Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, June 26, 1873
Marriages
CADY - BEDFORD: At the residence of the bride's parents, in North Adams, Mass., June 17th, by Rev. E.H. Canfield, D.D., Rector of St. John's Church, Mr. Edwin Bradford Cady to Miss Josephine Mary Bedford only daughter of David Bedford, Esq., formerly of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], all of North Adams.
TILLETT - BREWSTER: In Sidney Plains [Delaware Co. NY], June 16th, by Rev. J.C. Shelland, Mr. Benjamin J. Tillett to Miss Elizabeth Brewster, both of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].
PEET - TIMEWELL: In the M.E. Church at Mt. Upton [Chenango Co. NY], June 11th, by Rev. S.W. Weiss, Mr. David S. Poet, of Laurens [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Jennie S. Timewell, of Mt. Upton.
TARBELL - DORR: In Sidney Plains [Delaware Co. NY], by Rev. J.C. Shelland, Mr. William Tarbell to Miss Mary Dorr, both of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY].
KIMBALL - SPICER: In North Brookfield [Madison Co. NY], June 14th, by S.A. Fitch, Esq., Mr. William W. Kimball, of South Hamilton [Madison Co. NY], to Miss Mattie J. Spicer, of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY].
SIMONTON - GIBSON: In Clinton [Dutchess Co. NY], June -?-, by Rev. T.R. Hudson, Mr. -?- Simonton of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Maggie Gibson.
TOBIN - BACON: In Earlville [Madison Co. NY], June 15th, by Rev. H.S. Williams, Mr. Richard Tobin to Mrs. J.A. Bacon, both of Earlville.
PROCTOR - HOLMES: In South Hamilton [Madison Co. NY], June 15th, by Rev. J.H. McGahan, Mr. William Proctoru to Miss Grace Holmes, both of Earlville [Madison Co. NY].
DOUD - PUFFER: In North Fenton [Broome Co. NY], June 11th, by Rev. T. Burgess, Mr. Theron A. Doud, of Colesville [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Nettie Puffer, of North Fenton, daughter of the late Rev. Enos Puffer.
GLEASON -BEMIS: In Esmen, Illinois, June 18th, by Rev. J.A. Allen, Dr. DeWitt A. Gleason, of Henderson, N.Y. [Jefferson Co.], to Miss Hattie L. [Bemis], daughter of A.N. Bemis, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY].
Deaths
PETERS: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], June 18th, Mr. Ira Peters, aged 52 years.
MATHEWSON: In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], near Mathewson's Pond, june 18th of consumption, Mr. Volnoy Mathewson, aged 36 years, son of Noah Mathewson.
WINN: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], June 18th, Mr. Joseph Winn, aged 78 years.
RICKARD: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], June 16th, Mr. Conradt Rickard, aged 72 years.
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GATES: Suddenly, in Sherburne, June 22d, Mr. Simon Gates, aged 77 years.
Mr. Simon Gates, an aged and respected citizen, died suddenly at the residence of his son-in-law, James Sisson, one and a half miles south of the village of Earlville [Madison Co. NY], on Sunday morning last, about nine o'clock. While walking about the grounds adjoining the house, he suddenly fell to the ground, and died almost instantly, probably from heart disease. Deceased was for many years a resident of Wood's Corners, in this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], where he followed his trade as a blacksmith. He was a brother of Aaron B. Gates, Esq., of this town, and his remains were interred in the family burial ground of that gentleman, on his farm south of this village. His age was 77 years.
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FLAKE: Killed by the cars, in this place [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], June 23d, Mr. Frederick Flake, of Oneida [Madison Co. NY], aged about 30 years.
We are called upon to record another shocking railroad casualty, which occurred on the Midland, a few rods south of the river bridge, in the southeast part of this village, on Monday afternoon last, resulting in the death of Frederick Flake of Oneida, a brakeman on a coal train.
The accident occurred a few minutes before four o'clock, and soon after Coroner Hand summoned a jury, and held an inquest in the roundhouse, where the mangled remains were carried. The body was cut completely in two, just above the hips; the legs were broken in many places; the head considerably bruised, and the scalp torn completely off.
From the evidence of the conductor, engineer fireman and brakemen on the train, we condense the following: It was a coal train (No. 10) coming from Sidney, consisting of the engine Labasom, No. 64, and twenty-five loaded gondolas. The name of the deceased was Frederic Flake, his residence Oneida, his age near thirty years, and he leaves a wife and two children. He had been employed as brakeman upon the train about four weeks and was temperate in his habits. A few minutes before four o'clock in the afternoon, when approaching the crossing just south of the river bridge, the deceased, who was upon the forward car, discovered that the coupling between the first car and the tender was broken; and after signaling the other brakemen to stop the train he stepped from the car to the tender, and told the fireman (Henry Thompson, of this place) that he wanted a link, as the train had broken in two. At this time the cars were still close to the tender. The engineer had signaled "down brakes," which order was obeyed, causing a gap of six or eight feet between the tender and the cars, which were, however, still in motion. Flake took the link in his hand, and without looking towards the train, stepped backwards off from the narrow projection upon which he had been standing, probably thinking that the cars were still in the same position as when he had left them a moment before. Missing his foothold, he fell before the wheels of the moving train, and was crushed and rolled along by the entire twenty-five heavily loaded cars.
It appeared in the evidence that the deceased had received no orders to couple the train while in motion, and that he acted entirely upon his own responsibility. The conductor stated that he never had given such an order, nor do the rules of the Company require the employees to run such risks, as it is deemed very hazardous.
