Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, June 5, 1873
Marriages
MOORE - WEBB: At the M.E. Parsonage, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], May 28th, by Rev. S. F. Brown, Mr. S. Moore, to Miss Angie Webb, both of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY].
LEWIS - GUILE: In North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], May 27th, by Rev. S.F. Brown, Mr. George W. Lewis of Preble, Cortland Co. [NY], to Miss Amy F. Guile, of North Norwich.
MERIHEW - NHARE: At the home of the bride's father, May 29th, by Rev. A.C. Smith, Mr. Charles Merihew, of Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Gustina Nhare, of South Otselic.
TYRRELL - VOSBURG: In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], May 29th, by C.W. Haynes, Esq., Mr. Edward Tyrrell to Miss Emma Vosburg, both of Harpersville, Broome Co. [NY].
Deaths
PATTERSON: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], May 29th, Cynthia [Patterson] wife of Lucius Patterson, aged 73 years, 4 months and 17 days.
BINKS: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], May 25th, Nancy Binks, for many years a domestic in the family of the late Abial Cook, Esq., aged 67 years.
LITCHFIELD: In Brookland, Tuesday, May 27th, H. Maria Breed [Litchfield] wife of E.B. Litchfield, and daughter of the late Elias Breed, of this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], in the 55th year of her age.
KING: At the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Benj. Conkey, in Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], May 29th, Clarrissa [King], wife of Appleby King, aged 73 years.
Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY]: John Freiot died May 28th, near Murdoc's on the Beaverkil. He had gone there to spend several days fishing with a few friends. While standing on the bank of a small creek, he was seen to fall. His friends gathered around him, but the vital spark had fled. It is believed that the died from an apoplectic fit. Review
Greene [Chenango Co. NY]: We understand that David Winchell, who died a few days since in Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], had $4,800 in gold and silver secreted in his house, which he must have accumulated before the war. American.
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FARRELL: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], June 1st, Mr. William T. Farrell, aged 39 years.
Sudden Death: The many friends and acquaintances of William T. Farrell were startled on Sunday afternoon last, by the announcement of his death. Few were even aware of his illness, which had been of but short duration, and not considered particularly alarming until Saturday evening. His disease was typhoid fever, terminating in inflammation of the bowels. Deceased was an exemplary citizen and had for years been in the employ of Messrs. Hayes, Rider & Co., piano forte manufacturers. Upon the organization of the Ellsworth Zouaves, at the commencement of the war, he enlisted, and we believe served for three years. His funeral was attended on Tuesday afternoon, by the Fire Department and Good Templars, of which organizations he was an active member, as well as by his shop mates in a body, and the Mechanics' band. Firemen's Hall, the front of the Good Templars' lodge room, and the lower piano shop, where he had worked, were draped in mourning. He leaves a wife and family, who have the sympathies of all in their affliction. We are glad to learn that he had effected an insurance of $1000 on his life, in the continental Life, of New York.
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SMITH: Killed by the cars, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], June 3d, Mr. Willard Smith, Jr., aged 60 years.
Another frightful accident occurred on the track of the Midland Railroad, in this village, between seven and eight o'clock on Tuesday morning last resulting in the death of Willard Smith, Jr., an estimable citizen of this village. Mr. Smith, as it appears, was walking down the main track, with Engineer E.H. Card, a short distance below the freight house. A train of five loaded wood cars, on a track cast of and parallel with the main track was being "staked," or moved down to the yard, by means of a pole held at an angle between a locomotive and tender (Otsego, No. 6), backing down the main track, and the wood train. It is supposed that Mr. Smith did not observe the approaching engine, which struck him down, passing over his body, and crushing it in a shocking manner. He lived from four to six minutes, although his head was badly injured, his right arm literally torn from his shoulder, and broken in many places, the pelvis crushed, and the bowels cut and lacerated. The unfortunate man was momentarily conscious and asked to be taken out. Mr. Card barely escaped with is life, a portion of the tender striking his left shoulder as he jumped from the track. Mr. R.G. Lewis, the track master, who was standing near, called to the two men, apprising them of their danger; and the man who was holding the pole between the trains attempted to seize Mr. Smith, and extricate him from his perilous situation, but succeeded only in grasping his hat.
