SYLVANUS POOL's will has been proven, and among other liberal bequests to relatives and friends, the Universalist Church of this city gets $10,000 and the Orphan Asylum is residuary legatee, and there will be from $15 to $20,000 left for that institution.
CHARLES A. GRAPOTTE of Cape Vincent, who was well known in this city, died in that village Thursday at the age of 30. About three years ago, he married Miss NELLIE BORELAND, who also had many acquaintances in this city.
The 52nd wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. NATHAN F. HUNT of LeRaysville occurred Saturday. The occasion was celebrated by a family reunion at which were present about 30 of Mr. and Mrs. Hunt's children and grandchildren. The gathering was a very pleasant one. Mr. Hunt is age 73 and his wife, age 67. Both are hale and hearty.
MOSES LEFEVRE, a St. Regis Indian, has been practicing medicine in Oswego for six months without a diploma, so far as known. Most of his patients have been unmarried women. The regular practitioners brought his case to the attention of the grand jury, but that body refused to indict hm on the ground that his patients had been benefited by his treatment. The physicians are indignant, and will try to bring the matter before the next grand jury.
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GUITEAU'S CURSE. A writer in the Washington Post finds in the fact that Mr. Sheahan, one of the Guiteau jurors, has been sent to the insane asylum, a proof of the baleful prophecy of Guiteau, that everyone who had anything to do with his trial or conviction would be followed by a curse. The writer points to the following incidents in confirmation of his theory;
"The death of District Attorney Corkhill's wife was the first even which could be called a fulfilment of Guiteau's prophecy. Juror Hobbs' wife died; Surgeon General Barnes an important witness, died; Judge Porter's health is said to be wrecked; Marshal Henry, Baliff Stahl, Detective McElfresh, Jail wagon Guard Perry Corson, and the driver, James Leonard, were dismissed from service; Dr. Gray, another expert, was shot at in a Utica asylum; Dr. McDonald has been, or is, the subject of investigation in connection with his administration at Ward's Island, NY. Officer Pat Kearney's removal from the Baltimore and Potomac Depot was only a temporary misfortune, though at one time included among the fulfillments of Guiteau's curse. Poor Mike Sheahan was well known and well liked by everyone who knew him."
Transcriber's note: see story on Guiteau on this site and his mother, who was a resident of Jefferson County.
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ADAMS - The past week on Monday afternoon, RUFUS RIPLEY, an old and well known citizen departed this life, age 66. Hemorrhage of the intestines was the immediate cause of death.
PLESSIS - Mr. VAN AMBER, as usual, beats everyone about here gardening and fruit growing. We were last week presented with samples of strawberries of the Cheney variety, some measuring five inches in circumference.
THERESA - The town of Theresa boasts of several very aged people who are active. Among the number is MR. CAVANAUGH, who resides with his son, Mr. CORNELIUS CAVANAGH, near Hyde Lake, who is age 94. One day last week he shouldered his scythe and accompanied his son and grandsons to the field and mowed several swaths to the amusement of his family of the present generation.
BELLEVILLE - Mr. ROLLIN STUART has gone back to Europe, after making his family a short visit.
Mr. FRED B. ALLEN of New York, arrived here last Monday with the remains of his mother, Mrs. SILAS ALLEN of Oradell, N.J., which were laid in their last resting place at Woodside...She leaves a husband, four sons and four daughters to mourn her loss. She lived two years with her mother-in-law, MRS. LYDIA GREEN, at Rural Hill, a few years since.
Miss EMMA COPLEY and KITTIE BAILEY returned to this place Monday last from Wellesley College.
ALEXANDRIA BAY - Several muscolonge have been taken this spring, some weighing as high as 40 pounds.
The new Hartman Block is about completed and is one of the finest in town. We hear the stores will be used as follows: G. & H. Hartman, hardware; Thomson & Fox, general store; Capt. Bascom, drugs.
CLAYTON - The flags were displayed on Governor's Island today for the first time this year. Governor Alvord came on the Island Bell this evening, Edward Pelon, his oarsman this year, fired a salute from the island, and Capt. Kindal responded with the whistle.
