Arthur C. Lewis
Utica Saturday Globe, February 1900
Arthur C. Lewis
1859 - 1900
A telegram was received in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] on Tuesday announcing the death at his home in the borough of Brooklyn on Monday of Arthur C. Lewis, a Norwich printer who joined the composing force of the New York Journal about 12 years ago. He learned his trade in the office of the Chenango Union from which employ several printers have been drafted by the journal. About three weeks ago Mr. Lewis contracted a cold which developed into pneumonia and a week later his mother, Mrs. Ann Lewis, was called from her home in this village to his bedside where she has been for a fortnight. His life had been in the balance for several days and the fatal ending came not unexpectedly. Besides his widowed mother, deceased is survived by his widow, Harriet Foster, daughter of Rev. George W. Foster, formerly of Norwich. He was 41 years of age. His father, Calvin Lewis, was a member of the old Norwich piano manufacturing firm of Hayes, Lattin & Co. The body was brought to Norwich for burial on Thursday morning, funeral services being conducted from the home of Mrs. D.M. Ovialt, an aunt of the deceased, on South Broad street, at 10 o'clock, Rev. R.N. Martin officiating. Interment in Mount Hope [Norwich, NY].
Mercy A. Luther
Utica Saturday Globe, February 1900
Mrs. Mercy A. Luther, widow of Prof. Delos Luther, died at her home in Pharsalia [Chenango Co., NY], Saturday from the effects of burns received on Thursday. She was 81 years of age and since the death of her husband had lived alone. Thursday morning while engaged in lighting the fire her clothes became in some manner ignited and before help arrived she was horribly burned, her injuries resulting in death two days later. More than 50 years ago she united with the Baptist Church, she having experienced religion during revival meetings conducted at East Pharsalia by Revs. Levi Peck and G.S. Swan. Her funeral was held in the Free Methodist church at Pharsalia, Rev.. W.G. Van Arsdale officiating.
Charles H. Touey
Utica Saturday Globe, February 1900
Word was received in town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] by Mrs. William R Tiffany of the death and burial of her brother, Charles H. Touey, in Chicago. Mr. Touey's death resulted from appendicitis, for which he underwent an operation. He was a native of Chenango county, his parents residing for many years near King's Settlement. After attending the old Academy in this village several years he accepted a clerkship with J.B. Merrick and later was head salesman for the Sturdevant Brothers when they conducted a dry goods store in the building now occupied by S.E. Johns. He went from there to Gilbertsville with Giles Sturdevant when he engaged in business in that place. He was afterwards floor walker for a large dry goods house in Albany for five years, but for the past 12 years has resided in Chicago and was engaged as traveling salesman. He leaves a mother, three sisters and two brothers.
Harriet A. Nichols
Morning Sun, January 28, 1900
Miss Harriet A. Nichols who has conducted a millinery shop in Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY] for the past fifteen years or more, was found dead in her bed Wednesday. She lived alone in rooms connected with her shop and was last seen about the place on Monday. Her unusual absence from business began to be talked about and a search was instituted. Wednesday the store door was broken open and Miss Nichols' body found as above stated. She had evidently been dead since Monday. Coroner Harris of this village was notified, who after viewing the remains and inquiring into the circumstances, decided an inquest unnecessary. Mrs. Nichols was about 55 years old and came to Sherburne from Watertown about twenty-five years ago. The body was sent to Watertown yesterday for burial.
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