Chenango American, Greene, NY, January 30, 1979
Death
Page Brook, Chenango Co. NY: Mary A. [Page] wife of J.W. Page, died Jan. 24, aged 28 years.
Bainbridge Republican, Bainbridge, NY, February 6, 1879
Marriage
GARDNER - HAWKS: In the Mitchell House, Sidney Plains [Delaware Co. NY], Feb. 4tyh, by Rev. Samuel Johnson, Charles H. Gardner of Otego [Otsego Co. NY] and Miss Kittie M. Hawks of Masonville [Delaware Co. NY].
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Mr. T.G. Smith, whose name stands prominently connected with the head of this article and which forms the subject of this short and interesting biographical sketch, was born May 29th, 1831, in Colesville, Broome Co., N.Y. His father David Smith was a farmer by occupation and a man of limited means. His son who was born with a weakly constitution was kept in school until he arrived at the age of 18 years when he had an application and taught the village school at Coventry [Chenango Co. NY ]. In 1851 he entered the State normal School at Albany where he graduated July 1852. He then returned home and followed school teaching for five years in Potter County, Pa. and applied his earning towards a home for his parents. But in 1857 he left home and started out in life for himself with only $50 at his command. He was married in June of the same year to Miss Sophia Chase, daughter of Nathan B. Chase Esq. of Windsor [Broome Co. NY] who was engaged in the tanning business and by whom he was employed as an assistant for four years, when he became a partner and at the death of his father-0in-law, Mr. Smith succeeded him in the business which he continued till 1869, when he came to Sidney Plains [Delaware Co. NY], which was then just opened up as a Railroad town, with business prospects. Mr. Smith purchased a lot and built a fine residence and also contracted for the use of a portion of the Hodgins Block then building by paying rent in advance and when completed, he formed a copartnership with Frank T. Abbot and engaged in the mercantile business which was continued for 4-1/2 years being the time specified by agreement as the limitation of the firm. At the expiration of that time, Mr. Abbott retired. Mr. Smith having purchased his interest, continued the business in his own name, assisted by his son and only child. Mr. Smith seems peculiarly fitted for this class of business. He is a close buyer and as we understand his credit among the mercantile class of New York and other cities stand A No. 1 and he is what may be properly termed, a close seller, and possesses good judgement in selecting goods suited to the wants of the people.
His store is a model of neatness, with every article arranged with care, order, and precision, and his sales room is usually free from loungers which forms an important feature in a first-class store. Mr. Smith is also what may be termed a diligent worker in his business and by his close attention and good management has succeeded in placing himself at the head of the dry goods trade in this village and is an honor to the town.
In his habits, he is temperate, frugal, and possessed of good morals, pleasant in his manners, pleased to see customers and always willing to show goods, but he is at the same time cautious in contracting bad debts. He is also charitable and kind to the unfortunate and is always willing to aid in any enterprise which he thinks will prove an advantage to the community. In his personal appearance Mr. Smith Stands about 5 feet 10 inches high, with dark hair and whiskers and black eyes and his usual weight is 125 lbs. He has a somewhat stooping form and walks with rather a swinging and indifferent gait and dresses neat but plainly with no special attempt at display, excepting in wearing a shirt stud of the very cheapest pattern and commonly regarded as worth about 25 cents, but really in its flashes may be detected a valuable diamond of the first water.
Unadilla Times, Unadilla, NY, July 16, 1863
Marriages
HAWLEY - MILLARD: At the residence of the bride's brother, N. Millard, esq., Brooklyn, July 1, by the Rev. Nelson Millard of Montclair, N.J., Wm. S. Hawley editor of the Cayuga Spirit of the Times, Auburn [Cayuga Co. NY] to Mary [Millard] daughter of the late Wm. millard, esq. of Delhi, N.Y. [Delaware Co. NY].
SOUTHWORTH - BISSELL: At Franklin [Delaware Co. NY], july 1, by Rev. T.S. Potwin, Mr. Albert Southworth of Dryden [Tompkins Co. NY] to Miss Diantha Bissell of Franklin.
Deaths
DARROW: In Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY] July 5, Dr. B. Darrow aged 49 years.
ARNOLD: In Otego [Otsego Co. NY], June 20 from the effects of paralysis, Deacon Elias Arnold for the last twelve years colporteur of the American Tract Society for this county, aged 79 years and 10 months.
McELHONE: In Walton [Delaware Co. NY] June 25, Charles D. [McElhone] only son of William and Henrietta McElhone aged 2 years 10 months and 24 days.
CLARK: In East Masonville [Delaware Co. NY] June 29, Hannah M. [Clark] wife of S.M. Clark, aged 18 years.
DARLING: In Sidney [Delaware Co. NY] June 24, Miss Harriet Darling aged 19 years and 6 months.
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