Eliza Councilman
Northern Christian Advocate, Auburn, NY, January 26, 1853
Mrs. Eliza Councilman, wife of John Councilman, died in Maine village [Broome Co., NY], Oct. 14, aged 56 years.
Sister C. experienced religion in early life, and united with the Methodist Episcopal Church of which she remained a worthy member until removed to the Church triumphant. Her house was for years a home for the itinerant. She has passed away, but her kindness and labors of love will long be remembered. During her last illness, she enjoyed sweet peace of soul, and resignation in the will of God. "Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord." J.M. Grimes, Union, Jan. 3, 1853
Sarah Woodward
Northern Christian Advocate, Auburn, NY, January 26, 1853
Sarah Woodward, relict of the late John Woodward, died Sept. 25th, 1852, at the house of her son, Amazi L, Woodward, in Paupack, Wayne Co. Pa. aged 77 years.
Sister Woodward was born in the State of New Jersey, March 30th, 1775. In the Spring of 1797, soon after her marriage to Mr. Woodward, she removed with him to Cherry Ridge, Wayne County, Pa., in the neighborhood of which she lived and died. Her mind, in early life, was brought under religious influence; and when about 14 years of age, she cherished a hope of salvation through Christ, yet made no public profession of the same, and did not enjoy a clear evidence of salvation. Soon after her removal to Cherry Ridge, that neighborhood was visited by the pioneers of Methodism, and her house became their first home and a temple of worship. About the year 1812, together with Mr. Woodward, she attended camp meeting held at Mount Pleasant, at which time Br. Woodward was converted, and sister Woodward experienced a clear testimony of the spirit of adoption; both were so overwhelmed with the presence of God, as to be rendered unconscious for several minutes. Soon after, they both united with the M.E. Church, of which she has remained a happy, useful and consistent member, until called to her reward--a period of 40 years. Her death, like her life, illustrated the Christian character. During her illness of some three months continuance, she was not heard to murmur or complain; when spoken to in regard to her dying, she expressed her full resignation to the will of God. She retained her consciousness, as nearly as could be judged, to the last, and died with the tranquility of the setting sun. She was the oldest member of the Chruch in Cherry Ridge circuit, the oldest inhabitant, and next to the oldest person of her neighborhood. God blessed the pious influence of herself and consort, to the salvation of their children. She lived to see them all members of the Church of her choice; and their class, composed for the first few years of four members, become a multitude. At a missionary meeting held in Honesdale, in the year 1845, she was constituted, by her friends a life member of the Parent Missionary Society. M. Carrier, Cherry Ridge, Dec. 27, 1852
Eveline (Benedict) Evans
Chenango Union, June 29, 1882
EVANS: In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], June 4th, 1882, Eveline Benedict, wife of Dea. Jonathan Evans, aged 56 years 10 months 23 days.
Mrs. Evans was born in Plymouth, and spent her life mostly in this town, hence had a large circle of acquaintances, who with her friends and relatives gathered to pay their last respects to one esteemed in life, and honored in death. The floral tributes were many, varied and beautiful, and after a discourse by her pastor, Rev. J.W. Hills, from Rev, 3:8, she was buried in the beautiful cemetery at Dimmick's, June 6th. She was married to Dea. Evans, December 26th, 1866. She was a professor of religion several years before her baptism, which was administered in June, 1872, by Rev Allen Bancroft, and she remained an active member of the Free Baptist Church until her death. Mrs. Evans had been slowly failing all the past winter, but her sufferings were borne so bravely and uncomplainingly, that only her nearest friends knew she was alarmingly ill, until she took her bed one week before her death. She was very industrious and saving, caring faithfully for the interests of her husband and household, remembering the wants of the pastor, and the poor, lending a helping hand in sickness, sympathizing with her neighbors in sorrow, doing much to maintain the cause of Christ at home and abroad, and with her generous husband giving a hearty welcome to the ministers and brethren of the church; and she will be greatly missed in all these relatives and in her testimonies and sweet, clear songs, as she was ready when opportunity offered to hear cheerful testimony to the grace of Jesus; and the very large attendance of people from all the neighborhoods around evinced the high esteem in which she was held. For many years her care of an invalid sister was constant and unceasing and among her last expressions of earthly anxiety was, "who would care for Julia now?" "She hath done what she could," and now peacefully sleeps and rests from her labors. "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord." R.A.H.
Trapeze Horror - Orrin A. Herbruck
Chenango Union, June 29, 1882
A shocking accident occurred at Cazenovia [Madison Co., NY] on Thursday evening last. While the performance of M.M. Hilliard's circus was in progress, the rope that is used in the main fall for pulling up and lowering the canvas broke and let the canvas fall in the center, carrying with it the trapeze upon which the Thoms Brothers were performing. The suspended lights were extinguished in their fall, and the tent was left in total darkness. It was with difficulty that a panic was prevented among the audience. The men who fell were taken to the dressing room, and a physician sent for, but one of them had expired, his heart beating but a few times after his removal to the dressing room. It is said by those who saw him fall that he struck squarely on the top of his head. His neck had the appearance of being jammed down into the body. His companion was badly if not fatally injured. He seems to think that his limbs are paralyzed. He has been removed to a Syracuse hospital and is delirious. The man who was killed was Orrin A. Herbruck, and the injured one Louis Thoms. Both the young men were from Canton, Ohio, where they had practiced together, and went under the name of Thomas Brothers. This was their first season out. At the time of their fall, Thoms was hanging by his legs from the small trapeze inside the large one and had the rope of another small one, upon which Herbruck was performing, on the back of his neck, a feat in which both had their heads down. They fell about fifteen feet. The body of Herbruck was forwarded to his friends in Ohio.
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