An inquest was held by Coroner Hand, and the verdict of the jury was in substance that the deceased "casually, accidentally and by misfortune came to his death, and not otherwise, and the said jury do further say that the employees of the N.Y.&O.M. Railroad are exonerated from all blame in relation to the accident."
The age of the deceased was about sixty years. He leaves a wife, but no children. The widow, with other relatives, have the sympathy of the community in their sore bereavement.
It is a singular coincidence that Mr. Smith met his death upon the same spot, and upon the identical rail where Adolph Shalasky, a Polish Jew, was killed, April 27th, 1870 - the first death on the rail in this locality.
We are informed that both the deceased and his wife had for some time past presentiments of some approaching calamity, and that he was impressed with the idea that the time of his death was near. Indeed, on the fatal morning, this was the subject of conversation between them, and when the messenger from the scene of the accident reached her residence and attempted to break the dreadful intelligence opt her, he was interrupted with the question "Is Mr. Smith dead?"
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, June 5, 1873
Death
NEAL: In North Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], April 13th, 1873, Deacon William Neal in the fifty-fourth year of his age.
Mr. Neal had passed all his life save the earliest years of childhood in this community. He was a man of untiring industry. His well tilled farm and pleasant home remain as fruits of his toil, tasted by him and still to be enjoyed by his widow and their children. They cherish the memory of one who was most affectionate and faithful, and very many friends mourn with them at his common loss. The Congregational Church will feel his death very deeply, for he was a pillar in it. Among the resolutions adopted, when on Sabbath morning they heard that this brother had thus fallen asleep at dawn of day, was this: "Resolved that we hereby express the high esteem in which we held this brother, beloved by reason of his purity of character, his uprightness of life, his devotion to the Master and his fidelity in seeking to sustain and promote the interests of the Church" Pastor.
Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, June 4, 1873
Death
PUTNAM: In Eau Clare, Wis. on Friday, May 23d, Katie Hamilton Putnam youngest daughter of H.C. and J.E. Putnam, aged 9 months.
"Today we cut the fragrant sod, / With trembling hands asunder, / And lay this well-beloved of God, / Our dear, dead baby under, / O hearts that ache, and ache afresh! / O tears too blindly raining! / Our hearts are weak yet being flesh / Too strong for our restraining.
"Sleep, darling sleep! the Rain shall steep / Thy little turf made dwelling; / Thou wilt not know, so far below, / What winds or storms are swelling; / And birds shall sing in the warm spring / And flowers bloom about thee; / Thou will not heed them love, but O / the loneliness without thee!
"Father, we will be comforted; / Thou wast the gracious Giver, / We yield her up - not dead, not dead - / To dwell with Thee forever! / Take thou our child! Ours for a day, / Thine while the ages blossom! / This little shining head we lay / In the Redeemer's bosom!"
Chenango American, Greene, NY, June 5, 1873
Marriage
In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], June 1st, by L.T. Darby, Esq., at the residence of the bride, Mr. Willia Webb, of Willett, Cortland Co. [NY], to Mrs. Susan E. Blossom.
Deaths
"And he giveth his beloved sleep." Mrs. Jane E. Smith, wife of Alvah Hunt Smith, was called to enjoy the sweet rest of the blessed on Sunday, May 25th, 1873. Death came not as a thief unexpected but as a friend waited for; the strongest ties of affection and friendship endeared her to earth and yet by grace she was able to resign all, her beloved companion, children, brothers and sisters, to a covenant keeping God. The grace which made her happy in duty, made her patient in suffering, while consumption was gradually doing its fatal work. Her parting words to her pastor was "Yes I am resting on Jesus." She was a worthy and esteemed member of the Congregational Church at Greene, for thirty-two years and one month. O.P.
In Taunton, Mass. May 21st, Flora Sophia [Palmer], daughter of Rev. W.N. and Harriet E. Cobb, and wife of Rev. Albert P. Palmer, in her 25th year.
Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, Juen 7, 1873
Marriage
FURMAN - WHITFORD: At the residence of the bride's parents, in Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], June 4th, by Rev. Samuel Miller, Mr. Charles O. Furman of Brocton [Chautauqua Co. NY] and Miss Harriet N. Whitford, of this place.
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