Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, September 10, 1874
Deaths
A son of William Becker of Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY] was burned to death Wednesday evening. He had been blackberrying with his older brother, and, on their return home, they were applying paraphine to their scratches and sunburns, when the vapor from the oil was ignited by a gas jet nearby, and they were quickly enveloped in flames. The younger brother, aged 9 years, was literally roasted and died at 12 o'clock. The other, though badly burned, burst through a window upon a shed roof and was rescued. There are hopes of his recovery. The house was not damaged.
Chenango American, Greene, NY, September 10, 1874
Marriages
At the Baptist Parsonage in this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], Aug. 29th, by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. Edward Rogers of this town to Miss Mary E. Weeks, of Willett, Cortland Co. N.Y.
At the Congregational Parsonage, in this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], Aug. 30th, by Rev. Geo. Porter, Mr. Eugene A. Goshall of North Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Ida l. Monroe, of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY].
At the home of the bride, Aug. 20th, by Rev. B.B. Carruth, Mr. Edmund C. Eaton to Miss Vettie Delevan, both of Willett [Cortland Co. NY].
Deaths
In this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 6th, Mr. John M. Mason, aged 33 years.
In this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 8th, Mrs. Mary Watson, wife of Ira Watson, aged 85 years and 6 months. Funeral at the house, Thursday, Sept. 10th, at 11 A.M.
In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY], Aug. 31st, Mr. Lewis S. Cole, aged 73 years.
Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, September 12, 1874
Marriage
ROCKWELL - KNOWLES: At the Friend's Church, in Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY] on the 9th inst., by Quaker ceremony, Mr. Curtiss L. Rockwell of Westmoreland, Oneida Co. [NY] and Miss Caroline S. Knowles of the former place.
Deaths
SABINE: In this town [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], on Monday the 7th inst., Dreatre Sabine, aged 65.
SMITH: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], on the 10th inst. Mr. Milton Smith, aged 48 years.
WOOD: In this town [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 3d, 1874, Loie E. [Wood], daughter of Rev. Stephen and S. Estella Wood, aged 1 year 7 months and 18 days.
"Gaze upon thy little Loie, / Weep, but in submission bow; / See, a beauty hovers round her, / Which ye never saw till now.
Lovely child! the holy angels / Watched her through the shades of night; / Led her through the gates of Heaven, / At the early morning light.
"Good by, dear," ye softly whispered, / As ye saw your darling die; / But the angels said, "Good Morning,"/ As she joined them in the sky.
"Good by, dear!" her gentle nature / Feels no more the thrust of pain; / Oh, how sweet her fond embraces, / When ye all shall meet again.
Meet again above life's changes, / Meet in yon eternal home; / Meet the loving, angel Loie, / Where sad partings never come."
Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, September 12, 1874
Marriage
WELLS - HOYT: In the town of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], on the 8th inst. by Rev. George D. Horton, Mr. John Wesley Webb to Miss Julia Amelia Hoyt, both of Coventry [Chenango Co. NY].
Coventry [Chenango Co. NY]: Among the most noticeable incidents of the week and perhaps we may say of the year, is the wooden wedding [5th anniversary] of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Parker, on Tuesday, Sept. 8th. the morning, although dark and lowery, opened up bright by noon, and nature seemed to vie with art in lending enchantment to the scene. Shortly after one o'clock the numerous guests began to arrive and by three o'clock upwards of one hundred happy faces were merrily chatting in the parlors or gathered in groups about the lawn. At fifteen minutes past three the company was invited to a beautiful evergreen bower, situated in an open lawn but a few rods form their residence, where were tables richly laden with the choicest delicacies of the season.
After the wedding ceremony had been pronounced by Rev. George D. Horton, and the ring (appropriate) had been placed upon the bride's hand, we prepared to partake of the bountiful supply of the tables.
While the company were waiting for the table committee, Hon. Chas. Pearsall politely requested the groom to cut the first loaf upon the center table, which he accordingly began to dissect with all the grace of an English nobleman. Seizing a large carving knife, which had been purposely placed near his plate, he began to measure with his eye the center of the cake, and coming to a right conclusion, he placed the knife upon the cake, and prepared with the gentle pressure of the forefinger to push the knife through the tender frosting and into the cake, but finding it had been baked harder than he anticipated, he grasped the handle firmly and judging from the violent twitchings of the muscles of his face, and his closely compressed lips, he meant to cut that cake or break the knife. finding that he still made no impression, he turned towards his father-in-law, (Mr. Pearsall) who was holding fast to his sides with both hands. The company by this time had caught at the joke, and Peter, amid the shouts of all present, turned the cake over to find that he had been cutting the soft side of a white pine knot.
After refreshments Rev. George D. Horton addressed the bride and groom for five minutes, after which numerous sentiments were given to the bride and groom by some of the guests.
After congratulations the company again proceeded to the house to look over the numerous and costly presents that had been left therein, among which we noticed an elegant chamber set of ten pieces, couch, chairs, brackets, and other articles too numerous to mention; also a very fine oil painting, presented by the bride's uncle, Mr. Geo. Waters, and not until the dark hours had made their appearance did the company disperse.
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PARKER - PEARSALL: At the 1st Congregational Church in Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], September 8th, by Rev. G.D. Horton, Pastor, assisted by Rev. J.G. Bass of Brooklyn, Mr. Peter Parker, to Miss Ada A. Pearsall, only daughter of Hon. Charles Pearsall, all of Coventry. [Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, Sept. 15, 1969]
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