Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, September 4, 1861
Death
In Davenport [Delaware Co. NY] Sept. 1st, David W. Couse son of Frederick Couse, aged 2 years, 3 months and 10 days.
News Item
Friend Carpenter: Were you ever in the town of Plymouth [Chenango Co. NY]? If not, you would find it a pleasant place for rambles, especially if you found yourself on the hills either side of the stream (with that barbarous name, I cannot think of it at present. It enters the valley of the Chenango River and enters into that river near the village of Norwich [Chenango Co. NY]) which runs through the town, and forms a valley so deep and narrow, it almost seems possible to be spanned from height to height, with a suspension bridge and which still presents so much surface to the eye, it is readily known to be deceptive in consequence of the long steep declivity. It proffers a delightful prospect to the rambling stranger, at least. But he will be fortunate indeed if he remains on the one summit and gazes across the intermediate to the other, instead of enduring the real tug of war in going down into or up from the deep valley below. It requires an effort, second only to traversing some of the beautiful hills of your neighboring Delaware.
Your humble correspondent might never have found the delightful hills and valley of Plymouth (there may be valleys, but this one is all I know of) - but for the commencement - a Sabbath school picnic [was] held on the old ground near South Plymouth, Aug. 2d.
Wending our way to the forementioned place, we found ourselves ahead of the participants in the scene, for the schools were to meet at "the settlement," a place some three miles about South Plymouth, and ride to the ground in procession, and they were to start in procession at 9 o'clock - delays which are always incident of such occasions, caused them to be until after noon before they were upon the ground, on which account the speeches were so limited as to detract from the interest of that part of the program. But they were short and sweet, delivered by Rev. Messrs. Halstead, Wrights, Everetts and Andrews, interspersed with music, instrumental and vocal. Two bands of martial music and one brass band, discoursed music that made the welkins ring and reminded us of like music on very different occasions in some parts of our land.
The occasion was an interesting one, and in the arrangements generally, and especially at the table, which was the real picnic, a favorable impression was given to the enterprise of the town. The Stars and Stripes floated over the speakers stand and, in the congregation and crowd, while many banners expressed Union sentiments - a favorable omen for the future of our country.
Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, September 18, 1861
Marriages
In Roseboom [Otsego Co. NY] on the 8th inst. by Rev. A. Martin, Mr. Ensign Nichols to Miss Abigail Herring both of Laurens [Otsego Co. NY].
At Middlefield [Otsego Co. NY], on the 16th inst. by Rev. L.E. Marvin, Mr. Henry C. Parks to Miss Mary M. Sloan both of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY].
Deaths
In Milford [Otsego Co. NY] of diptheria, Aug. 28th, Ida [Still], in the 8th year of her age. Aug. 28th, Charles [Still] in the 9th year of his age. Sept. 2d, Hersey [Still] in the 2d year of his age; all children of Joseph and Eliza Still.
Kind parents, in your great loss, be comforted in remembering that Christ said while here upon earth, suffer little children to come unto me, and found them notk, for such is the kingdom of Heaven.
In New Lisbon [Otsego Co. NY] on the 1st inst., Mrs. Elizabeth Wright aged 48 years.
Oneonta Herald, Oneonta, NY, September 25, 1861
Marriage
At Otsdawa [Otsego Co. NY], Aug. 28th, by Rev. E.C. Hodge, Mr. Lory Jenks to Miss Belvindera Baker both of Oneonta [Otsego Co. NY]
Death
In Corning, Sept. 8th, of diptheria, Clarence [Edson] only son of Mr. H .L. Edson, aged 9 years 4 months and eight days.
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