Chenango Union, Norwich, NY, April 3, 1879
Marriages
PRIDE - BROOKS: At King Settlement [Chenango Co. NY], March 15th, by Rev. C.C. Williams, Mr. Irving H. Pride of Milford, Otsego Co. [NY] to Miss Callie L. Brooks of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY].
COLE - BARNEY: In New Berlin [Chenango Co. NY] March 20th, by Rev. J.S. Shelland, Mr. Eliphalet N. Cole to Miss Cora A. Barney, all of New Berlin.
FREER - HAKES: In Gilbertsville [Otsego Co. NY] March 20th, by Rev. J.V.C. Nellis,k Mr. J. Alfred Freer to Miss Frances D. Hakes all of Gilbertsville.
Deaths
GORDON: In Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] March 24th, Mr. John Gordon aged 83 years.
PARKER: In Coventryville [Chenango Co. NY] March 26th, Mr. Joel Parker aged 68 years.
FOOTE: In Coventry [Chenango Co. NY] March 17th, Mr. Apollos Foote aged 93 years.
SMITH: In Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] March 24th, Mrs. Ruth B. Smith aged 96 years.
BURDICK: In DeRuyter [Madison Co. NY] March 20th, of consumption, Miss Lucy Burdick eldest daughter of the late Perry Burdick, of Lincklaen [Chenango Co. NY] aged 82 years.
Sherburne, Chenango Co. NY: Some twenty-three years since, James and John Kelly lived here on the tow path of the canal, nearly opposite the Baker steam sawmill. James was married, and he and his wife had been drinking one day when John came home to dinner. John remonstrated with them for not having his meal ready, which angered James so that he seized a pounder and struck John on the head with it, who died soon after from the effects of the blow. James was arrested, tried and convicted, and sentenced to Auburn State Prison for life. He died there, after being incarcerated about two years.
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Elvira Urania Hitchcock was the oldest of the six daughters of the late Jeduthan Hitchcock. She was born August 1st, 1812, and joined the Congregational Church in this village, upon profession of her faith, July 3d, 1831, under the pastorate of Rev. H.P. Bogue. She was married to the late Marvin Wicks in 1835 and died at the home of her son-in-law Prof. H.G. Burlingame, in Brockport [Monroe Co. NY], after a lingering illness March 22d, 1879, aged sixty-six years and seven months. Her only children Mrs. Burlingame of Brockport and Mr. Milton Wicks of Sherburne [Chenango Co. NY] survive her.
Mrs. Wicks was a woman of exceeding simplicity and honesty of character and of great faithfulness in the performance of all duties, both at home in the circle of friends and neighbors and in the Church.
Standing when she died among the three who had been longest members of the Church, it can be said of her that she never forgot her allegiance nor failed in her duty to it. While living in Brockport, she wished to be kept informed of what was being done or attempted and insisted upon aiding every good enterprise to the extent of her ability.
Perfectly unselfish, she was most known by her good deeds. Modest and retiring in her disposition, she illustrated some of the most beautiful and fragrant elements of the Christian character. Uncomplaining in her long and tedious illness and only solicitous not to give others trouble, she died strong in the faith and rejoicing in the sure hope of eternal life.
The estimate in which her Christian character was held, by those who knew her best, was expressed by one who said, hearing of her death: "There goes a Christian concerning whom there can be no doubt of acceptance and peace." Without doubt she now belongs to that great throng of blessed ones that rest from their labors and whose works follow them.
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The Late Charles A. Watson
Last week, we published the fact that Charles A. Watson, formerly of Oxford [Chenango Co. NY] was drowned off the coast of Florida, and his body washed from the capsized boat upon which he and his companions had been for hours clinging. the Oxford Times of this week publishes letters by James S. Watson, a cousin of deceased, aged nineteen years, who was one of the ill-fated party. the letters are dated at Cedar Keys, Florida.
Charles and James, with a sailor, left Hompasassa on the 17th ult. in a small boat for Cedar Keys, and about noon, when within ten miles of that point, the boat suddenly capsized. The men got upon top of the boat as it lay on its side, but their weight bore it down until nearly every wave washed over it. they floated in this manner, at time paddling with the only remaining oak, until early on the morning of the 19th, when Charles, who was weak from previous sickness and unable to sit upon the boat, fell off, but was caught by Jemas, who, with the assistance of the sailor, lifted him up so that his head was above water, and he died in their arms about six o'clock. They tied his body to the boat. Soon they discovered that they were drifting past a lighthouse, and the sailor said that as a last chance for life they must cut loose everything movable from the boat and paddle for the lighthouse. The body was cut from the boat with reluctance and the survivors worked with their single oar for four weary hours, when they were picked up by a sloop and reached the keys in an exhausted condition.
On Thursday last, A. Watson, of Oxford, father of deceased, received a telegram stating that the body of Charles had been recovered, an undertaking that had been considered almost impossible, and its receipt was a source of great relief to the grief-stricken parents. His remains reached Oxford on Monday and the funeral was held at the Presbyterian church on Tuesday afternoon.
Deceased for a few years past had resided in Lockport [Niagara Co. NY] where he was engaged in business and the papers of that city express the grief of that community at the loss of one esteemed by all. The Mission Sunday School, of which deceased was Superintendent, held appropriate services on Sunday afternoon of last week. The chair of the late Superintendent was draped in mourning and a basket of choice rosebuds with a floral anchor were placed upon the stand. Memorial services were held at the Presbyterian Church in Oxford by the Sunday School at the close of the services on Sunday. A basket of beautiful flowers, a gift of the school, occupied the desk, with those mentioned above, which had been forwarded to the parents from Lockport.
News Item
Last week we published in good faith two marriage notices, which we received through the mail, with a request to publish them and also to send the same to our neighbor of the Telegraph for publication. "and don't forget it." the note bore no signature and there was something so suspicious about the appearance of the miserably written scrawl that we for a time hesitated but finally printed it. the marriage purported to have taken place in Cincinnatus [Cortland Co. NY], where the parties whose names we most regret printing, reside. Mr. Stanton, one of the gentlemen named, called on us last week and assured us that we had been imposed upon - that no such ceremony had taken place. We can but say that we regret having published the notices and also regret that we have it not in our power to fasten this dirty trick upon the contemptible ass who perpetrated it.
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