Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY
Marriages
In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] on the 1st inst. by the Rev. A. Wheelock, Col. S.R. PerLee of the firm of Wood & PerLee, to Miss Mary Mitchell, daughter of the Hon. Henry Mitchell. [Sept. 2, 1840]
In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], on the 1st inst. Mr. David T. Phetteplace of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Sarah Redfield of the former place. [Sept. 2, 1840]
In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] on the 8th inst. by the Rev. L. A. Burrows, Mr. Elisha B. Smith of the firm of E.B. Smith & Co., to Miss Lucinda P. [Willcox] daughter of Col. Whitman Willcox. Champaigne and wedding cake in abundance! Who would not be a chronicler of happy unions, and a well-wisher to the newly wedded pair? [Sept. 9, 1840]
In Lebanon [Madison Co., NY], by the Rev. L. Pomeroy, Mr. Isaac Foote 3d of Smyrna [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Jerusha Merrick of the former place. [Sept. 9, 1840]
In South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst. by the Rev. Charles Starr, Mr. Daniel Gifford of Butternuts, Otsego Co. [NY] to Marcia M. Calkins, of the former place. [Sept. 9, 1840]
In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], on the 9th inst. by the Rev. M. Goodrich, Mr. Titus Benedict of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Martha Newton of this village. [Sept. 16, 1840]
In Otselic [Chenango Co., NY] on the 4th inst. by Nathan Gray, Esq., Mr. Myron Prichard to Miss Mary Ward, both of the same town. [Oct. 7, 1840]
In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY] on Tuesday the 30th ult. by Sam'l Plumb, Esq., Mr. James Bowen, Jr., of Solon Cortland Co., NY], to Miss Martha M. Barker, of the former place. [Oct. 7, 1840]
In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] on the 20th inst. by the Rev. J.S. Swann, Mr. James Smith to Miss Betsey E. Webb [Oct. 21, 1840]
On Thursday last, in Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], by N. Gray, Esq., Mr. Albert Grover to Miss Sally Ann Brown, both of that town. [Nov. 25, 1840]
In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] on the evening of the 29th inst. by the Rev. L.A. Barrows, Col. Roswell Curtiss to Miss Polly M. Hale, all of Norwich. [Dec. 1, 1840]
In Chatham, Conn. on the 2d instant, by Rev. S.M. Emery, Mr. Lucius Smith merchant of New York, and Miss Elizabeth P. [Churchill] daughter of the late Capt. David Churchill of Chatham. [Dec. 23, 1840]
In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] on Tuesday, the 22d inst. by Elder Howard, Mr. William D. Giblert, merchant of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Mary P. [Packer] daughter of Mr. James Packer, of the former place. Cake in profusion accompanied the above notice. [Dec. 30, 1840]
Deaths
In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] on the 26th ult. Horace [Ballou] youngest son of Amasa Ballou, aged 1 year and 4 months. 'Happy infant, early blest, / Rest in peaceful slumber, rest." [Sept. 2, 1840]
In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] on Friday last, Mrs. Jerusha Brookins, aged 43 years. [Sept. 2, 1840]
In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Thursday evening the 19th ult. of apoplexy, Micah Gross, Jr., aged 32 yr. [Dec. 1, 1840]
In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] on Monday, the 23d ult. Mr. Parker P. Phillips, aged 67 years. [Dec. 8, 1840]
In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on Monday, Nov. 30th, of scarlet fever, William Waterman [Cahoon], son of Mr. Charles Cahoon aged 4 years and 6 months. [Dec. 8, 1840]
In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] on Saturday last of scarlet fever, Enos Case, eldest son of J.W. Case aged 8 years. Death, indeed loves a shining mark. In the sudden removal of this little lad, his parents sustain a keen affliction. Possessed of an amiable disposition and a [-?-] he was beloved by all who knew him. [Sept. 16, 1840]
In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 3d inst., George McDuffie [Boyd], son of Edward J. and Julia E. Boyd, aged 6 years. George was a member of the S. School connected with the Bap. Church in this place, and in the same class with little Gerard Smith and Fayette York, those lovely boys whose deaths you have so recently noticed in your paper. Three brighter, lovelier children have rarely been known. How melancholy, and yet how glorious in prospect their early exit - gone, we confidently trust, from their association in studying the Bible, on earth, to be associated in a clearer study of their God and Saviour in heaven. George's sickness was protracted and severe, but he bore it with a meekness and patience that would be commendable to one of middle age He has gone, lamented not only by his bereaved parents and circle of relatives, but by many of our villagers. May his death be sanctified to us all. [Sept. 9, 1840]
