Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, August 17, 1876
Marriage
CARRINGTON - HALSTED: At the residence of the bride's father, Rev. T.P. Halsted, August 9th, by Rev. J.G. Hokman, P.E., Mr. Clifford E. Carrington, of Afton [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Nellie G. Halsted, of Guilford [Chenango Co. NY].
Deaths
WILLCOX: In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY], August 7th, Miss Jemima Willcox, aged 63 years.
ROCKWELL: Suddenly, at Rockwell's mills, August 10th, Wescott Rockwell, son of C.W. Rockwell, aged 37 years.
Mt. Upton [Chenango Co. NY]: Our community was startled on Thursday morning last, by the announcement of another sudden death. Wescott Rockwell, son of C.W. Rockwell, was found dead in his bed, having retired the night previous in his usual health and spirits. The cause of his death is supposed to have been a fit, he having been subject to such attacks for some time past. A large number of sympathizing friends attended his funeral, which was held from the Baptist Chruch of which he was a member on Saturday last. The services were conducted by Rev. J.J. Bailey, assisted by Rev. S.W. Weiss.
HEALEY: In Cincinnatus [Cortland Co. NY], August 7th, suddenly, Mr. C.P. Healey, aged 65 years.
PRIME: In Scranton, Pa., August 11th, of consumption, Hattie [Prime], wife of William T. Prine, aged 37 years and 14 days, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY]
GUTHRIE: In St. Paul, Minn., August 8th, Ellen [Guthrie] daughter of Archie and Frankie Guthrie and granddaughter of Dr. G.R. Wescott, aged 7 weeks.
LLOYD: In the insane asylum at Madison, Wis., July 14th, Mr. Thomas S. Lloyd, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY].
RANDALL: In Cortland [Cortland Co. NY], August 14th, Hon. Henry S. Randall, father of Mrs. D.L. Follett and Mrs. D.J. Mosher, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY].
Hon. Henry S. Randall died at his residence in Cortland, on Monday last, after a lingering illness. A gentleman of marked ability and culture, he has acceptably filled the positions of Member of Assembly and Secretary of State and was the author of several works of much merit, among them the Life of Jefferson. We hope to give a more extended notice in our next. Mrs. D. L. Follett and Mrs. D.J. Mosher, of this village, are daughters of deceased.
EAGLES: Mr. Thomas Eagles, an old gentleman upwards of eighty, died at the residence of John Low, on Saturday, August 12.
FISK: A little son of Mr. H. Fisk, of Brookfield [Madison Co. NY], died on Saturday last. the remains are buried here, today. He was four years of age.
BROWN: Mr. George Brown's little girl, Minnie [Brown] aged four years, died Thursday, the 3d inst. and was buried the 5th. Mr. Brown resides at North West corner.
GUDDMAN: Herman Guddman, aged seventeen, employed on a canal boat, fell through the hatchway, on the 3d inst. and died on the evening of the same day, at Durhamville [Oneida Co. NY].
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, August 17, 1876
In Memoriam
Once more I visit the dear old home of Father Woodmansee. I miss the cheerful smile, the welcome clasp of the hand, and I see the vacant chair of that aged veteran of the Cross, and my mind wanders back to my girlhood days when Elder Woodmansee was so many years my pastor. His words of kindness, encouragement and rebuke can never be erased from my memory; his examples so worthy of imitation under all circumstances in which he was placed. While his two sons William and James were exposed to the perils of war for three long years, not a word of complaint was he ever heard to utter. Yet we need not wonder that the locks of that aged pilgrim was bowed in terrible grief upon hearing that James was shot in the battle of Cedar Creek, and while others could do much in the eyes of the world, he and his worthy companion could be often found bowed around the -?- family altar, praying that religion might rule in the hearts of mankind, in the Chruch, in the neighborhood and in the nation at arms.
Well do I remember the earnest appeals from the desk that would bring tears to the eyes of the listener; so full of the spirit of true devotion and love the like spirit might well be envied by our more popular ministers of today. He was a careful observer of human actions and their consequences and seemed to be led by a spirit like our Savior in his advice to Peter in Matthew 17-27. Notwithstanding lest we should offend, etc. No one could live in his presence without feeling that it is best to do good and better to suffer wrong rather than to do wrong. His life among us for 30 years has proved him to have been one of the best men our town ever had. Though he sleeps in death, yet his influence is felt amid those with whom he associated. In life he practiced what he preached, and like Paul, "I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith." Marilla A. Whitman
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