent, Betty Dunham, Miss Frances Johnson

 

Our Girls' Basketball team was first organized in the early part of the school year of 1926-1927.  Our first year seemed successful, and we again organized a team this year.  At the meeting held in September the following officers were elected:

                                    Captain.......................................................Donna Wilcox

                                    Manager.....................................................Irene Kirkland

                                    Coach.........................................................Miss Frances Johnson

 

The regular team consisted of the following girls:

                                   Right Forward...................................Evelyn Lawrence, Beverly Ostrander

                                   Left Forward.....................................Irene Kirkland

                                   Center...............................................Gladys Hawkins

                                   Right Guard......................................Ellen Weeks

                                   Left Guard........................................Donna Wilcox

                    Subs:  Louise Vincent, Frances Godfrey, Mary Collar, Ruth Whitman, Betty Dunham

 

Although we did not always win, we tried to take our defeat as all true sports should.  Most of our games were played with independent teams composed of older girls.  Nevertheless, out of eleven games, we won eight, making our average 73%.

Donna Wilcox        

 

Boys' Basketball Team

Bainbridge High School, 1928

 

 

Left to Right: 

First Row:  Elverton Hoyt, Lewis Kirkland, John Loudon, Millard Howland, Marshall Andrews, Prof. Casey, Coach

Second Row:  John Davidson, Henry Cheesbro, Philip Roberts

 

The Athletic Association has again played a big role in the life of the Bainbridge High School.  For the purpose of organizing a basketball team, a meeting was held in September, and the following officers were elected:

                                          Captain...................................................Alfred  Hohreiter

                                          Manager..................................................John Loudon

                                          Coach......................................................F.J. Casey

 

The following are the first team players:

                                          Alfred Hohreiter.....................................Center

                                          Marshall Andrews..................................Right Forward

                                          John Davidson, Elverton Hoyt, Philip Roberts...Guards

 

The following are the second team players:

                         Orlin Hitchcock, Millard Howland, Renwick Walling, Clifford Loudon,

                         Robert Parsons, Lloyd Johnson...............................Forwards

                         Henry Cheesbro, Randolph Lewis..........................Centers

                         Karl Nickel, Donald Loudon, William Hohreiter, Kenneth Hoyt---Guards

 

We are proud of the sportsman manner in which the boys played and also for the spirit and enthusiasm which they showed.  Although not always victorious, the support given them by the interested on-lookers more than made up for their loss.  The able coaching of Mr. Casey was greatly appreciated and let us not forget our Captain "Al" who led the boys so nobly into every game.

Obituaries (April 5)

John M. Redmond

Utica Saturday Globe, December 20, 1902

 

John M. Redmond

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  John M. Redmond, a former well known resident of this village, died Tuesday at the home of his parents in Poolville, aged about 42 years.  Deceased was for about eight years a resident of this village and for six or seven years was an employee of the grinding department at the Maydole hammer factory. A year or more ago his health failed and last April he moved with his family to Poolville.  He was a kind husband and father, a good workman and a pleasant companion and had many friends in this village who extend sympathy to his bereaved family.  Mr. Redmond was the first secretary of the Hammermakers Union, No. 232, of this village.  In 1890 he married Miss Kate Shallow, of Randallsville, who with two daughters, Anna and Mildred, survives.  He also leaves his parents, one brother, Jay Redmond, of Poolville, and three sisters, two of whom reside in Poolville, and Miss Lizzie Redmond, of this village.  His funeral was held from St.Mary's Church, Hamilton, Friday morning, Rev. Father McDonald officiating.  Burial was made in the cemetery at that place.

 

Ada F. Kellogg

Chenango Union, March 31, 1892

Miss Ada F. Kellogg, a former teacher in Norwich Academy, but of late teacher in the public schools at Mansfield, Ohio died at that place on Saturday morning last, after a brief illness, although her health had not been good previous to the final attack.  She was an amiable lady, beloved by her pupils, and esteemed by all who knew her.  She was a consistent member of the congregational church, faithful in her duties. An only sister, Mrs. Carrie Ferris, of Smyrna, survives her.  Her age was about forty-three years.  The remains were brought to Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY] where the burial took palace Tuesday afternoon.  A number of Norwich friends attended the services. 

