Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, February 3, 1876
Marriages
HAZEN - KEELER: In Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], Jan. 26th, by Rev. A. Griffin, Mr. Walter Hazen of Coventry [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Addie A. Keeler of Binghamton.
ROGERS - ADAMS: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 12th by Rev. J.C. Ward, Mr. Hubert L. Rogers of Preston [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Jennie L. Adams of Smithville [Chenango Co. NY].
Deaths
OLDS: In Oxford [Chenango Co, NY] Jan. 25th Mrs. Martha Olds widow of the late Ezekiel Olds, aged 95 years.
Mrs. Martha Olds, the widow of the late Ezekiel Olds, died in Oxford, January 25th, aged ninety-five years. Deceased, with her husband, came to Oxford when she was seventeen years old, from Berkshire, Mass., they traveling with an ox team and settled near the farm of Luman McNeil in Oxford. Soon after, the family occupied the farm on which she remained until her death. Mrs. Olds was the mother of seven children, four of whom survive her. She was much esteemed by a large circle of acquaintances and her funeral was attended by a number of relatives and friends, many of whom had been her associates in years past, and who met to pay the last tribute to the memory of one who in life was beloved and in death is not forgotten.
HARROTT: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 27th, Jessie [Harrott] twin daughter of Thomas and Sarrah Harrott aged 6 months.
LANDERGIN: In East McDonough [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 25th, Mrs. Alice Landergin, aged 58 years.
SCOTT: In Chicago, Jan. 13th, of scarlet fever Herbert W. [Scott] son of Henry C. and Lovica Scott, aged 2 years, 6 month and 14 days.
Another sinless one has gone / To the arms of the Heavenly Giver, / From ours too weak to hold it here. / But we'll meet beyond the river.
Letters from California announce the death at Napa Caty on the 16th of January last, of Edwin Miller, of that place. Deceased was a former resident of Plymouth, in this County [Chenango Co. NY], and left for the "gold diggings" among the early adventurers to California, nearly thirty years ago. A few years since he visited his friends in this County, after which he returned to the home of his adoption where so many of his earlier years had been passed, and where his life was closed after a brief illness.
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MACKIE: Drowned in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 31st, Robert Edwin [Mackie] son of John T. Mackie, aged 5 years 10 months and 19 days. Funeral from the residence of his parents, on Thursday February 3d at 2 P.M.
Little Eddie Mackie, aged nearly six years, son of John T. Mackie, Superintendent on the Midland Railroad, was drowned in the canal in this village on Monday afternoon last. He had been playing with an older brother and other companions, on the ice near Mitchell Street bridge, they amusing themselves by sliding upon a sled; but he was left alone by his playmates and between three and four o'clock was missing. A lad in the vicinity stated that he saw him sliding with his sled, upon which he went into an opening in the ice, under the bridge. Search was at once commenced by sympathizing neighbors and friends, boats, hooks, rakes and torches procured, and amidst the floating ice which had been broken the search was kept up until after midnight, but was unsuccessful. The sled with which the lad had been playing, was found about six o'clock. Next morning search was resumed and near eight o'clock the body of the drowned boy was found several rods below the bridge, near the lock at the hammer factory. The afflicted parents have the sympathies of the community, in their bereavement.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, Feb. 3, 1875: On Monday afternoon last, our citizens were alarmed by the report that little Eddie, son of Superintendent Mackie of the Midland R.R. had slid through the ice into the canal. On repairing to the place, we found the story was too true. A large crowd had collected and even then, the search for the poor boy was going on.
The particulars, as far as they can be learned, are as follows: Little Eddie was playing upon the ice near Mitchell Street bridge with his older brother and some other boys and for some reason the others became separated from him so that he was alone upon the ice for a short time. He had not been missed however but an exceedingly short time before the alarm was given, and the search for him commenced. A little boy who had been with him saw him slide through the ice and pointed out the locality where it occurred. Ice breakers were improvised, and a boat procured, and the search began in earnest, though each looker on was filled with the hope that the report was unfounded, and that the boy would yet be found at some of the neighbors or elsewhere. About six o'clock, however, all hope was lost by finding the sled at a point about three rods below the bridge. The search was continued until a late hour when from sheer exhaustion of those engaged in it, it was abandoned for the night. On Tuesday morning however, search was resumed for the boy, the water having been drawn off during the night and it was found about nine o'clock at a point about two rods above the lock and some ten or fifteen rods below the point where the accident occurred. Alva Morton and Harvey Cozier found it and soon restored it to its heart-stricken parents.
Little Eddie is spoken of by all who knew him as a remarkably bright and active boy, and his untimely end is a source of regret to all. Mr. and Mrs. Mackie have resided in our village but a short time; long enough however to attach many friends to them, who sympathize with them deeply in their great affliction. The funeral of the little unfortunate will be attended from his father's residence on Mitchell Street today (Thursday) at two o'clock P.M.
The following card has been handed us for publication: Norwich, Feb. 1st, 1876: To the Editors of the Telegraph: Dear Sirs: I would like, through your columns, to express my heartfelt thanks to those friends who so earnestly and untiringly assisted in recovering the body of my poor boy. May God reward them. Yours sincerely, John F. Mackie.
