Marriages (August 14)

1881 Marriages

 

FERRY - FOSTER:  At the home of the bride on Tuesday evening, May 17th, by Rev. P.Q. Wilson, Harvey B. Ferry to Miss Mattie J. Foster, all of Masonville [Delaware Co., NY].  [Bainbridge Republican, May 20, 1881]

 

KEITH - MILLER:  Sidney Plains [Delaware Co., NY]:  Harley Keith of Masonville, and Miss Laura Miller of this village, were married at East Guilford on Saturday of last week. [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 1881]

 

NORTON - FERGUSON:  At the home of the bride's Father Chancy Ferguson of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY] Dec. 21st, 1881 by Rev. D.N. Gerove, Britton H. Norton of Coventry and Mina Ferguson of Guilford. [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 30, 1881]

 

DUTTON - BUNT :  At the home of the bride in East Windsor [Broome Co., NY], on Christmas eve, by the Rev. Geo. E. Gerove, Edwin Q. Dutton of Bainbridge to Miss Laura E. Bunt.  [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 30, 1881]

 

BOICE - BENNETT:  In Bainbridge, December 24th, by Rev. L.E. Wheeler, Elbridge Boice to Miss Anna Bennett, both of Hambletville [Delaware Co., NY].  [Bainbridge Republican,  Dec. 30, 1881]

 

BOYDEN - HENDICKSON:  At the M.E. parsonage, Coventry  New York [Chenango Co.] Dec. 20th, 1881, by Rev. S. Stephens, William Boyden of Susquehanna, Pa., and Miss Emma J. Hendrickson of Doraville, New York.   [Bainbridge Republican, DEc. 30, 1881]

 

Engagement Announced

 



 Miss Evelyn June Robbins

 

The engagement of Miss Evelyn June Robbins, daughter of Mrs. Carl R. Robbins, 25 Clarke street, to Michael Klinoff, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Klinoff of Waterloo, Ia., was announced at a luncheon given at Fowler's Green room., Wednesday noon.  the occasion also marked the honor guest's birthday.  A large cake centered the table.  Individual colonial bouquets in which were concealed cards bearing the names of the affianced couple were at each place.  Orchid tapers in silver holders added to the decorative scheme.  Miss Robbins is a graduate of the Binghamton Central High school, class 1931, and the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago, class 1933.  Mr. Klinoff is a graduate of Teachers State College of Iowa and also attended the Conservatory of Music at Cincinnati....[LMD notation:  Oct. 1935]

 

Miss Fernia S. Foster of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] and Maurice W. Johnson of Walton [Delaware Co., NY] were quietly united in marriage Thursday evening, September 30, at 8 o'clock, at the Methodist Episcopal church of Oxford.  Rev. Leon Bouton officiated.  They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Rosa of Bainbridge.  The bride is a graduate of Mt. Upton high school.  The groom graduated from Walton high school and attended the college of agriculture at Cornell University for four years.  For the past three years he has been tester for the Dairy Herd Improvement Association no. 2 of Chenango county.  After a brief trip to Ithaca and vicinity the couple will reside on a farm between Sidney and Bainbridge.  [LMD notation:  1937]

 

Saturday evening, Jan. 29, 1939, occurred the marriage of Miss Grace Knox of Guilford [Chenango Co., nY], to Russell Evans, also of Guilford.  The ceremony was performed at the "Pillars," with the Rev. J.W. Bump officiating.  Witnesses were Mrs. Gertrude Bump of Guilford and Norman Winsor of Norwich.  Mrs. Evans is one of our popular young ladies, a graduate of Guilford Central School, and is now employed at the Chenango Memorial Hospital as telephone operator and bookkeeper.  Mr. Evans is engaged in the trucking business in Guilford.   

 

Miss Margaret Watts, daughter of Mrs. Ada Watts of 91 Lusk street, Johnson City [Broome Co., NY], was married recently to Clinton Taylor, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Taylor of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].  The ceremony was performed in the Primitive Methodist church in Johnson City by the Rev. Joseph C. McGuinness, before an altar decorated with chrysanthemums, ferns and candelabra.  Miss Madeline Watts, the bride's sister, was maid of honor and Roland Stewart of Unadilla was best man.  Walter Johnson and James Dougherty were ushers.  The bride was given in marriage by her uncle, Bernard H. Watts of Hornell.  The bride wore white chiffon over white satin with a fingertip veil fastened to a tiara of seed pearls.  The bridesmaid wore blue satin with matching hat.  The bride's mother wore a black crepe gown with black accessories and a corsage of red roses.  The bridegroom's mother wore black with black accessories and a corsage of yellow tea roses.  Layton Becker played the organ and Mrs. James Boatman sang "I Love You Truly" and "Oh Promise Me."  The ceremony was followed by a reception at 17 Roosevelt avenue for 40 guests.