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HENRY W. SHEAD - the announcement of the death of HENRY W. SHEAD Sunday afternoon about 2 o'clock, was received as painful intelligence...he was born in the Town of Champion, April 11, 1819. when a young man he removed to the village of Potsdam where he served as a salesman in a store. He came to this city (Watertown) in 1849 and engaged as a clerk in the Cooper Hardware store, where he served for 12 years. In 1861 in company with Messrs. Curtis and Lepper, he purchased the Excelsior Mill. On the 9th of September 1855, he united in marriage to Miss CAROLINE CARPENTER, of this city, who died in 1877, leaving a bereaved husband and three children....Mr. Shead was a consistent member of Trinity Church and a member of the Masonic fraternity...last December he contracted the disease of erysipelas which terminated in blood poisoning. He leaves three children, one son, HENRY W. SHEAD, JR., a promising young businessman, and two daughters, Miss MARY G., who has grown to womanhood, and a younger daughter, Miss CARRIE L.
Briefs - Mr. EASTERLY, father of MRS. O. M. WOOD of Dexter, died at his residence in that village at an early hour Thursday morning.
The following persons have recently received patents: HENRY A. BARBER, Watertown; exhausting the air, gases and water from suction boxes for paper making machines. EDGAR D. FELLOWS, assignor to Davis Sewing Machine Co., Watertown. Two separate patents of a vertical feed sewing machine.
The Kingston News of Wednesday says: Cape Vincent was en fete yesterday, the occasion being the marriage of Mr. RANEY DEZENGREMEL to MRS. HAZLER, a lady well known in Kingston. The lady has quite an interesting history connected with the war of the rebellion in the United States, and possesses many historical relics of that stirring period. She is a great favorite with all who know her, and yesterday received many evidences of popularity in the shape of wedding presents. A Kingston gentleman who was at the Cape says that all the young ladies of the village turned out to see the happy couple of on their wedding tour.
A boy about 12 years of age named LYMAN OLMSTEAD, was drowned in the Black River at Glendale Wednesday afternoon. He, in company with two other boys went into the river bathing. This boy was not able to swim and got in where it was over his head. Information was at once made public and a large number of people turned out and by the aid of boats and hooks the body was recovered in about an hour.
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An historical sketch was delivered by WATSON M. ROGERS at Sackets Harbor, July 4th. An excerpt from his accounts of the War of 1812 as follows:
The loss in men, in killed, wounded and prisoners, was about 150 on each side. Just before the signal to retreat, Capt. Gray fell while leading his men int he fight and urging them on, shouting, "Come on boys! The day is ours! Remember York!" He was an honorable foe, and the manner of his death proves him to have been a brave man.
Of the Americans, Col. Mills, as already remarked, was killed early in the action. He was a gallant officer and his loss was sincerely mourned. His remains were buried her with military honors; but about the year 1840 were removed to his native city of Albany, where, only last May a suitable and imposing monument was dedicated to his memory.
Col. Backus was mortally wounded. Upon his regiment fell the brunt of the battle, and to it the repulse is due. Gen. Brown in his official report of the battle, commends his conduct in high terms and expresses thanks to God that he still lives. That joy was of short duration. He died eight days after. His bones are now in the cemetery at Madison Barracks, but with no suitable stone to mark the spot.
Dr. AMASA TROWBRIDGE, of Watertown, and locally distinguished for professional skill, was a surgeon at this post at the time and cared for the wounded.
Mr. JOHN M. CANFIELD, father of Hon. THEO CANFIELD of this village, was probably appointed paymaster of the militia in June the preceding year and no doubt was at the battle.
Many incidents of the battle have come down by tradition.
JOHN McDOWELL, a young man of the village, belonged to the militia. His mother told him to come home if the British fired. The British did fire and home he went. In after years he narrated the incident as the time he minded his mother.
Capt. McNitt and his company received the British fire long after the rest of the militia had taken to the woods. On being asked why he did not retreat, he answer, "I had a commission to fight, had it in my hat."
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ADAMS - The remains of E. Y. MORTON arrived in Adams Tuesday for burial. He was the last representative of one of the oldest families at Adams.
