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had spread so that it was impossible to save that part of the building and the firemen turned their attention to the wing, containing the engine and boilers, which escaped injury by keeping two streams of water upon it until day- light. The safe and other articles were taken from the office, and with the exception of the engine, boilers, a quantity of belting and a few knives, were all that was saved. The property was valued at $24,000, on which there was an insurance of $11,000. About $2,000 worth of hoes and nearly the same amount of knives were destroyed.
B URNING OF THE CHENANGO HOUSE .- Early Tuesday morning, February 7, 1871, fire was discovered in the barn connected with the Chenango House, on the site of the present residence of Mrs. Mary Warn. An alarm quickly brought the firemen, but the flames had gained such headway that it was impossible to check the devasta- tion. The Chenango House and barn, livery barn, and a barn owned by Orson Crumb were destroyed. L. & A. W. Bartle, proprietors of the hotel, were heavy losers. Buell & Dodge, proprietors of the livery, lost nine horses, several wagons and everything connected with the barn. Mr. Dodge had an insurance of $1,000 on his half of the livery. Mr. Crumb lost his barn, together with its contents.
S® AMUEL STOW, born April 17, 1742, came to Oxford in 1819, to reside with his daughter, Mrs. Hezekiah Morse, and died January 21, 1835. He was a sergeant- major during the war of the Revolution, and in 1832 was granted a pension of $40 per year.
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Ladies Village Improvement.
The iron bridge across the canal was removed last week. The change is great in the general view, and will be the greatest improve- ment Oxford has ever witnessed. One other improvement must now follow, and that is to curb a portion of LaFayette square and form a small Park. *
* * The principal item of expense in forming the Park would be in the curbing, a few entertainments by a " Village Improvement Society," would soon raise the amount required. Who is the first public-spirited lady or gentleman to make a move? You can count on the TIMES office for assistance .- OXFORD TIMES, September 3, 1879.
The above item evidently had a stimulating effect for five days later a meeting of several of the ladies was held to devise ways and means of constructing a park on La Fayette Square. From that time the ladies have worked with a will, as the three parks in the village, the town clock, and other improvements testify. The society has raised and expended several thousands of dollars for the benefit of the village.
D ANIEL TUCKER came on foot from Massachusetts to Wattles Ferry, near Unadilla, in 1787, and in the spring of 1791 removed to a farm of fifty acres south of the Blackman farm, in Oxford, which is still owned by his descendants. In 1793 he married Mary Mckenzie, who came from Kinderhook, Columbia county, and died July 19, 1833. Mr. Tucker worked for Gen. Hovey the first two years, and drove team between Oxford and Catskill. Sleighs were used and the runners were shod with iron- wood. There was no road at that time and those who ac- companied the teams carried axes with them to cut away the trees. Mr. Tucker died September 7, 1845, aged 85. He was one of the most fearless, energetic, and active men among the earliest settlers; industrious as well as honest, he enjoyed the esteem and respect of all. He was the father of eleven children.
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S TEPHEN ASA SHELDON, who for a number of years was a resident of the village, was born April 28, 1830, in the town of Norwich, N. Y. He married March 26, 1856, Sarah E. Haynes, daughter of Charles B. and Sarah (Mead) Haynes, of Oxford. He went to California in the early days of the gold excitement, where he remained a year or more, experiencing all the hardships and exciting scenes incident to a mining camp. About the year 1860 Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon moved to a farm three miles above the village of Oxford on the east side of the river. Here they remained a short time and then came to the village, where they spent the remainder of their lives. Mr. Shel- don's death occurred September 22, 1895. That of his wife, March 14, 1901. Children: CHARLES BENJAMIN, born July 7, 1857; died January 29, 1861. JESSIE HAYNES, married December 15, 1886, Myron E. Powers of Oxford.
