Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, June 4, 1874
Marriages
BISHOP - BABCOCK: At the home of the bride, in Brookfield [Madison Co. NY], May 28th? by Rev. W.H. -?-, Mr. Lyman H. Bishop of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Minnie Babcock.
BLANCHARD - STORRS: At the parsonage in DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY], May 26th, by the bride's father, Rev. J. Storrs, Mr. -?- Blanchard to Miss H. Adell Storrs, all of Deruyter.
Deaths
FERGUSON: At Smithville Flats [Chenango Co. NY], May 20th, Mrs. Frances Ferguson, aged 48 years, widow of the late James Ferguson, and daughter of the late Peleg Pendleton, of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].
ALDRICH: In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], May 31st, Mr. Channing Aldrich, aged 75 years.
MARTIN: In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY], May 12th, Mr. Samuel Martin, aged 76 years.
MARTIN: In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY], May 22d, Martha [Martin] widow of Samuel Martin, aged 73 years.
McDonough [Chenango Co. NY]: Joel Martin, Esq. of Indianapolis and Mrs. Schrender, of Syracuse, formerly residents of this vicinity, were in town May 14th, attending the funeral of their father, Samuel Martin, who died May 12th, at the residence of Seymour Martin, in East Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY]. Scarcely had they reached their homes, before the flash of the wires communicated the sad intelligence of the death of their mother, which occurred May 22d, at McDonough. Promptly Joel and Samuel Martin returned to the burial of their maternal parent. A singular coincidence connected with the decease of this aged couple is the fact that although distance intervened, they were stricken down with the same disease. [Chenango Telegraph, June 4, 1874]
SMITH: In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY], May 30th, Mrs. Maria Smith, wife of William Smith, aged 55 years. After a lingering illness of many months, in which the deceased was a patient sufferer, she calmly bade her loved ones adieu, and died in peace.
McDonough [Chenango Co. NY]: Mrs. Mariah Smith, wife of William Smith, died May 30th, aged 55 years. Disease, an inward cancerous affection. In her death, the community has lost a worthy member, a sorrowing husband an affectionate and devoted companion, and her children an indulgent and merciful parent. [Chenango Telegraph, June 4, 1874]
Our burdened hearts, with anxious fears, / Expected such a change would come; / And yet how hard, amid our tears, / To say, "the will of God be done."
The remains of Mrs. Charles A. Thorp, mother of Mrs. H.G. Prindle, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], who died at Carbon Cliff, Ill. some months since, were brought to this village, on Thursday last and interred in the family grounds in our village cemetery.
Dr. James H. Reddy, son of Rev. William Reddy, died of consumption at the residence of his parents, in Syracuse [Onondaga Co. NY], May 15th, aged 25 years. His remains were interred at Cazenovia [Madison Co. NY].
Alvin Sturdevant, formerly editor of the Binghamton Standard [Broome Co. NY], died at Benton Harbor, Mich, on the 26th ult.
Dr. James Brooks, a respected physician of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], died on Tuesday of last week.
Chenango American, Greene, NY, June 4, 1874
Deaths
At the residence of Hiram Curtis, in this town [Greene, Chenango co. NY], Mrs. Ann Curtis, aged 82 years.
In this town [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], Mrs. Grace [Skillin], wife of the late Hugh Skillin, aged 77 years, 3 months.
Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, June 6, 1874
Marriages
DREW - SIMMONS: At the residence of the bride's father in this town [Bainbridge, Chenango Co. NY], on the 2d inst., by Rev. G.W. Abrams, Mr. David Y. Drew, of Shodack, N.Y. [Rensselaer Co.], to Miss Mary L. Simmons, of Bainbridge, N.Y.
LEWIS - GAGE: At the Susquehanna Valley House in this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co. NY], May 28th, by Rev. A.D. Richardson, Mr. Nelson Lewis to Miss Celia Gage, both of Morris [Otsego Co. NY].
TRAVIS - WILLIS: In Masonville [Delaware Co. NY], June 3d, by Rev. N. Ripley, Mr. H.J. Travis, M.D. of Woodstock, N.Y. [Ulster Co.] to Miss Mary E. Willis of Masonville.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, June 4, 1874
News Item
Decoration Day
We rejoice to know that so many of our people, especially a goodly number of devoted women, had it in their hearts to lay aside for a little [while] the perplexities and absorbing interest of business, the cares and joys of family and home, and devote one brief hour in the year in accordance with a most beautiful custom, in decorating the graves of our soldier dead. The demonstration of Saturday was spontaneous in its development as it was genuine in spirit and in deed.
