Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, October 9, 1873
Marriages
JAYNES - BASSETT: At the residence of the bride's father, A.O. Bassett, in this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], October 1st, 1873, by Rt. Rev. F.D. Huntington, Bishop of the Diocese of Central New York, A.W. Jaynes, M.D. of Syracuse [Onondaga Co. NY to Miss Flora M. Bassett, of Norwich.
We clip from the Syracuse Daily Journal of Thursday last, the following brief mention of a pleasant ceremonial which took place in this town on Wednesday, the 1st inst. The happy couple bear with them to their home, the best wishes of many friends; "Rt. Rev. Bishop Huntington officiated at an interesting ceremonial in Norwich, N.Y., yesterday, uniting in marriage Dr. A.W. Jaynes, of this city, and Miss Flora M. Bassett, of Norwich. Dr. Jaynes during his residence in Syracuse has attracted many warm personal friends who welcome his fair bride to her new home, uniting with their hearty congratulations, best wishes for a happy future."
BAKER - PECK: At the home of the bride, in Mt. Upton [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 24th, by Rev. S.W. Weiss, Mr. Andrew Baker, of West Dryden [Tompkins Co. NY], to Miss Amania M. Peck, of Mt. Upton.
WILBER - SMITH: In Utica [Oneida Co. NY], Oct. 1st, by Rev. Dr. Corey, Mr. E.M. Wilber to Mrs. Almeda Smith, both of Earlville [Madison Co. NY].
Deaths
SHUMWAY: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 4th, Mrs. Martha Shumway, aged 82 years, widow of the late Nehemiah Shumway.
After very intense suffering for about three weeks, Mrs. Nehemiah Shumway died in this village on Saturday last. It is wonderful that at the age of 82 years she could so long have survived after being so seriously burned. About three weeks ago while weaving, she accidentally set fire to the house by using a lamp without a chimney, and in attempting to quench the flames her clothes took fire. She ran to the well for water, when a neighbor saw her burning and gave the alarm. Mr. Clark Shumway, her grandson, hearing the cry sprung from his bed and caught her in his arms, smothering the flames, but not until Mrs. S. was terribly burned. The flesh on one side was burned to a crisp and it was evident that death must sooner or later result from her injuries. She was formerly a resident of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY] but for a considerable period has resided in this village. She was a member of the Congregational Chruch and a devoted Christian woman. [Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, Oct. 9, 1873]
RACE: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 5th, Jane A. [Race], wife of Chester Race, aged 29 years.
WAIT: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 8th, Gracie M. [Wait] daughter of John W. and Elizabeth Wait, aged about 4 weeks.
HALL: In German [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 4th, Catharine Hall, aged about 80 years.
SMITH: In Lincklaen [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 26th, Livonia [Smith] wife of William Smith, aged 71 years.
STEBBINS: In Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY], Sept. 22d, of typhoid fever, Polly [Stebbins] wife of Henry L. Stebbins, aged 55 years, 8 months and 2 days.
A little daughter of Jay Eccleston, of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], aged seventeen months, on Friday last fell into a kettle of boiled vegetables, which had been prepared for the family dinner, and just taken from the stove, and was so badly scalded that death ensued on Saturday.
WILSON: In Camden, Oneida Co. [NY], Sept. 25th, Mr. John Wilson, aged 62 years, father of Mr. Herbert E. Wilson, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY].
Mr. Wilson had been quite unwell for about three weeks. He was able to be around the house most of the time. On the evening of his death, he sat down to the tea table with his family. Soon after tea he read a portion of the Scriptures and prayed with his family. When he arose from his knees, his wife noticed that he appeared faint, and as she went to his assistant he partially sank to the floor. With difficulty he was got to bed, and medical aid obtained, but in a short time his spirit passed away to appear in the presence of its God. Mr. Wilson was born in Camden, where he had spent all his days. He was known as a quiet and respected citizen. From his childhood he had lived a religious life. At the age of 12 years, he united with the M.E. Church, of which he continued an honored member until he was called to join the Church Triumphant. He was an affectionate husband, a kind father and an obliging friend. The large congregation that attended his funeral showed the esteem in which he was held by the people among whom he lived and died. He leaves a companion and three children and a large circle of relatives to mourn his loss. May they each be sustained by their kind Heavenly father.