DEXTER - Mr. EASTERLY, an old and respected resident of Dexter, died at the home of his daughter, MRS. O.M. WOOD, on Tuesday last. Mr. E. has been a great sufferer for a number of years, from asthma.
BELLEVILLE - Mr. SEWARD CHURCH leaves today for Kansas, where he will engage in the sheep business.
Miss EMMA SCOTT has returned from Fairpoint Seminary, where she graduated with honors in the class of nine.
Mr. JESSIE MARTIN, an old and highly respected citizen of this town, died Thursday and the funeral was held Saturday, Rev. A. D. Webster preaching the sermon.
LORRAINE - MRS. H. F. OATMAN of Grand Rapids, Michigan, is in town visiting her daughter, MRS. C. D. GRIMSHAW.
SILAS A. HALL has received a pension of $1,557 and $8 per month.
PERCH RIVER - Our school closed on the 6th inst. for a two week vacation.
The strawberry and ice cream festival, which was given by the ladies of this place on the evening of the 10th inst., for the benefit of the Perch River Cornet Band, was a very pleasant affair. Forty-six dollars was donated for the benefit of the band.
ADAMS - It is with sorrow that we report the death of four of our number within 24 hours of each other. They are the son of WILLIAM PEASE, our railroad agent, age 3 years and 7 months; MELISSA O'NEAL, age 11 years, living with Miss Bullock; MARY DORSEY, age 13 years, living with MRS. OREN RIPLEY and Miss ELIZA WAIT, age 40.
Miss MAMIE BABCOCK died this Monday morning about 11 o'clock, age 16 years.
Dr. Kent Hale, one of the members of the Board of Health, was interviewed and inquired what all the sickness meant in Adams. When asked is it genuine diphtheria, he replied, "yes," and in a worse form than we had it last year.
LORRAINE - WM. PATTERSON has received a pension of $900 and $4 per month.
CHAUMONT - GEORGE DILLENBECK of New York, formerly of this place, has purchased the old Gaige mansion for a summer residence and is now occupying it with his family.
Farm help is very scare in this section and two dollars and a half a day is readily offered to assist in haying.
PILLAR POINT - Help is very scarce. From $45 to $50 per month is paid.
JAMES ACKERMAN died July 14, after years of patient suffering...He was deaf, blind and could not walk, but we trust he is now where he can hear, see and walk. He laves a wife and one daughter to mourn his loss.
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Briefs - Sergeant JOHNSON, who has been in the Garrison at Sackets Harbor, continuously since the death of Sergeant Gaines, which occurred many years ago, died July 14th. His funeral was attended July 17th. He was buried with military honors. Services were conducted by the Rev. J. Winslow, of this city.
Church Notices -
The Rev. R. A. Olin holds service every Sunday in St. Paul's Church, Brownville, at 4 o'clock P.M.
The Rev. J. Winslow will hold service in Christ Church, Sackets Harbor, next Sunday, July 22 at 10:30 A.M.
There will be service in this church every Sunday at the above hour.
Service will be held also in Christ Church, Dexter, every Sunday at half past one o'clock P.M.
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OBITUARY - L. W. PRENTICE
LORENZO W. PRENTICE was born at New Grantham, New Hampshire, December 28, 1797. At the age of six, his father emigrated to the town of Champion in Jefferson County. During the War of 1812-15, he was a clerk at Brownville in one o f the then large establishments connected with the army sutlership, and his roommate was the late PELEG BURCHARD, and both were in attendance upon the wounded soldiers from the Battle of Sackets Harbor, who were taken to Brownville, then the headquarters of most of the officers of the army. His next experience was in the employ of JOHN PADDOCK, brother of LOVELAND, merchant at Watertown, as head clerk and bookkeeper. He was also clerk for Dr. REUBEN GOODALE and JOSEPH KIMBALL in the drug business shortly after the close of the war. His last clerkship was with NORRIS M. WOODRUFF in the hardware, tin and stove business. He was married 61 years ago last February to ESTHER C. BUSH, sisters of MRS. NORRIS M. WOODRUFF, now MRS. JUDGE STRONG. He made a trip to Chicago to sell tin and tinware when that city contained about 1,500 inhabitants and there were only two taverns in the place, starting from here with a team. Shortly after he removed to Lockport, Niagara County, and embarked in farming but returned to Jefferson County 23 years since and has lived in Watertown, the place of his early enterprises, for the last 15 years. His wife and four sons and one daughter still survive him....The funeral services, conducted by Revs. Stewart and Porter, took place from his late residence on Jackson Street on Monday, and the remains were taken to Great Bend for interment.
CURTIS W. CORY was a citizen of the town of LeRay. He was born in the same February 15, 1820, and lived all his days in his native town, with the exception of a year or two, when he was a young man, which he spent in the western country. He was the son of JOSIAH CORY, who was formerly of New Hampshire. He leaves five brothers and two sisters. In early manhood he married Miss CHARLOTTE WALTERS...Mr. Cory was engaged in the manufacture of lime and was also engaged in farming...He was a supporter of the M. E. Church....He leaves the companion of his youth and four children to mourn his loss. The youngest, a daughter of sixteen, is at home.
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Hon. Robert A. Livingston, a wealthy gentleman of New York City, has purchased Maud Island, at Alexandria Bay, paying for the same $2,000 and has given directions to remove the present house and to erect a beautiful summer house on the same.
OBITUARY - COL. WILLIAM C. BROWNE, formerly of this city, died Sunday at the residence of his daughter, MRS. WILLIAM SMITH, at St. James Station, L. I. ...In the latter part of 1830 he was ordered to Sackets Harbor from Philadelphia, with his regiment, Co. D. of the 18th Infantry. At the time he removed to Sackets he had married his first wife, and about 1840 he was united in marriage to Miss JEANNETTE, daughter of DEXTER HUNGERFORD, then of this city. In 1844, he with his company was ordered to Florida, where in the course of service, he contracted a serious disease, which was probably the remote cause of his death...poor health cause him to resign his commission...He removed back to Watertown and his wife dying soon after, he led the life of a bachelor for some time. He then united is heart and fortune to that of a MRS. LITTLE of Cherry Valley, who died a few years ago. Two children survive him--MRS. SMITH and another daughter, SARAH, who married a California gentleman and now resides in that State....Mr. Browne was about 74 years of age. ..
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CALVIN DOWAN of Wilna, was found dead in his bed Wednesday morning. The deceased was 89 years of age, one of the pioneer residents of the town and much respected.
The death of DANIEL F. BENNETT, a respected citizen of Lowville, occurred Wednesday morning of paralysis. He
was nearly 70 years of age and was a native of Oneida County and leaves a wife and four children.MATILDA YOUNG and LYDIA BURDICK McGOWAN were arrested Tuesday afternoon, charged with being vagrants, as defined in the new code. Recorder Purcell sent them to the Onondaga penitentiary for three months each. The women took the sentence as jovially as though they were going to a picnic.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss FANNIE E. BROWN, daughter of LYSANDER H. BROWN, of this city, to GEO B. RALPH. The ceremony takes place in St. John's Church, Ogdensburg, Thursday afternoon, July 29 at 2 o'clock.
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CLAYTON- Hoadley's new yacht has arrived from Oswego, where she had a new engine and boiler put in.
Mr. JAMES McGHAN, who has been sick for the past year from injuries received by being knocked overboard from a vessel, died Tuesday morning. He leaves a wife who has the sympathy of many friends.
ALEXANDRIA BAY - CAPTAIN HOADLEY has returned from Oswego with his yacht. She has a first class engine and will make the boys run for all they are worth that tackle her, she made good time on her way down. She will be one of our finest yachts.
EVANS MILLS - Farm help is very scarce. Prices ranging from $30 to $60 per month are demanded and in many cases cheerfully paid. The hay crop is simply enormous. On account of the frequent showers of late the quality is not quite up to the standard.
ANTWERP - HON. J. D. ELLIS returned from the Board of State Assessors Saturday afternoon, called for by the late sickness of his father, J. P. ELLIS, who died at his residence on Van Buren St., Sunday morning at 9:30 A.M. Mr. Ellis was an old and much respected citizen of Antwerp and many will miss him.
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NORMAL SCHOOL GRADUATES - State Normal School, Albany, NY, July 25, 1883
E. P. Waterbury, President of Albany, NY requested the public to provide information for the following list of graduates for the History of the School.
1868-ALONZO WASHBURN, Adams
1860-CHARLES K. WALRATH, Perch River
1857-AARON K. TUTTLE, Cape Vincent
1854-WM. P. PAYNE, E. Rodman
1853-HUBERT W. MERRILL, Felts Mills
1850-VIRGIL A. LAMSON, Lorraine
1860-OREN HALL, Belleville
1847-WM. J. GRANNIS, Lyme
1854-WM. M. KNAPP, Lyme
1868-N. EDGAR BUSH, Point Peninsula
1860-JOHN J. BEARDSLEY, Theresa
1860-HENRY AYER, Ellisburgh
1869-H. AMELIA PUTNAM, Three Mile Bay
1854-ANN ROGERS, Limerick
1862-CHARLOTTE M. McWAYNE, Sackets Harbor
1856-BESSIE S. GILL, Henderson
1853-DEBORAH H. STRICKLAND, Sterlingville
1858-SUSAN A. EDWARDS, Wilna
1848-PHEBE A. BUDLONG, Watertown
1860-R. ANNA DANKS, Watertown
1854-LUCINDA S. MILES, Watertown
1848-RICHMOND W. HOWLAND, Watertown
1854-ADALINE M. BROWN, Rutland
1860-ADELIA M. FIELDE, S. Rutland
1852-FRANCIS MORRISON, S. Rutland
1850-THERESA A. BARNES, Evans Mills
1860-CORDELIA A. HINES, Evans Mills
1859-FRANK B. WARD, Evans Mills
1857-NELSON P. TUTTLE, St. Lawrence
1859-WM. H. PALMER, Stone Mills
1850-JOSEPH GREEN, Stone Mills
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BRIEFS-WILLIAM L. ISHAM of Rutland, died Wednesday, age 52 and 7 months. He resided in Rutland all his life, with the exception of eight years when he lived in this city. He leaves a wife and three children.
It has finally been settled to the satisfaction of nearly everybody residing in Adams that the cause of the sudden and fatal outbreak of diphtheria in that place was due to the opening of a drain long since stopped up and fearfully foul. In all there were five deaths from the scourge, all within a week.
JOHN PECK of Champion, died very suddenly Wednesday. He arose in the morning and went out doors. He was called to breakfast and answered, but did not come. After the meal, his family went out and found him lying on the ground dead. Heart disease seems to have been the cause. He was about 85 years of age and leaves two sons and four daughters.
MATTHEW O'MAHR, an old man residing in the southern part of the city, was taken with a fit of some kind while descending the Arcade stairs Saturday night, and fell to the lower floor, cutting a severe gash in his forehead and receiving several other bruises. Dr. Deane was obliged to take some stitches in the cut, and O'Mahr was taken to his home in a carriage.
AMELIA, wife of MILES STRICKLAND of 45 Massey St., died Saturday, age 67 years, 9 months and a few days. Mrs. Strickland was the niece of the late ISAAC BRONSON, of this city. Her husband still survives her.
The death of Mrs. O. C. UTLEY at the Grand Union Hotel, Saratoga, Saturday, was caused by dropsy of the heart. She was 58 years of age.
The wages of baggage men and brakemen on the Rome, Waterterton & Ogdensburg Railroad have been raised from $1.50 to $1.60 per day.
OBITUARY- ADA CLARK WILSON
On Saturday morning last a cablegram was received in this city bringing the said intelligence that Miss ADA CLARK WILSON had died at Dresden, Germany. Miss Wilson went abroad in October last and at last account...was enjoying traveling on the European continent...Miss Wilson was the second daughter of Mr. CLARK WILSON, of this city, who it will be remembered, sailed on the steamship United Kingdom and is supposed to have been lost at sea with all on board as no tidings have ever reached us of the ill-fated vessel. In 1869 Mrs. Wilson died, leaving her two orphan daughters, the eldest of whom has since married Mr. WINFIELD S. DEWEY of this city. Miss Ada after completing her education traveled much...
A HANDSOME TESTIMONIAL -
Friday of last week at the house of John F. Walton, Alexandria Bay, Mr. and Mrs. O. G. STAPLES were presented with an elegant tea service of solid hammered silver, containing seven pieces and said to be worth about $1,000. The present was accompanied by a handsomely engrossed testimonial signed by about one hundred of Mr. and Mrs. Staples' friends in Watertown and at the Bay and a large number of his former guests at the Thousand Island House. The testimonial sets forth that the gift was made in view of the kindly relations which have heretofore existed between Mr. Staples and the donors, and the regret sustained by them that he is so soon to removed from the community. (A response to the gift and acceptance by Mr. Staples followed)
The remains of the late ADA CLARK WILSON will be brought to Watertown for interment. Friends expect to leave Europe with them on the 8th of August.
The body of MRS. MARY UPHAM, which was removed from the grave, at LeRay, the other day, for reinterment at Baldwinsville, weighted 680 pounds, it having become petrified.
MRS. LUCY STEPHENS died in Madrid last week age 102. She has been a member of the Madrid Baptist Church since 1824 and was a faithful Christian over 80 years. Her mind was clear to the end.
At 2 o'clock Wednesday afternoon at Copenhagen, occurred the marriage of J. EDWIN BOYD and Miss LORA TOTMAN, both of that village. Mr. Boyd has many friends in this city, he having played in the City Band last summer. His acquaintances here will be pleased to learn of his marriage to Miss Totman.
ANOTHER SUDDEN DEATH - Monday afternoon the residents of Evans Mills were startled by the report that J. W. BROWN the hotel keeper at that place and a man well know in this section of the State, was dead...Saturday of last week, Mr. Brown was in Watertown and appeared to be in the best of health and spirits. Monday morning he was seen at the depot at Evans Mills laughing and talking with friends. Later in the day he was standing in the road talking with a cattle buyer when, without a word of warning, he fell to the ground dead. ...Mr. Brown was about 39 years of age. He was born in S. Champion and for many years lived with his father, ELAM BROWN, of that place, who has been postmaster for many years. He was a brother of CHARLES BROWN, formerly of Inglehart & Brown of this city and is remember by almost everyone and his demise is universally regretted. Heart disease is supposed to be the cause of his death.
ISAAC SCHRAM DEAD - Thursday, May 17, ISAAC SCHRAM of Cape Vincent, while coupling cars at the Junction, got his foot caught in a frog, and before he could extricate it, a locomotive backed down upon him, crushing both of his legs so badly that amputation was deemed necessary...He has been suffering terribly from blood poisoning and his life has been despaired of for some time...Death came to his relief, however, Wednesday night. He was about 21 years of age.
SUDDEN DEATH - ELLEN, wife of JAMES ROACH, of this city, died very suddenly at her residence, 49 Prospect St., at about 9:45 P.M. Friday evening. Mrs. Roach was sitting in a chair playing with a baby when she fell over onto the arm of the chair, dead. Dr. Deane was called and pronounced the cause of her death to be heart disease. ...The deceased was age 58 years, 10 months and leaves a husband and three children...
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ANTWERP - JAMES E. SALISBURY, lately engaged in the harness business in this place, sold his shop to C. W. MOFFETT. Mr. Salisbury is going traveling for a harness firm in Syracuse....
PHILADELPHIA - C. H. CROSS has an old dictionary in his possession which is probably 150 years old. It bears the name of JNO. PEPPER, written in a very bold hand, and was written in 1773, and also has the name of THOS. CLARK, Candington, June 4, 1784?.
THERESA - Died at his residence in Brooklyn, July 24, Mr. G. W. POLLOCK, age 38. Mr. Pollock was sun stroked several years ago from which he never fully recovered. The funeral was held at the Presbyterian Church, the Rev. Canfield officiating. Aug. 6
CAPE VINCENT - H. DeLAILIER and wife left for France on Monday.
PLESSIS - Repairs have been made on the telegraph line running to this office. Many of the poles had been splintered by lightning, between this place and Alexandria Bay.
