Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, January 13, 1876
Marriages
VAN DUSEN - MAXFIELD: In Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 30th, by Rev. H.G. Meeker, Mr. Manzo Van Dusen to Miss Olive Sophia Maxfield all of Pharsalia.
ATKINS - LAMB: In Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 31st, by Rev. H.G. Meeker, Mr. Carlos Atkins to Miss Amelia M. Lamb, all of Pharsalia.
MONROE - SLATER: In Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 31st, by Wm. T. Priest, Esq., Mr. Israel Monroe to Miss Alice M. Slater, all of Pharsalia.
DAVY - YOUNGS: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 1st, by Rev. J. Davy, Mr. William H. Davy of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Sarah M. Youngs of Oxford.
COE - TOUEY: In Christ's Church, Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 29th, by Rev. W. De. L. Wilson, Mr. Charles Coe to Miss Mary Touey, both of Guilford.
GREENE - PARSONS: In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 3d, by Rev. A.B. Richardson, Mr. Ulysses T. Greene, of Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Emma S. Parsons, of Bainbridge.
WAGNER - DEMING: In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 1st, by Rev. Dr. Pattengill, Mr. William L. Wagner to Miss Cora A. Deming, all of New Berlin.
WILTSIE - PHILLIPS: In South Edmeston [Otsego Co. NY], Jan. 2d, by Rev. O.K. Crosby, Mr. Lyman Wiltsie of Pittsfield [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Esther Phillips of New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY].
SPICER - BUTTON: In Columbus [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 31st by M.L. Jaquith, Esq., Mr. Edwin Spicer to Miss Philena A. Button, both of Columbus.
WOOD - FULLER: In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], Jan. 10th, by Rev. Dr. Paddock, Mr. Azor Wood of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY] to Mrs. Hannah M. Fuller of Binghamton.
MUSSON - SERGEANT: In South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 5th, by Rev. A. Lindsey, Mr. Uri B. Musson, of Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] to Miss Mary A. Sergeant of South New Berlin.
MOODY - PHILLIPS: In Schenandoah [Dutchess Co. NY], Jan. 1st, by Rev. L.I. Wells, Mr. Charles O. Moody, of Guilford to Miss Emma J. Phillips of the former place.
THOMAS - GREEN: At the residence of the bride's father in Butternuts [Otsego Co. NY], Dec. 29th, by Rev. EF. Eldredge, Mr. Augustus A. Thomas, to Miss Catharine L. Green, both of Butternuts.
Mt. Upton, Chenango Co. NY: Mr. and Mrs. John Prentice celebrated their wooden wedding on Monday night of last week, it being the fifth anniversary of their marriage. They received a large number of fine presents, both ornamental and useful, and in return extended a generous hospitality to their guests, which was appreciated and enjoyed by all present. All departed highly pleased with the entertainment, and wishing the happy couple many returns of the occasion.
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Silver Wedding: The friends and relatives of William Smith and wife, of Preston [Chenango Co. NY], celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of their marriage at their residence, January 3d 1876. Early in the day the friends began to assemble, and at noon the house was well filled, about one hundred guests being present, among whom were H.E. Howard, General Freight Agent Connecticut River Railroad, of Springfield, Mass. and M.M. Howard, Station Agent at Greenfield, Mass., brothers of Mrs. Smith; and A.N. Harrington and wife, of Orange, Mass., the latter a sister of Mrs. Smith.
At two o'clock P.M. the tables were spread with the choicest viands, including confectionery and tropical fruits, of which the guests made a sumptuous repast; while with the organ and splendid singers, beautiful music was kept up during the exercises at the table. After which, Rev. J. Hurlburt, in a neat and appropriate address, presented by the happy couple with the elegant and costly present which the friends had selected, valued at about $125. His remarks were responded to by the recipients, with feelings of the deepest gratitude.
To Mr. and Mrs. William Smith, on Their Twenty-Fifth Wedding Day
Dear Neighbors and friends, on this festive occasion, / Please accept our good wishes and congratulations. / That midlife's sorrows and joys, its trials and pleasures, / Hand in hand you have journeyed in such equal measure. / With love's labors unwearied, Till the peace that's perennial, / Till you've safely arrived to your Quarto-centennial.
