Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, July 16, 1874
Marriages
BEDFORD - SANFORD: At the residence of the bride's father, in North Adams, Mass., July 8th, by Rev. L. Holmes, Mrs. George W. Bedford, formerly of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Addie J. Sanford, all of North Adams.
NICHOLSON - ALDRICH: At the Baptist Parsonage in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], July 4th, by Rev. L.M. S. Haynes. Mr. Theron Nicholson, to Miss Emily Aldrich, both of Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY].
BOWERS - WACKFORD: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], July 2d, by Rev. H.V. Talbot, Mr W.N. Bowers to Miss Lizzie Wackford, all of Oxford.
FOOTE - PORTER: In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], July 5th, by Rev. L.A Wild, Mr. Charles Foote to Miss Cynthia Porter, all of New Berlin.
DIXON - MYRICK: In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], July 6th, by Rev. L.A. Wild, Mr. A. Jay Dixon to Miss Eliza Myrick, both of Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY].
HUNTLEY - BROWN: In North Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], July 4th, by Rev. A. Harroun, Mr. Nathan C. Huntley to Miss Adelia Brown, all of North Pitcher.
PERKINS - CROZIER: In North Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], July 1st, by Rev. A. Harroun, Mr Ellis D. Perkins to Miss Sarah L. Crozier, all of North Pitcher.
BROWN - BABCOCK: July 3d, by Rev. J.B. Grant, Mr. Frank Brown, of Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss mInerva Babcock, of South Otselic [Chenango Co. NY].
JONES - MARBLE: In DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY], July 2d by Rev. J. Storrs, Mr. Cassius M. Jones to Miss Ellen E. Marble.
Deaths
BURDICK: In South Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], July 4th, Mr. Ezra Burdick, aged 67 years.
Mr. Ezra Burdick of South Hill departed this life, July 4th, 1874. He was a man respected and mourned by all who knew him, and more especially by his intimate friends, who could not help appreciating his sterling qualities as a man, or his loving kindness as a neighbor and friend; ever ready to lend a helping hand to one in distress and advise with those in trouble, who knew less of the "tricks that are vain" resorted to by those willing to wrong them. Register
HARVEY: In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], July 5th, Mr. Currington Harvey, aged 70 years.
COPLEY: In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], July 12th, Mr. Nathaniel E. Copley.
WHEELER: In Odell, Ill. July 4th, Charles Henry []Wheeler], only child of Willis and Sarah J. Wheeler, aged 15 years, formerly of Oxford.
William Parsons who resided near McGrawville [Allegany Co. NY], was kicked to death by his horses in the stable on the morning of the 4th inst.
Michael Bambach a steady and industrious young man, aged about 22 years, for the past two years in the employ of N. Griminger of Chittenango [Madison Co. NY, was found dead in the outhouse of his employer on Thursday morning, the 2d inst. A physician being called pronounced it a case of heart disease.
Miss Cora Webster, aged eighteen years, of Clockville [Madison Co. NY], died on the 29th ult. and was buried on the day which was to have been her wedding day.
Garrett Prichard, a well known and highly respected citizen of Solon [Cortland Co. NY], died on the 19th ult in the 83d? year of his age. He came from Connecticut, in 1807?, with a pack on his back and $16.50 in money in his pocket locating upon the farm where he died. He accumulated an extensive property and retained the management of his five hundred acre farm to within a short time of his death.
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SMITH: Suddenly, in North Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY], July 11th, Beula B. [Smith] wife of Isaac Smith, aged about 49 years.