Z OPHER BETTS, a man of large stature, came from Mas- sachusetts, where he was born at Egremont in 1761, and settled on the West side of the river at South Oxford, In the early days of the community, when the Oxford and Greene Baptist church was formed at Brisbin, he was one of the ten constituent members. His sons were Erastus, Silas and Warren, and his daughters were the wives of Blodget Smith, William D. Wheeler, Jeremiah TenBroeck, Wheaton Race and Loren Miller. Numerous descendants are living in the county. Mr. Betts was a soldier of the Revolution, and after living in Oxford a while, he went to Egremont with horse and wagon to get proofs that he might secure a pension, in which he was successful. He died March 10, 1842. Jane, his wife, died February 14, 1841, aged 76. They were buried in the TenBroeck ceme- tery at South Oxford.
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J AMES M. EDWARDS came to Oxford in 1835 and was em- ployed in the foundry until 1868, when he purchased the property and continued its owner until his death, which occurred February 7, 1887. The foundry was destroyed by fire November 23, 1883. He held the office of village trustee for several years, in which position he was honored and trusted, as in all his business transactions. Mr. Edwards was born January 12, 1815, in Cairo, N. Y. In January, 1845, he was married to Miss Sarah Chub- buck, born May 28, 1816, in Eaton, N. Y., and died Sep- tember 17, 1902, in Oxford. She was a cousin of Mrs. Emily Chubbuck Judson, a prominent missionary, though better known as Fanny Forrester, the poetess and author of the Alderbrook Tales. Children: JOHN W., died in 1877. Unmarried. HARRIET H., married Darwin E. Le- land, and resides in Oneida. SARAH JENNETTE, married William F. Cook. JAMES H., married Mabel T. Davis of Binghamton. Residence, Passaic, N. J.
J )EL CHAPIN, who pursued the occupation of a cabinet maker in the early days of Oxford, died August 2, 1860, in Saratoga Springs, aged 62 years. Honor F., his wife, died May 18, 1844, in Oxford, aged 49 years.
Children :
ELIZA B., died March 4, 1851, in Philadelphia, aged 24 years. ANNA WICKHAM, died December 20, 1851, in Ger- mantown, Pa., aged 24 years. FLOYD LEROY, died April 10, 1889, in Glens Falls, N. Y. He studied medicine and became a physician. During the Civil war was surgeon of the 30th N. Y. S. Vols. At second battle of Bull Run he allowed himself to be taken prisoner by the enemy so that he could attend to the wounded Union prisoners within the Confederate line.
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Death hath so many doors to let out life.
-BEAUMONT.
Killed the Wrong Man. -
During the night of June 25, 1860, John S. White, who kept the old Bush stand, now the farm residence of Pat- rick Hogan near the O. & W. station, Orlando Utter and Samuel Robinson, having blackened their faces and dis- guised themselves, went to the house occupied by Horace R. Burlison and family, situated a short distance below White's hotel, and opening the door of the house ascended to the chamber floor and commenced tearing the roof off; working away with the evident intention of razing the house to the ground. While they were at this work, Burlison procured a gun and fired, killing Robinson al- most instantly. His intention was to shoot White, but, owing to the darkness and disguises, killed Robinson. It was alleged that Burlison, who was a poor man with a large family, kept a house of illfame, which was a nuis- ance and a pest to the neighborhood. The coroner's jury brought in a verdict of murder; but the grand jury failed to indict him, and he was discharged. Robinson had but previously come from the West and was in the employ of White. He was a sober, industrious young man of good habits. A few days after the affair, several persons of that neighborhood collected together and razed the house to the ground, destroyed the barn and filled up the well, leaving not a vestige to mark the place where once there was a dwelling.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDIN -Erected in 1894
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Money is a good soldier, sir, and will on.
-SHAKESPEARE.
First National Bank.
