Obituaries (August 18)

Olive Hamilton

1838 - 1926

Mrs. Olive Hamilton, widow of the late Isaac Hamilton died Monday March 29, aged 87 years.  She is survived by two sons Charles and Walter Hamilton, two sisters Mrs. Fred Getchell and Mrs. Clymenta Hilton; two brothers, Fred Salley and Mendum Salley of the State of Maine; a niece Mrs. William Hawkins of Vallonia Springs, besides several nieces in Maine. The funeral was held at her home last Thursday afternoon.  The Rev. T.J. Collar officiated.  The body was placed in the vault later to be interred in the cemetery at Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].

 

Nellie (Smith) Rhodes
1875 - 1931

Mrs. Nellie S. Rhodes passed away Saturday, July 25, at the Forest Hills hospital, Boston, following an operation the week previous.  Her condition was considered excellent up to a few hours before she died, then she became weak and went to sleep quietly and without pain. She was born in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] July 7, fifty-six years ago.  She married George A. Rhodes June 26, 1895, also a native of Bainbridge, in Thomaston, Conn.  Later they lived in Bainbridge a few years when Mr. Rhodes worked on the Bainbridge Express. They were residents of Binghamton for several years, moving to Boston in 1910.  The last eight years she resided in the Merrymount section of Quincy. the deceased was worthy high priestess of Bethany White Shrine of Jerusalem, and attended the supreme convention in Toronto in May; worthy matron Keystone chapter, O.E.S. in 1920; and member of the Order of Amaranth.  A son, Ralph L. Rhodes, survives and lived with his parents in Quincy.  one brother, Fred A. Smith of Beason, N.Y., also survives.  She was a sister of the late Charles G. Smith, who died in Binghamton a few years ago.  Richard Smith of Bennettsville was an uncle, and judge Leon C. Rhodes and Laverne Booth were cousins.  The funeral was held from the home in Quincy Monday, July 27, at 2 p.m.

Georgianna E. Ireland

1913 - 1930

Obituary posted to this blog on June 18, 2015.  Further information about her tragic death follows.

 

Funeral services for Georgana E. Ireland, 17 year old Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] victim of an automobile tragedy last week Wednesday night, were held from the church at Guilford Center at 1 o'clock Saturday afternoon, with burial made in Greenlawn cemetery at Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]. The services were largely attended by friends and relatives and high school chums of the deceased.  Robert Young, 14 year old driver of the car in which Miss Georgana Ireland, Guilford high school graduate, met her death last Wednesday night, was taken before judge H.C. Stratton in children's court Tuesday forenoon on a charge of juvenile delinquency.  Judge Stratton gave the boy a severe lecture and paroled him in the custody of his mother, Mrs. George Young of Guilford, until July 28, when the court will make further disposition of the case. What will be done with the lad at that time depends largely on his behavior between now and July 28.  Young in company with Hugh Colwell, publisher of the Guilford Mail, and Miss Ireland was returning from an automobile ride in Colwell's car, when the machine, driven by Young, struck a culvert six miles out of Guilford village and tipped over.  Miss Ireland died when the broken windshield severed her jugular vein.  Colwell and Young escaped with minor bruises.  Colwell is now awaiting grand jury action in the charge of endangering the morals of a minor, in allowing alcoholic drinks to be sold Young.  Kittie Hogoboon, alleged seller of drinks, is also held for the grand jury on the same charge.  Arthur Soules, Sidney, is serving a six months' jail sentence in the Delaware county jail as an aftermath of the case.  The boy says he became sleepy and was awakened when he felt the car bounding on the grass along the left side of the road ....

Norwich Sun, July 3, 1930

....Miss Ireland was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ireland, highly respected farmers in the town of Guilford.  Besides her grief stricken parents she is survived by an older brother John, and a younger brother and sister.  She reached her 17th birthday on march 16, last, and was a member of this year's graduating class of Guilford high school.  Her accidental death by this means has cast a gloom over the village of Guilford and surrounding territory, and the causes leading up to the tragedy are to be the subject of a thorough investigation by Sheriff Ormsby and District Attorney Barnes.  From evidence so far gathered by the authorities, all occupants of the ill-fated car had been drinking.  Young, in a statement to officials, said that the only reason he happened to be driving the car at the time of the crash, was because Colwell was "crazy" drunk, and unable to operate the machine.

Young is the son of George Young of Guilford and a brother of Mrs. Walter Felt of this city [Norwich, NY].  Colwell, who told officials Thursday, that he wanted to tell the exact truth of the joy party, has been in Guilford only since April.  He publishes The Guilford Mail, weekly paper, and since residing in that village has built up quite a circulation. 

Funeral arrangements for Miss Ireland have not yet been completed.  The father and mother are deeply grieved over the death of their loved one.  When Colwell and Young drew up in front of their farm home about 7 Wednesday night they thought nothing strange, and when their daughter stepped into the machine they were not alarmed at first, but when she failed to return home after a little they became frightened.  They retired expecting her at any moment, but when 11 o'clock came and their daughter had not yet arrived, the father arose and dressed, prepared to meet those in whose company his daughter had been.  About an hour later they received the sad news that she was seriously injured.  Not until the father and his eldest son returned to the Ireland home after responding to the call, did Mrs. Ireland learn of the unfortunate ending....

Norwich Sun, July 5, 1930

As an aftermath of the accident, Arthur Soules of Sidney was arrested by state troopers on a charge of disorderly conduct, following confessions by Hugh Colwell, 27, and Robert Young, 14.  He was accused of selling beer to Colwell, Young and Miss Ireland and was taken into custody by Troopers G. E. Lawrenson and E.C. Elmendorf.  Police Justice W.H. Phelps of Sidney sentenced the man to six months in the Delaware county jail in Delhi and fined him $50. Soules said he was unable to pay the tine and Justice Phelps added 50 days to the jail sentence.

Young was arraigned before Judge Stratton in Oxford on a juvenile delinquency Charge and a hearing was set for July 8.  Young was driving the car containing Colwell and Miss Ireland because Colwell was unable to operate the machine.  Colwell is out on $500 bail on the charge of endangering the morals of a minor in allowing Young to drink beer.  He will also face a charge of allowing an unlicensed operator to drive a car.

Kittie Hogoboon of Yaleville is also out on $500 bail awaiting grand jury action with Colwell on the charge of endangering the morals of a minor, Young, in selling him alcoholic drinks.