 

Robert W. Perkins

Chenango Union, March 31, 1892

A telegram was received in town Friday announcing the death of Robert W. Perkins, at Denver, Col., early that morning.  Although the sad announcement was not wholly unexpected, as several telegrams had been received announcing his alarming illness with typhoid fever, yet it was a crushing blow to the mother in this village, the two sisters who reside away from home, and many hearts were saddened throughout the village, as the young man was a universal favorite.  Robert Walton Perkins was the only son of Gerrit  H. Perkins, and was born in Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] and spent most of his life here.  He was a graduate of Hamilton college, and after finishing his course of study there, entered into business in this village, being one of the three partners who organized and conducted the Enterprise Chair Factory.  At first the venture was a success, and in a few years reverses came and the plant had to be sold.  Deceased was thirty-one years of age.  In July, 1888, he married  Miss Lucy, daughter of Mrs. Nelson Justus, of Denver, Col.  Some two years since he went to Denver, where he secured a situation. At the opening of the new mining town of Creede, he with a friend went there and were engaged in a successful business.  It was there that he probably contracted the fatal disease.  Feeling unwell and the new town offering no accommodations or comforts to a sick man he went back to Denver to his wife's parents. What was at first supposed to be but a slight illness developed into Typhoid fever in its worst form.  He left Creede on the 16th inst., and on the following Wednesday his wife, who with her little daughter were visiting in town, received a telegram that if she would see him alive she must come at once.  Mrs. Perkins and daughter left town that night and at Utica were joined by the father, G.H. Perkins, who came from New York. The party did not reach Denver until Saturday, the day after the death of the husband and son; but were informed of his death by a telegram that met them on the way.  Robert W. Perkins was a bright and companionable young man enjoying the regard and warm friendship of all with whom he came in contact.  He made no enemies, for he was not of that nature.  He was prominent in society and social organizations, a member of Oxford Lodge No. 175 F.&A.M., an honored member of Sappho Hose company, and for a term a trustee of the village.  While here he took an active part in all work that was for public good or village benefit.  His death at an early age, and at a time when the future looked brighter to him than ever, seems the more sad.  Only kind words are said of him, and to those that are heard throughout this native village, are added tender expressions of sympathy for the wife and child, the -parents and sisters, who alone realize the great loss they have sustained.  The body will be brought to Oxford for burial. Relatives accompanying it left Denver Sunday night, and will reach here Wednesday. The funeral will be held at the house Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock.--Oxford Times.

 

Mrs. A.J. Lyon

Chenango Union, March 31, 1892

A correspondent writes the Utica Observer from New Berlin, March 28:  People were shocked early yesterday morning to learn of the sudden death of the wife of Rev. A.J. Lyon, the former pastor of the Baptist church in this village.  She retired Saturday night after a busy day's work packing household goods preparatory to leaving New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].  At 11 P.M., she was found in an unconscious condition, with blood streaming from her nostrils.  She lingered until 3 A.M., when death relieved her.  Mrs. Lyon was a most refined and cultured woman, beloved by all who knew her.  Her death will be felt deeply by her many friends in this and other places. She leaves besides her husband a daughter, Grace, who was visiting at Syracuse, and two sons, Ernest, who is home for a few days' vacation, from Hamilton Preparatory School, and a little three-year-old boy.  The remains will be taken to her former home in Fabius [Onondaga Co., NY]today, where the funeral services will be held Wednesday.

R.C. Eronimus

Chenango Union, March 31, 1892

R.C. Eronimus, a brakeman on the way freight, was killed near Hancock Junction on Saturday morning of last week.  He was standing on top of a foreign car which was higher than the Ontario & Western cars, when the train passed over Cadosia creek bridge.  He had his back to the engine and did not see the danger.  An overhead beam struck him  just back of the ear, knocking him between the cars,and three cars and a caboose passed over him;  but strange to say he was not touched by the cars, and apparently the only bruise he sustained was the one which he received from the beam.  His fall was seen by some of the trainmen and the train immediately stopped. Conductor James Lynch ran to him and raised his head and felt his pulse, but the man was dead.  he was thirty years of age and leaves a wife and three children at Hurleyville [Sullivan Co., NY], his home. A special car was attached to the train and the remains were taken home.  The officials of the road were at Hurleyville Tuesday of this week and paid Mrs. Eronimus $1,500 for her husband's death.  The deceased was a new man, having been on the train only about three weeks--Walton Reporter

Marriages (April 5)

