Vital Records, Norwich, NY, January 5, 1870

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, January 5, 1870

Marriages

TAYLOR - HINMAN:  In East Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 29th, by Rev. R. Spafford, Mr. Thomas Taylor, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], to miss Eliza Hinman, of East Greene.

WEBSTER - DIMMICK:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 8th, by Rev. A.M. Colgrove, Mr. M.H. Webster, of Poolville [Madison Co., NY], to Mrs. H.K. Dimmick of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

BROWNING - HUNTLEY:  At the Baptist Parsonage, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 30th, by Rev. J.D. Pope, Mr. Charles W. Browning, to Miss Julia A. Huntley, both of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY].

HUNTLEY - NEWTON:  At the same time and place, by the same, Mr. George W. Huntley, to Miss Rubie A. Newton, both of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY].

DANIELS - HARTWELL:  At the same place, same day, by the same, Mr. Charles V. Daniels, of Whitney's Point [Broome Co., NY] to Miss Delora A. Hartwell, of Butternuts [Otsego Co., NY].

FREEMAN - THOMPSON:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 23d, by Rev. G.A. Colgrove, Mr. Henry W. Freeman, of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss May Thompson, of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].

DIXON - TYLER:  At the residence of the bride's father, Dec. 26th, by Rev. J.H. Chamberlain, Mr. Robert H. Dixon to Miss Lovon E. Tyler, all of South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].

BRIGGS - THURSTON:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 29th, by the same, Mr. James P. Briggs of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Helen L. Thurston, of Norwich.

MACENTYRE - COLE:  At the Baptist Parsonage, in South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 29th, by the same, Mr. Charles Macentyre, to Miss Laura Cole, both of West Edmeston [Otsego Co., NY].

BOSWORTH - BARNES:  At the residence of the bride's father, in Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 28th, by Rev. D. Davis, George G. Bosworth, M.D. of Triangle, Broome Co. [NY], to Miss Lucy E. Barnes, only daughter of William W. Barnes, Esq.

PECKHAM - JONES:  In North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 23d, by Rev. A.M. Colgrove, Mr. Henry M. Peckham, to Miss Sarah W. Jones, all of North Norwich.

CLEVELAN - BARTLETT:  In Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 14th, by Rev. A.M. Colgrove, Mr. Lawrence H. Cleveland, to Miss Abbie D. Bartlett, all of Smyrna.

ROBBINS - PALMER:  In Earlville [Madison Co., NY], Dec. 20th, by Rev. A.C. Smith, Mr. Milo Robbins of Brookfield [Madison Co., NY], to Miss Ann Palmer of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY].

KILEEN - HAIGHT:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 18th, by Samuel Steere, Esq., Mr. Thomas R. Kileen of Whitestown [Oneida Co., NY] to Miss Sarah A. Haight of New Berlin.

CURTIS - MOSHER:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 22d, by Rev. T.P. Halsted, Mr. Milan L. Curtis, of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Mary Mosher, of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

MOREY - WHEELER:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 26th, by Rev. L.E. Spafford, Mr. W.R. Morey, to Miss S.P. Wheeler, all of Oxford.

RUSSELL - PARKER:  In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 16th, by Rev. F.B. Peck, Mr. Edgar Russell, of Morris [Otsego Co., NY], to Miss Theresa C. Parker, of Norwich.

STOUGHTON - TREADWAY:  In Bainbridge, Dec. 28th, by Rev. J.S. Pattengill, Mr. John C. Stoughton, of Greene [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Ella D. Treadway of Bainbridge.

Deaths

GLEASON:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 23d, Mr. John R. Gleason, aged 55 years.

WILLOUGHBY:  Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 23d, Mr. Russell Willoughby, aged 65 years.

MILLER:  In South Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 8th, Miss Sarah Miller, aged 18 years, daughter of James Miller, of Woodhull, Steuben Co. [NY].

FLANAGHEN:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 26th, Francis [Flanaghen], son of Barney Flanaghen, aged 2 years.

SKILLEN:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 25th, Lucie E. [Skillen], daughter of Hugh Skillen, Jr., aged 9 months, 9 days.

JUDD:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], Dec. 27th, Mr. Harvey P. Judd, aged 64 years and 6 months.

PORTER:  In Lawrence, Kansas, recently, Electa [Porter], wife of B.B. Porter, formerly of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY].

TYLER:  In Waukesha, Wis., Dec. 18th, Mr. John Tyler, formerly of South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY].

Died:  We learn from the Clinton (Iowa) Age, that Mr. Zara Wescott Arnold died suddenly in that place on the 11th of December, of heart disease.  Mr. Arnold is spoken of as one of the founders of the City of Clinton and was one of the most prominent railroad men of the west.  He formerly resided in the town of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], but went west many years ago.

Sad Case of Drowning

We are indebted to Coroner Avery for the particulars of a sad case of drowning, which occurred in the Chenango River about half a mile west of Sherburne, on Tuesday night of last week.  Mr. Joseph O. Thorpe started with his team and wagon from the Union Hotel, in Sherburne, about eight o'clock Tuesday evening, for his home in Georgetown, Madison County [NY].  The night was intensely dark, and it appears that upon arriving at the river bridge, about half a mile west of the village, the team not being able to see the track ran the wagon against the side of the bridge, breaking the whiffle tree and pole of the wagon.  The team stopped on the embankment at the end of the bridge, and it is evident that Mr. Thorpe got out of the wagon to learn the extent of the damage, and being unable to see, stepped off the embankment, and fell into the water--the river being swollen so much that the bank near the abutment was covered by about three feet of water, forming a strong current, which swept the unfortunate man out into the stream, where he was drowned. Some persons in passing found the team about nine o'clock the same evening and drove it back to Sherburne. Search was commenced at once for the missing man; and his body was found about noon on Wednesday, about one hundred rods below the bridge.  Coroner Avery was notified and held an inquest on Thursday.  Deceased was about forty-seven years of age and leaves a wife and one son.

Had the approaches to the bridge been properly guarded by railings, the accident could not have occurred; and we can't forbear saying, that neglect to provide protection at such points against the recurrence of similar casualties ought to subject those who are responsible for the neglect to the severest penalties.