Vital Records, 1939

 Bainbridge Press, Bainbridge, NY, April 27, 1939

Leon C. Rhodes

Associate Justice Leon C. Rhodes of the Supreme Court Appellate Division succumbed at 12:50 a.m. Wednesday at his home, 146 Riverside Drive.  Mrs. Rhodes was at the bedside.  He was 61.  Dr. C.H. Berlinghof attending physician, said death was due to coronary thrombosis.  Justice Rhodes had been critically ill for a week.  Judge Rhodes was a native of Guilford Township [Chenango Co., NY] and graduated from the Bainbridge High school.  Mrs. Rhodes is a niece of William Davis, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].

Justice Leon C. Rhodes, justice of the Appellate Division of Supreme Court, died suddenly this morning of a heart attack at his home, 146 Riverside Drive, Binghamton.  He was in his 61st year.  Descendant of a pioneer Chenango County family, Justice Rhodes was born in Guilford, Dec. 23, 1877, son of Dudley Asa and Betsey (Copley) Rhodes.  He was graduated from Bainbridge High School in 1893 and then studied at the Lowell School of Business, Binghamton.  For two years he taught school near Oxford and then began the study of law in the offices of Cortland A. Wilber, now director of the state income tax bureau, and Harry A. Yetter, Binghamton attorney, then partners as Wilber & Yetter.  His rise as a lawyer was rapid.  After election to the Supreme Court, he was elevated to the Appellate Division in 1931.  In 1937, he was re-elected for at 14-year term.  Prominent in Republican circles, his loss will be mourned by all who had the privilege to know him, either casually or more intimately.  He was a frequent visitor in Bainbridge and Sidney.  He is survived by his widow.  Mrs. Bertha Maude (Davis) Rhodes.

Mrs. Henry Gardner

Mrs. Henry Gardner died very suddenly on Wednesday morning. The Gardners live on the Goldmeyer farm, formerly owned by George Frank.  Mrs. Gardner's husband is a nephew of Mrs. Lewis Higler.  Besides her husband, Mrs. Gardner is survived by four children.

Mrs. Celia Masters

Word was received by Mrs. Sidney Heath, last week, that her grandmother Mrs. Celia Masters of Syracuse [Onondaga Co. NY], had passed away at the age of 97 years.  She was born in northern Sussex, Egland, and had been a resident of Syracuse for over 60 years.  Private prayer services were conducted at the home of her daughter Mrs. Wardner Rathbun, at 2 p.m. Wednesday followed by funeral services in St. Mark's Episcopal Church. The Rev. Joseph R. Clair, rector, officiated.  Mrs. Masters was the oldest communicant of the church.  Burials was in Woodland cemetery.  The Rev. and Mrs. Heath left for Syracuse April 18, to attend the funeral and remained as guests of Mrs. Heath's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Masters, for the remainder of the week.

Mrs. Bradley Gregory ("In Years Gone By" - News Brief of April 26, 1899)

Mrs. Bradley Gregory, mother of Mrs. J.V. Jacobs, of Bainbridge, died Saturday morning at the home of her son, George Gregory, of Sidney [Delaware Co. NY], of acute gastritis, aged 74 years.  The funeral was held Tuesday afternoon at the house, the Rev. Mr. Cook officiating, and burial was in Prospect Hill Cemetery.  Mrs. Gregory is survived by her husband and three children, two sons and one daughter, Dr. and Mr. Jacobs were in attendance at the funeral.

Bainbridge News & Republican, Bainbridge, NY, August 10, 1939

Mrs. Julian Scott

Mrs. H. Anna Scott, wife of the late Attorney Julian C. Scott, died at her home in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] early Tuesday morning, July 25, after a long illness.  The funeral service was held Thursday afternoon from her home with Rev Sidney E. Heath, of the Episcopal Church, and Rev. Bradford H. Tite, of Syracuse, a former rector here, officiating.  Interment was made in Greenlawn Cemetery.  Mrs. Scott was well known in Bainbridge and had been active in the church and Eastern Star lodge.  She is survived by her mother, Mrs. Marguerite Hartmann, and a daughter, Mrs. Helene Landon who tenderly cared for her during her illness, and three brothers, William and Louis Hartmann, of Bainbridge, and Walter Hartmann, of New Jersey, and one sister, Mrs.  Henry Hill of Bainbridge.

Wedding:  Ward - Kinch

The marriage of Miss Dorothy Mae Kinch, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Kinch, and William E.Ward, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Ward, was solemnized Saturday evening at the Methodist parsonage by the pastor, the Rev. Roy T. Henwood.  The bridesmaid was Miss Aleen B. Martin, a lifelong friend of the bride.  Charles M. Kinch, a brother of the bride, was best man.  The bride was beautifully attired in white lace over white taffeta silk, with matching accessories, and a corsage of red talisman roses.  Miss Martin wore a bolero dress of blue linen with white accessories and a corsage of white rosebuds, a gift from the groom.  After the ceremony the young people left for a trip through central and northern New York.  Both young people are popular with the younger set.  Mrs. Ward has lived in Sidney [Delaware Co., NY] since birth.  She is highly esteemed by all who know her.  Mr. Ward, formerly of Schenectady, is a graduate of the Schenectady High School.  Since coming to Sidney he has been employed at the Scintilla Magneto factory.  After August 3, Mr. and Mrs. Ward will be at home at 19 Avery Street.

Marriage: Harmon - Getter

Allen Harmon and Loretta Getter, two popular young people of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] were united in marriage Friday, August 4, at the home of the bride's parents on North Main Street.  The Rev. R.A. Johnson, of the Frist Baptist Church, of which the bride is a member, performed the ceremony.  Mrs. Harmon is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Getter.  It was a very quiet wedding only the immediate family being present.  Among the out-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. C. Foster June of Trenton, N.J. and Harry Harmon of Gloversville. After the ceremony the couple left on a wedding trip and will return in ten days. After September 1, the couple will make their home at 29 North Main Street.  Both Mr. and Mrs. Harmon are natives of Bainbridge and graduates of the High School here.