Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, September 21, 1876
Marriages
BROWN - METTHEWSON: At the residence of the bride's mother, in this town, Sept. 18th, by Rev. S. Scoville, Mr. Charles G. Brown of Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Ida A. Matthewson, of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].
BROWN - RAYMOND: On Thursday, September 14th, 1876, at Calvery Church, Summit, New Jersey, by the Rev. Edwin E. Butler, assisted by the Rev. J.F. Butterworth, Charles W. Brown, of Oxford, N.Y. [Chenango Co.] to Angeline B. [Raymond], daughter of the late James H. Raymond, of New York.
SMITH - BRIGGS: In Hartwick [Otsego Co. NY], Sept. 13th by Rev. S.M. Cook, Mr. Justus Smith, of New Lisbon [Otsego Co. NY], Miss Mary Briggs of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].
WALKER - ANDERSON: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 13th, by Rev. John C. Ward, Mr. Frederick C. Walker to Miss M. Gertrude Anderson, all of Oxford.
THOMAS - CLARK: In Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 10th, by Rev. N.S. Reynolds, Mr. Charles D. Thomas to Miss Adelia D. Clark, both of Bainbridge.
PARMELEE - KONKLIN: In Hartwick, N.Y. [Otsego Co.], August 21st, by Rev. J.W. Ainsworth, Mr. Edward M. Parmelee of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Katie M. Konklin of Hartwick.
Deaths
GRAVES: Suddenly, in New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 19th, Mr. Lewis Graves, aged 65 years.
DINGMAN: In Smithville [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 16th, Mr. Peter Dingman, aged 72 years.
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POPE: Suddenly, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 19th, Mr. Orson Pope, aged 58 years. Funeral services at the Baptist Church, on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Orson Pope, one of our most respected citizens, and a member of the firm of Hayes, Rider & Co., piano forte makers, died suddenly of heart disease, in the storehouse of S.R. Per Lee & Son, on Mitchell Street, about half past one o'clock on Tuesday afternoon last, aged fifty-eight years.
Immediately after dinner, Mr. Pope repaired to the residence of Mrs. Chase, one door west of Per Lee's storehouse, for the purpose of making some repairs upon a piano. Soon after entering the house he complained of faintness, and went out of doors, where he leaned upon the fence, evidently very ill. Col. Per Lee was called to his assistance, who led him into his office, seated him in a chair, and administered some stimulant. Mr. Pope was apparently conscious, said he was in no pain, and soon, becoming more faint, expressed a wish to lie down. He was assisted to a bed upon the second floor, upon which he was placed, when he lost all consciousness. Dr. Avery was in the meantime sent for, who did all in his power to restore the unfortunate man, but he gasped a few times after the Doctor's arrival and all was over.
Deceased was born in the northern part of this State [NY], and when about fourteen years of age he came to this village, making it his home for some time with the late David Griffing, he working at painting and other work about the village. He afterwards moved west, and worked at piano making in Rochester and New York, spending some time in Canada. Eighteen years ago last March, he removed from Rochester, where he had resided for several years, to this village, when he took a situation as a journeyman in the piano works of Messrs. Hayes & Rider. This position he continued capably to fill until December 1871, when he became a partner in the present firm, which relationship continued until his death.
Although his death was sudden, it was not wholly unexpected to his friends, as his health had for months been feeble, and he had suffered from two or more attacks which came near proving fatal, on one occasion falling apparently dead, while engaged in a game of croquet with a party of friends near his residence, one evening last summer. He had since that time taken every precaution to guard against a repetition of the attack and had of late appeared better, in fact, on the day of his death he ate a hearty dinner and remarked at the table that he felt better than he had for days before.
During Mr. Pope's long residence in this village, he has enjoyed in an eminent degree the confidence and esteem of his neighbors and friends. Although of a naturally quiet and retiring disposition, dividing his time between the workshop and his pleasant home, there was that about him which attracted acquaintances, and made everyone his friend. His loss will be felt by this community, whose sympathies will go out to his bereaved widow, his adopted daughter, and his aged father who resides with them.
Funeral services will be held at the Baptist church on Thursday afternoon at two o'clock, and Canasawacta Lodge of Odd Fellows, of which he was a worthy member, will attend the funeral in a body.
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JEWELL: Mrs. Tompkins Jewell died August 22, 1876, in the 65th year of her age, in Mt. Upton [Chenango Co. NY]. She was a good mother, a kind neighbor and was loved by all who knew her.
Our Mother
With the music of the summer, / With the blossom of the flowers, / Our dear Mother now has left us. / She is now in heavenly bowers.
Much we miss her in our household, / Much we miss her pleasant smile, / But we cannot have her with us. / Jesus now has called His child.
How the music now is swelling / Through the heavenly choir above, / Some are coming, some are going, / Round about the throne of love.
One among that happy number / They have gathered to that shore, / Saying "Sister, you are welcome, / See thy toils and pains are o'er."
Yes, thou'st crossed the dark, deep reiver, / Only waiting, nothing more, / For the bright and angel boatman, / To convey thy dear ones o'er.
Yes, She'll stand there waiting, watching, / For her dear ones here below; / Just a little and we'll meet her / Where no partings we shall know.
O, how happy then our meeting! / And may we never go astray; / For there we'll find our angel mother, / Calmly waiting o'er the way.
May her spirit ever visit / This cold earth we call our home, / Pointing upward with her radiance / To the joy that's yet to come.
And may Jesus keep and guard us, / May we sleep upon His breast; / Then with friends and mother gathered, / May we enter into rest.
But we'll look beyond this darkness, / Look where Christ and mother stand; / And we'll soon with thee and angels, / Gather in the at "Happy Land."
"Leonora"
Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, September 21, 1876
Marriages
HAVEN - PERKINS: In Otselic [Chenango Co. NY], at the residence of the bride's father, Sept. 13th, by the Rev. Geo. P. Turnbull, Mr. Geo. A. Haven of Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Addie Perkis, of Otselic, N.Y.
BROWN - COOK: At Burlington, Ohio, on the firs t inst. by Rev. F.H. Grube, Frank R. Brown, of Chicago, and Miss Julie M. Cook, of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY].
Death
Luther Niles 81 years old, died at Georgetown [Madison Co. NY], Sept. 1st. He was the first white child born in Madison County. He resided most of his life in the town of Lebanon [Madison Co. NY].
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