Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, January 31, 1878
Marriages
TUCKER - CRUMB: In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY], Jan. 22d by Rev. E.W. Jones, Mr. Hiram H. Tucker of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] to Miss Jennie E. Crumb of Hamilton.
NORTON - GRAY: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 21st by Rev. W.R. Baldwin, Mr. John Norton of German [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Estelle Gray of Sangate, Vt.
FRINK - PECKHAM: In Georgetown, N.Y. [Madison Co.] Jan. 22d, by P.P. Crain, Esq., Mr. Orello E. Frink of Otselic [Chenango Co. NY], to Miss Etta Peckham of Georgetown.
HOWES - BAKER: In Lincklaen [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 21st by Elder T. Fisher, Mr. Henry Howes of DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY] to Miss M. Delphine Baker of Lincklaen.
MERRITT - NHARE: In Cincinnatus [Cortland Co. NY], Jan. 16th, by Rev. A.C. Smith, Mr. George Merritt to Miss Lovina Nhare, both of South Otselic.
NICHOLS - BURNAP: In German [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 22d, by Rev. L.D. Turner, Mr. Harry Nichols of Cincinnatus [Cortland Co. NY] to Miss Mary burnap of German.
TYRELL - JONES: In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 2d by Rev. Wm. Sawtelle, Mr. Lewis H. Tyrell, Jr., of Harpersville [Broome Co. NY], to Miss Mildred E Jones of Afton.
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BARRE - GREENE: At the residence of the bride's parents at White Store (Norwich) Jan. 22d, by Rev. Mr. Boyce, Mr. Frank J. Barre to Miss Bertha B. Greene daughter of Philander Greene, Both of White Store.
At the residence of the bride's parents, near this village on Tuesday afternoon, January 22d, 1878, by Rev. Mr. Boyce of South New Berlin, Mr. Frank J. Barre, son of Caleb B. Barre, Esq. to Miss Bertha B. Green, daughter of Philander Greene, all of White Store, N.Y.
In consideration of the above notice, we feel that our pen is not capable, or our command of the English language sufficient to express our congratulations. Last Friday evening we saw the happy pair alight from the train at this station, after an extended tour to the Parlor and other cities, the great metropolis included, and we could not help regretting, as we saw how happy they were, that we, too, have not had the same pleasure. We do not mean that we envied Frank his happiness or that prize he has so nobly won, on the contrary, we rejoice that he has had the fortune to obtain so charming a lady for a companion, but we do mean to say that we regret that we, in our younger days, before we reached the shady side of twenty, had not made as stern an effort as did Frank and secured as valuable a prize. But we were always too timid, and we now see the truth of the old saying: "Faint heart never won fair lady."
The young people hereabouts who have been friends and associates of the young couple have a feeling of sadness come over them when the melancholy thoughts arise that they have lost, in Mr. and Mrs. Barre, the free, gay and blithesome Mr. Barre and Miss Greene of yore. "Miss them? yes, sadly we miss them."
May their matrimonial love be a long, strong, and happy one, and their tempers ever be unlike the day following their happy union, which, it will be remembered, was the most blustering of the season.
Deaths
LEMLEY: In this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 24th, Eda Jane [Lemley] wife of William Lemley, aged 76 years.
DRAKE: In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 25th, Eliza [Drake] wife of Roswell A Drake, aged 52 years.
JOHNSON: At North Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], on the morning of the 21st inst. of pneumonia, John Jewitt Johnson aged 63 years, 3 months and 9 days. Father of Mrs. George W. Ray of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co. NY].
PURDY: At the residence of her daughter, Mrs. Sarah H. Hall, at Guilford Centre [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 24th, Mrs. Eliza Purdy, aged 82 years.
Mrs. Alice [sic] Purdy, mother of Mrs. John P. Hall, with whom she resided near Guilford, died on the 24th inst. at the age of 82. Her remains were interred in our village cemetery on Sunday, the 27th.
BEARDSLEY: In Preston [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 20th, Mr. Wm. Beardsley, aged 84 years.
SPRAGUE: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 28th, Mrs. Nancy Sprague aged 76 years.
WILCOX: In Hamilton [Madison Co. NY], Jan. 24th, killed by being caught in machinery, Edward Wilcox, oldest son of Dudley Wilcox of Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], aged 21 years.
