Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, January 6, 1841
Menzo W. Rathbun of Springfield [Otsego Co., NY], aged about 28 years was killed by the accidental discharge of his gun while out fox hunting. We learn the following particulars from S. Businger, Esq., coroner, who held an inquest on the 29th ult. Rathbun, together with four others, were engaged in fox hunting, in the North-West part of Springfield, and for their accommodation had taken a team to convey them from one place to another. After having taken one fox, they proposed to go to another place, and accordingly laid their guns in the sleighs, with the muzzles on the box. Rathbun stood out of the sleigh, one in the forepart, and another sat upon the edge of the box waiting the other two of the company. While thus situated, from some unknown cause Rathbun's gun went off, and lodged its contents in his body. He exclaimed "Oh, My God!" fell, and died instantly. Thus has an estimable young man been cut off in the very prime of existence, and a large number of relatives and friends deprived of the society of one who had rendered himself dear by his kind and generous disposition and nobleness of heart. Otsego Rep.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, January 20, 1841
Married: In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th inst., by the Rev. Mr. Dean, Mr. Joseph P. Rhodes, married in this village to Miss Frances Ann [Wakeley], daughter of Dr. D.M. Wakeley.
Married: In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 6th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Harris, Mr. James L. Ives of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Prudence Arnold, of the former place.
Died: In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] on the 22d ult. of consumption, Allen Sage, son of Mr. Anson Sage, aged 24 years.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, January 27, 1841
Married: In Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], on Tuesday, the 19th inst. by the Rev. Mr. Kinney, Mr. George H. Clark, of Broome county [NY] to Miss Julia A. Dimmick, of the former place.
Died: In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Tuesday morning last, Capt. Nathan Pendleton, aged 87 years.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, June 13, 1860
The Hon. Charles W. Lynde, who died in New York City, on the 7th inst. at the age of 71 years, formerly resided in the town of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], in this county, where he was engaged as clerk with his elder brother, Tilly Lynde. He removed to Cortland [Cortland Co., NY] and was elected to the State Senate in the year 1830, from the old Sixth Senate District. Upon the expiration of his term, he removed to New York, where and in Brooklyn, he has since resided. He devoted his faculties throughout a long life, to the accumulation of money, and he received his reward in having amassed, at the time of his death, a property estimated at over half a million of dollars.
A horrible transaction occurred in the eastern part of this town on Thursday last, which resulted in the death of a little girl some seven years old. The parties to the sad occurrence were William Scott, a lad 17 years old, and his half-sister, Elizabeth Doby, the victim. The boy had been sent to take the cows to pasture, the little girl accompanying him. He had with him a piece of rope with which he was to bring back some hay. On the way he playfully tied one end of the rope round the body of his sister, and the other end to the cow's tail. When the cow had proceeded a short distance in this way, followed by the girl, the latter stumbled and fell, which so frightened the cow that she ran off at a furious rate, dragging the poor girl after her, After running some distance the girl's head struck a solid rock, crushing in the skull, and at the same time the cow's tail pulled out, so great was the force of the concussion. The girl was also badly cut around the face, neck and head. She was taken up by the boy and and carried home, where she breathed but two or three times before expiring. The boy is said to be rather deficient in intellect, and it is not supposed that he realized the imminent danger in which his sister was placed by his mischievous conduct. Delaware Express.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, June 20, 1860
Married: COPE - DICKISON: In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], June 14th, by Rev. W.W. Andrews, Benjamin Cope to Miss Elizabeth Dickson, both of Morris [Otsego Co., NY].
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, June 27, 1860
Died: PHILLEY: In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th inst., Mrs. Philley of McDonough, widow of Remembrance Philley, aged 96 years.
Died: BULKLEY: In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], July 6th, Francis P. [Bulkley] only son of George and Esther Bulkley, aged nine years and six months.
He was a lovely boy; health spread the halo round him, and the smile of animated joy was blended with a look of strong and brilliant intellect that might not pass unnoticed. The stranger's eye would fasten on a form, be full of interest, and friends would day by day drink in his winning graces, yet in the minds of all a monitory feeling dwelt, which ofttimes bodes the wreck of early hopes.
He seemed not for this earth, so young, so ripe for Heaven, yet there was still a trusting hope deep rested in our breast, that he was sent to labor in the vineyard of his Lord.
The hand of God was on him, and he fell, er'n in the spring time of his life, with all his blossoms gathered round him. The promised fruit, where is it? Maturing in the sky amid the light and warmth of never ended Love.
Happenings of the Times - Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, June 13, 1860
A Printer for Vice President: Hannibal Hamlin commenced life as a farmer boy, and afterwards became a printer, and continued "setting up type" till he commenced the study of the law. He was admitted to the Bar in 1833, when he was 24 years of age.
Lincoln and Hamlin, alike in many points of character, and within a few months of the same age, both arose from the humble but honorable occupations of working men. Both commenced life on a farm; both sprung from the working people; both struggled through a youth of work and difficulties to an honorable manhood; both have been the "architects of their own fortunes;" both are eminently "self-made men."
It is such men the people love to honor. Two Farmer boys of 1809, will be at the head of the Nation Government in 1861. Chicago Journal.
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