Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, December 16, 1875
Marriages
HAIGHT - SALSMAN: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 8th, by Rev. W.J. Judd, Mr. John A. Haight to Mrs. Eliza E. Salsman, all of Norwich.
BRONSON - FOOTE: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 8th, by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. LaFayette Bronson to Miss Lucinda A. Foote, both of North Brookfield, Madison Co. [NY].
COY - GATES: In Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 8th, by Rev. A.B. Jones, Mr. Henry F. Coy to Miss Adelia H. Gates, all of Pharsalia.
KENNIER - CLINE: In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 30th, by Rev. R.A. Clark, Mr. Andrew J. Kennier to Miss Matilda Cline both of Smithville.
Deaths
CLOSE: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], on Thursday evening, Dec. 9th, Mr. Rawson Close, aged 53 years.
ROGERS: In Preston [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 9th, Mr. Watson W. Rogers, aged 28 years.
VAN VLEET: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 10th, of paralysis, Mrs. Ann Van Vleet, aged 55 years.
"Farewell! A little time, and we / Who knew thee well, and joyed thee here, / One after one shall follow thee / As pilgrims through the gate of fear, / Which opens on eternity."
HALL: In this town, Dec. 9th, Mr. Warren Hall, aged 77 years.
Mr. Hall was born in Stonington, Conn., March 14th, 1796. In the fall of 1808, he moved to Pharsalia, in this county, about two miles east of the Centre Road, where he resided three years. At that time the nearest neighbor lived three miles distant. He removed to the farm in Norwich, east of the village, in 1811, and for the period of sixty-four years, until his death, he remained upon the place. He was an honest man, respected by the community in which he has passed the most of his life, and his death is mourned by many relatives and friends.
Frederick L. Mead, proprietor of the Vallonia Springs Hotel [Broome Co. NY], was instantly killed by the cars, at Afton [Chenango Co. NY], on Friday afternoon of last week. He, with William Page and Andrew L. Sanders, all of Vallonia Spings in the town of Colesville, Broome County [NY], was crossing the railroad track with a team and a light spring wagon belonging ot Mr. Page when they were struck by an extra coal train. Mead was instantly killed, his head being badly crushed. Page was seriously injured. Sanders escaped by being thrown from the wagon, and one of the horses was killed. Coroner Hand held an inquest on Monday and the verdict of the jury censures Mr. Page for culpable carelessness in driving towards the railroad crossing, while the train was approaching.
William K. Race keeper of the Race Place Hotel, Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], was found dead in his bed about nine o'clock Sunday evening. He had been upon the street until after eight o'clock. when he returned home, and feeling unwell, lay down. He had been in poor health for several years. We believe Mr. Race was a son of the late William Race, who resided some four miles up the river.
Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, December 16, 1875
Terrible Casualty! Rawson Close Burned to Death!
Between five and six o'clock on Thursday evening last, an alarm of fire was given, when the firemen with their apparatus proceeded to the point indicated, on East Street. It proved to be the barn of Rawson Close, which was enveloped in Flames before the arrival of the firemen. Deluge hand engine was placed at the well on the premises and did good execution towards extinguishing the fire, while the steamer was located at the canal bridge and soon sent a powerful stream upon the burning building.
When it was stated that Mr. Close was undoubtedly in the barn, he having but a few moments before entered the building with a lantern for the purpose of putting out his horse which he had been driving, the large assemblage present were thrilled with horror, and the efforts of all were redoubled to extinguish the flames, and if possible rescue the remains of the unfortunate man from the ruins.
From the roof of the carriage house on the west side of the barn, some of the firemen saw lying upon the hay on the second floor of the barn, what was believed to be the remains. At that time the inside of the building was one sheet of flames. Ed Greenman, foreman of Alert Hose Company, procured a hook, and drew the charred remains from the building, when they were taken in charge by Albert Cary, undertaker, who at once conveyed them to his rooms, where they were properly cared for.
On Friday, Coroner Hand called an inquest at Mr. Cary's rooms, on East Street, and the following gentlemen composed the jury: Nathan P. Wheeler, George A. Wilson, Edwin Smith, Milton Wicks, Frank Buell, Joseph Morse.....the verdict of the jury was that "Rawson Close came to his death casually, accidentally, and by misfortune, and not otherwise."
From the evidence given, and the circumstances attending this most heart-rendering calamity, there can be no doubt that the verdict of the coroner's jury is correct, that it was the result of an accident. While there are several theories as to how this accident occurred, which will probably forever remain a mystery, the most rational view of the case is, that Mr. Close went into the hayloft, with a lantern, for the purpose of feeding his horse, and that the lantern came apart, setting fire to the hay and straw, in attempting to extinguish which he was suffocated, and was past help before it could possibly have reached him. Another theory is, that he was taken with a fit, he having on one or more previous occasions been thus attacked, and that he fell helpless among the combustible material around him, which was fired by the lantern breaking or separating.
Nothing within our recollection has caused such a gloom in this community as the shocking death of Mr. Close, who was one of our most respected citizens, and whose untimely and tragic death comes close home to a large circle of friends and acquaintances. Deceased was a native of Amsterdam, Montgomery Co., [NY] which place he left at an early age and served an apprenticeship in the cabinet making business in Cortland, from which place he came to Norwich, nearly twenty-eight years since, and with D.N. Barber, also of Cortland, established himself in the furniture trade, which, with but slight intermission, owing to ill health, he had successfully continued until his death. His close attention to business and his uprightness and integrity in all his dealings were rewarded by a competency.
Deceased leaves surviving him, an invalid widow and daughter with three sons. The sympathies of the community go out to the afflicted family, in this their hour of terrible bereavement.
Funeral services were held at the late residence of the deceased on Saturday afternoon last and were conducted by Rev. S. Scoville. A large number of our citizens were in attendance, as were also two brothers of the deceased, one from Amsterdam, and one from Schenectady.
Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, December 15, 1875
Marriages
KINCH - BURKETT: In this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 30, by Rev. J.C. Ward, Mr. Horton E. Kinch of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Matilda Burkett of Oxford.
Variety Wedding: Mr. and Mrs. Wheaton J. Race celebrated the tenth anniversary of their wedding at their residence, in the south part of this town, on the afternoon and evening of Dec. 4th. A bountiful supper was served, to which ample justice was done by the company, which consisted of upwards of eighty invited guests, friends and relatives of the family. It is unnecessary to say that a very pleasant time was the result. We regret however to record the unfortunate, yet we hope it will prove brief, illness of Mrs. Race at the time, but feel assured that when she comes to take a peep into her parlor, literally filled with presents both useful and ornamental, which speak better than words of the kind regards of true friends, it will "do good like a medicine." Prosperity to the happy pair, and may they live to see many happy returns of their wedding anniversary.
Death
Mr. John Griggs, well known throughout the Chenango Valley, died suddenly at the Park House in this village [Hamilton, Madison Co. NY], Wednesday morning with hemorrhage of the lungs. He retired Tuesday night in his usual health but when he came downstairs in the morning he was bleeding at the lungs and was very weak. He was found lying at the foot of the stairs in a helpless condition and before medical aid could reach him, he was dead. He had been bleeding in his room, and the hallway and stairs were covered with blood. Mr. Griggs had been a resident of Hamilton for about 35 years. His wife died a number of years ago and is buried at Columbus, Chenango County [NY], where his two daughters reside. Hamilton Vol.
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