The verdict of the jury is in accordance with the above facts and exonerates the Midland Company and its employees from any blame in the matter, as it was shown that every exertion was made to stop the train and prevent the loss of life. The remains were taken to Oneida on Tuesday morning.
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GUERNSEY: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], June 24th, Col. William G. Guernsey, aged 61 years.
After several weeks of wasting illness, Col. William G. Guernsey expired at his residence in the village on Tuesday morning last, at the age of sixty-four years.
Deceased was a son of the late Peter B. Guernsey, one of the early settlers of this village, and who was widely known as a gentleman of wealth, occupying a prominent and influential position in the community. William G., in his early years, read law with his father, but we believe was never admitted to practice. He was a great reader, and his mind was stored with much useful information. Many years ago, he held the position of Colonel of the old 103d Regiment of State Militia. Peculiar in his views, eccentric in his habits, and by no means a careful businessman, yet he was honorable in his dealings with all.
He inherited a large property from his father, and with its rise in value, and what he himself had accumulated, he died a man of wealth, owning valuable real estate in this village, including the mill privileges on Canasawacta Creek; a tract of some two hundred acres of valuable wood land on the hill east of the village; two or three farms in Greene, comprising several hundred acres; and wood lands with a lumber mill at the Reservoir in Plymouth. Having never married, and dying without a will, his property will fall to his sister Lavinia, the Thompson heirs, children of a deceased sister, and William B. Guernsey, son of Peter B. Guernsey, jr. Deceased.
His funeral will take place this Thursday afternoon at four o'clock, from the residence of Miss lavinia Guernsey.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, Juen 26, 1873
Death
BURDICT: At the Poor House in Preston [Chenango Co. NY], June 11, George l. Burdict, formerly of Lincklaen [Chenango Co. NY], aged 74 years.
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Hamilton College Necrology: At the late Commencement, Professor Edward North read the list of graduates of Hamilton [Madison Co. NY] who died during the last year. Among them were Rev. Charles Jerome, formerly a pastor in Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] and Rev. William W. Collins, a native of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY]. The following is the record of the last named.
"William Wellington Collins, son of Joseph Collins, was born in Smyrna, Chenango County, January 6, 1815. Early in life his disclosed a wonderful passion and talent for music. At the age of thirteen he could play skillfully on the violincello, organ, and other instruments. While preparing for college at Cazenovia, he supported himself by playing the organ of the Presbyterian Church. During his three years in college, he was organist of the Stone Church in Clinton. At the same time, through his influence, example, and teaching, the musical culture of the college choir was raised to a high standard of excellence. In 1839 Mr. Collins entered the Auburn Theological Seminary and finished his course of three years. he was ordained to the work of the ministry in 1848. In the spring of 1848, he was married to Sarah Lacey, who survives her husband with three daughters. Seventeen years of his ministry was spent in the counties of Onondaga, Wayne, Yates and Broome. In 1866 he removed to Michigan laboring first in Quincy, next in Tekonsha, and finally at Parma, where he died of typhoid fever, November 21, 1872. His funeral sermon was preached by Rev. A.M. Shaw, '56, now settled at Tekonsha, Michigan. Mr. Collins was an earnest worker in the vineyard of his master. Wherever he preached, large numbers were gathered into the churches. He never outlived his passionate fondness for music."
It may be added that all of the brothers of Mr. Collins were equally fond of music, and all have been teachers. In this, as in other good ways, they followed the example of a worthy and pious father, with whom some of them now sing the everlasting song.
Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, June 28, 1873
Marriage
MATTESON - MARKHAM: On the 25th inst. in St. Paul's Church, at Paris, Oneida Co. [NY], by Rev. J.B. Wicks, Mr. Charles D. Matteson of Utica [Oneida Co. NY] and Miss Julia Markham of Paris.
Deaths
LYNDE: In Grand Rapids, Mich., June 26, 1873, Dr. John Lynde, aged 81 years.
We learn that Mr. Ellwood Stover, one of the most respectable citizens of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], met his death while in the woods, on Friday morning. It seems that he was engaged with an ax in felling timber, when a limb fell from a tree and struck him on the head. He called for help for about an hour before any person came, and then it was too late.
Byron Simmons, a young man aged about twenty years, son of Hosea Simmons, accidentally shot himself with a rifle, in Columbus [Chenango Co. NY], on Wednesday evening. He was in the employ of Mr. John Pardee, a farmer who resides in what has formerly been known as the Low place. He was alone at the time, having just returned from a hunting trip, and it is supposed that he was in the act of withdrawing the charge when the accident occurred. The ball entered at the right temple. He lived about thirty minutes after being discovered but was speechless and apparently unconscious.
Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, June 28, 1873
Deaths
In Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY], on the 23d inst., Mr. Howard.
In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], on the 23d inst., an infant child of Albert Wilcox.
In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], on the 23d inst. of consumption, Wilbert Williams, aged 28 years.
News Item
An old lady name Pattie Daly of Tioga Co., Pa., formerly of Oxford, in this county [Chenango Co. NY], has been visiting friends and acquaintances in this vicinity. She is in her 90th year and retains her faculties to a remarkable degree. She can distinctly remember when the site of the present village of Bainbridge a briar was only patch and contained only two houses. She taught the first school in the town of Sidney. She took her departure on the noon train, going west, last Tuesday.
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