Teeter - Mitchell
June 27, 1906

One of the most beautiful of the season's weddings occurred last evening at "Berri Pomeroy," the home of Mrs. Benjamin Bentley Mitchell, when her daughter, Nannie Brown, was united in marriage to Mr. Ernest LeVerne Teeter.  The large house was filled with the relatives and friends of the bride and groom, numbering about one hundred and fifty, who were received in the sitting room by Mrs. Mitchell, Mrs. Robert E. VanSyckel, Mrs. John Demorest, of Binghamton, Mrs. Sarah Corbin of Corning, and Mrs. Boran of Dallas, Texas.  The windows of this room were draped with ground pine and the mantle banked with carnations and ferns.  The railings of the stairs were also wound with ground pine.  The large parlor, where the wedding ceremony was to take place, was a bower of beauty, the walls being festooned with ground pine, and the mantle banked with laurel blossoms and ferns.  The bay window, where the bridal party were to stand, had been converted into a veritable bower.  A solid bank of laurel greens and ferns reached half way from the floor to the ceiling, forming a background for the large clusters of laurel blossoms.  Over head was a canopy of ground pine, festoons of which fell to meet the laurel bank.  A white pale dieu wound with ground pine occupied the center of the bay window, and leading up to it was an aisle, formed of posts wound with laurel green, each one being topped by a torch of pink laurel, tied with broad pale blue ribbons.  On either side of this aisle were grouped the relatives and intimate friends of the bride and groom.  At eight o'clock the strains of Lohengrin's Wedding March sounded from the Elmira orchestra in the vestibule and the bridal party came down the hall and entered the parlors.  They were preceded by Rev. Edward P. Morse, pastor of the First Presbyterian church.  Following him came Madeline and Robert Van Syckel, the little niece and nephew of the bride.  Madeline, who carried the ring on a silver tray, wearing a white dress and blue ribbons, with a wreath of white sweet peas in her hair and Robert clad in a white suit.  Then came the two bride's maids, Miss Eloise Mitchell, sister of the bride, in a light blue silk princess gown with white lace berth and in her hair a wreath of for-get-me-nots, and Miss Henrietta D. Pomeroy, cousin of the bride, in a white embroidered batiste.  They both carried large bunches of maiden hair ferns.  the matron of honor, Mrs. John W. Phillips, a six month's bride  herself, followed wearing her wedding gown of white chiffon satin, made shirred princess with venetian lace bertha, and carrying a large bouquet of pink lilies of the valley.  The bride then entered, leaning on the arm of the groom.  She was lovely in a beautiful duchess lace gown over chiffon and silk, made en train.  her long tulle veil was fastened in her hair with orange blossoms, and as an ornament she wore a diamond and pearl brooch, the gift of the groom.  She carried a shower bouquet of white sweet peas. The ceremony which made them husband and wife, was the one form the new Presbyterian book of service.  At the conclusion of the prayer, Miss Eloise Mitchell sang "O, Perfect Love."  After receiving congratulations at the completion of the ceremony, the bridal party repaired to the dining room the walls of which were hung with ground pine, the mantle banked with white carnations and ferns.  The decorations of the bride's table were blue and white.  In the center was a large cut glass candelabra with blue and silver shades and between the branches were small crystal vases filled with white roses.  At either end was a flat piece of forget-me-nots.  The place cards were in shape of roses.  At this table, besides the bride and groom were Mr. and Mrs. Robert E. Van Syckel, Dr. and Mrs. John W. Phillips, Miss Eloise Mitchell, Miss Henrietta Pomeroy, Miss Jeannette Robinson, Mr. Herbert Holcombe, Mr. B.B. Mitchell, Mr. Ewell Boran, Dallas, Texas, and Mr. and Mrs. Knapp, Elmira.  In this room at small tables were also seated Mrs. Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Teeter, Mrs. Edward Van Dyne, Mr. and Mrs. Moore, Towanda; Mrs. Boran, Dallas, Texas; Mrs. George O. Holcombe, Mrs. Aspinwall, Mrs. F. Maxwell Long and Rev. Edward P. Morse.  The place cards at these tables were decorated in forget-me-nots.  The other relatives and near friends of the bride and groom were served in the parlor.  After the supper, which was served by St. Paul's Guild, the bride passed the cake which contained the ring, thimble, coin and button.  The ring was cut by Miss Florence Rolison, the coin by Elizabeth Van Dyne, the button, Miss Pomeroy; the thimble, Miss Ethel Hovey. Dainty white boxes with the initials "M" and "T" in gilt and tied with narrow blue ribbon were passed to all of the guests. When the bride went up stairs to don her traveling suit she threw her bouquet which was caught by Miss Pomeroy.  As her going away costume, the bride wore a brown chiffon broadcloth Etou suit with trimmings of lace to match and a vest of Persian silk.  Her hat was fine white straw with white wings, facings of black tulle and pink roses across the back.  Amid a shower of rice and confetti, Mr. and Mrs. Teeter left on the midnight train.  The presents which the couple received were too numerous and beautiful to mention, among them being a quaint and beautiful shoulder scarf which had belonged to the bride's great grandmother.  The handsome gowns worn by the ladies added color and variety to the scene.  Mrs. Mitchell was gowned in white crepe de chine with point lace; Mrs. Charles Teeter, the mother of the groom, wore steel grey silk trimmed with white embroidered chiffon.  The bride and groom are such well known young people that little need to be said about them  here.  The bride, a life-long resident of this place, is a daughter of the late Cap. B.B. Mitchell, and a grand daughter of Samuel W. Pomeroy.  She is a thoroughly charming and much loved girl and carries with her the best wishes of a host of friends. The groom is the son of Charles Teeter, and has for a number of years been one of Troy's energetic and trustworthy business men.