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WELCH: Suddenly, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 2d, Mr. Patrick Welch, aged 40 years.
The many friends of Patrick Welch were astonished to hear on Thursday evening that he had suddenly died at his residence in this village on that afternoon. He had been at work as usual in the shop during the forenoon and after dinner had been engaged in digging potatoes in his garden until about two o'clock, when he went into his house and complained of sickness. His symptoms becoming alarming, medical aid was summoned, but to no purpose, for he died in about two hours after the attack.
Patrick was born in Ireland, where he spent his youth. He was an enlisted soldier in the English army and won an honorable record in the Crimean war. he came to this village some six or seven years since, and for several years has been an employee in the hammer factory. So attentive was he to his duties that he at once won the confidence and respect of his employers and associates. During the past year he was President of the St. Patrick's Mutual Benefit Association, and its rapid growth is in a measure due to his management. His funeral was attended at St. Patrick's Chruch on Saturday morning, the funeral ceremonies of that denomination being impressively performed by Father O'Connell. The church was crowded, numbering among the audience, in addition to the Catholic friends, and the St. Patrick's Society in uniform, his associate workmen in the factory, and a large number of citizens who assembled to do honor to one, who, during his short residence among us, had won the respect and confidence of all.
He leaves a widow and four small children in circumstances appealing to the hearts of the charitable. We are glad to learn that a movement for their relief has already been inaugurated with considerable success. [Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, Oct. 9, 1873]
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BIXBY: At Chenango Forks [Broome Co. NY], Oct. 2d, by accidental shooting, Noah Jerome Bixby son of Reuben Bixby, aged 20 years and 6 months.
A sad accident occurred about two miles above Chenango Forks, on Thursday of last week, causing the death by accidental shooting of Noah Jerome Bixby, a young man in the twenty-first year of his age, son of Reuben Bixby, of that place.
Coroner Hand, of this place, was summoned to hold an inquest, and upon his arrival at the Forks, the following gentlemen were sworn as jurors: William B. Burrows, Peter Kenyon, Simon S. Terwilliger, Andrew Whitbeck, Nelson Dunn, Paul D. Porter, John King, William English, Niles Kenyon. We give the substance of the evidence of the principal witness, which explains the manner in which the unfortunate young man came to his death.
Alonzo Smith sworn. Reside in the town of Tuscarora, Stueben Couty, NY.; am here on a visit; have been here since Tuesday of last week; am cousin of the deceased. He proposed this morning to go hunting ducks at the river, and we went accordingly, soon after breakfast; took a boat and went up the river about two miles, where he landed me on the shore, for the purpose of going forward to scare up ducks, while he would remain in the boat and be prepared to shoot if I should scare them towards him, and that I might be in a place to shoot them if he should start any towards me. We were to meet at a certain point above, soon after. I went out of his sight and about half a mile from where I left him, and to the point where we had agreed to meet on the river. As I was near the place I heard the discharge of a gun down the river, in the direction of the spot where I had left deceased. I met a strange man there and asked him if he was fishing. After some conversation he asked me who had shot over there; I told him Bixby. I left him there in a boat, fishing. This man had a gun with him in the boat and was sailing round and round in the cove. The cove and river are near together at this point. When I last saw this man, he was sailing down the cove towards the river. I went up the river about thirty rods, and then turned around and came back to the place where we had agreed to meet; stayed there about five minutes and went down the river to a place about half-way to where I had left deceased. There I saw the back end of the boat. I stepped near the edge of the bank, and there deceased lay, apparently dead, with his head in the water. I threw down my gun and went to him, and raised his head out of the water and laid it on the bank. Got up again on the bank and called fo a man whom I had seen across the river, but received no answer, and did not see him then. Then I went to the cove to find the man whom I had seen fishing there but did not find him. I went to the nearest house for help, and two men and a boy went with me to the place where I had left deceased and found him as I had left him. Soon several of the neighbors came to the place, and the father and mother were set for, the deceased remaining undisturbed until his parents arrived. After their arrival the body was removed to their home, a distance of about two miles. We each of us had a gun with us, and deceased was left with a gun in the boat. The gun was discovered in the end of the boat, pointing out towards the shore. Some men took the gun from the boat and examined it and found it had been discharged; it was a single barrel gun. I found the boat tied to a little bush, by a small string. Deceased lay very near the boat, his feet touching it. The end of the gun was lying over the end of the boat, and over the feet. Some little spatters of blood were seen on the barrel of the gun. As I raised his head from the water, I saw a wound in the side of his neck. We loaded our guns with fine shot.