The First National Bank of Oxford was established in February, 1864, in the building now occupied by Miss S. J. Swan, with a capital of $70,000, which was increased May 10, 1864, to $100,000, and again February 15, 1865, to $150,000, at which amount it stood till June 2, 1879, when it was reduced to $100,000, the present capital, by paying back to the shareholders $50,000 in cash. The first directors were: James W. Clarke, Frederick A. Sands, Peter W. Clarke, William Van Wagenen, William H. Van- Wagenen, Francis G. Clarke, and John R. Clarke. The first board of officers were elected February 10, 1864. They were: James W. Clarke, president; Frederick A. Sands, cashier, and May 10, 1864, John R. VanWagenen was elected assistant cashier. The bank opened for business February 13, 1864, and took up quarters on the second floor of the Clarke block, while the Navy Island location was being prepared for its reception, to which it removed within a few weeks from the organization. Frederick A. Sands resigned as cashier March 22, 1865, in favor of Henry L. Miller, who was succeeded October 8, 1867, by John R. VanWagenen, Mr. Miller accepting the office of vice-president, which was created at that time. After the death of Mr. Clarke, the organizer of the bank and the moving spirit of the enterprise which had proved of so
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much importance to the community, June 30, 1878, the office of president was vacant till the annual election in January, 1879, when John R. VanWagenen, the present incumbent, was elected thereto, and Peter W. Clarke, vice- president, Mr. Miller declining a re-election. J. Fred Sands was appointed to the vacant cashiership, which office he held till the appointment of Peter W. Clarke, January 11, 1887, when he was elected vice-president, holding the office for one year only.
Cory D. Hayes, at present in the banking business at Clinton, N. Y., was assistant cashier from January 14, 1873, till his removal from town March 1, 1878. Jared C. Estelow, the present incumbent, was appointed in January, 1888, having served as teller for several years previous. The present directors are: John R. Van Wagenen, presi- dent; Cory D. Hayes, vice-president; Jared C. Estelow, cashier; Charles W. Brown, William H. VanWagenen, William M. Miller, and Gilbert J. Parker. The bank has been uniformly successful, having accumulated a large sur- plus besides paying liberal dividends. A semi-annual dividend has never been omitted since the first one in Jan- uary, 1865. In 1894 the present commodious building was erected, which is a monument to the enterprise and liberal- ity of the present management. Its plans were drawn in the office of State Architect Perry, and personally super- vised by him.
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Every man has his fault, and honesty is his. -SHAKESPEARE.
Stephen H. Millard.
Stephen Hambidge Millard, with his wife and infant daughter came to Oxford from Watledge, Gloucestshire, England, his native place, in 1842. He was born February 1, 1821, and his marriage to Mary Gillman occurred in 1840. Their voyage to America in a sailing vessel occupied fifty-two days. Landing in New York city they continued their trip by water to Oxford, taking a boat via Albany and Utica. Here they spent the remainder of their lives. Mr. Millard was a cooper by trade and conducted an extensive cooperage for a term of years, employing a large number of hands. He was fond of music and for many years was leader of the choir in the M. E. church. Mrs. Millard was born in 1822 and died June 20, 1898, in Oxford.
Children :
S. AMELIA, married (1) September 20, 1860, Gilbert J. Rowley, who died May 31, 1867; married (2) Edward Smith, now residing in Seymour, Ct.
MARY E., married April 9, 1867, James G. Van Wagenen.
FRANK S., married September 2, 1875, Della V. Soule of Smithville.
ELLEN J., married February 1, 1871, William Alexander. CARRIE, married June 10, 1886, Edwin T. Delavan. HARRIET L., died April 16, 1859, in infancy.
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The eternal landscape of the past .- TENNYSON.
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Allen, Isaac, died Oct. 22, 1873, aged 87. 1
Allen, Mrs. Isaac, died Dec. 21, 1865. aged 68.
Ayrault, Chas. V. R., drowned Aug. 19, 1872, aged 15.
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Bank, First National, established in February, 1864.
Balloon, Mammoth, from Buffalo, arrived in town, Sept. 17, 1873.
Bartle, A. F., died June 22, 1895, aged 76.
