Chenango American, Greene, NY, April 25, 1878
Marriage
At the Baptist Parsonage by Rev. B.T. Davies, April 16th, Mr. Wallace Burghardt of Lisle [Broome Co. NY] to Miss Florence Gritman of the same place.
Death
At the County House in Preston, [Chenango Co. NY], April 9th, Joseph Verrill aged about 35 years, formerly of this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY].
In Syracuse [Onondaga Co. NY], April 3d, Mr. Daniel D. Strowbridge aged 71 years, formerly of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].
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How They Marry in Norwich
At the November, 1877 term of the Circuit Court and Court of Oyer and Terminer, Wm. E. Potter of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] was indicted for seduction under promise of marriage, the woman in the case being Miss Agnes Potter of this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY]. A warrant was issued for the arrest of Potter and placed in the hands of officer Charles Hubbard, who found that he had left the county. Hubbard went to Poughkeepsie where Potter was supposed to be, but parties here had kept him informed of proceedings and when the officer arrived in Poughkeepsie, he had left for parts unknown, and Hubbard returned. In February, Sheriff Hill made a visit to Dutchess County [NY] and then learned that Potter had taken up his residence near Ball's Bridge, Conn. On Monday morning last, Hill left Norwich in charge of prisoners for Auburn but transferred his prisoners at Utica to Deputy Sheriff Cook and then started for Hartford, Conn. armed and equipped with a requisition, issued by the Governor, where he procured a warrant which he placed in the hands of Deputy Sheriff Tucker of New Haven County, who arrested Potter at Hotchkissville, Litchfield County, and turned him over to Sheriff Hill who brought him to Norwich and lodged him in jail on Thursday morning. During the day the Sheriff issued invitations to a few and at 7:30 Thursday evening, the couple were married by the Rev. Samuel Scoville at the county residence of Sheriff Hill, after which a writ of habeas corpus was granted and the prisoner discharged by Judge Jenks, thus settling the matter to the entire satisfaction of the authorities and we trust the interested parties Telegraph
Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, April 27, 1878
Death
An infant child of B.L. and Rose Webb, formerly of our village [Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY], now residing near Cassville [Oneida Co. NY], was drowned one day last week. The little one was in the care of its elder brothers or sisters, but eluded their vigilance and fell into a drain in which there was some three feet of water. Mrs. Webb was called and rescued it and used every means in her power to resuscitate it, but the little one was too far gone, and died during the day. Times
Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, April 25, 1878
Deaths
METCALF: In Walton [Delaware Co. NY], April 3d, at 9:30 P.M. Mrs. Frances A. [Metcalf], aged 35 years, 4 months and 10 days.
TALCOTT: Mrs. Adna Talcott of East Guilford [Chenango Co. NY] fell dead in her room Monday morning. Seemingly in usual health in the morning early and at 9 A.M. had passed to the unseen land, aged 77 years.
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Old Comrades
On Saturday, conductor L. Coe Young, of the Albany and Susquehanna railroad was going through his train after leaving Nineveh [Broome Co. NY] when a passenger who boarded at that station, rose up in presenting his ticket, saying, "I think I know you, sir." The conductor acknowledged that the stranger might, but he himself failed to recognize him. "Your name," continued the stranger "Is L. Coe Young. You should have a bayonet scar on your lower lip," and he found it under the edge of the conductor's imperial. "Yes, here it is. I was with you when you were wounded." And then he explained. He then a youth of sixteen, was recruited into the company to which Mr. Young belonged, in 1863, and fought by his side two years. They parted when they were mustered out and had not met or heard of each other since. Now the plucky young soldier of sixteen had become a clergyman of the Methodist Church and was on the way to Conference. "But," said the conductor, "You do not go on to Conference today. You stay with me over Sunday." The old comrades in arms found the unexpected reunion a joyful one after the long separation. New Berlin Gazette
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