The father of the deceased corroborated the above evidence, so far as his knowledge extended, and testified that he knew of no despondency of mind, or any trouble on the part of the deceased which would induce self-destruction.
Dr. S.H. Harrington made an examination of the body, and found a gunshot wound in the left side of the neck, four or five inches below the ear and immediately back of the carotid artery, and the spine fractured. The wound would cause certain and almost instant death. No other marks of violence upon the body.
The jury found a verdict of accidental death from shooting, the supposition being that the gun was discharged while young Bixby was in the act of taking it from the boat.
Deceased is spoken of as a very exemplary young man, and was the only son of aged parents, who have the sympathies of the community in their great affliction.
In this connection it may not be out of place to speak of the foolish idea which too generally prevails, that the body of a person found dead must not be removed from the place until the coroner or other official authorizes it to be done. there is no such law, and it should be so understood.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, October 9, 1873
Marriages
DOYLE - MURPHY: At St. Patrick's Church, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 7th, by Rev. Father O'Connel, Mr. James Doyle to Miss Jane Murphy, both of Norwich.
McLEAN - BOWE: At the M.E. parsonage in So. New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 1st, 1873, by Rev. A. Brown, Mr. James H. McLean and Miss Theressa A. Bowe, all of New Berlin.
BLAIR - BROWN: In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 16th, by Rev. S.P. Way, Mr. Albert L. Blair, of Madison, N.Y. [Madison Co.] and Mary M. Brown, of Georgetown, N.Y. [Madison Co. NY].
DUTCHER - CHURCH: In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 17th by the same, Mr. Frank Dutcher of DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY] and Tora E. Church of Cuyler, N.Y. [Cortland Co.].
PERKINS - HAYES: In Cincinnatus [Cortland Co. NY], Sept. 30th, by the same, Mr. George H. Perkins of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] and Miss Lucy J. Hayes, of Cincinnatus.
Death
FLAGG: In Morris [Otsego Co. NY], Oct. 3d, after a short illness, M. Luzerne Flagg, aged about 24 years.
Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, October 11, 1873
Marriages
POLLOCK - BURWELL: In Clinton [Dutchess Co. NY], on the 8th inst., in St. James Chruch by Rev. Mr. Hibbard, Mr. George W. Pollock of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] and Miss Ada Burwell, of Clinton.
CARTER - BUELL: At the residence of the bride's father, in Earlville [Madison Co. NY], Oct. 6th, by Rev. H. Spencer Williams, James S. Carter, Esq., of Chicago, Ill., and Frances I. Buell, daughter of Hiram E. Buell, Esq., of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY].
WILD - WRAY: In New York City, Sept. 28, 1873, by Rev. Dr. Houghton, Mr. John Wild and Miss Ada Wray, all of New York.
Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, October 11, 1873
Death
Amos Skeeter died very suddenly on Monday last. The chill winds of Autumn were too severe for his delicate organization. He belonged to a well-known family, of which it is supposed that he was the last surviving member in this region. He was distinguished for great perseverance in his calling, and his musical abilities, although not appreciated, were of a very high order.
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