Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, July 3, 1878
Deaths
CLARKE: In oxford [Chenango Co. NY] on Sunday, June 30th, after a brief illness, James W. Clarke in the 63rd year of his age.
STEWART: McDonough, Chenango Co. NY: The funeral of A.B. Stewart of Earlville [Madison Co. NY] took place in this village on Friday last.
BILLINGS: It is reported that a son of B.M. Billings of Earlville [Madison Co. NY], five years of age, ran a rusty nail into his foot several days ago, and that he died from the effects, his burial taking place last Saturday. In such a case, it is highly important that the wound be thoroughly smoked with burning wool. We have never known of a case when a rusty iron or nail wound was thus treated that caused much trouble. It is a sure prevention of lockjaw, healing the wound without inflammation. It should be remembered by everybody as one of the most simple and effective remedies. Hamilton Rep.
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Death of Ex-Judge Garvin
Hon. Samuel B. Garvin died at his residence in New York on Friday evening of apoplexy. The particulars of this sad event are thus given in the New York Times of Saturday. He was ill less than forty-eight hours, and during that period though he appeared at times conscious, did not utter a word. On Wednesday he was in his usual robust health attending to his professional duties. At the close of his day's labors, he repaired to the hotel and partook of dinner and afterwards went to the residence of a client, Dr. Torrey, No. 131 West Twenty-third Street. After a conversation in regard to business affairs and at about 9:30 o'clock, he said he thought he would go home and attempted to rise from the chair in which he was seated, but found himself powerless, and sank back with a slight spasmodic action. The power of speech seemed to have left him and after several futile attempts had been to arouse him, Dr. M.A. Pallen was summoned, and it was ascertained that the patient was suffering from paralysis of the whole right side. He was conveyed to bed and on Thursday morning an ambulance was summoned from Bellevue Hospital, and he was conveyed to the Hotel Royal. Mrs. Garvin who was visiting some friends at Yonkers was sent for, as was also his son, Henry M. Garvin, and two of his daughters who reside in the city. Dr. J.D. Bryant (formerly of this village), the family physician and Dr. Austin Flint also were called and were unremitting in their efforts to restore the patient, but without success. He appeared at intervals to recognize members of his family and friends and partook of slight nourishment. At times also, when called, he would open his eyes as though the sense of hearing was not gone. At noon yesterday, a change for the worse was apparent and he sank slowly and steadily and died without a struggle. The fact of his illness was not known last night to more than a dozen of his friends. The funeral was attended on Monday last, and the interment took place at Woodlawn Cemetery.
Ex-Judge Garvin was born in 1811 at Butternuts, Otsego County, N.Y., and was therefore 67 years of age at the time of his death. His parents were in comfortable circumstances, and he received a liberal education. Reaching the age of seventeen he removed to this village and entered upon the study of the law with Messrs. Buttolph & Thorp, then practicing Attorneys in this village, graduating five years later. He then began practice in this village remaining some five years; afterwards he practiced in Sherburne about two years and then removed to Utica. During his residence here he married the eldest daughter of Dr. Henry Mitchell, after whom Mr. G's, eldest son, who was born here in 1839, was named. In 1850, he was elected District Attorney for Oneida county, and was subsequently appointed U.S. Attorney for the northern District of New York by President Pierce. In 1858 he resigned that position and removed to New York City where he has since resided. There he continued to interest himself in politics. Falling into favor with the magnates of the ring he was elected judge of the Superior Court in 1863. Upon the election of A. Oakey Hall, then District Attorney, to the mayoralty, Judge Garvin resigned his seat on the bench and was appointed by Gov. John T Hoffman to succeed Mr. Hall as District Attorney for Mr. Hall's unexpired term. In 1869, he was made the Tammany nominee for re-election for a full term as District Attorney and was elected. He went out of office Jan. 1, 1878, and his political associates had been by the time overthrown in State and city, he retired to private life and the practice of his profession He was also a member of the last Constitutional Convention held in this State.
During Mr. Garvin's incumbency of a seat upon the Bench of the Superior Court, he tried several celebrated cases among which was the celebrated Strong divorce case, the trial being the sensation of the day, occupying the court for many weeks, enlisting the services of the most eminent counsel in the city, and resulting in a disagreement of the jury. During his service as District Attorney in New York, he was the public prosecutor in the trial of John Real for the murder of Police Officer Smedick, of Daniel McFarland for the killing of Albert D. Richardson and other notable cases. After his retirement from that office he was associated with Charles O'Connor in the defense of Young Walworth, the parricide. One of his last official acts was his attendance before the Grand Jury for the finding of the indictment against William M. Tweed, but the trial took place under Mr. Phelps' administration. In early life he was initiated into the order of Free and Accepted Masons, and the independent Order of Odd Fellows, but never took any great interest in either of those organizations.
Ex-Judge Garvin was a man of marked presence, being over six feet in height and of good corresponding proportions. As a lawyer and jurist, he was trustworthy and able, but not especially eminent, and as an orator was vigorous but not eloquent. He leaves surviving him his widow, and one son and three daughters, all married. his son has for 15 years past held a position in the office of the City Controller. Mr. G. was a brother-in-law of John Mitchell, Esq. of this village, who was in attendance at the funeral which took place on Monday last.
Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, Norwich, NY, July 6, 1878
Marriages
GATES - O'CONNELL: In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] July 2d, 1878, by Rev. W.R Stone, Mr. Frederick Gates and Miss mary O'Connell, all of Norwich.
MOON - REDFIELD: At the parsonage Ninevah, N.Y. [Broome Co.], June 30th, by Rev. Mr. Sawtelle, Mr. Adelbert Moon to Miss Edith Redfield, both of Coventry, N.Y. [Chenango Co. NY].
WILCOX - FOLLET: At the residence of the bride's father in king Settlement, N.Y. [Chenango Co. NY], June 26, 1878, by Rev. C.C. Williams, Mr. Geo. R. Wilcox and Miss Frances M. Follet, of North Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].
BELDEN - DIBBLE: In Norwich [Chenango Co. NY] at the residence of A.R. Hubbell, July 3d, by Rev. S. Scoville, Robert Burdett Belden of Norwich, and Alice May Dibble of Gilbertsville [Otsego Co. NY].
Death
HARRIS: In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] June 13th, Mrs. Smith Harris, Aged 51 years.
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