Obituaries (May 13)

Maud McNitt Lucas

Utica Saturday Globe, October 1913

 

Maud McNitt Lucas

1882 - 1913

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  The community was deeply shocked by the death last week of Maud McNitt Lucas, leaving an infant son, 2 days old.  The deceased was the daughter of A. Dwight and Essie Grant McNitt and was born in the McNitt homestead June 22, 1882.  Mrs. Lucas was educated in the Norwich High School, specializing in art in which she was exceptionally talented and graduated in the class of 1902. She then took a course in stenography in the Albany Business College.  After graduating she accepted a position with the law firm of Allds & Follett in this place, She proved so proficient that she was retained eight years until her marriage to James Lucas October 15, 1912.  The set up house keeping at 20 Maple street where her death occurred October 23, 1913.  Besides her devoted husband and infant son, Charles Warren Lucas, she leaves a sister, Mrs. George A. Cleveland; two aunts, Mrs. George W. Hall, of Norwich, and Mrs. Oscar Bishop, of St. Paul, Minn., and a cousin residing in Norwich.  Mrs. Lucas was a young woman of great natural gifts and nobility of character.  As a companion, sister and friend she was greatly beloved.  She was a member of the Calvary Baptist Church and in her Christian life was always cheery herself and a source of inspiration to others.  Her generous and loyal nature attracted a great many friends who will sincerely mourn her and sympathize with the bereaved husband and sister.  Funeral services, from her late home on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock were attended by large delegations of the Norwich Lodge of Elks and Canasawacta Lodge of Odd Fellows.  There were numerous and exquisite floral tributes. Rev. John L. Ray, former pastor of the Baptist Church, officiated. The bearers were John H. White, William R. Loomis, L.J. Glasgow, J.C. Cummings, M.M. Blakeley and James J. Flanagan.

 

Lorenzo Barlow

Chenango Union, August 12, 1897

Lorenzo Barlow, who owned and lived on the Bryant farm north of the village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], died suddenly Tuesday afternoon of cerebral apoplexy.  He was at work in the field, during the afternoon, as usual, and had not complained of feeling sick.  Frank Sullivan, a neighbor, who was working in an adjoining field, noticed Mr. Barlow sitting on the ground and spoke to him.  Receiving no answer he went to him and lifted him up, but found him unconscious and not able to stand.  He summoned assistance and carried him to the house, where Dr. Ormsby was summoned.  Mr. Barlow was dead before the arrival of the physician.  He was 76 years of age.  The funeral will be held Friday morning at 10 o'clock, Rev. J.S. Southworth officiating.

 

Frank J. Malone

Chenango Union, August 12, 1897

Frank J. Malone, of the firm of Malone & Hyde, proprietors of "The Hub" died in his room in the Hill block [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Tuesday afternoon, after an illness of a few days.  He was about the village last week, until Saturday, when he was obliged to give up and take to his bed.  He suffered severe pains in his stomach but had been troubled in the same way before and refused to have a physician called.  Sunday he was no better and some of his friends urged him to call a physician, but he refused.  Tuesday morning the housekeeper in the Hill block notified Mr. Hyde that Mr. Malone was worse and Dr. Brooks was called.  He found his patient in a state of collapse, and immediately informed his friends that he considered the case a very dangerous one.  All the remedies known to the modern physician, for such cases, were used to no avail, and Mr. Malone died about five o'clock in the afternoon.  The attending physicians believe that he died from a perforating ulcer of the stomach.  Frank J. Malone was born at Clinton, N.Y. [Oneida Co.], August 7, 1961.  He came to Norwich about ten years ago and was employed at the National Hotel and at the Palmer House, until the firm of Malone & Hyde was formed and the "Hub" restaurant established.  The firm has done a good business, both of the proprietors being popular young men.  The deceased was a member of the Alert Hose company and of Canasawacta Lodge, I.O.O.F., both of which organizations escorted his remains to the afternoon train on the O.&W., by which they were taken to Clinton for burial.  He had a sister living at Clinton, and his brother-in-law came to Norwich Tuesday night to accompany he remains to that place.

 

Katie Haynes

Chenango Union, August 12, 1897

Mt. Upton [Chenango Co., NY]:  Monday, August 9, at 12:30, Katie [Haynes], eldest daughter of George and Mary Haynes, exchanged the sufferings of earth for the joy and rest of heaven.  Sixteen years of earth life she had known the kindliest care of attached friends, but she had known much of sorrow; and the beautiful face, in its death stillness, reminded one of the land where infirmity, pain and death are known no more, and where for ten years her mother has awaited her.  Rev. Mr. Perrine, of Guilford, conducted the funeral services, and many sympathizing friends, followed the remains to the resting place in Mt. Upton cemetery.

 

Sophia M. Babcock

Chenango Union, August 4, 1897

Mrs. Sophia M. Babcock, widow of the late Hobart Babcock, of South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], and mother of W.R. Babcock, of this village, died at her home in South New Berlin on Tuesday, at the age of 64 years. She leaves three children, W.R. Babcock, of Norwich; Warren Babcock, a student at the university of Pennsylvania Dental Department, and Mrs. Lewis Berry, of South New Berlin.

 

Bridget Hickey

Chenango Union, July 22, 1897

Mrs. Bridget Hickey, widow of the late Dennis Hickey, died at her home on Hale street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Saturday afternoon, aged 86 years.  She was born in the Parish of Killalora, Ireland, in 1811, and was married there to Dennis Hickey. They came to America about 1847 and soon after landing came to Norwich.  Mr. Hickey died about 13 years ago, and his widow had continued to make her home here in Norwich.  Eight children survive her, five of whom live in this county, two in Colorado and one in California.  During her late years she has been tenderly cared for by her daughters, Anna and Bridget, who at the end stood by their mother's side, as the loved souls which had gone on before, beckoned the aged pilgrim cross the cold valley to the golden land. The funeral services were held Tuesday. Burial in St. Paul's cemetery [Norwich, NY]