John W. Doan, Chenango American, Greene, NY, April 28, 1892: Saturday evening about 6:30 o'clock a fisherman in the raceway near the electric car barns, discovered the body of an aged man near the State St. bank, where the water was scarcely knee deep. The police and coroner Pierce were immediately notified and the body was taken out as soon as they arrived. The drowned man proved to be John W. Doan, who for some time past has lived in the Shepard block on Prospect avenue. he was about 85 years of age and during temporary fits of insanity had previously attempted to commit suicide. He was last seen about 5:30 o'clock Saturday evening in that vicinity and it is thought that he was on his way to the scene of his death. Mr. Doan was well known in this city and will be remembered as a driver of the Montrose stage for a number of years. During the past year his mind has been considerably affected. He leaves a wife and one son, who is an inmate of the County House. Binghamton Republican.
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Frank, Chenango American, Greene, NY, April 28, 1892: The Newark Valley correspondent of the Owego Times has the following to say relative to a young couple, former residents of this village [Greene, Chenango Co., NY]: The home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Frank was filled on Monday evening with hosts of friends, celebrating the tenth anniversary of matrimonial bliss. Mr. and Mrs. Frank had left nothing undone to make the evening an enjoyable one. A busy spider had spun his labyrinthian network throughout the house, each thread terminating in some tiny article symbolizing the nature of the occasion, and many things from the comparatively "greater" to the superlatively "greatest," rewarding the toiling extricator at his journey's end. A nice course of refreshments were served, and the hours passed swiftly under the participation of various games. It was late when the party broke up--a wandering caravan of American tin. Mr. and Mrs. Frank were the recipients of a beautiful centre table and rocking chair. We wish many happy returns of the day.
Merritt Thompson, Chenango American, Greene, NY, April 28, 1892: Cortland, Cortland Co., NY: As the South-bound coal train on the D.L.&W.R.R., which reaches Cortland at 3:42 p.m. was passing the Hitchcock crossing on Elm street this afternoon, Merritt Thompson, a barber, who has been employed in a shop on Clinton avenue, in the building adjoining Sager's drug store, attempted to board the train while in motion. Thompson missed his hold and fell under the moving train and was instantly killed. One arm was smashed, his skull crushed and neck broken. Daniel Thompson, better known as "Snowball," was with him with the accident occurred. Coroner Moore was immediately summoned and ordered the body to be taken to Deard & Peck's undertaking rooms. A jury was called and after viewing the body and listening to the evidence of eye witnesses came to the conclusion that he came to his death by his own negligence and that no blame could be attached to the railroad company. Thompson was undoubtedly intoxicated at the time of the accident. Binghamton Republican.
Chenango American, Greene, NY, May 5, 1892: Last week we published an account of the killing of Merritt Thompson by the cars, at Cortland. He was a colored barber, and resided at Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]. Several weeks ago he spent a day or two in this village, going about the streets singing and whistling, seemingly happy under the influence of "most all." He was an itinerant, and like a great many unfortunate mortals was a diligent seeker after that which "biteth like an adder and stingeth like a serpent," and he laid down his life, full to the brim, with the great destroyer.
Williard Wells, Chenango American, Greene, NY, May 5, 1892: Brisben, Chenango Co., NY: Williard Wells, who has been sick for the past four weeks, died at his home in So. Oxford [Chenango co., NY], about a mile above the village, on Wednesday of last week. The funeral services were conducted by Rev. W.C. Gates on Friday. The remains were interred in the Ten Brook cemetery. He leaves a wife and three children, Leroy of Coventry, Eugene of Vernon, N.J., and Mrs. A.E. Benedict, of this village.
Chenango American, Greene, NY, April 28, 1892
Marriages
WIGHTMAN - BISHOP: In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], April 20, 1892, by Rev. H.D. Stebbins, Adney Wightman and Libbie Bishop, all of Norwich.
WORMWOD - PENNER: in Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], April 11, 1892, by Rev. J.C. Barber, Charles Wormwood, and Minnie L. Penner, all of Sherburne.
Deaths
GROSS: In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], April 19, 1892, Mr. James G. Gross, aged 65 years.
SALISBURY: In Stamford, Delaware Co., April 8, 1892, Mr. Albert Salisbury of Co. E 114th Reg. N.Y.S.V., aged 47 years, brother of Mrs. Wm. H. Spencer of Coventry.
COLEMAN: In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], April 18, 1892, Timothy Coleman, aged 80 years.
GIBSON: In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], April 18, 1892, Fred A. Gibson, aged 29 years.
LANE: In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], April 16, 1892, Rhoda A. [Lane], wife of Rensselaer Lane, aged 47 years.
JOHNSON: In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], April 5, 1892, Nicholas Johnson, aged 83 years.
ROBINSON: In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], April 7, 1892, George M. Robinson, aged 55 years.
BERGER: in Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], April 17, 1892, Joseph Berger, aged 64 years.
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