Vital Records, Chenango County, NY, January 1876 (continued)

 Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, January 13, 1876

Marriages

BRADLEY - LYNDE:  On Thursday evening, Dec. 30, 1875, at the residence of Mr. M.T. Lynde, Brooklyn, N.Y., by the Rev. Dr. John M. Buchanan, Henry C. Bradley of Milwaukee, Wis., to Clara B. Lynde, daughter of the Hon. William P. Lynde, of the same place.

BURTON - WAKELY:  In Otselic [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 4 at the residence of Sidney Johnson, by Rev. J.W. Barr, Philander L. Burton of DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY], and Mrs. Olive W. Wakely, of Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY].

WEBSTER - WICKWIRE:  At the residence of the bride's parents at Smith's Valley [Schuyler Co. NY], Dec. 29th, 1875, by Rev. R.T. Cross, Edmund D. Webster of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] and Jennie L. Wickwire of Smith's Valley, N.Y.

Deaths

Pitcher, Chenango Co. NY:  Last Friday morning Mr. Joseph Burdick, near the Brackel, went out to harness his team, while doing so, he dropped down dead, instantly.  He was about 40 years of age and died, it is supposed, of heart disease.

Holmesville, Chenango Co. NY:  Miss Louise Rood, the young lady burned so seriously about two months ago, was buried on Sunday last, aged twenty-seven years.  Her death was sudden as her buns were supposed to be healing rapidly.  She has for years been subject to frequent spells of unconsciousness which were at last the cause of death.  The funeral services were held at the Baptist church, sermon by her pastor, J.H. Barnard of South New Berlin.

Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY:  Albert Lobdell, formerly of this village, died in Aylmer, Canada, January 6th.  The remains were brought to this place for interment.  The funeral services were conducted by the Masonic Order of which deceased was an honorable member, at Christ Church, on Saturday afternoon.

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Andrew Reynolds aged 10 years, a son of Mr. Thomas Reynolds, butter merchant whose place of business is under the First National Bank of Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], and for some time a newsboy engaged in selling the Times upon the street, was run over on the Erie Railway, at the Front Street bridge, at about half-past twelve o'clock on Saturday, and so seriously injured that he died soon after.

Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, Jan. 12, 1875:  Andrew Reynolds, aged ten years, son of Thos. Reynolds, of Binghamton, was killed by the cars in that city on Saturday last.  He attempted to get onto a moving freight train and was struck by a bridge and thrown under the wheels.  He was a bright, promising lad, and a nephew of Wm. H. Doane, of this village [Oxford. Chenango Co. NY].

News Items

A Single Bridal Tour:  A veritable case of the bride's making her marriage tour alone, is brought to our notice, the incident transpiring in this immediate vicinity.  The knot, as it appears, was tied at Hamilton [Madison Co. NY], the happy groom residing in that section, the bride being, formerly at least, of Durhamville [Oneida Co. NY]. In accordance with arrangements planned previous to the nuptial rites, an uncle of the bride, living near the latter place had made provisions for a grand reception of the newly married pair, having not only put the house in order for a marriage feast, but going to the extent of inviting some twenty-five relatives and friends to the said merry making.  The day arrived and the party gathered.  In due time the bride made her appearance, but to the great astonishment of the house, and those assembled, she came alone!  Upon being questioned as to the meaning of this, the bride blushingly explained that she had left the groom, to whom that day united in the blest and blessful ties of wedlock, at home threshing!  Uncle W. the host, says this beats all the notions of wedding trips.  Just here it may be noted that the husband had promised that in the event of sleighing by New Year's he would come on to claim his better half.  Under present conditions it looks very much as though the bride would be compelled to remain away upon her wedding tour, or otherwise return as she came, alone.  Oneida Dispatch

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A family gathering took place at the house of J.S. Smith in Earlville [Madison Co. NY], on New Year's Day and evening, to celebrate the birthday of their mother, Mrs. John G. Smith, whose age was ninety years on that day.  She was born at cold Rain, Mass., and came to this town in 1806, where she married and has lived since.  She has four children living, three sons and one daughter; the oldest, Wm. G. Smith, resides in North Norwich, J.S. Smith and O.N. Smith in Earlville, and the daughter, Mrs. John S. Pratt in Port Byron, N.Y., who were all present with some of their children and grandchildren and other relatives and friends, who numbered forty that sat at the tables bountifully laden with baked turkeys, chicken pies, etc. and to all appearances it was met with a warm reception by all that surrounded the board. the mother Mrs. J.G. Smith, is now in usual health, so as to be about the house.

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A correspondent of the Utica Herald, sends the following account of a bloody transaction which took place at the village of Clockville, Madison Co., [NY], New Year's morning:

"This morning about one o'clock Christopher Van Slyke came home with his son, badly intoxicated, and thought he would celebrate the opening of the Centennial by firing a few guns.  He loaded his gun at first with blank cartridges and went outdoors and fired it off a few times.  Then he put in balls thinking it made a louder noise.  He then came into his house, loaded the gun again with a ball and asked his wife if he should fire it off in the house.  The gun was pointed towards her.  She had previously had some words with him about  a small canon he could not find.  He charged her with having sold it, and for that reason she thought he intended to shoot her.  she told hm not to fire the gun in the house.  He turned it then towards the bedroom door.  One of his older daughters (deaf and dumb) had retired, and another daughter, Emma [Van Slyke], 17 years of age, was sitting on the side of the bed, holding her little sister, four years old and facing the open bedroom door, where she could plainly see her father. As the father turned the gun from the mother towards the door, it was discharged, the ball passing through the left breast and heart of his daughter, Emma, who fell dead on the bed. The father claims that when he put the cap on the lock the hammer would not go down, and in trying to push it down, the gun went off; that it was an accident; that the stock of the gun was new, etc.  It is a sad and horrible affair. Emma, was a bright, intelligent girl, and her death, whether caused by accident or murder was directly chargeable to whiskey and drunkenness.  It is the first death of the kind in our community.  Hundreds have already visited the scene of the tragedy.  Mr. Van Slyke was immediately arrested.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, January 13, 1876

Marriages

 In New York City, Jan. 6th, by Rev. Geo. Nixon, Mr. A. Andrus of Poultney, Vt., and Miss Hattie Rogers of Whitney's Point [Broome Co. NY].

At Port Crane [Broome Co. NY], Dec. 30th, Mr. Avery Dart of Osborn Hollow [Broome Co. NY], to Miss Elizabeth Bunnell of Port Crane.

At Pleasant Hill [Broome Co. NY], Dec. 30th, Mr. H. Buney of Osborn Hollow [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Loretta Randall of the former place.

At Chenango Forks [Broome Co. NY], Dec. 25th, by Rev. G.A. Place, Mr. Albert Adams of Castle Creek [Broome Co. NY], and Miss Alice Cole of Chenango Forks.

In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], Jan. 1st, by Rev. Dr. Padlock, Mr Charles E. Darling of Colesville [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Mary Carter of Fenton [Broome Co. NY].

Death

In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], Jan. 10th, Mr. Gideon B. Miner, in the 77th year of his age, brother-in-law of Rev. A. Parker of this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY].