In the presence of 75 invited guests, Millard B. Armstrong and Ethel Payne Wilcox were united in marriage Wednesday June 29, at one o'clock, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John H. Wilcox, at Ebisons Corners, Milford, Rev. F.R.D. Briggs officiating. Promptly at the appointed hour, the bridal party entered the parlor, which was beautifully decorated in green and white, to the strains of the wedding march, rendered by Miss Mildred Smith, and took their positions beneath a wedding bell of white roses. The impressive service of the Episcopal church was used. Olin Parsons of Susquehanna, acted as best man, and Miss Mary Robinson of Center Moriches, L.I., attended the bride. The bride was gowned in white chiffon satin, en train, and carried a bouquet of white roses. After congratulations by the assembled guests, a dainty and appetizing repast was served, Miss Davis of Cooperstown, being the efficient caterer. Afterwards the happy pair left for Utica by automobile, and from that city they go to Dart's Camp, at Big Moose Lake, in the Adirondacks for a two week's sojourn. Returning they will be at home with the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.J Armstrong. The bride is a young lady of many accomplishments, a graduate of the Oneonta Normal school, class of '09, and for the past year has been one of the efficient teachers in the Milford High school. The groom is one of Milford's successful young business men, the junior member of the firm of C.J. Armstrong & Sons, who are extensively engaged in the milling and lumbering business. The presents were many, including two checks of $100 each....Oneonta Star The bride is granddaughter of William W. Payne of Bainbridge [Bainbridge Republican, July 7, 1910]
Miss Bessie E. Stone of Port Dickinson [Broome Co., NY], daughter of Sidney Stone of Binghamton, and Ralph H. Perkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Perkins of Port Dickinson, were married Thursday evening at eight o'clock, at the home of the bride's uncle, L.B. Nash of Chenango street, Rev. F.B. Johnson, pastor of the Port Dickinson Baptist church, performed the ceremony which was witnessed by about sixty relatives and friends. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Little Miss Louise Johnson acted as ring bearer and Misses Clearwater, Kilts, Johnson and Page as ushers and ribbon bearers. The young women are members of Miss Stone's class in the Port Dickinson Sunday school. The bride's gown was white mull over white taffeta silk with band made trimmings and she carried a bouquet of roses. The house decorations were similax, roses, sweet peas and chrysanthemums. A wedding supper was served, after which Mr. and Mrs. Perkins left for Lake George on an extended wedding trip. They will reside on Chenango street, Port Dickinson--Binghamton Republican [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 25, 1910]
At 3 o'clock Thursday, Miss Sarah Victor, attired in a handsome dark blue satin dress, with becoming black hat, accompanied by Mr. William D. Winters, a printer, both of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], and led by Rev. H.G. Chisholm, pastor of the Delhi First Presbyterian church, who performed the ceremony, took their places on the grand stand and were united in marriage. Treasurer O.S. Flint acted as best man and presented the bride with $50 when the knot was tied. The audience, applauded when the happy couple were introduced and the band played a suitable selection. The bride is well known in Delhi, having many friends here, and the groom has every appearance and reputation of being a worthy young man. They will soon go to New Jersey to reside, he having recently accepted a position there at the termination of his engagement in Bainbridge--Delaware Republican [Bainbridge Republican, Sept. 8, 1910]
COPLEY-BANKS: At the residence of the bride's parents, September 25, 1895, by Rev. F.E. Bently, D.H. Copley and Miss Sarah M. Banks, all of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]. Once more has the fair god Cupid entered the ranks of our maidens in Bainbridge and transferred one of their choicest representatives to the bonds of wedlock. The occasion was signalized by a felicitous gathering of relatives and friends to the number of forty at the home of Mr. John Banks, the father of the bride, where at 5 o'clock, Wednesday evening, September twenty-fifth, at the close of a lovely day, his daughter, Sarah Mead Banks, was given in marriage to Duncan Herbert Copley, formerly of Davenport, New York, but now a resident of Bainbridge, and president of the Gilbert Manufacturing Company. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Walter E. Bentley, Rector of St. Peter's church, in an impressive and realistic manner. The ushers were Frank B. Gilbert, Esq., of Albany, and Mr. Leroy Topping of Washington. The bride wore a handsome traveling suit of worsted and silk in changing colors of green and brown, and carried a bouquet of pink roses. The house, which was the Banks homestead for several generations, and endeared by the associations of the early history of Bainbridge, had its interior transformed into a woodland garden of mantels in the rooms being heavily banked with ferns and autumn leaves and the ceilings crossed with garlands of princess pine, tied with white ribbons. After the hymeneal words were said, there followed a wedding supper and an hour of enjoyment and congratulations. Mr. and Mrs. Copley left for a ten days' sojourn among the Catskill mountains; they will return to reside in Bainbridge boarding for the winter. There were many presents given, valuable in worth and as tokens of esteem. The wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Copley was a delightfully informal affair and specially noted for its sweet simplicity and absence of all ostentation. It will long be referred to as a pleasant event, where joy abounded, and which was a happy revival of olden time customs. Many wishes for happiness go forth to our friends upon their bridal journey, and for all the years to come.
A very pleasant event and one of much interest to their many friends occurred Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 1, 1897, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Sage of South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], in the marriage of their daughter, Susan Lucinda to Mr. Ralph William Kirby of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]. The home was made beautiful with ferns and everywhere in profusion sweet peas gave beauty and fragrance; at an early hour a prelude from Lohengrin was played, and all things conspired to make the occasion a most happy one, nor was the proverbial sunshine wanting to omen a gladsome future. Promptly at 3:00 o'clock the grand wedding march from Lohengrin rendered by Miss Ida M. Haynes, of Norwich, ushered in the bridal party. Music continued throughout the entire service which was most impressively performed by Rev. J.B. Gamong. The bride was attired in white organdie over white satin and carried a bouquet of bridal roses and lilies of the valley. The maid of honor was Miss Frances Louise Robbins of Oneonta, with Miss Susan McFarland of Salem was bridesmaid, while Mr. John R. Kirby of New York, brother of the groom acted as best man. the ushers were Frank D. Robinson of Oneonta, and Clarence H. Kirby, of Bainbridge. After congratulations were extended elaborate refreshments were served by the caterer from Oneonta. The bride is one of New Berlin's most highly accomplished young ladies, and is beloved by all for her personal charms as well as her noble womanhood. She is a graduate of the Oneonta Normal school where she won high honors as a student, also a teacher of some repute, having served during the past year as instructress of Elocution and Delsarte in the Washington College for young ladies. Mr. Kirby is cashier of the First National Bank in this village, a young man of promising ability, of sterling quality, and standing high public esteem. The choicest wishes of a wide circle of friends go with the bride and her chosen companion and may they realize a future rich in all good things.
Miss Bessie E. Stone of Port Dickinson [Broome Co., NY], daughter of Sidney Stone of Binghamton, and Ralph H. Perkins, son of Mr. and Mrs. F.L. Perkins of Port Dickinson, were married Thursday evening at eight o'clock, at the home of the bride's uncle, L.B. Nash of Chenango street, Rev. F.B. Johnson, pastor of the Port Dickinson Baptist church, performed the ceremony which was witnessed by about sixty relatives and friends. The bride was given in marriage by her father. Little Miss Louise Johnson acted as ring bearer and Misses Clearwater, Kilts, Johnson and Page as ushers and ribbon bearers. The young women are members of Miss Stone's class in the Port Dickinson Sunday school. The bride's gown was white mull over white taffeta silk with band made trimmings and she carried a bouquet of roses. The house decorations were similax, roses, sweet peas and chrysanthemums. A wedding supper was served, after which Mr. and Mrs. Perkins left for Lake George on an extended wedding trip. They will reside on Chenango street, Port Dickinson--Binghamton Republican [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 25, 1910]
At 3 o'clock Thursday, Miss Sarah Victor, attired in a handsome dark blue satin dress, with becoming black hat, accompanied by Mr. William D. Winters, a printer, both of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], and led by Rev. H.G. Chisholm, pastor of the Delhi First Presbyterian church, who performed the ceremony, took their places on the grand stand and were united in marriage. Treasurer O.S. Flint acted as best man and presented the bride with $50 when the knot was tied. The audience, applauded when the happy couple were introduced and the band played a suitable selection. The bride is well known in Delhi, having many friends here, and the groom has every appearance and reputation of being a worthy young man. They will soon go to New Jersey to reside, he having recently accepted a position there at the termination of his engagement in Bainbridge--Delaware Republican [Bainbridge Republican, Sept. 8, 1910]
COPLEY-BANKS: At the residence of the bride's parents, September 25, 1895, by Rev. F.E. Bently, D.H. Copley and Miss Sarah M. Banks, all of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]. Once more has the fair god Cupid entered the ranks of our maidens in Bainbridge and transferred one of their choicest representatives to the bonds of wedlock. The occasion was signalized by a felicitous gathering of relatives and friends to the number of forty at the home of Mr. John Banks, the father of the bride, where at 5 o'clock, Wednesday evening, September twenty-fifth, at the close of a lovely day, his daughter, Sarah Mead Banks, was given in marriage to Duncan Herbert Copley, formerly of Davenport, New York, but now a resident of Bainbridge, and president of the Gilbert Manufacturing Company. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Walter E. Bentley, Rector of St. Peter's church, in an impressive and realistic manner. The ushers were Frank B. Gilbert, Esq., of Albany, and Mr. Leroy Topping of Washington. The bride wore a handsome traveling suit of worsted and silk in changing colors of green and brown, and carried a bouquet of pink roses. The house, which was the Banks homestead for several generations, and endeared by the associations of the early history of Bainbridge, had its interior transformed into a woodland garden of mantels in the rooms being heavily banked with ferns and autumn leaves and the ceilings crossed with garlands of princess pine, tied with white ribbons. After the hymeneal words were said, there followed a wedding supper and an hour of enjoyment and congratulations. Mr. and Mrs. Copley left for a ten days' sojourn among the Catskill mountains; they will return to reside in Bainbridge boarding for the winter. There were many presents given, valuable in worth and as tokens of esteem. The wedding of Mr. and Mrs. Copley was a delightfully informal affair and specially noted for its sweet simplicity and absence of all ostentation. It will long be referred to as a pleasant event, where joy abounded, and which was a happy revival of olden time customs. Many wishes for happiness go forth to our friends upon their bridal journey, and for all the years to come.
A very pleasant event and one of much interest to their many friends occurred Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 1, 1897, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Sage of South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], in the marriage of their daughter, Susan Lucinda to Mr. Ralph William Kirby of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]. The home was made beautiful with ferns and everywhere in profusion sweet peas gave beauty and fragrance; at an early hour a prelude from Lohengrin was played, and all things conspired to make the occasion a most happy one, nor was the proverbial sunshine wanting to omen a gladsome future. Promptly at 3:00 o'clock the grand wedding march from Lohengrin rendered by Miss Ida M. Haynes, of Norwich, ushered in the bridal party. Music continued throughout the entire service which was most impressively performed by Rev. J.B. Gamong. The bride was attired in white organdie over white satin and carried a bouquet of bridal roses and lilies of the valley. The maid of honor was Miss Frances Louise Robbins of Oneonta, with Miss Susan McFarland of Salem was bridesmaid, while Mr. John R. Kirby of New York, brother of the groom acted as best man. the ushers were Frank D. Robinson of Oneonta, and Clarence H. Kirby, of Bainbridge. After congratulations were extended elaborate refreshments were served by the caterer from Oneonta. The bride is one of New Berlin's most highly accomplished young ladies, and is beloved by all for her personal charms as well as her noble womanhood. She is a graduate of the Oneonta Normal school where she won high honors as a student, also a teacher of some repute, having served during the past year as instructress of Elocution and Delsarte in the Washington College for young ladies. Mr. Kirby is cashier of the First National Bank in this village, a young man of promising ability, of sterling quality, and standing high public esteem. The choicest wishes of a wide circle of friends go with the bride and her chosen companion and may they realize a future rich in all good things.
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