Robinson - Mitchell
September 5, 1906

A most beautiful wedding was solemnized last night at 8 o'clock at the First Presbyterian church, when Jennie, the youngest daughter of Major and Mrs. James C. Robinson, became the bride of Bnjamin Bentley Mitchell.  During the assembling of the large number of relatives and friends, a fine program was rendered on the organ by Miss Charlotte Paine.  The church had been beautifully decorated for the occasion.  Over the left aisle, down which the bridal party were to enter, was an arch of wild clematis, the block of seats which the house guests were to occupy being separated from the others by posts wound with clematis to which were attached the broad white satin ribbons later to be drawn over the ends of these pews.  In the center of the pulpit were two posts of goldenrod and hydrangeas and around the edge a bank of the same blossoms.  In the back, at either side, were screens of the goldenrod and hydrangeas and from the organ pipes were festoons of wild clematis.  When the first chords of Lohengrin's Bridal Chorus were sounded, the groom, attended by his best man, Mr. Ralph Burr, and the pastor of the church, Rev. Edward P. Morse, entered from the door at the left of the pulpit.  Down the left aisle came the bridal party headed by the ushers, Mr. Herbert D. Holcombe, Mr. Percy King, Mr. Frederick E. Van Dyne, and Mr. James Baldwin of Wellsburg, N.Y.  They were followed by the flower girl, little Winifred Pomeroy, a cousin of the groom, dressed in a white empire gown and carrying a bunch of maidenhair ferns, and the ring bearer, Robinson Pierce, a nephew of the bride, in a white suit, and bearing the ring on a silver tray.  Next came the bridesmaids, Miss Eloise Mitchell, sister of the groom and Miss Ethel Hovey, in white net gowns, and Miss Rebecca Blackwell of Towanda, and Miss Jeannette Kenyon, in gowns of pale green point d'esprit.  They all carried bunches of maidenhair fern tied with streamers of white mull, and wore bunches of the green in their hair.  They were followed by the maid of honor, Miss Ruth M. Peck, in a gown of white point d'esprit with trimmings of shirred white ribbon and carrying a large bouquet of yellow roses.  The bride then entered, leaning on the arm of her father, who gave her away.  She was gowned in white chiffon cloth over white silk, with yoke of Duchess lace, made princesse, on train.  Her tulle veil was fastened in her hair by a wreath of orange blossoms, and she carried a bouquet of white roses.  At her throat she wore a handsome brooch, the center of sapphires, surrounded by pearls and diamonds, the gift of the groom.  At the conclusion of the impressive ring ceremony, which made them husband and wife, Miss Mitchell sang "O, Perfect Love."  After the benediction, the party left the church by the right aisle, to the strains of Mendelsshon's Wedding March.  About eight guests were in attendance at the reception at the house immediately after the ceremony.  The bride and groom received their congratulations in the reception hall, the bay window where they stood being banked with hydrangeas and goldenrod, while over their heads was suspended a wedding bell of hydrangeas, inside of which glistened an incandescent light.  The stairway was wound in wild clematis and hydrangeas and the walls of the parlor festooned with ground pine.  The bride's table, which was laid in the dining room, was lighted with green candles in silver candelabra and in the center was a large bunch of yellow roses.  The walls of this room were also festooned with ground pine, the sideboard being banked with hydrangeas.  The supper was served by St. Paul's Guild, the guests being served at small tables in the house and in a large tent erected on the lawn.  The place cards had on them wedding bells in gold and the little white boxes containing the bride's cake which were passed ot the guests, were tied with white ribbon and had on them the letters "R.M." in yellow. When the cake was cut, the ring fell to Miss Jeannette Kenyon, the thimble to Miss Henrietta Pomeroy and the coin to Miss Mitchell. The orchestra stationed on the porch, played during the entire evening.  Before the bride went up stairs to don her traveling costume, her girl friends gathered in the parlor and formed a ring around her.  She was then blindfolded, whirled around several tiems and then handed her bouquet to one of the girls, Miss Jeannette Kenyon again being the recipient of the token of the next bride. The bride's gift to her maids were barpins set with small pearls, and the groom gave his ushers stick pins of Roman gold, each set with a baroque pearl.  The bride's going away gown was a brown chiffon doeskin suit with which she wore a brown and white felt hat.  Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell left in the groom's automobile for Elmira, from which place their journey was continued by train to Saranac Lake.   The gifts bestowed upon this popular and prominent young couple were many and beautiful, two personal gifts to the bride being a cheque from her father and a tiny watch of Roman gold with a chain set with amethysts from the groom's mother.  The bride is a most attractive young woman, who, since her coming to this place three years ago, has made many friends.  The groom, the only son of the late Hon. B.B. Mitchell is a lifelong resident of the town, is one of our younger business men and has always held the respect and freidnship of all who know him.

