Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, December 17, 1874
Marriage
JOHNSON - BURDICK: In Gilbertsville [Otsego Co. NY], Nov. 29th, by Rev. S.H. Moon, Mr. Charles Johnson of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Jennie Burdick of Pittsfield [Otsego Co. NY].
Deaths
BRIGGS: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 6th, of scarlet fever, Ada [Briggs], daughter of Mrs. R. Briggs, aged 1 year.
WEAVER: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 12th, Mr. Jehial Weaver aged 86 years.
RACE: In Union City, Mich., Dec. 1st, of typhoid fever, -?- A. Race, son of J.S. Race, formerly of Brisbin [Chenango Co. NY].
WEBSTER: In Fort Plain, Dec. 3d, of consumption of the bowels, Julia Follet [Webster], daughter of Charles W Webster, aged 18 years, 8 months and 16 days. "Earth has one daughter less, / Heaven one angel more."
New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], The Gazette states that William S. Dargavel a highly esteemed member of Typographical Union No. 6, of New York, who was drowned in the San Antonio River, in Texas, on the 20th ult., served an apprenticeship in the Gazette office, something like a dozen years ago. At the expiration of his time, he went to Oneida where he was employed upon the Dispatch about one year, when he went to New York, where, after a few years of arduous toil, he was stricken down with lung disease, and consumption stared him in the face. He then went south, hoping to regain his health, and was drowned as above stated while attempting to swim the river, to deposit his letter in the Helena post office.
The Otselic Falley Register announces the death of Jesse Bagley, formerly a well-known resident of Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], which occurred at Lanesboro, Pa., on Sunday morning, November 29th. He left his son's residence where he had made it his home for several years past to attend divine service in the Methodist church and while waiting in the vestibule for the closing of the morning prayer, he dropped down dead. His age was eighty-nine years.
The Children of Moses Homan, a boatman residing in Oneida [Madison Co. NY] were drowned at Fairport, Monroe Co. [NY] on the 4th inst. while playing upon unsafe ice.
A little son of George Adams of Hartford [Washington Co. NY], aged two years, was scalded to death a few days since, by accidentally falling into a boiler of hot water.
Henry L. Marble a prominent farmer of the town of Maryland [Otsego Co. NY], was found dead in his bed on the morning of the 4th inst. Heart disease.
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CADY: In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 12th, Mr. Nathan W. Cady, aged 68 years.
Nathan W. Cady, who has been confined to his bed for some weeks, from a scrofulous affection, died in Guilford on the 12th inst. For over thirty years, as has been previously noticed, he held the position of Postmaster or Deputy at that place. He was born just west of that village, near Root's Corners, and while a boy suffered the misfortune to lose a limb by amputation, from the disease which has now terminated his life. When elder he taught school and subsequently learned the tailor's trade at Mt. Upton. About the year 1830, he returned to Guilford, and entered upon the duties of Deputy Postmaster under the late Erastus Dickinson, and soon after under the late Dr. John Clark, continuing with short intervals either in that capacity or as Postmaster until his death. During a portion of this time, he also discharged the duties of Town Clerk and Justice of the Peace. In all these positions, as well as a private citizen, he was ever the same intelligent, courteous gentleman, enjoying alike the esteem of all parties and classes, for his strict honesty and integrity. His habits were the most exemplary. He was about 68 years old and was never married. Aside from a brother and sister, he leaves a large circle of sincere friends to mourn his loss.
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Guilford [Chenango Co. NY]: One of our old and esteemed residents, Captain Milton H. Root, died after a lingering illness at his residence in our village on the 2d inst. Born at Great Barrington, Mass. in 1792, he came with his parents at an early age to our township and settled at what afterwards was known as Root's Corners, two miles west of our place. Here he experienced many of those hardships and incidents so common to the early settlers, that help to discipline the future strong men of worth and integrity. Among those early trials, his family was obliged to go to Binghamton, in boats by way of the Chenango River to procure their milling. These trips required several days and were attended with much labor and occasional danger. He resided upon or adjoining the farm first settled by his father for upwards of sixty years and lived to witness the growth of a prosperous town where once he had beheld a wilderness and the introduction of improvements attendant upon advanced civilization. At an earlier day he was the recipient of several offices and positions of honor at the hands of his townsmen. A Democrat in you, he continued a steadfast supporter of that party through life, as well as a subscriber to the Norwich Journal and the Union from an early date. He leaves a widow by a second marriage, and several sons and daughters by a former one. Among his sons is George Root, Esq., of Afton.
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Guilford [Chenango Co. NY]: Another of our old citizens, Rufus O. Smith, a brother of the late Samuel A Smith, Esq., and for many years a respected resident of our village, died December 3d, after a short sickness, aged 74 years. Mr. Smith was a native of Connecticut and came to this vicinity some forty years ago, since which time he has been an industrious member of society. About a year ago Mr. and Mrs. S. celebrated their Golden Wedding. He leaves a wife and a large family of sons and daughters.
News Item
Mr. Editor: I will borrow from Mrs. H.B. Stowe, the term, "My Wife and I" were married in the Episcopal Church in Southington, Conn., on the fourth day of October 1812. We had early embraced the offer of our Heavenly Father, as recorded in His holy writings: "In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He will direct thy paths." In the spring of 1817 I visited this County, purchased a tract of wild land in the south part of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] where the deer, beaver, wolf and martin had their habitation, the former too beautiful and playful to molest, the latter I have slain with my gun and as soon as convenient moved my family upon it.
We have been carried through the various vicissitudes of life incident to the settlement of a new country, and "have seen the desert blossom as the rose." We have had five sons, whom we have brought up useful members of society, industrious and frugal - one a mechanic, two farmers, and two physicians - and two adopted daughters, who have respectably settled. Three of our sons have departed this life, in faith of a glorious immortality beyond the grave, leaving families respectably provided for pecuniarily. Our ages are eighty-four and eighty-six years.
I might add that my five sons were all true Democrats. I have always voted that ticket, except that two years ago I voted for Horace Greeley for President. In 1815 I received my first three degrees in friendship Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons.
Your paper is not a stranger in my family. Soon after I came into the county, I commenced taking the Norwich Journal, and also the Oxford Gazette and since the two papers were united, the Union has constantly been our family paper.
Respectfully Yours, Leonard Foote, Oxford, Nov. 1874.
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