Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, August 24, 1876
Marriages
BLIVEN - KING: At the residence of the bride's father in Preston [Chenango Co. NY], August 10, by Rev. C.C. Williams, Mr. J. Bradley Bliven to Miss Emma A. King, all of Preston.
BLIVEN - FAUSETT: In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], August 10th, by Rev. J.G. Eckman, Mr. Ralph P. Bliven, of Preston [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Rita A. Fausett, of Norwich.
LEE - MARSHALL: In Lincklaen [Chenango Co. NY] August 10th, by Rev. J. Clarke, Mr. Erustus H. Lee of DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY] to Miss Rena R. Marshall of Lincklaen.
ACKLEY - JACOBS: At the residence of the bride's father, A. Hull, Esq., in South Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], August 16th, by Rev. R.M. Duff, Mr. Andrew J. Ackley, of Cambridge, N.Y. [Washington Co.] to Mrs. Sarah E. Jacobs.
STRATTON - COPELAND: At Chenango Forks [Broome Co. NY] August 20th, by Rev. Mr. Root, Mr. Harvey J. Stratton of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Fannie Copeland of the former place.
Deaths
HARKNESS: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], August 17th, Mr. James Harkness, aged 64 years.
LEMLEY: At the American Hotel, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], August 19th, Miss Elizabeth J. Lemley, aged 33 years.
Miss Libbie Lemley, a domestic at the American Hotel, died on Saturday morning last, under peculiarly aggravating circumstances. On the Monday evening previous she complained of feeling ill, and Dr. Avery was called, who found her suffering from a rupture, which had troubled her for a long time. She was treated with a view to reducing the protrusion, until Friday, when the patient finding no relief, an operation was performed by Dr Avery, assisted by Drs. Bellows and Brooks; but the slight hope for her recovery was not realized, and she sank until about eleven o'clock on Saturday morning, when death ended her sufferings. It was a case of strangulated hernia. Deceased was thirty-three years of age.
BROOKS: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], August 21st, Adaline [Brooks] wife of Calvin Brooks, aged 65 years.
GRAVES: In Preston [Chenango Co. NY], August 18th, Sally [Graves] wife of Rufus Graves, aged 59 years.
PIKE: In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], August 10th, Mrs. Eliza Pike, aged 63 years.
CORBIN: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], August 21st, Abel Rathbone Corbin, youngest son of E.L. and Abigail B. Corbin, aged 18 years.
ROGERS: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], August 12th, Miss Anna Rogers, aged 20 years.
MOORE: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], August 21st, Mary A. [Moore], daughter of James and Rosa Moore, aged 2 years.
GALE: In McDonough [Chenango Co. NY], August 14th, Harriet M. [Gale], wife of Isaiah Gale, aged 49 years.
BASSETT: In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], August 16th, Mrs. Sukey Bassett, aged 83 years.
WALL: In Smithville, August 13th, Mrs. Dorcas Wall, aged 77 years, widow fo the late Daniel Wall.
AMSBURY: In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], August 10th, Mrs. Almina Amsbury, aged 76 years.
DUNLAP: In Newark, N.J., August 20th, after a brief illness, Miss Mary Dunlap, aged 20 years, sister of Mrs. Charles R. Johnson, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY].
Her youthful associates, as well as older friends, are pained to learn that Miss Mary Dunlap, sister of Mrs. Charles R. Johnson, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], died suddenly at the residence of her father, Prof. John Dunlap, in Newark, N.J., on Sunday morning last, in the twenty-first year of her age. Miss Dunlap passed the winter and spring with her sister, leaving this place about the middle of June last. She was converted during the revival meetings held by Rev. Mr. Earle, and untied with the Congregational Church in this village, retaining her membership here until her death. Deceased was an estimable young lady, and her sudden death will be lamented by all who knew her. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson, who were summoned by telegraph, left on Monday, to attend the funeral.
SMITH: In Hyde Park, Luzerne Co. Pa., August 10th, of cholera infantum, Bertie [Smith] and Bartley [Smith], twin children of Charles V. and Jane E. Smith, aged 8 months and 1 week. Two little rose buds on one stem, / Death for a short time parted them, / But now They bloom in Heaven.
