Binghamton Courier, March 4, 1846
One day last week, the house of a Mr. Perkins in the town of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY], took fire, and owing to a quantity of flax deposited in a room, the flames spread with such fearful rapidity, that all attempts to extinguish the fire proved futile. Mr. Perkins went round his house and opened a window for the purpose of rescuing a bed. He ran his head in, seized the clothes, and there remained immovable. He was seen by an individual a short distance off who hastened to his relief & when he pulled him back, the flames completely enveloped his head and shoulders, shooting out some six feet. He was dreadfully burnt, insensible, and his gasp upon the clothes spasmodic, bringing them away with him, although it required the utmost strength of his deliverer to drag him out of the fire. He lived three or four days, and died seemingly unconscious of his situation Whether he was seized with a fit, or stultified by the atmosphere has not been determined (Norwich, Chenango co. Tel.)
Married
In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co., NY], Feb. 18, at Mr. Way's Hotel, by J.M. Snyder, Mr. Horton Wheat of Catlin, Chemung Co., N.Y., to Miss Esther McKune of Haromny, Susq. Co., Pa.
At Great Bend, Pa. on the 24th ult., by Rev. J.B. McCreary, Mr. Roswell Robinson of Union [Broome Co., NY], to Miss Betsey Osborn, of this town [Binghamton, Broome Co., NY].
In West Windsor [Broome Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by the Rev. M. Dyer, Mr. Hiram Weed to Mrs. Angeline Robinson.
In Colesville [Broome Co., NY], on the 1st inst., by the Rev. N.B. Wilkins, Mr. Peter Ellsworth, of Lanesborough Pa. to Mrs. Claressa Chase of West Windsor.
Died
In the town of Hudson, Walworth County, Wisconsin, on the 15th of January, Jesse Hand, aged 62 years, formerly of New Lebanon, Columbia Co., N.Y.
In this town [Binghamton, Broome Co., NY], on the 11th inst., Elizabeth [Hatch], wife of Oliver W. Hatch, and daughter of Richard and Catharine Lewis.
Binghamton Courier, March 11, 1846
Married
In Maine Village [Broome Co., NY], on the 6th inst. by Samuel M. Hunt Esq., Mr. John J. Egan and Miss Jane Johnson, all of that place.
Died
In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co., NY], on the 8th inst., Frederick V. L. Squires, aged 20 years.
In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co., NY], on the 26th ult., Horace Chesley [Griswold], son of Horace S. Griswold, Esq., aged 11 months.
In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co., NY], on the 4th inst., Mr. Peter Potter, aged 62 years.
Binghamton Courier, March 18, 1846
Married
In Millbury, Worcester Co., Mass., on the 3d inst. by the Rev. N. Beech, Mr. Luther Jenison of Union in this county [Broome Co., NY] to Miss Maria Louisa Putnam of the former palce.
Died
In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co., NY], on the 9th inst., Albert Morgan [Tracey], infant son of Justus and Martha Tracey, aged six months.
Binghamton Courier, March 24, 1846
Died
In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co., NY], on Wednesday the 18th instant, Charles Edward [Hand], son of Dr. Stephen D. and Elmina Hand, aged 7 months.
In this town [Binghamton, Broome Co., NY], on the 14th instant, Mrs. Submit Moore, aged 87 years.
Binghamton Courier, April 1, 1846
Frederick Hotchkiss
On Wednesday last, Frederick Hotchkiss, Esqr. of Windsor in this county [Broome Co., NY], was drowned in attempting to cross the Hockanum creek, a short distance west of Windsor village. Mr. H. left home with his horses and wagon, accompanied by a young man in his employ, to visit a back farm, and had to cross this stream, which was much swollen and rapid. As Mr. H. approached the stream he remarked that he had often crossed when the water was as high as it then was. The bridge had been rendered impassible by a previous freshet; one end had fallen and the timbers rested in the bed of the stream. He drove his team past the center of the stream, when he unexpectedly found a channel recently cut by the water, so deep that his horses sprang suddenly back, refusing to pass and turned up the stream; the current at this moment which the wagon was cramped swept off the box and carried Mr. H. from his seat down the stream. The young man sprang from the wagon onto the timbers of the bridge, and as Mr. H. passed from under the bridge he caught him on the lower side; but from fear or want of strength, he released his hold and left Mr. H. to pass on with the current. Mr. H. was in his eightieth year, and had recently received an injury which deprived him of the free use of his limbs, or we doubt not he would have saved himself.
He was a man of great moral worth, combining remarkable energy of character with unbending integrity, fervent piety, and talents above mediocrity. He was a resident of the state of Connecticut, till he arrived at the age of about 60, where he shared largely in the public confidence and esteem, and was for many years a member of the legislature of that state. He has ever borne an unsullied character and discharged with fidelity the duties of all the relations in life he has sustained. He has been from early life an active and faithful member of the Presbyterian church, and contributed largely to all benevolent causes. His loss will be severely felt, not only by his numerous relatives and friends, but the church and society.
Melancholy Accident
At four o'clock on yesterday morning, as the Mail Coach from Elmira was coming in, and when crossing, one mile from this village [Owego, NY], the low ground between the bridges at Canewanna, which had been overflowed from the heavy rain that had fallen on the day and night previous, it was swept by the current from the track, and out of five individuals that were on board, all perished but one. The mails were saved, though considerable damaged as was also one horse and the coach.
The names of the unfortunate individuals, as far as we have been able to learn, are as follows: Truman F. Rose, whose friends it appears, from papers found in his trunk, reside in Exeter, Otsego Co.--A Mr. Conklin, whose mother is a resident of Ulster, Bradford Co., Pa.--Thos. Bowen, the driver, who recently resided in Mount Upton, Chenango Co.--and a coloured man by the name of Isaac Nathans, from Elmira where we understand he has a wife.--Since writing the above, the body of Mr. Nathan has been found, and taken to be buried this afternoon. Many of our citizens are engaged in searching for the bodies of the remaining three unfortunate individuals. From the best information we can get, all of them were young men, from 20 to 25 years of age, cut off in the prime of life, and have left their afflicted parents and friends to mourn their untimely loss. (Owego Gazette)
Binghamton Courier, April 8, 1846
Died
In this village [Binghamton, Broome Co., NY], on Sunday the 5th inst., Nathaniel [Bishop], son of Beriah and Joannah Bishop, aged 1 year, one month and 21 days.
Binghamton Courier, April 29, 1846
Died
Another Revolutionary Veteran Gone: In the town of Conklin, Broome County, N.Y., on Thursday the 23d of April, Hon. John Conklin, aged 90 years, lacking 14 days. Judge Conklin died of disease of the heart; but at an advanced age to which few individuals arrive. During his long life he maintained his integrity and was esteemed and beloved by his fellow men. For fifty years he was a worthy member of the Presbyterian Church, and six years he served his country faithfully in the war of the Revolution.
In Lebanon, N .Y. [Chenango Co., NY], on the 17th April, Beulah Belinda [Orton], daughter of Dr. Lyman O. Orton, aged 1 year and 9 months.
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