Smyrna, Chenango Co. NY: Our community were shocked on Thursday evening by the announcement of the sudden death of Edward Wilcox, of Central Smyrna. He was at work in the tannery at Hamilton, when he was caught on a shaft and wound up, losing his left arm and right leg. The engineer knowing that something was wrong in the machinery, stopped the engine and went upstairs, finding him as we have stated. He was brought home Friday, and the funeral held on Sunday, which was attended by over four hundred people. he was much esteemed by all who knew him.
FLEMING: In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 22d, Mrs. Harriet N. Fleming, aged 36 years.
WRIGHT: In Afton [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 22d, Frank [Wright] son of William A. Wright, aged 5 months.
STEWARD: In Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY], Jan. 11th, of diphtheria, Nettie E. [Steward] only daughter of Giles H. and Adaresta S. Steward, aged 10 years, 8 months and 9 days.
TOBEY: In Smyrna [Chenango Co. NY], Dec. 23d, Hattie A. Tobey aged nearly 24 years.
RICE: In Ararat, Pa. Jan. 12th, Wilbur Rice aged 14 years, formerly of Afton [Chenango Co. NY].
GRANNIS: Theodore C. Grannis formerly a resident of Greene [Chenango Co. NY], died suddenly in New York on Friday. He was art critic for the New York Evening Post and afterward had charge of the art and literary department of the New York Commercial and contributed to many other newspapers and magazines. He had been slightly ill but a few days, of rheumatic fever and his death was entirely unexpected.
STONE: Seldom do we read of so sad an affliction as that which occurred in the family of F Stone in Cortland [Cortland Co. NY], two weeks since. On Tuesday, a son aged fourteen years died of scarlet fever; on Wednesday, another son, aged two years, expired; on Thursday, a daughter aged five years died - all of scarlet fever; and on Friday Mr. Stone himself died of diphtheria, aged thirty-four years. All were buried in one grave on Saturday. A stricken widow, whose cup of sorrow is more than full, survives the wreck of her household.
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BALCOM: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] Jan. 26th, Henry Balcom Esq., aged 80 years.
Henry Balcom died at his residence in this village on Saturday last at the advanced age of 80 years, his birthday occurring a short time since. Up to within a year he retained his age to a remarkable degree, appearing much younger in years, until stricken with Bright's disease, when his health gradually failed and rapidly increased a few days since and on Saturday he passed away. Mr. Balcom at the time of his death was the oldest person born in this town. Residing here all his lifetime, he knew more of the local history and incidents connected with the early settlement of the town, than any other person, and possessing a bright memory and a tact for relating stories and incidents it was always a great pleasure to listen to him. He was identified with nearly every enterprise springing up in town, and years ago built many houses and stores in this village, probably more than any two persons who have ever resided here. He was a staunch friend of the Academy and for many years one of the Board of Trustees. In him the deserving poor found a good counselor and received help and he was a friend to everyone. His honesty was never questioned. Times
News Item
Accident to Lieut. E.O. Gibson
His friends were pained on Saturday by the intelligence that Lieut. Edwin O. Gibson, son of Dr. S.C. Gibson, of South New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY], now of the regular army and stationed at Fort McKavitt, Texas, had met with an accident which made the amputation of a leg necessary. A dispatch from Gen. Ord, at San Antonio, through Dr. Kasson C. Gibson of New York was received on Saturday as follows: "Stage upset on the 22d, Gibson's leg broken, amputated three inches above ankle, has surgical fever much prostrated. Cannot move inside ten days. Is seventy-five miles west of here." A dispatch from Lieut. Gibson at Uvalde to a friend in this village, received on Sunday says: "Leg amputated Thursday. Am very weak yet but improved somewhat."
Lieut. Gibson was a member of the old 114th Regiment and was wounded at the Battle of Sabine Crossroads, La. in April 1864 and again, in both legs, and taken prisoner in an attack by guerillas upon the steamboat John Warner, on the Red River in May. After remaining a prisoner for two months, he was sent to Camp Parole, at Annapolis, Md. Being unable from his wounds to rejoin his regiment, he was put on detached duty at Hart's Island, where he remained till discharged from the service at the close of the war. Since the war, Lieut. Gibson has been in the regular army, and for a long time was stationed at Fort McKavett, with a detachment of the Seventeenth Infantry. He is now Adjutant of the Tenth Infantry, a position he has held for a number of years.
All unite in the hope that the gallant Lieutenant will speedily recover from his injuries and will anxiously await further news from him.
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