RICHMOND: The remains of Mrs. Joseph Richmond, a resident of Latham's Corners, were interred in the cemetery here [White Store, Chenango Co. NY], Sunday. Mr. R. was a lady highly esteemed and respected by all who were so fortunate as to gain her acquaintance and her decease has cast a gloom over the community in which she lived, which it will take a long while to efface from the memory of those who knew her in life. We sympathize with her mourning friends, but trust that she has gone to a fairer, a purer, and holier land, from which we could not wish her to return to the pains and sorrows of this earth again.
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Death of James Harkness
Another of our old and esteemed citizens has passed away. James Harkness died at his residence in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], on Thursday morning of last week, aged sixty-four years. Mr. Harkness was born in Kirkendbright Shire, in the south of Scotland, but removed from his native place to England when young, and located near London, where for a number of years he was engaged in mercantile pursuits, was prosperous, and accrued a competency. In May 1856, he came to this country with his family, and settled in this village, entering the store of his brother Robert, who had previously located here, as an assistant, which position he held until prevented by his last illness.
During his residence among us, Mr. Harkness had made everyone his friend, and we believe he died without an enemy. In his manner he was plain and unassuming, courteous and pleasing, with a friendly word for all. He paid strict attention to his business and his integrity was proverbial. A member of the Baptist church, he lived a consistent Christian life, and died in the faith.
For more than a year previous to his death, he had been in failing health, and for four months was confined to his house. He leaves surviving him two daughters, his wife having died some twelve years since, and an only son two years previous to that time. His funeral was attended on Friday afternoon, by a large number of neighbors and friends, who sympathize with the now orphaned daughters.
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LOOMIS: At the residence of Nelson O. Wood, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], August 20th, Miss Mary J Loomis, aged 35 years, sister of W.E. and E.J. Loomis.
Our community is stricken with sadness over the death of a lovely Christian woman. Miss Mary Loomis has passed from among us. For more than a year she has been suffering from a malignant malady, with scarcely a hope of alleviation this side of the grave. She bore her afflictions with Christian fortitude and gentleness and died in the full hope of a glorious immortality. Her death occurred on Sunday last, at the residence of her brother, E.J. Loomis. She was thirty-five years of age.
Miss Loomis was born in the town of Columbus [Chenango Co. NY], where she resided until she was twelve years of age. She then went to Buffalo to reside with her uncle, Mr. Schofield. She received a thorough education, and after she grew to womanhood taught school for some thirteen years in Buffalo. She was very ambitious to excel as a teacher, and it is believed she overtaxed her physical powers and brought on the disease which ended her life. A few years ago, she came to Norwich, where she has resided ever since, loved and respected by all who knew her. Miss Loomis was a member of Dr. Hickok's Church in Buffalo and lived an exemplary Christian life. She was a helper in every good work, and patiently and cheerfully labored to promote the cause of Christ. Socially she was a favorite with all, her gentle and modest deportment endearing her to all classes. Her death leaves a vacancy in our community that cannot be filled. She was a sister of E.J. Loomis and W.K. Loomis of this village who have the deep sympathy of all our citizens in their great affliction.
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In Memoriam - Carrie Colburn
By Mrs. R.J. Richmond
Twas a fair peaceful home where bloomed sweet flowers, / Like rose and lily on the parent stem, / Music and joy and gladness filled the hours, / Nor dimming shade of evil ever came.
In the bright morning hour, a reaper came, / A reaper stern and cold, whose name is Death, / And the fair lily paled upon its stem, / And yielded up its pure and fragrant breath.
But in life's dewy morn, Carrie had given / Her heart with its fresh love to Christ the king, / And the long hours of weakness and of pain / Were filled with peace which only He can bring.
Farewell, sweet friend, our hearts in sadness say, / We can but weep for thee, but we will wait / Till we too reach the land of endless day, / And find thee watching by the pearly gate.
[Mt. Upton, August. 18, 1876]
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