The 25th anniversary of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. WALLACE VanAMBER was celebrated at their pleasant home near this village, august 1st, by a silver wedding, which was attended by over 40 of their friends who took with them many valuable and useful presents of silverware. The supper was delicious and the company enjoyed themselves...and left wishes for the couple's happiness and that they might live to celebrate their golden wedding. Aug. 6.
GOOD SPORT PROMISED - Mr. Bowers had made a contract with the manger of Miss MERTIE PEEK and MADAME MARANTELLE, the great hurdle and ten-mile riders, to give a hurdle race over four hurdles, mile heats best two in three, a flat race and a ten-mile race using eight horses and making seven changes without touching the ground. This will be the most exciting race that has ever occurred in Watertown. There will also be two trotting races between named horses. All to occur at the Young Men's Driving Park, August 22 and 23.
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MARRIAGE BELLS - The rural home of GILBERT B. JOHNSON, President of the First National Bank of Carthage, was the scene Wednesday of unusual activity, it being the occasion of the marriage of his daughter, NELLIE, to EDWARD STANDRING. There were about 150 guests present...The marriage took place at precisely 5 P.M., the ceremony being performed by Rev. Mr. Rowley, pastor of the Congregational Church of West Carthage. ..The wedding trip was to Montreal and return...
SAMUEL H. TOLLES died Thursday, about five o'clock in the afternoon, at his resident No. 118 State St., in this city. He was born July 6, 1816 in Connecticut and was therefore 67 years, one month and 3 days of age at the time of his death. His illness dates back to March 2. His father, AMOS TOLLES, when the subject of this sketch was two years old, moved to Lewis County and settled in Turin. In 1848 the deceased bought a farm in the town of Pinckney and lived there till 1864. His wife, DELIA HOSKINS, died in Pinckney on August 1, 1859, and he never married again. Three children were born to them and DELIA A. and EMILY A. TOLLES survive him. From the death of his wife to the day of his death, Mr. Tolles seemed entirely devoted to his daughters. In 1864 he moved to the city of Watertown and took up his residence at the place where he died...
AMBY H. GRAGG- The many friends of Amby H. Gragg, in this city and vicinity will be deeply pained to hear of his death, which occurred Wednesday afternoon. He was quite a prominent man in Burrville, where he lived, had held several offices and was Justice of the Peace in that section of Watertown at the time of his death...He was attacked with inflammation of the bowels which was brought on by the fever which preceded it. He was nearly 48 years of age and leaves a wife and an adopted daughter to mourn his loss.
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CLAYTON - MRS. HALPIN, wife of CAPT. M. HALPIN, was buried today. Services were held at the Catholic Church. She had been sick for a long time.
OBITUARY - WILLIAM WIRT SIKES
A cable dispatch from London, dated Sunday, reads as follows: "The death of Hon. WILLIAM WIRT SIKES, United States Consul at Cardiff, Wales, is announced. He died at Cardiff yesterday, in the 47th year of his age. He had been in office for seven years having been appointed from New York in 1876. Mr. Sikes was the husband of the American actress and lecturer, OLIVE LOGAN...Mr. Sikes was born in Watertown, November 23, 1836. He was a son of Dr. WILLIAM J. SIKES...He attained at least a local reputation as a lecturer and when 19 years of age he met Miss JEANATTE A. WILCOX, whom he married August 28, 1855...While in Chicago, his wife and he separated by mutual consent, and Mr. Sikes went to New York, where he led the life of a Bohemian for some time, until 1869 he associated himself with the actress and authoress, Olive Logan, and formed a news and lecture bureau on Pearl Street. In 1870 his wife obtained a divorce from him in the Chicago courts and in 1871 Mr. Sikes married Miss Logan who had also obtained a divorce from her husband, HENRY A. DELILLE. ..Soon after his second marriage, Mr. Sikes, accompanied by his wife, spent some time abroad and was finally appointed consul to Cardiff by President Grant. Mr. Sikes became an authority on Celtic history and his book on "British Goblins" and others were accepted as valuable additions to Welsh legendary lore. By his first wife, Mr. Sikes had two children, both of whom are living. They are GEORGE P. SIKES of Buffalo and CLARA GENNETT LAING, wife of CHARLES E. LAING of Emerson, Manitoba. His mother and first wife are now residing in Watertown.
