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

 Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, October 12, 1876

Marriages

CROWELL - GRANT:  At the residence of the bride's father, Francis Grant, Oct. 10th, by Rev. L.M.S. Haynes, Mr. J.F. Crowell of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Ophelia E. Grant, of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].

BAILEY - WHEELER:  At the residence of the bride's parents in South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 5th, by Rev. E.H. Lovett, of Loraine, Rev. I.J. Bailey of Mt. Upton [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Cora E. Wheeler, of South New Berlin.

YORK - SMITH:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 28th, by Rev. H.B. Smith, Mr. David York to Miss L.A. Smith, all of Pitcher.

LYONS - JENNEY:  In Forestville N.Y. [Chautauqua Co.], Sept. 28th by Rev. H. Henderson, Mr. Lucian M. Lyons, of Glidden, Iowa, formerly of Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Annie E. Jenny, of Forestville.

Deaths

HUBBARD:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 5th, Hon. John F. Hubbard, Sr., in the 52d year of his age.

HARRIGAN:  At the residence of his brother, Rev. J.P. Harrigan, in this village [Norwich, Chenango Co NY], Oct. 6th, of consumption, Mr. Daniel J. Harrigan of Albany aged 33 years.  His remains were taken to Albany for interment.

ALLEN:  In Smyrna, Oct. 7th, Mrs. Caroline Allen, wife of Davis Allen, Esq., aged 71 years and 6 months.

JEFFREY:  In South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 21st, Mr. John Jeffrey, aged 84 years, father of Mrs. S.H. Gregory, of this place [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY].

HOLBROOK:  In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 1st, Mr. Ezra H. Holbrook, aged 78 years.

FREEMAN:  In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], Sept. 22d, Mrs. Susan J. Freeman, aged 28 years.

SANNICK:  In Brooklyn, Oct. 2d, Frederick [Sannick] son of Augustus and Sabra Sannick, of South Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], aged 8 years.

Chenango Telegraph, Norwich, NY, October 12, 1876

Marriages

GRISWOLD - THOMPSON:  In East Pharsalia [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 4th, by Rev. J. Clements, Mr. Wallace E. Griswold of East Pharsalia, to Miss Mary Jane Thompson, of East McDonough [Chenango Co. NY].

RATHBONE - THOMPSON:  In East Pharsalia on the 4th instant, by Rev. Jas. Clements, Mr. George Rathbone  of East Pharsalia to Miss Merritta Thompson of East McDonough [Chenango Co. NY].

BENEDICT - CONLY:  October 4th, 1876, at the Congregational Parsonage, Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], by Rev. Samuel Scoville, Geroge M. Benedict of North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY and Miss Lizzie M. Conly of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY].

Deaths

NAGUS:  In Otselic [Chenango Co. NY] Oct. 7th , 1876, of bilious fever, Charles Nagus, son of Dea. George and Thankful Nagus, aged 18 years, 5 months and 21 days.

ROOD:  At the residence of her father i Greene [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 7th, 1876, Mrs. Satie E. [Rood], wife of Newton Rood, aged 17 years.

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WALTER:  In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], on Wednesday the 4th inst. Horatio N. Walter, aged 64 years.

Mr. Walter was one of our oldest and most esteemed citizens, and his sudden death causes sadness to our entire community.  His disease was typhoid fever, and so sudden and severe was its course that in a little less than one week from its attack it had done its work.

Deceased was a native of Otsego Co. [NY] and came to this village nearly forty years ago and entered upon the business of jeweler with his brother P.D. Walter, and when the partnership closed, he continued the business above until some few years since, when he associated Mr. Geo. A.  Harris with him in business who was his associate up to the time of his death.

Though Mr. Walter was a quiet, unostentatious man, yet by a long life of business, characterized by strict integrity, and pleasing address, he had won the confidence and esteem of all who knew him. The esteem he was held in by his neighbors and friends, was evidenced by the number of local offices they have bestowed upon him without solicitation on his part. He has held the positions of supervisor of his town, village trustee, Town Clerk, and we believe he was at one time a Trustee of the Academy. The duties of all these positions he discharged with satisfaction to the public and honor to himself. 

In social life, as a citizen and in his church relations he never failed to do much to assist in pushing forward the various enterprises of our village and town.  While in his family where he was best known, he was the "idol of the household" in the eyes of an affectionate wife and daughter, for whose happiness and comfort he always labored.  He was the only surviving businessman of the early time in our village who still remained at the counter and in his death our village suffers a great loss; but great as is ours, that of his wife and daughter is intensified a thousand-fold, and in it they are born upon the hearts of many friends and neighbors in all love and sympathy.  His funeral was attended by a large number of our people on Friday, the entire business portion of our village suspending business during the hour of service.  He was interred with Masonic honors, he having been for many years a member of that order.