Bartle, David W., died Feb. 3, 1897, aged 57.
Bartle, Erwin D., died Jan. 30, 1896, aged 61.
Bartle, George, accidently killed while hunting in Brisbin Feb. 19, 1876. Bartle, Mrs. Philip L., while visiting at Corning, killed by train Aug. 9, 1902.
Basket Works Co., moved to Oxford from Astabula, Ohio, in 1890.
Beardsley, Asa, died Dec. 25, 1894, aged 74.
Beardsley, John C., died April 3, 1886, aged 59.
Beardsley, Mrs. John C., died March 21, 1904.
Beardsley, Rev. O. R., pastor Universalist church, died May 25, 1905, aged 61.
Beebe, Ira, died April 16, 1903.
Bentley, J. J., died March 8, 1905.
Berry, Erastus J., died May 15, 1899.
Blackman, James H., died Nov 8, 1899, aged 70.
Blanford, Mrs. Ashton, died Sept. 11, 1904.
Blizzard, severe, March 12, 1888.
Boname, Peter D., died Dec. 1, 1890, aged 49.
Boname, Mrs. Peter D., died Feb. 13. 1904.
Brewster, Ezra S., died March 22, 1905, aged 50.
Britt, Michael, died Aug. 28, 1903, aged 50. Brodie, John S., died suddenly April 27, 1906, aged 35.
Brooksbank, Robert, died March 23, 1903, aged 59.
Brookins, Wm. H., suicided at W. R. C. Home July 22, 1906, aged 62. Brown, Cyrus M., died Sept. 3, 1873, aged 59.
Brown, VanNess, died from self inflicted wound May 24, 1888.
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Brown, Mrs. Grace, died May 18, 1905.
Burdick, Emma D., murdered, body found buried inswamp Aug. 9,1888. Burglars, entered house of Charles Hunt. Fire bell gave aların Sept. 8, 1870.
Burglary, of E. Clarke & Sons store of $1,100 June 27, 1841.
" Bush, Mike," Italian, killed by blast in Clarke quarry Dec. 27, 1902.
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Canal bridge in village fell under pressure of drove of cattle Aug. 30, 1850.
Casey, Mrs. E. M., died March 30, 1903.
Chenango Mutual Relief, chartered in 1881, transferred to Security Mutual, Binghamton, April, 1899.
Centennial year, Jan. 1, 1876-ushered in by church bells and martial music. Very warm day, doors and windows open, dust flying.
Church, Frank, of Norwich, killed at Lyon Brook bridge Jan. 1, 1878. Church, Captain Wmn., died March 18, 1891, aged 81.
Citizen's Opera House formally opened Oct. 16, 1888.
Clarke, "Judge" Isaac, died June 5, 1874, aged 77.
Collins, Geo. H., drowned in river July 4, 1887.
Collins, William, died May 3, 1891, aged 68.
Collins, Mrs. Wmn., died April 6, 1900, aged 66.
Collision on Lackawanna, above village, two killed and several se- riously injured Sept. 29, 1874.
Comstock, S. L., died March 6, 1888, aged 53.
Comstock, Mrs. S. L., died April 7, 1906, aged 52.
Concert, Old Folks, benefit Presbyterian church, March 3, 1874.
Corbin, Mrs. D. D., died March 21, 1904.
Corbin, Eli L., died Oct. 29, 1896.
Corbin, Mrs. E. L., died Feb. 19, 1894, aged 73.
Coughlin, David, died suddenly Oct. 26, 1900, aged 59.
County Fair, held in Oxford Sept. 25, 26, 1849.
County House and insane asylum burned in Preston May 8, 1890, thir- teen lives lost.
Coville, Edward M., thrown from a sleigh and killed Feb. 7, 1885.
Coville, J. A., died Jan. 23, 1895, aged 74.
Coville, Mrs. J. A., died Oct. 17, 1904.
Cowles, Morillo, died Nov. 27, 1902, aged 83.