T.G. Smith of Sidney Plains - 1879

T.G. Smith

Bainbridge Republican, February 6, 1879

Mr. T.G. Smith, whose name stands prominently connected with the head of this article, and which forms the subject of this short and interesting biographical sketch, was born May 29th, 1831, in Colesville, Broome Co., N.Y.  His father David Smith was a farmer by occupation, and a man of limited means.  His son who was born with a weakly constitution was kept in school until he arrived at the age of 18 years when he had an application and taught the village school at Coventry.  In 1851, he entered the State normal School at Albany where he graduated July 1852.  He then returned home and followed school teaching for five years in Potter County Pa. and applied his earnings towards a home for his parents.  But in 1857 he left home and started out in life for himself with only $50 at his command.  He was married in June of the same year to Miss Sophia Chase, daughter of Nathan B. Chase Esq., of Windsor, who was engaged in the tanning business and by whom he was employed as an assistant for four years, when he became a partner, and at the death of his father-in-law, Mr. Smith succeeded him in the business which he continued till 1869, when he came to Sidney Plains, which was then just opened up as a Rail Road town, with business prospects.  Mr. Smith purchased a lot and built a fine residence, and also contracted for the use of a portion of the Hodgins Block, then building, by paying rent in advance and when completed, he formed a co-partnership with Frank T. Abbott, and engaged in the mercantile business, which was continued for 4-1/2 years being the time specified by agreement as the limitation of the firm. At the expiration of that time Mr. Abbott retired.  Mr. Smith having purchased his interest, continues the business in his own name, assisted by his son and only child.  Mr. Smith seems peculiarly fitted for this class of business.  He is a close buyer, and as we understand his credit among the mercantile class of New York and other cities stand A No. 1, and he is what may be properly termed, a close seller, and possesses good judgment in selecting goods suited to the wants of the people.  His store is a model of neatness, with every article arranged with care, order, and precision, and his sales room is usually free from loungers which forms an important feature in a first class store.  Mr. Smith is also what may be termed a diligent worker in his business, and by his close attention and good management, has succeeded in placing himself at the head of the dry-goods trade in this village, and is an honor to the town.  In his habits, he is temperate, frugal, and possessed of good morals, pleasant in his manners, pleased to see customers and always willing to show goods, but he is at the same time cautious in contracting bad debts.  He is also charitable and kind to the unfortunate, and is always willing to aid in any enterprise which he thinks will prove an advantage to the community.  In his personal appearance Mr. Smith stands about 5 feet 10 inches high, with dark hair and whiskers, and black eyes, and his usual weight is 125 lbs.  He has a some what stooping form and walks with rather a swinging and indifferent gait, and dresses neat but plainly with no special attempt at display, excepting in wearing a shirt stud, of the very cheapest pattern, and commonly regarded as worth about 25 cents, but really in its flashes may be detected a valuable diamond of the first water.  

Marriages (April 4)

Leach - Purdy

Utica Saturday Globe, December 27, 1902

 

Mr. Jasper T. and Burnice L. (Purdy) Leach

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on Sunday, December 21, occurred the marriage of Jasper T. Leach, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], and Miss Burnice L. Purdy, of Earlville.  Rev. George N. Underwood performed the ceremony at the M.E. Parsonage.  The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J.J. Purdy of Earlville [Madison Co., NY], and the groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Leach, of this village.  He is the local agent for the Eastman Tea Company, of Binghamton.  Both bride and groom are popular young people and have the best wishes of a large circle of friends.  They will reside in this village, and for the present will be at home to their friends at No. 43 Rexford street.