In Brockport, Monroe county, N.Y. on the 27th ult. Mrs. Caroline R. [Brewster] aged 32 years. For months past, she had been in declining health which led her friends to fear that at no very distant day, they should be deprived of her very interesting society, and her husband and two interesting daughters, of an excellent wife and mother. But a hemorrhage of the lungs, that commenced seven days before her death, hastened on the parting hour. She was of that class of wives and mothers whose price is above rubies. She was an exemplary Christian and those who surrounded her dying couch, witnessed the covenant faithfulness of an unchanging God, who has promised never to forsake those who put their trust in Him. And from her calm and affectionate exhortation to her husband and friends, to take Jesus Christ for their portion, and the confidence with which she committed her little daughters to her dear Savior, just as she was departing to her eternal rest, led them to believe of a truth "that blessed are the dead, who die in the Lord." LeRoy Gazette Mrs. Brewster was a sister of Mrs. T. Milner, of this ivllage, and spent the year 1830 in this place. she was much endeared to that part of community with whom she was acquainted. [Dec. 8, 1840]
In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], on the 7th ult. Vienne Monroe, daughter of Josiulf Monroe, aged 19 years. The deceased was a native of the town where she resided till her death. Nurtured from infancy in the bosom of maternal tenderness, guarded from vice, and instructed in religion and virtue by parental affection and shielded from the chill blast of an unfeeling world by the care of watchful friends, and the sweets of domestic retirement. Her youth was passed in these innocent amusements, which are so well adapted to the playful season of childhood. At the early age of 12 years, she publicly professed her attachment to her Saviour, and with several of her young companions, entered, we believe, upon a Christian career. In the May of '39 she was attacked with a disease which threatened her speedy removal from time, but during the summer so far recovered as to be able to walk about the house, and occasionally to go into the street. But her disease, though apparently checked, was nevertheless, making silent but fearful ravages and preparing her for an early grave. During the following winter it again broke forth with increased violence, and it was soon discovered that the art of man was vain in attempting to check the ravages of the destroyer. She expressed the most perfect resignation of her life, and her willingness to exchange the pleasures of earth, although linked to them by a thousand ties, for more exalted joys of heaven. As her disease increased, her confidence in God and her hopes of heaven also increased, and during the last three months of her life, no cloud observed the horizon of her mind, no desire for earthly joys brought down her soul from that sublime elevation which it had attained, to mingle again with sordid earth. Death, which has been so emphatically styled the "king of terrors," was to her merely a kind messenger, sent to release her captive soul, and consign her body to a peaceful rest in the slumbers of the tomb. she met not his frowns with trembling fear, for to her he came clad in smiles. The last words she was heard to utter as she sank into his cold embrace were, "I am happy." But how weak and impotent are earthly charms, when endeavoring to suppress the aspirings of an immortal mind longing for and anticipating the joys of heaven. She left a large circle of friends to mourn her early departure, yet they mourn "Not as those without hope." From the tomb of such a one, "there is a voice sweeter than some," that dries the falling tear, suppresses the rising murmur, and even imparts a mournful joy. When contemplating the death of such a one, who is not led to exclaim, "Let me die the death of the righteous," let my last end be like hers? N.B.K. [Sept. 12, 1840]
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