Crandall, Robert, died July 18, 1904, aged 84.
Crosby, Henry, hanged himself Aug. 6, 1888. Mixed up in Emma Bur- dick murder; his wife charged with the murder sent to prison in 1889 for eleven years.
Crumb, Orson, died Dec. 27, 1889, aged 68. Veteran.
Crumb, Mrs. Orson, suicided by drowning in river Aug. 22, 1877.
Curtis, Bert J., died suddenly Jan. 6, 1884, aged 25.
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Death of Wm. Butler by drowning in Mud pond, Sept. 2, 1881.
Death by drowning of Geo. L. Gage and Daniel Fisher in Brackett pond, Feb. 27, 1890.
Death by drowning at South Oxford, of Edward Dibble, of Norwich, June 22, 1899.
Death by drowning of little son of Janet Flang, July 7, 1896.
Death by drowning of Edward Hall, Dora Hall and Geo. Sholes at South Oxford, May 10, 1901.
Death by drowning in canal, of [little son of Benj. F. Lounsberry, Sr., June 20, 1857.
Death by drowning of Edwin T. Riley April 17, 1856.
Death by drowning of little son of Orlando Robinson, July 24, 1854.
Death by drowning of son of Thomas Witherell, Aug. 9, 1860.
Death by drowning of Charles, son of Jeremiah Wheeler, Oct. 7, 1852. Death of Enos Greenfield, a stranger, by drowning, Nov. 22, 1824. Death of Nathaniel C. Thornton by drowning in river April 7, 1901. Death of "Pat " Cumber by train near Basket factory March 30, 1897.
Death from poisoning of a little girl in Farnham's photograph gal- lery, Jan. 28, 1864.
Death of Italian from injuries in Blue Stone quarry, Oct. 24, 1883.
Derrick, Henry, lost an arm by explosion of cannon, Nov. 8, 1843. Died July 19, 1906, aged 76.
Deyo, James, born a slave, died Dec. 20, 1900.
Dickinson, Charles G., died Oct. 4, 1892, aged 42.
Doane, Wm. H., suicided Dec. 21, 1879, aged 47.
Dodge, Charles M., died Jan. 28, 1904, aged 61. Veteran.
Douglass, Frederick, lectured Dec. 8, 1864. Orator, formerly a slave. Dudley, Benj. found dead in highway, Sept. 12, 1863.
Dunn, William, died Nov. 3, 1904, aged 70.
Dunning, Robert, died June 8, 1899, aged 51.
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Earthquake, a slight shock, Dec. 18, 1867. Earthquake, two shocks felt Oct. 20, 1870.
Edwards, Benjamin, died January 5, 1904, aged 82.
Electric lights first turned on Feb. 10, 1892.
Elm tree set out in front of postoffie by B. M. Pearne March 11, 1877, tree was then two years old from seed.
Elm trees set out in front of Hotchkiss House Oct. 28, 1895, by Robert W. Taft.
Ensign, Dr. E. L., died at Erieville, Dec. 3, 1903, aged 73.
Ensign, Mrs. E. L., died June 5, 1896.
Explosion of boiler, 40-horse power, on Joel Ingraham farm Dec. 11 1893, killing Joseph Schauer and George Hammond,
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Fair, Agricultural and Mechanical, organized in Feb. 1859. Fasting and prayer, day of, designated by President Taylor in view of the alarming progress of cholera in the United States, Aug. 4. 1849. Fennell, Michael, died from injuries received in Blue Stone quarry, Nov. 22, 1883.
Ferguson, John H., died June 29, 1898, aged 46.
Fire, barn of Carl & Cronk, Sept. 15, 1906.
Fire, barn on Corn Hill farm burned by lightning, July 17, 1866.
Fire, barn of Michael Casey, Nov. 30, 1866.
Fire, barn of H. D. Mead, July 7, 1877.
Fire, barn of George Root, Aug. 11, 1873.