May the years that remain pass as those gone before, / Rich in love and fidelity - who could ask for you more? / And when the pathway of wedlock you no longer rove, / May your souls reunite in the Eden of Love. M.S.W.
[that the "printer was remembered," amidst the abundance of good cheer at the festive board on this occasion, the receipt of a generous loaf of cake was substantial evidence; and that the happy couple may live to celebrate their diamond wedding, is the wish of the Union, Ed.]
Deaths
BARBER: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 1st, Cynthia [Barber] wife of Horace Barber, aged 57 years.
DEITZ: In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 5th, Edwin G. [Deitz] son of Irving W. and Antoinette N. Deitz, aged 3 years and 7 months.
WILLIAMSON: In New Hartford, Jan. 7th of diphtheria, Myra Heaton [Williamson], daughter of C.H. Williamson, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], aged 14 years and 8 months.
LOBDELL: In Aylmer, Canada, Jan. 6th, Mr. Albert Lobdell, formerly of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY].
SCOTT: In Chicago, Dec. 29th, of brain fever, Bertha [Scott] daughter of Henry C. and Lovica Scott, aged 6 years.
From the two bright little faces, one is gone, / Leaving all familiar traces here to mourn, / With their warm and best affections badly torn; / But 'twas Jesus came to take her to his home.
Weep not for your child departed! She is free; / Evermore a shining angel she will be. / And no sickness, pain or sorrow ever see. / For in heaven she will ever wait for thee.
Mt. Upton [Chenango Co. NY]: James Dunlap, son of John Dunlap, died last week, of consumption, at his home on Dunlap Hill. He, with his brother David, about two years since went to California hoping that the change of climate would benefit them. It failed to do so, however, as David died there, while James returned home to mingle his ashes with those of his other relatives who had already succumbed to the same terrible disease.
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RICH: In South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 28th, 1875, Mr. Ira P. Rich, aged 65 years, 10 months and 19 days.
If life is only a preparation for death, and that preparation consists in living uprightly, and leaving behind an unspotted character, then the subject of this memoir did not live in vain.
Ira P. Rich was born in Worcester County, Massachusetts, February 9, 1810. When he was only a year old, his parents moved to South New Berlin, in this County, and purchased the farm south of Ambler's Settlement. Here his father lived and died and here he grew up from childhood and passed his entire life. In 1841 he married Fannie F. Freeman, of Cooperstown, Otsego County. Five children were the fruit of this union, two sons and three daughters. Two of the daughters died before the age of womanhood; his wife died in 1864; and the remaining three children- Palmer C., Ransom and Angelia E. - still live together in possession of and occupying the homestead their grandfather purchased over sixty years ago. Thus, far nothing has separated the family but death.
Mr. Rich was highly esteemed in the community, as a Christian, upright and benevolent man. He was particularly a friend to the poor and pecuniary assistance from him was never sought in vain. As a public officer he had the confidence of all who knew him. All objects of public interest received his attention and support. He met nothing with brawling opposition, but everything like ostentation and parade he shunned with instinctive abhorrence. All his acts had the charm of simplicity and his words the merit of truth. He will ever be remembered by his fellow townsmen, as a man who was always faithful to his responsibilities, and true to his public trusts. He was a man of but few words, but modest and unassuming in all his actions and bearings, yet he imposed no restraint on the sociality of those about him; on the contrary, he entered into it with genial humor and quiet enjoyment, and his native goodness of heart expressed itself in the few words he spoke.
Her health has gradually failed for the past year, yet he continued t go about the farm as usual, until the 25th of November; from that time he was obliged to keep to the house, his chair, and last his bed; and although he was encouraged some by his physicians, he well knew that the final hour was about to come, and he waited with calm, Christian resignation, and passed peacefully away, December 28th.
In his death his family have suffered an irreparable loss, and the community a man of sterling worth; but believing as we do in the immortality of the soul and justice meted out to us in another world, we feel that a good man has gone to his reward, and that his spirit is now where a tear is never shed, and a sigh never heard.
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