Oxford Times, November 7, 1860
Died: In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 19th ult. Mary D. [Reynolds], wife of Cyrus Reynolds, aged 22 years.
Oxford Times, November 14, 1860
Died: In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 10th inst., Corlestia [Parker], daughter of Jonas Parker, aged 10 years.
Died: in McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., Lorenzo M. Barrows, aged 42 years.
Died: In Fentonville, Mich., on the 6th ult., Dr. Thos. Steere, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].
Oxford Times, November 28, 1860
Married: In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the 15th inst., by Rev. H. Callahan, Mr. George W. Haight to Miss Joanna Sweet, both of Greene [Chenango Co., NY].
Married: In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst. by Rev. James Orton, Mr. Charles G. Roberts to Miss Almina Wheeler.
Married: In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 14th inst., by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. John D. Livingston of Solon [Cortland Co., NY], to Miss Ruth E. Cline of Smithville.
Died: In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 8th inst., Mr. Hiram Hotchkiss, aged 61 years.
Died: In German [Chenango Co., NY], on 7th inst., Mrs. Abigail Smith, aged 86 years.
Died: At Smithville Flats, [Chenango Co., NY] on 26th ult., Mrs. Hannah Roos, aged 83 years.
Diptheria, or putrid sore throat, is prevailing to an alarming extent in Madison county []NY], chiefly among children. Prof. Spear, of Madison University at Hamilton [Madison Co., NY], has buried two children, and has four very ill. A man named Morgan, who resides in Lebanon [Madison Co., NY] has lost two children by the same disease within a few days; and a gentleman, whose name we did not learn, at DeRuyter [Madison Co., NY], has buried four children within a few days of each other, with this complaint. Other cases are also reported.
Oxford Times, November 21, 1860
Samuel H. Barnes, Esq. Canal Commissioner elect, died at his residence in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], on Wednesday the 14th inst. His disease was Erysipelas, which assuming a malignant form, hurried him from time to eternity, after but a week's illness. Mr. Barnes was no ordinary man. Left at an early age to rely upon his own resources and to contend unaided in life's great battle, he fulfilled most nobly the mission allotted him. Possessed of buoyant and cheerful disposition of unfailing energy and perseverance and of unbending integrity, an integrity never swerving, he gained for himself not only a competence, but an independence pecuniarily, and a place in and hold upon the affections of all; not alone his intimate and immediate friends, but also all those who were so fortunate as to make his acquaintance. "In the midst of life we are in death." Just as the well placed confidence of the great State had elevated him by the suffrages of her free people to one of the most important offices in her gift, and his native county had for him testified their confidence and affection by an immense majority, the thread of life was sundered. In the removal of such a man by death one may well exclaim what a loss to his family, in the community in which he resided, to the party of which he was an ardent and honored member, and to the State. The places of business in Norwich were all closed during the funeral services, which took place form his late residence on Friday last, attended by a large concourse of people from Norwich, and the neighboring towns, Truly, it may be said of him, he was the "noblest work of God, an honest man."
It is with no common emotions of sorrow that we announce the death, at his residence at Hamilton [Madison Co., NY], on Monday night, of Hon. Henry C. Goodwin, ex-member of Congress from the Madison and Oswego district. He had been very ill for some days with a fever, but was supposed to be mending up to within a few hours of his decease. Just as his friends were flattering themselves that the danger was past, and some of them had left his bedside in the assurance of his speedy convalescence, the golden cord was snapped, and the pitcher broken at the fountain! His political career, had been eminently successful. At the age of twenty-seven he was elected to Congress to fill the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Gerrit Smith. So acceptably did he serve his constituents that he was re-elected by an unprecedented majority. As a representative he was laborious, pains-taking and prompt, in his attention to the interest of his district. As member of the Committee on Pensions, he enjoyed the confidence of his associates and the respect of the House. His speeches, never delivered unless he had something to say, were fine specimens of graceful, elocution and convincing argument. Utica Herald.
Happening of the Times - Oxford Times, November 21, 1860
Mrs. Lincoln, The future Lady of the White house
A correspondent to the New York World, writing from Springfield (Ill.) the home of Mr. Lincoln says: "The future lady of the White house is perforce, a personage to whom just now the liveliest interest attaches. That she will adorn and grace even the exalted position to which she bids fair to succeed, none who have had the fortune to see her can doubt. She is yet apparently upon the advantageous side of forty, with a face upon which dignity and sweetness are blended, and an air of cultivation and refinement to which familiarity with the courtly drawing rooms of London, or the aristocratic saloons of Paris, would hardly lend an added grace. She is admirably calculated to preside over our Republican court. If one were permitted so far to describe her personal appearance as to meet half way the respectful curiosity which is generally felt upon the subject, the description would be, that she is slightly above the medium stature, with brown eyes, clearly cut features, delicate, mobile, expressive; rather distinguished in appearance than beautiful, conveying to the mind generally an expression of self possession, stateliness and elegance. I distrust my own opinion upon subjects of the kind, but I concur in the belief prevalent hereabouts that she will made as admirable a leader of the stately homes and lovely demoiselles of the national capital as the most fastidious social martinet could desire.
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