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BELLEVILLE - Mr. WILLIAM RAY, an old resident of Henderson, died at Roberts Corners last Monday, age 68 years. His funeral was largely attended on Wednesday.
The Green, Mather, Bull and Swan families held their grand picnic at Henderson Harbor. They report a gay time and want to go again.
same issue, p. 8:
COL. NATHAN WHITING of this city, and MRS. AMELIA S. KINGSBURY of Sackets Harbor, were united in marriage at the latter place, Wednesday, by Rev. J. Winslow.
JAMES HOGAN and Miss MARY O'CONNER were united in marriage by Rev. Father Glenn at the 7 o'clock mass in St. Patrick's Church Thursday morning. After a wedding breakfast, the couple left for an extended tour.
WILLIAM G. SAWENS died at his home on Oneida St., Monday morning. He had been failing for some time. He was the son of GILBERT S. SAWENS, the druggist, and was born in Antwerp, Jeff. Co., on March 13, 1855. He was the son-in-law of WILLIAM LEWIS, the well known hotel keeper at Yorkville. Upon the retirement of the latter from business, Mr. Sawens took charge of the Lewis House, until failing health compelled him to give up all work...
SILAS BARRET, a soldier of the War of 1812, who died at his home in Youngstown, Niagara Co., Tuesday at age 94, formerly lived in Jefferson County and was with the American Army along the St. Lawrence River during the War of 1812. In 1845 he went to Niagara Co., where he has since resided. He was married twice and has had nine children, four of whom survive him. His wife died nine years ago. He retained his faculties to a remarkable degree and took a lively interest in all that was going on about him.
EDWIN, child of Mr. and Mrs. WALDICK of Adams Centre, was drowned in a puncheon containing 18 inches of water on Wednesday.
DROWNED AT CHAUMONT-
A sailor named GEO. MENTRY, on Warner's yacht, fell from the boat Saturday morning and was drowned before help could reach him. He was 22 years of age.. and could not swim...
CLAYTON, Aug. 24: About noon yesterday, a young colored man named RENWICK WILLIAMS of Morrisania, NY was drowned in the river, in the rear of the Baker Block, while bathing...
OBITUARY - DR. N. O. BEMIS died last Tuesday morning at ten minutes before three o'clock. It is seven weeks ago that he was thrown from his carriage and received the injuries which provided fatal. Never since the accident has he been entirely conscious although at time he would seem to recognize people Dr. Bemis was born in Chenango County and graduated from a medical college in Mass. and after practicing in that state and in Vermont for a short time, moved to Adams in the fall of 1855 and has followed his profession in that village ever since...He was married three times: his first wife was Miss ADAMS; he second Miss ABBIE SCOTT and his third Miss MAGGIE TUBBS, who still survives him. He has four children by his first wife, viz: MRS. LEWIS G. FISH of Adams; MRS. JOHNSON of Belleville and JOHN and CHARLES BEMIS of Springfield, Mass.
same issue, p. 2:
BELLEVILLE - It was with sadness and regret that we heard of the death of Mr. C. M. BRIMMER. He died at Adams Centre on Thursday morning. Aug. 27
CLAYTON -
Mr. WILLIAM McKEE, brother of Captain C. C. McKEE of Clayton, died at the residence of his brother, HARVEY, at Buffalo NY, of consumption in his 53rd year. Mr. McKee formerly resided here. He went to California a number of years ago and all through the west, and came home to die among friends.
same issue, p. 3:
UNCLE ELI DUNNING of Cape Vincent, age 94, seems to have been granted a new lease of life. He is upon the streets almost every day and his step is firm and steady.
The funeral of the late ADA CLARK WILSON of this city, who died at Dresden, Saxony, July 27, of a disease of the brain, was held Sunday from the residence of her brother-in-law, W. S. DEWEY, 17 Paddock Street. (Transcriber's note: Miss Wilson was born 4 August 1853 and is buried in Brookside Cemetery in Watertown, NY)
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