Oxford Times, June 20, 1866
Marriages
In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co., NY], on the morning of the 14th inst., by Rev. James Douglas of Pulaski, N.Y., assisted by Rev. F.H. Payson, George Douglas, M.D., to Jane A. [Mygatt], daughter of William Mygatt, Esq.
In Preston [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst. by Rev. L.E. Spafford, Mr. A.A. Skinner of Brooklyn, N.Y., to Miss L.S. Root, of Preston.
In Afton [Chenango Co., NY], on the 14th inst., by Edgar Garret, Esq., Mr. Seneca Aylesworth to Miss Mary Davis.
In Washington, D.C. on the 6th inst. by Rev. J. Edwards, Mr. W.A. Parsons of Richmond, Va., to Miss Annie P. Wright, of Vienna, Va.
In Hamilton [Madison Co., NY], on the 12th inst. by Rev. C.E. Hewes, Mr. John A McDaniels of Vinton, Iowa, to Miss Florence A. [Hewes], eldest daughter of the officiating clergyman.
Deaths
In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on 13th inst., Mr. Walter Brown, aged 68 years, formerly of Preston [Chenango Co., NY].
In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 13th inst., Mr. Roger Kinney, aged 60 years.
In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], on the 11th inst., Helen [Northrup], daughter of N.W. Northrup, aged 16 years.
In Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], on the 12th inst., Phebe J. [Hotchkiss], wife of Calvin Hotchkiss, aged 42 years.
In McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], on 12th inst. Mr. John Avery, aged 85? years.
In Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on 2d inst. Mr. Alanson Green?, aged 51? years.
Oxford Times, June 27, 1866
Marriages
In New Hartford [Oneida Co., NY], on the 19th inst. by Rev. Mr. Furbish, Mr. Sheffield Burdick of Columbus [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Louisa Coon of Wayne, Penn.
In Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], May 15th, by Rev. J.H. Nason, Mr. H.S. Eldridge of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Kittie W. Squires of Otselic.
Death
In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst., Alvin C. Hubbard, only son of Hon. Demas Hubbard, M.C., aged 37 years.
Oxtord Times, June 20, 1886
Fatal Accident - Church Torn to Atoms - Wonderful Escape
The Baptist Society of this village [Deposit, Delaware Co., NY] had commenced rebuilding their church. The old structure was built with a basement story of brick, used as a session room, while the main floor was in the second story. The plan was to take out four feet of the brick walls, splice down the posts of the wood structure, and lower the floor to the new sills, thus making the church four feet higher between joints and dispensing with the basement. The work of taking out the walls and splicing down the posts had been successfully accomplished, the floor been lowered to the spot, and a large number of mechanics and members of the Society, who were assisting, were at work on Wednesday afternoon in bringing the floor to its position with jack screws, and in taking out the old seats, and other movable articles from the church.
At about 4 o'clock p.m. a sudden storm of wind and rain came up from the west, the first gust of which struck the church, which was now open for a hight of about six feet completely around it, filled it as like a balloon, and bursted it open, the whole structure falling outward in three directions, in a complete ruin, shattered to fragments.
Five men were under the floor, at work at the screws, when it fell, four of whom, as it seemed almost miraculously, escaped without even a scratch, coming out from the ruins after the building was entirely down; but the fifth, James Douglas, aged about 20 years, lately removed here from Lansingville, was instantly killed. Mr. D. and Capt. George W. Briggs were at work at the same screw. Mr. Briggs sprang toward the rear of the church, and, as the side of the building came over, two studs fell, one each side of him, forming a shield, and he came out unhurt. Douglas sprang toward the front, and a falling beam struck him down, catching his head between it and a keg of nails, breaking his neck, and crushing the skull. It was found impossible to remove him until the timber was raised with a screw. Mr. Martin and Mr. Peter P. Merrill were in the centre of the church. They threw themselves down between two timbers and were saved. Chester Lakin also came out unhurt. Mr. C.M. Putnam and Mr. Whitman Burrows were above the floor inside at work, but saved themselves by jumping out the building. Deposit Cour.
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