Vital Records, Otsego County, NY, June 1877 (Continued)

 Morris Chronicle, Morris, NY, June 6, 1877

Deaths

May 5:  In Norwich, Mrs. Lodema Bishop widow of the late Lyman Bishop, aged 74 years.

May 26:  In Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY], Adam G. Rifenbark, aged 66 years.

The death of Fletcher Harper, which occurred on Tuesday, May 29, removes from earth the last of a firm whose name has long been familiar as household words all over the land.  From seaboard to frontier "Harper Brothers" has been a legend known and read of and popular with the masses.  Nor has this wide and enviable reputation been due entirely to the fact of the firm's proud position as fathers of New York's publishing business and of book making in America.  From those who knew the four brothers best has gone forth such a testimony to their rare personal worth, that the public at large long ago came to regard the words Harper Brothers as being but another name for the Cherryble Brothers with whom Mr. Dickens put the world in love.  Unless common report is greatly a fault, the four were as thoughtful of others as tender-hearted and generous as they were shrewd, energetic and indefatigable.  A story illustrating the relation subsisting between the four used to be told.  One of them was once asked by an over serious visitor to the publishing house "which of you is Harper and which are the Brothers."  The member of the firm addressed replied with a kind smile, "Either one you please is Harper and the other three Brothers."

Oneonta Herald & Democrat, Oneonta, NY, June 8, 1877

Marriages

At the residence of and by Rev. Dr. Grant, John R. Tyrrell to Miss Anna [Dunham] all of Delhi [Delaware Co. NY].

At Worcester [Otsego Co. NY], in the Baptist Church, June 6th, B. Ames of Albany [Albany Co. NY] and Miss A. Brewster of the former place.

At the bride's home, Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] May 2d, by Rev. W.B. Westlake, Leverne G. Platt of Milford [Otsego Co. NY] and Miss Lynn E. Sargent of Oneonta.

Deaths

In Milford [Otsego Co. NY], June 3d, at the residence of her son, Jasper Woodbeck, Polly [Woodbeck], aged 87 years.

In Franklin [Delaware Co. NY], May 30, Merrick A. Barnes, M.D.,  aged 25 years.

In Franklin [Delaware Co. NY], June 1st, Mrs. John Benedict, aged 65 years.

In South Worcester [Otsego Co. NY], May 30, Lucetta [Pierce], wife of Norman Pierce, aged 42 years.

In Delhi [Delaware Co. NY], May 29, Louis Fitch, aged about 80 years.

In Sidney [Delaware Co. NY], June 3, Geo. B. Niles aged 30 years.

In Sidney [Delaware Co. NY]Juen 2, Thos. Williams, aged 43 years.

A boy named Michael Hayes, aged 16 years, was killed at Duanesburg [Schenectady Co. NY] Tuesday.  He was engaged as a laborer on the A.&S. railroad, and it appears that he got upon a gravel train for the purpose of flagging an approaching train.  When he had arrived at his destination, he went to the rear of the gravel train for the purpose of jumping off but finding the train going too fast he held onto the car for some minutes and then let go.  He fell and struck upon the back of his head, breaking his skull.  He survived his injuries about two hours.

Laurens, Otsego Co. NY:  John Phillips who died last week had been a prominent member of the M.E. church for many years.  By his death, the community loses an upright and useful citizen.