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Greene, Chenango Co. NY: The funeral of Dr. Rogers was largely attended on Wednesday of last week. Utica, Waterville, Sherburne, Norwich, Oxford, Binghamton, and other towns in this vicinity were represented. We do not remember of a funeral in our time when so many people from abroad attended to mourn with those who mourn.
Dr. Rogers was largely acquainted with the people of this valley, and many came to pay the last sad tribute to a departed and loved friend. A large number of the clergy were present, and participated in the last sad rites over their beloved brother's remains.
The sermon at the Church, a beautiful and touching production, was delivered by Dr. VanDusen, of Utica, who was been a lifelong friend of the honored dead.
The Church was heavily draped in black, the casket was covered with rare and beautiful flowers, love offerings of friends here and abroad.
Zion Church was crowded with mourners. In this case the mourners were not confined to the family, for all who knew Dr. Rogers were glad to testify their sympathy and express their grief for the loss of the Christian soldier.
His body was borne from the Church and followed to the grave by a large number of sympathizing friends.
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, February 3, 1876
Marriage
A large wedding party gathered at Oliver Willard's farm on the 27th of January, 6 P.M. to witness the marriage ceremony performed by Rev. Dr. Ely of this place on Mr. A.D. McDonald and Miss Rosie Willard, daughter of Oliver. The presents received by the bride were not only numerous (there were thirty-nine of them) but also very valuable. Quite a large collection of silver and household utensils were presented, and we were made aware that in this Centennial year our young people count upon a home life. Would that boarding life be an institution of the past after this new epoch in our national history. Mr. and Mrs. McDonald are certainly deserving our compliment for their sensible resolution to act out at once as proprietors of a good farm home. Many, many merry feasts to them and theirs.
Deaths
CLARK: In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], on the morning of Jan. 18, 1876, Mr. Joseph Russell Clark int he 79th year of his age.
Unadilla Valley [Otsego Co. NY]: Arthur Graves, only son of Rev. A.S. Graves, a young man of brilliant promise, belonging to the class of '76, Cazenovia Sem. died at the Seminary, Jan. 30th of typhoid fever, induced by excessive study and insufficient exercise. The seminary is plunged into deepest mourning, for Arthur was a universal favorite.
Hon Charles Hathaway died at Delhi [Delaware Co. NY], on Friday, Jan. 21st, aged nearly 80 years. He came to Delaware County about the year 1808. He was appointed County Judge and Surrogate of Delaware County by Gov. Seward in 1840, and whatever position he has filled has been characterized by honesty, integrity and public spirit. In the local affairs of Delhi, he took a lively interest and has left several monuments to his zeal in this direction. In politics he was an ardent, progressive Whig and naturally became a Republican when that party was formed.
The death of Mrs. Foot removes from Cooperstown [Otsego Co. NY], another of their oldest, native-born citizens. Mrs. Foot was the oldest daughter of Isaac Cooper, and one of the oldest grandchildren of Judge Cooper, the founder of Cooperstown. She was seventy years old and was the widow of Surgeon Foot, U.S.A.
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The following "minute" was adopted by the Vestry and Wardens of Zion's Church, Greene [Chenango Co. NY], at a meeting held Jan. 22, 1876:
The Rev. Ferdinand Rogers, D.D., Rector of Zion Church, Greene, Central New York, died suddenly in his 61st year, on Monday evening, January 17th, 1876, while on his way home by Railroad, with his wife and many friends, from Norwich, where he had officiated by exchange in the new church on the previous Sunday. His sermon at night was on the text: "the poor have the Gospel preached to them."
Dr. Rogers came to this parish as its chosen Rector, Oct. 1st, 1846, and has gone in and out among us, as our Pastor, for all these nine and twenty years and now lies buried in our village cemetery, beside those of his children who were called home before him.
To a large portion of our congregation, he was all the Pastor they ever knew and to them he must ever remain the embodiment of the idea of priest, and counsellor, and friend.
He came to a parish to which the passion for change was as unknown as it was unwelcome. He found a people intelligently grounded in the faith and practice of Churchly Christians and he soon proved to all that pastor and people owned a common rule and common standard. In that he labored successfully to build them up and in it to train up their children, who loved him and will revere his memory.
A generation has passed away since he came to us and another has come up to take their places, a precious legacy to his successor.
The simple facts of the harmony and steady wholesome growth of the parish during this long pastorate, of the happy influence of its life under his ministration and administration, upon the respect and reverence for religion in the whole scene of his ministry, and of the general grief and sorrow of which his departure called out so many and marked expressions, these may well stand instead of labored eulogy and of that analysis of qualities which better befits the pens of his brethren in the sacred ministry, in whose respect and affection he held so high a place.
To the bereaved widow of our departed Pastor, and to his sorrowing children, this Vestry sends assurances of earnest sympathy in this new sorrow, of thanks to God for the legacy of the good example bequeathed to them, and, in it, the privileged inheritance of the promises which the God and Father of us all has pledged to good men's children who "know the God of their fathers."
In the hearts and homes of this parish they will always find a welcome and warm sympathy in what awaits or shall befall them in the new future so suddenly opened up before them.
F.E. Barnard, F. Juliand: Wardens, W.F. Russell, Clerk.
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