It was born of the higher and nobler sentiments of our nature and told of remembrance and love. An immense turnout was not expected and in this nobody was disappointed, for the conditions were wanting to attract the crowd.
Patriotism had not been stirred by spread eagle appeals or by the fife and drum. But the quietness and want of showy parade, rendered the occasion to those who participated more than ordinarily impressive.
Two or three days before the simple announcement was made in the papers that the graves of Norwich soldiers would be decorated, a committee of ladies was named to see that the necessary flowers and decorations were prepared, certain things requested or indicated as proper to be done, and that was all there was of it. The proprieties of the day and the occasion and the dictates of one's own conscience carried the invitation home.
A little past 4 o'clock in the afternoon, a large company of little girls had collected about and upon the steps of the Court House, while the ladies decoration committee and others had gathered in the Christian Association rooms.
Presently a juvenile military company in uniform with miniature band appeared upon the streets, and took up a line of march, followed by a procession of children, to the cemetery.
Clergy, Glee Club, old and young, made their way in an informal manner, in carriage or on foot to the burying ground. Messrs. Sumner & Tanner kindly volunteering the use of their Buss for the accommodation of floral committee of ladies.
Reaching the cemetery, where several hundred by this time had congregated, the tomb of Lieutenant Breed, it being near the entrance was first covered with wreaths and flowers, the Glee Club under direction of Mr. Cary, singing one of their choicest airs.
The grave of Col. Smith was next reached which was lovingly decorated by tender hands and prayer opened by Rev. Mr. Judd of the M.E. Church.
All the soldiers, graves in like manner were decorated and a flag placed upon each. It was understood there would be no speeches, and only a few words by Rev. Mr. Haynes and Dr. Beecher. The weather was all that could have been desired if we except too bright sunshine, the rays of which were scorching, still there was a fresh and inspiring breeze which modified the asperities of the blazing heat of the sun.
All who witnessed or took part in the hallowed exercises seemed pleased that the day though in an informal manner had been so handsomely and appropriately observed.
The graves of the following soldiers were decorated:
Col. Elisha B. Smith, 114th, mortally wounded at Port Hudson, June 14, 1863, Died the 19th.
Lieut. Edward E. Breed, 114th, died of wounds received at Opequan, Va., September 19, 1864
Merritt C. Shaver, 18th N.Y. and 19th? Heavy Artillery and 9th Heavy Artillery, died at Hart's island of apoplexy, [March] 2, 1865
Emerson C. Crandall, 89th N.Y. and 5th U.S. Light Artillery. Died from disease contracted in service, Feb. 22, 1872
William D. Hughson, 22d N.Y.C., died in St. Mary's Hospital, Rochester, March 20, 1864
John Nelson, Jr., 114th and 80th N.Y.C., died of consumption, Nov. 20, 1868
William H. Brewster, 8th U.S. Infantry, died Jan. 19, 1866
C.H. DeForest, 114th, died Oct. 3, 1866
David H. Green, 22d N.Y.C., died July 2, 1865
Jonathan E. Brushell, 11h U.S. Artillery, died November 18, 1870?
Henry Dickson, 44th N.Y., died Sept. 3, 1865
John G Stevens, 44th N.Y. died of consumption, September 3, 1871
Byron L. Terry, 9th Army Corps Hospital, died in Guilford, Oct. 26, 1864
Cyrus C. Cobb, [161st NY Inf.] accidentally killed after discharge from service [Oct. 4, 1866].
Benjamin Johnson, died July 1869
John Barnes, died from injuries received on the D.L.&W.R.R. March 24, 1873
Soldiers who have died since last Decoration Day.
Wm. T. Farrell, 44th N.Y., died June 1, 1873
Orrin E. Wood, 114th, N.Y., died Jan. 10th, 1874
James Mason, 8th U.S. Inf'ty died May 3, 1874.
Whether the graves at Northeast quarter, White Store and Phetteplace grounds, were decorated, we have not learned, but trust they were not forgotten by the citizens of those localities.
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