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

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, September 7, 1876

Marriages

BAGLEY - BRADLEY:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], August 23, at the residence of the bride, Mr. Henrik S. Bagley of Rochester [Monroe Co. NY], to Miss Mary E. Bradley.

BENNETT - TYLER:  In Mt. Upton [Chenango Co. NY], August 31, by Rev. I.J. Bailey, Alvin Bennett, Esq., to Miss lucy E. Tyler,  all of Mt. Upton.

THOMPSON - HENREY:  In Greene [Chenango Co. NY], September 2d, by Rev. H.H. Gavitt, Mr. Geo. K. Thompson to Miss Eda M. Henry, all of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].

Deaths

FLOWERS:  In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY] at the residence of his brother, John M. Flowers, Augustu 24, Mr. Titus Flowers, aged 76 years, 1 month and 19 days.

St. JOHN:  In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], Aubust 25, Mr. Nathan St. John, aged 83 years.

News Item

Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY]:  N.A. Humphrey, of this town, unearthed a full grown human skeleton on Monday last, while grading the yard about his house.  The skeleton was found at the depth of three feet below the surface of the ground, and from indications had lain there a great many years.  Mr.  Humphrey's farm is the oldest in town, and was first settled by Gould Bacon, but no one seems to have any recollections of a person being buried in that locality.  Republican

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, September 7, 1876

Deaths

Coventry [Chenango Co. NY]:  Since our last communication two venerable and highly respected residents of our town have passed away.  Mrs. Sukey Bassett's death occurred first, and her burial took place at Coventryville, in sight of the Church where she had listened so often and profited so much from the preaching of the word.  A few days after this the remains of David Ingersoll were borne to their last resting place at Union Valley [Chenango Co. NY].  It rarely falls to our lot to chronicle the death of two persons so ripe in years, and each having possessed such a rare combination of excellent attributes of character.

Chenango American, Greene, NY, September 7, 1876

Marriage

The largest and one of the most enjoyable parties ever given in our village was held last Monday evening at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Robert P. Barnard; the occasion being the 25th anniversary of their marriage, and if excellence can be excelled, it was certainly done in the superb manner of receiving and entertaining the host of friends who came to offer congratulations and enjoy the hospitality for which this worthy couple are so noted.

The evening was an auspicious one with cool air and bright moonlight and their large and elegant mansion was brilliantly lighted throughout.  At an early hour the guests began to arrive and before ten o'clock the rooms below and above were filled with over 300 happy, smiling, hand shaking people, and in the presence of so much geniality even a misanthrope must have thawed out.

Mr. and Mrs. Barnard are too well known to require any eulogy from our pen, for the many friends scattered all over the land sufficiently attest the pleasant, social relations which they have held so long.

Many who were unable to attend sent regrets, expressed in language that touched tender cords in the hearts of bride and groom. 

Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, September 9, 1876

Marriage

On Wednesday evening last the Episcopal Church in Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] was crowded to its utmost capacity.  The occasion was the marriage of Mr. William R. Mygatt, son of the late Henry R. Mygatt and Miss Agnes P. Hull, daughter of ex-Harbor Master A.J. Hull, all of Oxford. The contracting parties were so widely known and respected that expectation in regard to the event had been on the qui vive among social circles for some time.  Promptly at eight o'clock the wedding party were ushered in.  Miss May Mygatt and Miss Kitty Hull acted as bridesmaids, and Mr. Charles Rhodes of Philadelphia, and Mr. Jonas Brooks of Albany, as groomsmen. the ushers were Messrs. Robert M. Canon and Wm. M. Miller of Oxford, and Gerrit Hull and Ben S. Miller of Binghamton. The bride looked lovely in white silk with the usual veil and orange blossoms. The groom in the conventional dress appeared to advantage.  Binghamton Times.

Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, September 9, 1876

Marriages

At the Presbyterian Chruch in Coventry [Chenango Co. NY], Tuesday, Sept. 5th, 1876, by Rev. Amos Coocker, Mr. E.H. Truesdell of Harpursville [Broome Co. NY], to Miss Ella Niven, of Coventry.

At the same time and place, by the same, Mr. Samuel Shelden, of Schuylerville [Saratoga Co. NY] to Miss Alice Hoyt of Coventry [Chenango Co. NY].

Death

At the residence of F.M. Bennett in Bennettsville, Sept. 4th, of heart disease, Mr. Hiram Bennett aged 73 years.

Died, in Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], on the 3d inst., Mr. Silas Root, aged 31 years.  Deceased has been an invalid for a number of years and although a great sufferer was always cheerful and uncomplaining, hoping against hope.  He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss.

News Items

Guilford Center [Chenango Co. NY]:  Mr. William Hovey's family monument has been removed from our cemetery to Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], and the remains of his son Frank [Hovey] is soon to be removed thither also.

As Irving Fleming and wife were going to the funeral of Mr. Gates' daughter, last Friday, in a buggy drawn by his young Arabian horses, while passing along the dug road about two miles up the river, near the railroad track, the horses became frightened at an approaching train and plunged madly down the bank into the river, throwing out the occupants of the carriage upon the adjacent rocks and into the river.  Fortunately, they were not seriously injured, though badly bruised.  The train was the way freight, with passenger car attached, due here at 1:50 P.M.  The conductor saw the accident, stopped the train and went to the assistance of Mr. Fleming and lady, bringing them down to the depot on the train, and also had the team brought down to the village.  The horses were not much injured.  Such action on the part of the conductor is commendable. Unadilla Times.  That conductor was Tom Vanaman, one of the most whole-souled, genial conductors to be found on any railroad.

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