 

Chant - Leddy

Norwich Sun, December 23, 1904

Mark Chant of Manlius, N.Y. [Onondaga Co., NY], a former Sidney resident and Miss Isabelle L. Leddy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Leddy, were married Sunday at the home of the bride's parents by Rev. Father Connery of Oneonta.  Mr. and Mrs. Chant are well and favorably known to Sidney people, who regret their departure for their new home in Manlius, N.Y.

 

Parsons - Cairns

At the home of the bride and of Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Taber on Pruyn Hill [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], at noon, Thursday, June 29 [1911], the main hall and stairway were banked and covered with ferns and daisies.  A wedding bell of the same decorations hung in the doorway which entered into the front parlor trimmed with roses and palms and where relatives and intimate friends were gathered.  A tiny gate of ferns and daisies obstructed the passageway of the door.  Descending the stairway amid the green and white of hillside and wooded coverings, and within the sound of Lohengrin's wedding march, Miss Ida May Parsons and John McKay Cairns stopped beneath the bell.  They were preceded by Rev. Frank James and little Elizabeth Taber who carried a basket of roses and white tulips, embedded in which was a ring.  The last two passed through the miniature gate, and Mr. James began the beautiful Episcopal service, which with the ring ceremony united in matrimony the betrothed. The bride wore an imported embroidered white gown and carried a white prayer book.  At the conclusion of the ceremony, the bride and groom remained in the same position and received the congratulations of the guests while a cousin of the bride, Miss Lena Parsons, of Scranton, who executed the wedding march, continued at the piano and played "Hearts and Flowers."  After many felicitations, the front door opened and the wedding party passed out and over the carpeted lawn within the yard, which was surrounded by rosebushes and shrubbery and beneath trees hanging with growing apples, cherries and plums, an eight-course dinner was served from a table artistic in decorations of pink and white sweet peas and a large white bridal cake.  The dinner favors were place cards in small baskets of orange blossoms.  The bride and groom left the scene of the wedding by automobile at about 3 o 'clock and were driven to Unadilla where they took the afternoon train for Green Lake in the Adirondack mountains, to remain several days, after which they will return to Scranton to reside where a home already furnished is awaiting them.  The guests upon returning to the house were presented with souvenir boxes of wedding cake.  The bride was the recipient of a great many presents, consisting of silver, china, cut glass and linen. The bride is a refined and cultured young lady of this village.  She is a graduate of Bainbridge High School and Bradford Academy, Haverhill Mass, and possesses in a very marked degree the many qualities which make her estimable and charming.  The groom holds a responsible position with the D.L. and W. Railroad Company, being head draughtsman in the engineering department and having offices in Scranton.  He is an exemplary young business man.

 

Marriages in Bainbridge in 1910

                                              January 5:         Louis Lanfair and Viola M. King

                                              January 27:       Harry H. Bluler and Lilie M. Hastings

                                              March 9:           Harvey J. Wood and Mabel Darlin

                                              March 17:         Perry Morey and Mrs. Frances E. Clapp

                                              March 26:         Butler P. Payne and Mrs. Nellie B. Hilts

                                              April 6:             John H. Ireland and Anna J. Jacobson

                                              April 6:             Harry L. Perry and Carrie M. Teachout

                                              May 6:              Joseph A. Stafford and Mrs. Mattie J. Olmsted

                                              May 25:            Fred G. Sherman and Lottie M. Burton

                                              May 29:           Claude A. Cooley and Nina D. Smith

                                              June 1:             Clayton M. Sweet and Lorena M. Payne

                                              June 28:           Louis H. Hartmann and Leona A. Cornell

                                              July 6:              Fred D. Foster and Jennie S. Foster

                                              August 10:       James I. Newton and Della M. Tinkham

                                              August 20:       James F. Hollenbeck and Ina B. Vandewerker

                                              September 1:   William D. Winters and Sarah H. Victor

                                              September 10: George M. Christian and L. Ethel Shaver

                                              October 29:     Charles H. Stolte and Mary C. Goodhue

                                              November 2:  Arthur B. Bennett and Ina L. Fleming

                                              December 17: Zephaniah Thorp and Mrs. Helen N. Moore

                                              December 25: Charles H. Odell and Alta M. Parsons

 

Obituaries (April 4)

Edward T. Scanlon

Utica Saturday Globe, December 27, 1902

 

