(From the scrapbook of Eddy C. [1857-1944] & Helen White Gilbert [1855-1929]. Clippings are not dated and newspaper unknown, unless noted. Most dates supplied were handwritten and initialed by the collectors.) Transcribed by Joseph Damiano
Local Record of ‘88
Births, Deaths & Marriages
LOCAL RECORD.
Births, Deaths, and Marriages as reported in the Spectator, for 1888
The publishing at the close of each year of the births, deaths, and marriages which have occurred in this vicinity during the year is a feature of the SPECTATOR which has received the favorable comments of many exchanges, but none, to our knowledge, have taken the trouble and time to furnish its readers with a like report. The number of births, marriages and deaths for 1887 and 1888 were as follows:
1887 1888
Births,30 Births, 22
Marriages, 14 Marriages,13
Deaths,31 Deaths,28
BIRTHS,
During the past year children were born as follows: to
Evan James, boy Jan.11
Mark Bliss, boy,
True Horton, boy Feb.14
Mike Towell, boy " 21
Guy Hanks, boy, " 22
E.C Gilbert, boy, " Mch.18
Samuel Williams, girl " 28
C.C Gould, girl, " 24
D.S Damon, boy, " 25
J.J Wilson, boy, Apr. 2
Frank Morrison, boy, " 2
W.D Pratt, girl, " 14
W.W Merrill girl, " 29
John Fender girl, " 22
Wesley Phelps, boy, June 17
Walter Howard, girl, " 22
Chas. Tuller, boy, Sept. 11
Lincoln Olthof, girl, " 11
Jerome Cole, boy, Oct. 20
Jeff Rice, girl, " 24
L.H Mason, girl, " Nov.26
MARRIAGES
L.H Mason, Amelia Wood Feb.7
R.N McFarlan, Mrs.Strait, Mch.22
E.R Belknap, Carrie Morton, Apr.11
Plin White, Nellie Clark, Apr.8
Frank Adams, Grace Rich, June 3
E.G Dietrich, Nelia Metcalf, Oct.11
H.G Hall, Bertha Denio, Sept. 30
C'rley Shafer, Nettie Williams, Oct.31
Fred McElheny, Anna Haynes, " "
George Naylon. Laura Lyon, " "
Geo. Conway, Lizzie Stewart, Dec.20
R.H Chamberlain, Mrs.Young " 9
E.R Abbott, Nora Wallace, " 24
DEATHS
Age Died
Mrs. Sarah A. Clark 72 yrs Jan.7
Mrs. Boyce, 65 " " 18
Irving Bond, 28 " " 15
Alpheus Howser, 68 " " 18
Mrs. This. Moran, 59 " " Feb.24
Mary Benson, 9 1/2 mos. " Mch.15
Wm.Gordon, 79 yrs. Apr. 23
Miss Champlain, 1 3/4 " " 27
D.B Wood, 58 " May 29
John Ely, 42 " June 8
Austin Perry, 75 " " 13
Nathaniel Jewel, 77 " " 30
S.E Talcott, 42 " " Aug.3
Mrs. A.J Lyon, 43 " " 28
Hanks, 6 mos. Sept. 12
C.G Leavens 79 yrs. " 16
Mrs. H'rr'tt Morrison, 78 " " 20
" Mary Hitchings, 81 " " 28
" E.E Mulliken, 72 " " 29
W.O Kingsbury, 73 " Oct. 1
Jeff Rice, infant daughter, " Nov.6
W.A Stewart, 78 " " " 22
J.N Kingsburry, 65 " " " 25
E.H Worden, 62 " " 27
Mrs. Amy West, 62 " " 24
Mrs. H.C Elmer, 29 " " 21
Mrs. C.McDonald 82 " " 29