Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, Y, November 14, 1877
Marriages
HYATT - EATON: At the Baptist Church, Unadilla [Otsego Co. NY] Nov. 5, by the Rev. E. Van Fradenburg, Mr. Isaac G. Hyatt of Otego [Otsego Co. NY] to Mrs. Electa E. Eaton of Kinderhook [Columbia Co. NY].
WHITMAN - CABLE: At the residence of Wm. Briggs in Afton [Chenango Co. NY], Wednesday evening, Nov. 7th, 1877, by Rev. J. Jones, Marshall E Whitman of Trout Creek, to Evaah M. Cable of Deposit [Delaware Co. NY].
Bainbridge, Chenango Co. NY: A pleasant party assembled at the residence of Raymond Stockwell on Friday evening last, to witness the marriage of Miss Jennie Stockwell to Geo. W. Parker. The ceremony was performed by Rev. N.S. Reynolds. The best wishes from a host of friends will accompany them on their matrimonial journey.
Deaths
MERRILL: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], at the residence of her son-in-law, G.W. Rice, Nov. 10th, Mrs. Almyra Merrill, aged 81 years.
FRANCOIS: Alexander Francois for many years a resident of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], died suddenly on Friday morning last, at Binghamton [Broome Co. NY]. Postmortem examination revealed the fact that his death was caused by abscess of the brain which was brought on some years ago by a fall and which has gradually developed into seriousness and finally into fatality as stated. Mr. Francois was born at Paris, France, Nov. 1820, where his mother, who is about eighty years of age, now resides. He came to this country about 1845. He resided here in Norwich several years, and all will remember him as a very intelligent, active businessman. In 1873 he moved to Scranton, Pa., where he resided until last Spring, when he went into business at Binghamton. His two sons, Alexander and Louis, are doing a thriving business at Scranton, Pa. They accompanied their father's remains to this place and interred them in our cemetery by the side of their mother who died in 1872.
Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, November 17, 1877
Marriage
PRINCE - DUNN: At the Baptist Parsonage in the village of Greene [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 11th, by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. David Prince of Barker, Broome Co. [NY] to Mrs. Mianda A. Dunn, widow of the late W.C. Dunn of this town [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY].
Deaths
SHEPARDSON: In Smyrna, N.Y. [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 12, Miss Hannah Shepardson, aged 73 years.
HALL: In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], Oct. 28, Lula [Hall], youngest daughter of Charles C. and Arvilla Hall, aged 2 years and 14 days.
EDMINISTER: In Guilford [Chenango Co. NY], Nov. 31, Mr. Miles Edminister of lisle [Broome Co. NY], aged 63 years.
The remains of a grandchild of Fred Weiler were brought to this place [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY] on Thursday last, from St. Paul, Minn., where it died some years since. It was interred in the family lot in the Cemetery in this village.
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HURLBUT: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Friday, Nov. 16th, 1877, Dr. Hiram Hurlbut, aged 82 years. Funeral from his late residence, West Main Street, Saturday at 2 o'clock P.M.
On Friday morning at five o'clock, the venerable Hiram Hurlbut peacefully passed away in the eighty-second year of his age. Doctor Hurlbut was born at Wethersfield, Conn. and when a mere boy moved to Onondaga County [NY] with his parents, where he resided until about 1841, when he took up his residence in Ohio, practicing medicine there until 1843, when he removed to this place, taking up his residence upon West Street, in the house in which he continued to live and at which he died. Dr. Hurlbut was the pioneer in the Eclectic School of Medicine in Chenango County. He has lived to see a half score or more of his school establish themselves int he County, and his system adopted by a large portion of the people among whom in his early days he obtained but a scanty practice. His energy and perseverance were remarkable and for thirty years and more he had an extensive ride, and until old age incapacitated him from active practice. He was a life member of the Home Missionary Society, and carried its precepts into everyday practice to such an extent that his house was always a place of resort for the homeless widow and orphan, where they were always sure to find a cheerful welcome.
Dr. H. was the last of a family of seven children, and he was a most exemplary Christian gentleman, always seeking out some new sphere for the exercise of his virtues. He practiced medicine for upwards of fifty years, and many marvelous cures are reported as the result of his skill, especially in cancer cases.
He leaves but two children we believe, one the wife of Dr. J.J. Wescott of this village, and the other, Dr. J.E. Hurlbut, of Binghamton, both of whom bear the respect and confidence of all who know them.
Thus, the old are passing away. they have faithfully fulfilled the measure of their usefulness and their names will in honor live after them. His funeral will be attended from his late residence on Saturday (today) at two o'clock P.M.
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GRANT: In Greene [Chenango Co. NY], suddenly, of heart disease, Nov. 7th, Mrs. Jane Grant, widow of the late Theron Grant, aged 56 years.
A singular and not very pleasant accident occurred at the cemetery in Smithville Flats [Chenango Co. NY], on Friday last, during the burial of Mrs. Jane Grant, of this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY]. The bearers were in the act of putting the casket into the box, preparatory to lowering it into the grave, when the ground near the edge of the grave caved in, and the plank, which was laid close to the grave for the bearers to stand upon, being decayed and totally unfit for the position it occupied, broke at the same time, throwing Mr. F. F. Barnard and J.B. Hunting, of this village, into the grave. These gentlemen at the time of the caving in of the grave and the breaking of the plank, were helping to lift the casket into the box, as stated above, and of course as they fell into the grave, they had to let go of the casket, which pitched toward them, and it was feared that it would go into the grave on top of them. Luckily, however, it was caught and held by persons nearby and the gentlemen were soon on the ground again. Mr. Barnard received some bruises, but Mr. Hunting came out unhurt. Greene American
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