Edward T. Scanlon

At the home of his mother, Mrs. Bridget Scanlon, 82 Mitchell street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Sunday morning Edward T. Scanlon died, aged 21 years.  While on a visit to his brother, in Jersey City, several months ago, he fell ill of pneumonia and from that illness consumption developed.  Deceased was of a bright and cheerful disposition and had many friends.  He was born in Norwich and had always lived here, graduating from the High School in the class of 1900.  Many Globe readers will recall him as one of the boys who served them their paper every Saturday.  In spite of a physical infirmity that crippled him he was one of the best hustlers among the newsboys and his name usually stood at the head of the list in the number of papers sold.  The excellent qualities displayed when a boy bade fair to bring him to the front in later life until his career was sadly and early cut short.  His widowed mother, two sisters, Mary and Sarah, three brothers, John and Frank, all of Norwich and Michael of Jersey City, survive him.  Funeral services were held from the house on Wednesday morning at 9:30 o'clock and from St. Paul's Church at 10 o'clock, Rev. Father John A. Hart officiating.  Interment in St. Paul's Cemetery [Norwich, NY].

Esther Hoadley Dunning

Chenango Telegraph, March 20, 1861

We notice in the Binghamton papers the death of Mrs. Esther Dunning, at Kirkwood, on the 20th ult. at the age of 91 years.  She had been twice married--Her first husband was Ira Hoadley, and they were pioneers in the then new town of Windsor [Broome Co., NY], 70 years ago, their nearest neighbors residing four miles from them.  The old lady had seen a howling wilderness pass through many and varied changes until a few scattered tracts of woodland only were left to remind her of her parly trials.  Civilization with its manifold powers of machinery and Yankee invention, had changed everything in a manner that must have appeared almost marvelous to one who could remember with distinctness the current events and scenes of 73 years ago. 

 

Parthenia Pirnie

In the New York Daily Times of February 6 and 7, occurs the death notice of Miss Parthenia Pirnie, who died on Monday, February 5 [1906] at her late residence in New York city, 437 West End Ave.  Miss Pirnie was stricken with paralysis ten days before her death.  The family included with herself, an elder sister, Miss Sue, and two nieces. The two sisters spent several summers in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] quite a number of years ago, boarding with Mrs. Sophronia Bixby on East Main street, and Mrs. Frank Cooper, on North Main street. They attended the Presbyterian church while here.  The Misses Pirnie were highly esteemed by Bainbridge people who extend their sympathy to the bereaved sister and nieces.

Howard Robinson

Howard, the 17 year old son of Mr. and Mrs. George Robinson, formerly of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], died March 24th [1906] of peritonitis at Ivanhoe, near Masonville.  The funeral was held at their home on the Silvernail farm on Tuesday, Rev. A.A. Callender officiating, burial at Sidney Center [Delaware Co., NY].

Hannah W. Dean

Miss Hannah W. Dean, for many years a resident of Deposit [Delaware Co., NY], died at the home of her nephew, Mr. E.G. Dean, at 295 Ryerson street Brooklyn last Thursday evening of paralysis, aged eighty-seven years.  The funeral services were held at the home of Mr. Dean Friday night.  Rev. T.J. Whitaker, formerly of Deposit, now pastor of the Bushwick avenue Baptist Church Brooklyn, officiating, and the remains, accompanied by several relatives, were brought to Deposit Saturday afternoon on train No. 1, for interment in Pine Grove cemetery.  The body was taken from the train directly to the cemetery, Dr. O.T. Bundy, C.T. Edick, E.D. Cumming, C.H. Putnam, J.S. Minor and Guerney Ogden acting as pall bearers.  Miss Dean was a member of the Deposit Presbyterian Church, a woman of many excellent qualities, who leaves to mourn their loss a large circle of friends and acquaintances.

The Golden Boots of Bainbridge

The Golden Boots of Bainbridge

Leo Nichols retells the story of the

"Golden Boots" at his farm near Bainbridge

They tell a fine tale in Bainbridge about the "golden boots" that spent one winter in a farmhouse attic.

Leo Nichols, who operates a fine dairy of 76 cows, just outside Bainbridge on the Afton road, tells it this way: 

"It's not really my story at all.  It was told by the late James Hyde, one of the pioneers of Bainbridge.

"You see, this farm of mine was once owned by the Higleys, a banking family of Norwich, who bought it from a Mr. Guthrie some 80 years ago.  The Higleys paid Guthrie in gold.  When he decided to go back to Connecticut for the winter, he placed the gold in a pair of his favorite leather boots.  he took the boots over to his neighbors, the Sumners,and asked if he could leave them in their attic for the winter.  The Sumner place is now the Leon Stewart farm.