Fire, barn of Stephen Sheldon, Nov. 16, 1886.
Fire, barn of Henry Wheeler, July 4, 1876.
Fire, cabinet shop, J. T. Figary, Jan. 30, 1850.
Fire, candy shop of Edwin May, house of T. T. Woodley, and stage barns of Ethan Clarke, May 27, 1853.
Fire, carriage shop of C. M. Dodge, Jan. 16, 1884.
Fire, carriage shop of Dodge & Robinson, Oct. 19, 1876.
Fire, Clarke block, destroyed Feb. 26, 1858.
Fire, Congregational church, Nov. 28, 1897. Water works first used. Fire, creamery building at Robinson's Mills, May 26, 1906.
Fire, farm house of J. O. Dodge, Feb 24, 1883.
Fire, farm house of Mrs. Alice McCall, Jan. 24, 1903.
Fire, farm house of James Shapley at Lewis' Mills, June 1, 1879.
Fire, from lightning, two barns on farm of Leroy Hall, Aug. 30, 1905. Fire, house of Mrs. E. H. Beardsley on Merchant street, Oct. 31. 1904. Fire, house of Thomas Fennell, Jan. 22, 1879.
Fire, house of M. S. Pierpont and barn of H. B. Morse, Oct. 18, 1876. Fire, house of Timothy Rogers, Aug. 23, 1904.
Fire, house of E. Van Valkenburgh on Franklin street, Dec. 26, 1903. Fire, house of Widow Winchester, Jan. 26, 1883.
Fire, large barn of Olin Murray, Oct. 27, 1905.
Fire, Lewis' Mills, below village, Nov. 18, 1884.
Fire, Mammoth store, Sept. 10, 1880.
Fire, Park Hotel, Oct. 28, 1903. Albert Skillman broke a leg in jump- ing from window.
Fire, residence of A. S. Burchard, July 4, 1898.
Fire, residence of Dr. Geo. D. Johnson, May 17, 1904.
Fire, old paint shop, Taylor street, Jan. 13, 1889.
Fire, Rorapaugh's livery barn and three horses, and two other barns, June 13, 1899.
Fire, shops of H. C. Howland and H. O. Daniels, July 20, 1886.
Fire, sled factory, Dec. 5, 1896.
Fire, stores of D. B. Smith, John Lord and F. E. Billings, Feb. 27,1876,
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Fire, store of Tony Furnare, May 22, 1904.
Fire, tollgate above village, March 27, 1867. Fire department, Oxford, organized July 1, 1823. Firemen's parade and Sappho Hose banquet, June 29, 1906.
Fire steamer taken to Norwich on call for help, Dec. 28. 1895, Eaton's feed store destroyed.
First fire company organized March 8, 1824.
First train over Lyon Brook bridge, Dec. 23, 1899. Great crowd out to see the sight.
First trial of Lady Washington hand engine, Oct. 6, 1858.
First trial of steam fire engine, Oct. 3. 1887.
Fish, Luman B., died Aug. 22, 1893, aged 34.
Fitch, Mrs. Isaac P., died Nov. 24, 1904.
Foote, Robert E., died Nov. 5, 1904, aged 87.
Fox, James H., died April 19, 1868, aged 59.
Fraser, Charles, died Feb. 21, 1900, aged 70.
Fraser, Martin, died Sept. 9, 1889, aged 34.
Fraser, Mrs. Wm., died March 6, 1895, aged 72.
French, Miss Luella, died from burns caused by explosion of gasoline stove, Dec. 10, 1900.
Freshet, water within twenty-two inches of high water mark of 1865, Dec. 11, 1878.
Freshet, water within twenty-one inches of high water mark of 1865, Feb. 26, 1891.
Fulton, Percy E., infant son of Rev. J. M. C. Fulton, died suddenly Sept. 13, 1882.