Coroner Hand of this village was called on Sunday last, to hold an inquest on the body of Mrs. Beula B Smith, wife of Isaac Smith, of North Pharsalia, who died suddenly on Saturday afternoon, after an illness of but a few hours. From remarks made by the deceased previous to her death, it was suspected that she had committed suicide. The coroner summoned as a jury, David D. White, Abner Tucker, Jr., Calvin C. Frink, Levi H. Chapman, Charles H. Cadwell and Austin White, and the evidence of the members of the family and neighbors residing in the vicinity, elicited the following facts:
The family consisted of Smith, his wife and seven children, four of whom did not reside at home; they are very poor and live in a small log house near a swamp; Smith, who is a laborer by occupation appears to be a shiftless fellow, who does not provide for his family; he and his wife did not live pleasantly together, and quarrels were frequent. It was no uncommon thing for her to go to the neighbors for food for herself and children, stating that there was nothing in the house to eat. On the Thursday previous to her death, she called at a neighbor's and asked for some dinner, which was given her. There she said her husband had left the house at daylight, and there were no provisions in the house; that he had been mad at her for three or four days, and would not speak to her; that he acted cross and mad nearly all the time, and she could take no peace with him; that she had made up her mind to kill herself, but was not certain that she should; she gave as a reason, that she could not live with him, with nothing to eat, and have him act in the way he had last week; that on the Monday previous, Smith left home early in the morning, with five dollars in his pocket, to get some meal, and that when he came back towards night, he had but three dollars of the money, and no meal, he was accompanied by a girl of bad reputation, who intimated to Mrs. Smith that she had some of her husband's money, which he had given her; this was what seemed to cause Mrs. Smith's troubles on that day. Neighboring women testified that the house was destitute of proper food or clothing; that the children were in the habit of going for food to the neighbors; and that deceased and her husband did not live pleasantly together.
Smith testified that deceased had not been healthy for many years, and was subject to fits, had been complaining more than usual for the past two weeks. Early on Friday morning she complained, saying "her brain was all on fire," and that she had not slept well during the night. Smith left her in bed, and was absent from home all day; found her in bed on his return, she did not eat or drink anything, they retired about nine o'clock, and about two o'clock on Saturday morning, groanings were heard by the husband and family; upon being questioned, deceased said she had heard nobody groan; she had not slept much and wished them to keep still; this reply she repeated after more groans were heard. After they heard groans for the third time, Smith got up and lighted a lamp, and found deceased nearly unconscious, unable to speak, and her eyes rolled back in her head. Smith shook her lightly, asked her what was the matter, and requested her to tell if she had been taking anything, that it might relieve others from censure; she attempted to speak, but only said "I," and could articulate no more. Neighbors were called in, and Dr. Crumb sent for. Deceased lay unconscious, occasionally groaning, had two spasms, and died about two o'clock int he afternoon. there was morphine in the house, which the husband testified he kept to administer to the neighbors when they were sick, but never but once to his wife, two or three years ago. He also testified to the domestic infelicity existing between them, and to her repeated threats to take her own life; did not know what caused his wife to say so, only she was mad at him.
Dr. Crumb, of Preston, testified that he was called on Saturday morning, to see Mrs. Smith, arrived about nine o'clock, and found her in a dying condition; found a bottle of morphine in a cupboard near the bed, and concluded from this circumstance that she might be under the narcotic effect of medicine or suffering from asphaxia; did not administer any remedies, and after remaining there about an hour, went home. Had examined the body on the day of the inquest and found all the organs passably healthy, nothing appearing that would be liable to cause sudden death, except the brain, which was congested; and came to the conclusion that deceased came to her death from congestion of the brain, and not from the effect of narcotic poison.
The jury found that Mrs. Smith "came to her death by the visitation of God, in a natural way, and not otherwise."
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Charles A. Wetmore, son of Augustus C Wetmore, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], died at Jefferson, N.H., last week, aged thirty years. He leaves a wife and infant child. His remains were brought to this village for interment. The Worcester (Mass.) Press thus refers to his death:
"The news of the sudden death of Professor C.A. Wetmore, of the Leicester Academy, will be read with sorrow by a large circle of friends. During the few years he has resided in Leicester he has made many firm friends and won the esteem of all with whom he was associated. Professor Wetmore was a native of Norwich, NY. [Chenango Co.], and a graduate of Hamilton College in the class of '69. In the following year he entered the Auburn Theological Seminary but was unable to complete his preparation for the ministry on account of ill health. During his connection with the Leicester Academy the standing of that institution has been greatly improved, a substantial testimonial to his worth as an instructor. He has long been a sufferer from asthma, and at the time of his death was stopping at Jefferson, N.H., in the hope of finding relief in the mountain air. At the closing exercises of the last term at the Academy a letter was read from him bidding the students goodbye and wishing them a pleasant vacation; and the kind expressions contained therein will be remembered by those to whom they were addressed as the last words of one whom they had learned to esteem."
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