"They said he was welcome to do so.  He also requested permission to place them in the attic with his own hands.  they apparently thought nothing odd about this request, for when he returned the next spring they had not been touched.

"Guthrie then turned them upside down and out poured $8,000 in gold."

Mr. Nichols, a congenial man who runs his farm with the aid of a son, Kermit, is proud of a gigantic elm tree on the property.  The tree is believed to be the famous council tree of the Indians in the stories of James Fennimore Cooper and is 23 feet in circumference at its base.

Mr. Nichols also has a remarkable collection of fiddles, an original mile-long deer rifle and other interesting items in his comfortable farmhouse.

This magnificent elm on the Leo Nichols farm is supposed to be the great council

tree of the Indians in James Fennimore Cooper's stories.  Auto provides comparison

 

 

Historic "Elms"

Bainbridge News & Republican, March 5, 1936

[slightly different version of golden boots story]

 

The "Elms" mentioned in last week's "Faded Page," was purchased by Walter Higley in 1837 for $8,000 in gold and remained in the family until 1909 when bought by George E. Nichols, from Jamhan Graham, who was mentioned in early 1800 town records.  He is also mentioned in church records.  The above Graham deposited the above gold, which was long before the Roosevelt confiscation, in a pair of old leather boots and left for safe keeping in the loft of the summer house, now the Stewart homestead.  This Graham, Higley, Nichols farm was a part of Lot 77, southeast corner granted to Reuben Church, a Vermont sufferer, in 1789.  Whether Church settled here, only a search of deeds at Norwich will prove.  He probably was a son of Dea. Timothy Church, who was granted six square miles or 3000 acres.  He had nine sons and one daughter.--G.E.N. [George E. Nichols]

Marriages (April 3)

Harris - Moore

Utica Saturday Globe,  December 27, 1902

 



Floyd D. and Helma A. (Moore) Harris

 

At the home of the bride's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Brown, on York street, Wednesday afternoon, occurred the marriage of Miss Helma A. Moore to Floyd D. Harris, Rev. Wilson Treible officiating.  The wedding was a quiet but pleasant affair, only a few immediate friends and relatives of the contracting parties being present. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Moore, of Knoxboro, but she has been a resident of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] for several years, holding a position as compositor at the Chenango Telegraph office.  She is a refined and accomplished young lady.  The groom is a son of Mrs. Charles Harris, of Clinton street, and is a popular young employee of the O.&W. Railway.  After a brief wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Harris will take up their residence in this village.

 

Nichols - Skillen

Afton Enterprise,  October 26, 1893

H.L. Nichols of Nineveh [Broome Co., NY] and Miss Pattie Skillen of Worcester [Otsego Co., NY], were united in marriage Thursday, Oct. 19th, at the residence of the bride on Water street.  The happy couple left for the World's Fair and from thence to Des Moines, Iowa, to visit a sister of the bride.  They expect to be absent about a month, then to return and take up their residence at Nineveh, where the groom is employed as an operator of the D.&H. railroad company.

Falls - Nichols

The announcement has been made of the coming marriage of Miss Maude Nichols of this place to Roscoe Falls of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], on Wednesday, july 30 [1902] at high noon.  the ceremony will take place at the home of the bride.

Yesterday at high-noon occurred the marriage of Miss Maud Luella Nichols to Roscoe G. Falls of Afton.  The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whitney, at West End, Rev. A.E. Lord of the M.E. church, officiating.  In addition to the relatives, twelve young lady friends of the bride were present.  The bride was attired in a traveling dress of blue material and carried a bunch of sweet peas.  The wedding march was played by Miss Mabelle Hulseman.  It was a yellow and green wedding, decorations being evergreens, goldenrod, nasturtiums and dahlias.  Refreshments were served on small tables, which were also prettily decorated to correspond.  The decorating was under the supervision of Raymond Nichols, who was caterer for the event.  Mr. and Mrs. Falls left on Erie R.R. yesterday afternoon on a wedding trip which will include Boston and New York City, and other places of interest.  On their return they will reside in Afton.

Notice was received here this morning announcing the marriage of Mr. Roscoe G. Falls and Miss Maud Nichols Wednesday, July 30th at Hancock.  The many friends of both parties offer sincerest congratulations.  Mr. Falls is one of our enterprising young business men while the bride during her two years residence here as teacher in the high school has won the highest esteem of the entire community.