Miscellaneous Items

Norwich City Concert Band

Utica Saturday Globe, July 14, 1906

 

 

Charles Burt, Former Slave

Bainbridge Republican, August 21, 1879

The Binghamton papers report a centenarian as now visiting in that city.  The subject of the sketch is a colored man named Charles Burt, who has reached the remarkable age of one hundred and four years.  His home is in Lisle, Broome co., where he resides with a wife and daughter.  He was born on board a ship which was enroute to this country with a cargo of slaves from the Bermuda Islands; was brought up in slavery, but was set free by his mistress when he was twenty-eight years of age.  Among other places mentioned, he lived seven or eight years in the family of Gen. Rathbone, in Oxford; one year in Norwich, and four years in Sherburne.  He remembers seeing the carriage in which was Washington, when he was president.  With the exception of being an inveterate chewer and smoker, he is temperate, is a Christian, reads his Bible, enjoys remarkably good health, and is able to walk about the streets without assistance.

 

Bainbridge In Review (Chenango Co., NY)

Bainbridge Republican, August 30, 1917

Republished in 1942

 

Re-printing of items from the old Bainbridge Republican.  By reading the items we can see that the local townspeople then underwent the same farm problems, work problems and other war-influenced changes that we face today [1942].

 

Lewis E. Matteson and Miss Mildred E. Whitman, both of Masonville [Delaware Co., NY], were united in marriage by the Rev. A. Merrill, Monday, August 27.

 

George Snitchler, of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], who expects to leave home soon for service in the United States Army, was a recent guest of his brother, Lewis Snitchler.

 

Howard Appley has purchased a new Maxwell roadster, and S.R. Finch and W.F. Watrous each a touring car.  The local agent, W.G. McGinnis, delivered the cars last week.

 

Died at the State Hospital, Binghamton, Aug. 18, Kathleen Brennan, wife of Joe Brennan, a former resident of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  Her burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Johnson City [Broome Co., NY].

 

Under the ruling by President Wilson and published Sunday in the morning papers, all married men are exempt from the draft service.  This new decision caused the Chenango County board to reconvene on Tuesday as more men of the county must be summoned to take the places of the married men of the county already accepted by now exempt.

 

On Sunday morning at 6 o'clock in full uniform of Lieutenant in the medical Reserve Corps, Dr. Edward Danforth was driven to Binghamton by auto and from there took the train for Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind., to report for service in the United States Army.  For several days previous to departure the doctor was expecting a summons to leave and consequently he was in readiness.  His wife accompanied him to Binghamton.  Mrs. Danforth and sons will remain in Bainbridge during his absence.  Dr. Danforth will render very efficient service to the United States as he is an able and proficient physician and surgeon.  He has been assigned to field work.

 

At the Chenango County Fair held in Norwich this week two pure bred claves were sold for the benefit of the Red Cross.  Leo Nichols gave a pure bred Jersey bull calf and Otto Ives donated a pure bred Holstein.  Both are well bred and their pedigrees have been filed at the Farm Bureau office where prospective bidders may examine them.  Both Mr. Nichols and Mr. Ives are large breeders in their line and the calves offered for this very charitable enterprise are exceptional.

 

Farm cadet pupils of the high school are hereby notified that they may continue their farm services until November 1st, and that all time requirements for entering the Regents' examinations for January and June will be waived.  However, those intending to remain out of school until that time must register at the opening of school Tuesday morning, Sept. 4th and secure their release from the Principal otherwise this privilege will not be granted to them.  To those pupils receiving release, arrangements will be made to instruct them outside of the regular school hour during September and October at such times as may seem expedient.  This will be done freely and willingly as a patriotic duty.  The above statements pertain to the counts for the coming school year.  Those expecting credits for services rendered during the past summer for counts in last year's subjects will report to the Principal at the opening of the school also for final determination.  The Principal desires to repeat again that he stands ready and willing to help any pupil in any way possible by giving special courses for a few months, private instructions free for registered pupils and waiving all time requirements up to November 1st.  Come to the school Tuesday morning and talk over the matters with the Principal and let him help you.