Oxford Times, Oxford, NY, May 22, 1878
Deaths
Diphtheria has carried off three victims in three successive weeks from the home of George Townsend. It seems of an unusual malignant type, especially among children. Nineteen have died at East Guilford, almost entire families being swept away. [Eugenia, George & Martie Townsend, all buried in Evergreen Cemetery, White Store, Chenango Co., NY]
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At Honesdale, Penn., May 11th, 1878, Zenas Russell, in the 72nd year of his age, formerly of this village [Oxford, Chenango Co. NY].
Mr. Russell came to our village in 1828, rented the building on Fort Hill formerly occupied by S.G. Throop, Esq. as a law office and went into the clothing business. After a brief residence here, he formed a partnership with Mr. Ira Willcox and removed to Honesdale, where he acquired a large property and has since resided. The one who pens this brief notice, then a boy of thirteen years, will never forget the smiling countenance, the genial manners, the everyday kindness bestowed upon him by the departed and mentions it only as evidence of the constant outflowing of his warm heart and a desire to add to the happiness of all, young or old, with whom he associated. The positions of honor and trust which he was called upon to fill in the community, where he dwelt so many years, give evidence of his ability and integrity as a businessman, and a valued citizen.
News Item
Fifty Years on One Farm
One of the most truly enjoyable affairs it has been our good fortune to enjoy, occurred in McDonough [Chenango Co. NY], Wednesday, May 15th, it being the 50th anniversary of the day Lysander Moore and his wife, formerly Esther Willcox moved onto the farm they now occupy and where for the last half century they have lived continuously.
The event was a complete surprise to Mr. Moore and his wife, it having been projected by their children, six of whom were present, four sons, Sylvanus and Philip, of Oxford, Burke and Irwin, of McDonough, and two daughters, one son having died in the army. Two brothers aged 78 and 76 years were present, and a sister aged 79, who was the first white female child born in McDonough. Eight grandchildren, numerous relatives and a few neighbors swelled the crowd to two hundred and twenty guests. All ages were represented, from the veteran of 85 years to the babe of six weeks. From all points of the compass they came, representatives being present from Oxford, Norwich, Preston, Mt. Upton, Greene, German and Cincinnatus, and the aged couple knew nothing of the pleasant surprise in store for them, until some forty teams unloaded their living freight at their door.
Tables were quickly prepared to the pleasant orchard adjoining the house, but a light sprinkle occurring it was deemed advisable to repair to one of the spacious outbuildings. What an array of good things were then and there presented. The fatted calf had been killed, meats of other kinds, tea, coffee, ice cream and cakes of all descriptions were in the list of good things. One cake bore this inscription, "50 years ago, 1828, 1878." Verily all did eat and were filled and there remained of the fragments, twelve baskets full. All were not too full for utterance, however, as excellent and timely remarks were made by Rev. Mr. Towner, of McDonough, Samuel Lewis and Samuel Root of Preston, Kinyon Terry, of Norwich, E. Haynes, of Oxford, W.S Moore, of Mt. Upton and Geo. W. Church, of Smithville. Mr. Moore in his remarks dwelt upon the fact that 50 years ago the couple whose anniversary of fifty years residence upon one farm was being celebrated, left their homes and friends and moved into a log cabin surrounded by a forest very heavily timbered; many of the trees he felled measuring five feet in diameter; of the lonesome hours they must have spent so far from neighbors, but bridged with bright anticipations of the future; that thro' their united efforts and the aid of divine providence they had lived to see those anticipations realized, their children having grown to be men and women of respectability, none of them indulging in the too popular vices of using alcoholic stimulants or tobacco. Very many interesting points were taken up which space forbids us to enumerate.
Rev. Mr. Towner, in behalf of the children, presented the father with a gold-headed cane, and the mother with a pair of solid-gold sleeve buttons.
Miss Amelia Church, of Norwich, added much pleasure to the occasion by her appropriate songs, and Mr. Haynes, of Oxford, by his genial way as general manager won golden opinions from all. Twelve of the best and handsomest babies were present and afforded an universal topic for conversation.
Mr. Moore, now in contrast with fifty years ago, has his 310 acres, a good portion of which is improved land in a high degree of cultivation, well stocked and watered, with large and commodious buildings. One of the barns afforded ample accommodations for the fifty-six teams present. Mr. Moore has been a subscriber to the Oxford Times for over forty years and has copies of a paper published in Oxford in 1830. Now while we cannot attribute all his success in life to this fact, yet no doubt he has received many valuable suggestions from its columns.
At a reasonable hour the company began to disperse with many good wishes for the continued temporal as well as spiritual prosperity of Mr. and Mrs. Lysander Moore and voting among themselves that the day they had spent under their hospitable roof on Pine Ridge, was among the most pleasant ones of their life.
Chenango American, Greene, NY, May 23, 1878
Deaths
In Triangle [Broome Co. NY], May 20th, Mrs. Eliza Jackson widow of the late Wesley Jackson, and mother of E.B. Jackson of this village [Greene, Chenango Co. NY], aged 72 years.
In Whitney's Point [Broome Co. NY], May 14th, Mrs. Margaret R. Corbin in the 81st year of her age.
In Triangle [Broome Co. NY], May 1st, of consumption, Harriet Sanford, wife of George Sanford, aged 30 years.
In Pitcher [Chenango Co. NY], May 3d, Mr. Abram Bruce, aged 85 years.
Chenango Forks, Broome Co. NY: Mr. Truman Brazee died on Thursday last of typhoid pneumonia.
Sherburne News, Sherburne, NY, May 25, 1878
In Memoriam
I am feeling very sad tonight; only one month since Mrs. Eaton's death and yet it seems a long time. She was a kind and good neighbor, a very dear friend to me. She was one who was ever ready to speak words of consolation to the afflicted and sorrowing and had a heart to sympathize with the sufferings of others. For twenty years we have lived side by side, each one sharing the other's joys and sorrows. It is sad to lose a fried like this, and as the days go by, and she comes no more, and I realize that I shall never see her dear face not hear her voice again in this world, I feel to mourn sadly? Mourn the loss of her company, but our loss is her eternal gain. Death came very suddenly and did his work instantly and all that was left of our dear friend was a lifeless lump of clay. While she is gone where there is no more sorrow, pain or short breathing, gone to be forever with the Lord, may God grant that we may so live here that when it is our's to die we may meet her with our own dear loved ones on the golden strand where many are the voices calling us away to meet them in that happy land.
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