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Gas Co., Oxford, organized, Aug. 9, 1897. Gates, A. D., died May 16, 1892, aged 67. Gibson, Robert, died suddenly, Nov. 16, 1879, aged 73. Gillman, Geo. F., died Jan. 11, 1898, aged 49. Gillman, Ray, son of Charles, drowned, July 2, 1890. Gillman, Wm., died suddenly, Nov. 8, 1888, aged 68.
Godfrey, Mrs. Daniel, killed by lightning, Sept. 4, 1867. Gomes, Sylvester, drowned June 6, 1863.
Grant, Gen. U. S., passed through town on special train, July 30, 1872. Greeley, Horace, delivered address at fair, Oct. 4, 1860. Guilford " Old Folkes " concert, Oct. 12, 1865.
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Hall, Murray, died Aug. 16, 1891, aged 73. Hamilton, J. W., died June 3, 1901, aged 76. Harrington, Wm. A., died June 18, 1880, aged 75. Harrington, Mrs. Win. A., died Nov. 5, 1893. Hogan, Wm., died April 17, 1896, aged 78.
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Hogan, Wm., 2d, died Oct. 14. 1904. aged 59. Holmes, Clark K., died Dec. 11. 1903, aged 71. Holmes, Myron M., died Nov. 22. 1893, aged 80. Hook and Ladder Co., organized June 25, 1878. Hotchkiss, Mrs. Samuel, died Nov. 17, 1898. Hung her infant and self, Mrs. Maria Herrick, aged 17, Oct. 25, 1873.
1 Ingraham, George W., died July 7, 1900, aged 50. Illumination of village in honor of Lee's surrender to General Grant, April 10, 1865.
Independent Hose Company organized Oct. 17, 1898.
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Jackson, Fred, colored, mudered his mother Feb. 15, 1879. Died in Auburn prison while serving a life sentence, Dec. 17, 1893. Johnson, Robert, aged 44, suicided by poison Dec. 29, 1904. June, Ira W., ex sheriff, died June 20, 1905 aged 76. Justice, Wm. A., died April 3, 1890, aged 75.
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Keeler, Edwin, died April 20, 1900, aged 79.
Ketchum, Egbert, died May 13, 1885, aged 60.
Keyes, George S., died Dec. 17, 1887, aged 28.
Keyes, James, died June 7, 1904, aged 65.
Keyes, Mrs. James, died Dec. 10, 1904. Kilmer, "Doc," drowned Sept. 11, 1903. King, Cornelius O., died Aug. 3, 1906, aged 74. Veteran. Knott, Mrs. L. Augustus, died Oct. 21, 1905, aged 60. Knott, Luke W., died Jan. 27, 1879, aged 74.
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Lackawanna's first train ran into Oxford, Nov. 5, 1870. Lady Washington engine company organized May 6, 1859. Lady Washington fire engine received Oct. 1, 1858. Lally, Win. H., suicided by shooting, Sept. 11, 1905, aged 42. Leap year calls made by young ladies, Jan. 1, 1872. Lee, John, killed by falling from Lyon Brook bridge, Oct. 6, 1870. Lillis, Thomas, died Sept. 6, 1903, aged 85.
Lord, John, for nearly forty years in shoe trade, died Jan. 14, 1883. Lord, Mary E., wife of John, died June 6, 1874, aged 53. Ludden, Bishop, visited St. Joseph's church, Oct. 10, 1904. Lyon, Frank, aged 17, drowned at dam, April 30, 1851.
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Maltby, Mrs. Morris W., died May 12, 1904. Marshman, Jacob, died Jan. 24, 1904, aged 74.
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Masonic convention, Nov. 14, 1906.
Mass meeting, temperance, May 12, 1842. Memorial Library, formally opened Nov. 15, 1900. Merithew, J. S., died Nov. 22, 1901, aged 53. Merithew, Mrs. J. S., died Aug. 8, 1905, aged 58.
Mevis, Rev. J. W., died suddenly, April 27, 1896, aged 61.
Mevis, Mrs. J. W., died February 13, 1905, aged 68.
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