Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, March 21, 1877
Marriage
On Tuesday of last week, a part of invited guests assembled at the house of Joseph Kenyon to witness the marriage of Miss May Kenyon of South Otselic [Chenango Co. NY], to Mr. Floyd Stillman of Linklaen [Chenango Co. NY]. The house was literally crowded, and each guest seemed to vie with the other in making himself agreeable so that a fresh storm of jokes was kept up until the arrival of the Rev. H.C. Leach. The knot was tied neatly and tightly. After this followed the congratulations of the guests. Each one with a smile kissed the bride and shook hands with the groom. Then followed another shower of jests and jokes. But this was at last brought to an end by the announcement that supper was ready. And as I am told, such a supper. Our pen refuses to perform its accustomed office as we attempt to describe it, suffice it to say that each guest did ample justice to the viands placed before them. At a late hour the party separated. May they long live and happy be is the wish of all.
Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, March 24, 1877
Marriage
POTTER - HAWKINS: February 19th, at Edmeston [Otsego Co. NY], by Rev. L. Muzzy, Mr. I.N. Potter to Miss Imozene O. Hawkins, both of Edmeston.
Deaths
DWIGHT: In German [Chenango Co. NY], March 1st, 1877, Amanda M. Dwight, daughter of Henry and Margaret Dwight, aged 26 years.
HAWK: In Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY], on the 20th inst., Polly [Hawk] widow of Israel Hawks, aged 83 years.
ADSIT: February 3, at the residence of her son, Col. A.E. Adsit, Dearfield, Dane County, Wisconsin, Mrs. Betsy Elizabeth Adsit, aged 86 years.
GUILE: On Thursday, March 8th, James H. Guile, of Lordsville, N.Y. [Delaware Co] was crushed by falling between the cars on a freight train on the Erie Railroad, near Port Jarvis [Orange Co. NY]. It is supposed that he fell while passing from the caboose to engine. The wheels passed over his body, cutting him entirely in two, and severing one hand and foot. His watch was crushed and indicated 7:25, this being the time of his death. The deceased was a brother of W. Guile of King Settlement [Chenanog Co. NY], was thirty years of age and leaves a wife and one child.
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The Rev. Samuel W. Bush, Chaplain of the Inebriate Asylum in Binghamton [Broome Co. NY], died at the Asylum, about six o'clock, Wednesday evening, at the age of seventy years. He was for four years pastor of the Congregational Church in this village, from 1851 to 1855. The following brief sketch of his life and labors we find in the Binghamton Times of Thursday:
"Rev. Mr. Bush passed the earliest years of his life in Berkshire County, Massachusetts. At eight years of age he came to Albany where he devoted himself to his education. About the time of attaining his majority he returned to Berkshire. Here he studied law and edited a newspaper. A brief sojourn at Albany succeeded. He next entered the Auburn Theological Seminary where the preparations for his work were made. His first field of labor was at Binghamton.
"He came to this city [Binghamton, Broome Co. NY] in 1839 as pastor of the Congregational Church, at that time situated on Chenango Street. In 1840 he married Betsey Weed, a member of one of the prominent families of the village and who survives him. He held the pastorate of the Church for about five years. He left Binghamton to take charge of a Church at Skaneateles. After remaining at that place for three or four years he removed to Norwich in which village he was a pastor for a term of years, leaving Norwich for Cooperstown. In 1861 he returned to this city. In 1866 he took the office of Chaplain of the Asylum, a place which he has filled for most of the years since and in the duties of which he was engaged when called to his rest.
"He was a man of scholarly attainments and irreproachable character, devoted to his calling, and attaching to him those under his spiritual charge."
Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, March 21, 1877
Marriage
WALKER - GORHAM: In South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] on 18th, by Rev. Walter Scott, Mr. Frank H. Walker of Albany to Miss Hattie A. Gorham of Masonville [Delaware Co. NY].
Deaths
Guilford, Chenango Co. NY: The funeral of Abijah Shelton was largely attended on the 11th inst. at his father's residence, Rev W. Wilson officiating. The deceased was a young man of sterling worth and genial manners, beloved by all who knew him. His health has been declining for the past few years and at the age of 35 he yielded to disease and has left a large circle of friends and relatives to sorrow that he should so soon finish his course.
Guilford, Chenango Co. NY: Died on the 10th inst., wife of the late Lemuel Jewell and mother of W.B. Jewell of this place, and Mrs. Sorinberger of Chittenango, also of Henry and Truman Jewell of California. The deceased came to this place from Connecticut in 1822, and was the oldest resident of this village, and of course closely identified with its early history. She was a devoted wife and mother, a kind neighbor, and a faithful Christian, doing her duty quietly and unobtrusively in the state of life to which she was called. She was 85 years old, but always had borne her years lightly, retaining to the last her powers of mind and body in a wonderful degree. Rev. Mr. Scoville, of Norwich officiated at the funeral and made some most fitting remarks in his usual impressive manner.
News Item
An Elopement in High Life
A dismal wail coming from the Rogers House rent the frigid air Saturday evening. Our reporter hastened to the spot and found a strong man - strong enough to life one hundred and fifty pounds - in tears. A sympathizing guardian showed him into the sitting room from whence flowed the excessive moisture, and what a scene met his gaze my fellow countrymen, or words to that effect.
Mr. Bert Lamb was pleading with a fond wife and two children to return to his chateau among the snow-clad hills of McDonough [Chenango Co. NY], but the fond wife was as immovable as a brazen image and signified her intention of fleeing to the sunny clime of Cortland with Blind Tom Burt, he of orchestral fame, who has drawn the long bow at several receptions in our village the past winter and aroused the jealousies of the Red Street beaux. Blind Tom sat at the right hand of the beautiful creature, inhaling her fragrant breath and rocking one of the children, as unconcerned as the boy who put the wasp in the schoolmaster's pocket. After madame imparted the information that the children were Blind Tom's and that it was her duty to go with him, kind hands dried the tears of the injured husband, and the buss was announced. The guests of the house, who had divided their sympathies now of one accord assisted the fleeing couple and they with bag and baggage were loaded into the buss and got the "send off" at once. While waiting at the depot, Tom, who it is supposed was restored to sight for an instant, tried to escape, but was brought back by the woman and the two drew forth their pipes and smoked the pipe of peace, and answered the pertinent questions of "the boys" who has smelled the heart rendering affair from afar. The train drew up and the soulless wretches departed without one word of comfort for the sorrowing husband who sang "What's this dull town to me! Life's not here!" and immediately departed for McDonough with another woman. Divorce is to follow.
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