Chenango American, Greene, NY, February 17, 1876
Marriages
At the Chenango House in this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 9th, by Rev. W.H. Gavitt, Mr. Frank M. Shapley to Miss Helen Nichols, both of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY].
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North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 15th, 1876: Mr. Editor: Were you ever married? If not, take my advice, come to North Norwich, be married at once, and have your wooden wedding first. Do you ask why. I will tell you: Last Thursday evening, while my wife, her sister and myself, were enjoying a chat with Miss Jaynes, and waiting for G.W. to come and complete the party, he arrived and with him, about forty others, bearing baskets, pails, pitchers, &c, &c. One of the party informed me that they came as friends and asked that we have confidence enough in them to accord them possession of our rooms and bide the result. "Peace hath her victories as well as war," and we yielded to the gentle words of overpowering numbers. They came to have a good time and went right about it. Of course, we had not chairs enough for so large a party and when a party of gentlemen entered bringing a fine center table and a set of parlor chairs, we supposed they were simply for the evening's use. Imagine, if you can, our surprise when Mr. Ludington, in a speech full of congratulations and good wishes for our future, presented them to us. We tried to respond, but, Mr. Editor, who could have made a speech with a whole set of parlor furniture in his throat? We had not recovered from this, when another party entered and placed before us a roll (25 yds) of beautiful carpeting, which Dr. Lewis presented in his felicitous way. We attempted a reply, but it very feebly expressed our feelings.
Our friends were here celebrating an anniversary of which we supposed very few knew, and which we had no thought anyone remembered. Then, too, the gifts were not a multiplicity of articles, many of which are useless as is apt to be the character of gifts on such occasions but were just what we most needed in our housekeeping. Our friends had united in the purchase of these gifts and the card of compliment contained the following names: Almon Cook, I.V. Lewis, B.F. Merritt, Miss Almira Kinney, Mrs. S.R. Meade, Mrs. M.B. Ludington, Daniel Cole, W.S. Peck, D.W. Waters, Rev. E.W. White, Mrs. Leonard Titus, J.W. Sturges, PerLee E. Shaw, Walter Titus, Solomon Titus, Albert Case, Jr., G.W. Jaynes, Marion Bryant.
In addition opt the above were a fancy chair from Mrs. Isaac PerLee, an elegant tablespread form V.U. Crandall and a handsome dress for little Alma, from Miss Mary Waters.
Our rooms being too small for the company, Mrs. Willis Figary gave us the freedom of her's also, and Mr. Jaynes's organ being placed therein, some time was devoted to singing, Miss Harris playing the organ. Sociality and music reigned for some time, when the baskets having given out an abundance of food and delicacies that would have tempted the palate of Epicurus himself, all partook with a relish that is given only to those possessed of loving hearts. One such expression of appreciation will compensate a teacher for many laborious hours though unaccompanied by any intrinsic gift, much more than when emphasized by so rich and tangible testimony. And here I wish to say, that during eighteen years of experience as a teacher I have not met with more marked courtesy from patrons and pupils or been more earnestly seconded in my endeavors to advance educational interests, than in North Norwich. And these remarks apply not only to those whose names appear above, but to nearly the entire community.
It becomes me to acknowledge these kindnesses and by them be stimulated to greater exertions, that I may prove worthy of their continuance.
Wishing all a life full of such joy as they have imparted to us, I am, Very truly yours, O.D. Taylor, Jr.
Deaths
In this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], suddenly, Feb. 16th, of typhoid pneumonia, Mr. Isaac H. Mosher, aged 58 years. Funeral at the Baptist Church on Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Isaac H. Mosher, an old and respected citizen of this village, died at his residence on Wednesday, after a brief illness of typhoid pneumonia.
In this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 15th, Mr. Artemus Haynes, aged 77 years.
Artemas Haynes, an old and respected citizen of this village is lying seriously ill at his residence. Since this was put into type, Mr. Haynes has passed away.
In this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], Feb. 15th, of scarlet fever, Anna [Buck] daughter of D.S. H. Buck, aged 9 years, 2 months and 13 days.
The remains of Alonzo Scarrett were brought from Clymer, Chautauqua County [NY] on Friday last and interred on Saturday in the West Sherburne Hill burial ground.[Chenango Co. NY] Citizen
Mrs. Harriet Cartwright of Triangle [Broome Co. NY], died on Friday, Feb. 11th, after a long and painful illness. The funeral services were held on Monday and while at the grave, her husband, Mr. Samuel Cartwright died of typhoid pneumonia. Mrs. C. was formerly the wife of Mr. Jordan, an old resident of this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY].
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Death of James W. Mandeville
Sacramento, Cal, Feb'y 4: Controller Mandeville died at 8:30 this morning at his residence, corner of Eighth and O streets from paralysis and congestion of the brain. His age was 53 and he leaves a widow with two children (boys), aged respectively 8 and 15. He had been confined to his bed for the last two weeks, and had not actively attended to the duties of his office since the inauguration. W.B. C. Brown, Deputy controller, has been virtually the head of that department. Captain Eskin, Senator from Tuolumne, sat up with Mandeville last night, and was with him during his expiring moments. Deceased had been ailing since 1870. In that year, while a member of the State Senate, he was suddenly attacked with paralysis at the Golden Eagle Hotel. It was then expected that he would not recover, and he continued never competely convalescent up to the present time.
J.W. Mandeville was born in Coventry, Chenango County, New York, in 1824. He was early left an orphan. He taught school at the age of sixteen. Pursuing his studies in Albany, he graduated at the State Normal School, and at the age of twenty-five immigrated to California in 1849. He taught school in San Jose until the following Spring, when he left San Jose for the southern mines and settled as a miner in Sonora, Tuolumne County, where he was elected to the Legislature in 1852, re-elected the following term, and sent to the Senate from the same county in 1854, serving two years. He was again elected to the State Senate in 1856 and was elected State Controller in 1857; but receiving the appointment of United States Surveyor-General, he did not qualify as Controller, but held the office of Surveyor-General during Buchanan's administration. He was elected to the State Senate in 1867, was afterwards Commissioner of Immigration until the law was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court. At the election held last September he was elected State Controller.
The Joint-Committee on Arrangements have held a meeting and arranged for the funeral on Sunday next from the State Capitol at one P.M. The remains will be interred in the State burial ground. It is more than probable that the Governor will appoint W.B.C. Brown, Deputy Controller, to the vacant position.
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News Item
Three of the Seeley suits, which have become so notorious in Chenango County [NY] during the past eighteen months were decided at the Circuit Court held in Norwich last week. In the first case, Seeley agt. Evans for assault and battery, the jury found a verdict of $50 judgment for the plaintiff.
The second suit, Evans agt. Seeley for assault and battery, in which the plaintiff was wounded by a pistol shot, resulted in a verdict of $25 for the plaintiff.
In the divorce suit, Seeley agt. Seeley, the jury found in favor of plaintiff, giving H. Jud. Seeley an absolute divorce from his wife Josephine Seeley.
An indictment, the People agt. R.D. L. Evans, still remains to be tried, when it is to be hoped the curtain will fall and the incidents in this unfortunate domestic scandal be forgotten. The parties to these proceedings and most of the witnesses (to the number of nearly one hundred) reside at Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY]. Binghamton Times
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