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

 Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, April 27, 1876

Marriages

VOLTZ - GOURLEY:  At the parsonage, 328 King Street, London, Ontario [Canada], by the Rev. John Kay, on Thursday evening, the 18th inst., Jacob John Voltz, Esq. of that city, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Alice Gourley, only daughter of John Gourley, Esq., of Thorndale.

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BEH - HOGAN:  At Emmanuel Church in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on the 25th inst. by Rev D.E. Loveridge, Mr. Joseph Beh of Utica [Oneida Co. NY] to Miss Mary Hogan of this village.

An unusual occurrence for this age took place at Emmanuel Church, on Sunday.  The Rector published the bans of matrimony between Mr. Joseph Beh of Utica and Miss Mary E. Hogan of this village and announced that the marriage would take place at that church on Tuesday at 4-1/2 o'clock P.M.  the peculiarity of this case is that the parties are both Roman Catholics and the publishing of the bans in a Protestant church caused a ripple of excitement unusual on occasions.

At the appointed time there was a very large audience to witness the ceremonies which were performed by the rector of the church.  The bridal party left on the evening train for Utica.  The somewhat imaginative correspondent of the Binghamton Times has the following in regard to the manner in which the ushers performed their duty:

Soft treading, bouquetted ushers Rindge and Hickock on the cushioned floors seated the curious ladies who came to see Miss H. go out of single blessedness into the care laden life.

Deaths

BROOKS:  In this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], on the 23d inst. Charlie [Brooks] infant son of Charles H. ad Nellie L. Brooks, aged 9 days.  Sleep on sweet babe, / And take thy rest. / God called the home / When he thought best

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DIED:  In East Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY], April 10th, Maj. Isaac T. Powell aged 65 years 10 months.

Thus, another of our old and respected townsmen has been taken away.  Maj. Powell was born in Pharsalia in 1810 and lived there until his death.  In the early part [of his] life he did his share of hard labor chopping and clearing the farm upon which he lived for many years, enduring the hardships and privations that pioneers in those days were compelled to do.  He moved to East Pharsalia, where he owned and kept a store for many years.  He was possessed of a strong and vigorous constitution and sound judgement; with marked perseverance and unbending integrity of purpose, which qualified him for any position of honor or trust to which he was called and entitling him to the respect of all who knew him.  Thus, we sympathize with the family in their loss of so dear a father and devout husband.  May they be sustained and strengthened in their afflictions by the assurance that he died as he had lived, a devout Christian, embracing the cause of Christ in early life.  United with the church he discharged the duty of a Christian faithfully, enabling him to pass from this life of light and happiness into the dark valley and shadow of death with full assurance of a blessed immortality.

East Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY]:  Our community is again caused to mourn by the death of Isaac Powell, who died last Thursday of typhoid pneumonia.  But a few weeks ago, his son, O.M. Powell, buried his wife.  They were both loved and respected and will be sadly missed.  O.M. Powell is almost entirely helpless with inflammatory rheumatism.  The widow of the late Isaac Powell is also sick.  Mrs. Robinson, who was caring for them, was taken sick very suddenly last Friday night.  Saturday she was removed to her sister's Mrs. L. B. Felton.

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David Thorp, a young man about 22 years of age, residing in Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY], died on the 10th inst. in consequence of an injury received on the 30th of March, while at work in the sawmill belonging to Hamilton Law.  The facts of the occurrence are as follows.  Young Thorp was at the mill of Mr. Law, who is his father-in-law, sawing plank with a circular saw. The spreader was down for the purpose of wedging the log to prevent the pinching of the saw. The last plank which was sawed from the log was being removed from the head blocks, when it accidentally tipped and came in contact with the saw, which was running at fearful speed.  At this time Thorp was standing on the rollway of the mill.  The plank was thrown with the speed of an arrow, in a straight line through the mill, striking him in the middle of the abdomen doubling him up so that his head was also brought violently in contact with the flying plank.  He was thrown a distance of fifteen feet, Where he was picked up in an insensible condition, and supposed to be dead; but he revived and medical aid was summoned.  He lingered with great suffering until his death, as before stated.  He was a member of the Christian Church of North Pharsalia which he joined about a year ago and was highly esteemed by those who knew him.

Coventry [Chenango Co. NY]\:  The death of Thomas W. Carter, well known as a late resident of this town, occurred at his home in Afton [Chenango Co. NY] on Monday the 17th inst.  The funeral took place at North Afton the Wednesday following, calling together a large congregation of friends and relatives to pay the last sad tribute to the memory of the departed.  A delegation from the Coventry Masonic lodge, of which the deceased had long been a member was present at the burial and officiated in accordance with the custom of the order.  Mr. Carter had been ill nearly all winter with a fever, and was recovering when a sudden relapse occurred, resulting in death. The deceased was a man of family and in the prime of life.  He possessed many desirable qualities of heart and mind which commended him to the love and friendship of his associates. We need ask no pardon for the tear that falls as we think of the kindly face and cheery voice that never more can greet us this side of the great unknown.

Otselic [Chenango Co. NY]:  Another pioneer is gone, Mr. Thomas Perkins, one of the oldest inhabitants, and for many years one of the first businessmen of the town, has passed away.  For many years he had been afflicted with cancer in the face, and had submitted, at two or three different times, to applications which removed it but failed to effect a cure.  For nearly a year he was confined to his room and his bed.  He was much esteemed and his long and patient suffering called forth the warmest sympathy from all who knew him.  His companion is very feeble, and not expected to live.  Mr. Perkins, if we mistake not, was in his 88th year.  His children to the third and fourth generations, dwell among us.  The funeral took place at his residence the 16th inst.