Saturday, September 28, 2013

Marriages (September 28)

Wedding bells rang merrily at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Milo Cutting of Masonville [Delaware Co., NY], at 12 o'clock, Wednesday, Aug. 11th, when their daughter, Lena Maud, was united in marriage to Frank Leslie Drake of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY].  The ceremony was performed by Rev. F. Augustus Matteson, pastor of the M.E. church of Masonville, in the presence of a large number of friends and relatives.  Promptly at noon the bridal party entered the parlor to the strains of Lohengrin's Wedding March, played by Miss Mabel Darlin of Bainbridge, a cousin of the bride.  The house was beautifully decorated with running pine, ferns and golden rod.  The ceremony took place under an arch of evergreen and running pine.  Miss Lorena Cutting, a sister of the bride, acted as bridesmaid, and Mr. Warner Taylor of Sidney Centre, as best man.  The bride was attired in a beautiful gown of old rose and carried white sweet peas.  The groom wore the conventional black.  A sumptuous wedding dinner was served and after posing in a group picture the happy couple left for a wedding trip after which they will reside at Binghamton.  Many elaborate and useful gifts were received.  Mr. and Mrs. Drake are both highly esteemed young people and all wish them a happy and prosperous future. 
 
The United Presbyterian Church of Oneonta was the setting for the wedding of Miss Ellen Swingle of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY} and Charles E. Depew of Windsor [Broome Co., NY] at 2:30 p.m. June 3.  The marriage sacrament was read by the Rev. Charles McClung.  Mrs. Eva Swingle Joyce, sister of the bride, was matron of honor.  Walter C. Roberts of the Triple Cities College faculty was best man for his cousin.  Also present were Mrs. Laura Swingle, mother of the bride, and Mrs. Mary R. Depew, mother of the bridegroom.  After a reception in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Joyce in Oneonta, the couple left for a trip to the coast of Maine.  They will live in Windsor [Broome Co., NY].  [LMD notation:  1949]
 
In a setting of white carnations and candles at St. John's Roman Catholic church, West Hurley, Sunday afternoon, Jan. 6, of 4:30.  Miss Dorothy Isabel Joyce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Michael J. Joyce of West Hurley, became the bride of Lawrence John Ryan, son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Ryan of Deposit [Delaware Co., NY].  The ceremony was performed by Rev. Philip Nolan.  Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore a white satin gown with three-quarter sleeves and fingertip veil.  She carried white roses.  Miss Janice E. Joyce maid of honor for her cousin, wore pale blue taffeta with blue feather half hat, shoulder length veil and carried pink roses.  Miss Patricia Joyce, also a cousin of the bride, attended her as junior bridesmaid and was clad in pink taffeta with pink ribbon bandeau and carried a nosegay of yellow roses tied with yellow satin streamers. Bernard Ryan of Deposit acted as best man for his brother and ushers were Paul Joyce, West Hurley, cousin of the bride, and Paul Ryan, Lancaster, brother of the groom.  Sixty attended a reception at the Governor Clinton hotel after which Mr. and Mrs. Ryan left on a wedding trip through the southern states.  She is a graduate of Kingston High school and has been employed at the State of New York National bank.  Mr. Ryan was graduated from Deposit High school and was discharged from the army in September having served 29 months in Sicily, Italy, France, Germany and Austria.  He spent 486 days in combat serving with the 753rd tank battalion.  He holds six campaign stars.  [LMD notation:  1946]
 
Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Taylor of Rockdale [Guilford, Chenango Co., NY], announce the engagement of their daughter, Florence L. Fisk, to Victor L. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Rooke of Sidney.  No date has been set for the wedding.  [LMD notation:  Nov. 25, 1948]
 
Miss Florence L. Fisk

 
The marriage of Miss Florence Fisk, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wallace Fisk of Rockdale [Guilford, Chenango Co., NY] and Victor L. Miller, son of Mr. and Mrs. B.M. Rooke, Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], took place Wednesday evening in the chapel of the Port Dickinson Baptist church which was decorated with baskets of chrysanthemums with Rev. Norman Lawton performing the double ring ceremony.  The bride wore a suit of royal blue with navy blue accessories and a corsage of red roses.  Miss Lela Fisk of Rockdale attended her sister.  She wore a gray suit, matching accessories and a corsage of pink roses.  Donald Miller of Delhi served as best man.  Mrs. Fisk wore a maroon gown with corsage of pink carnations.  Mrs. Rooke wore a gray gown with baby chrysanthemums as her corsage.  Mrs. Miller is a graduate of Sidney Central school and is employed at the McLaury and Wade pharmacy.  Mr. Miller is also a graduate of Sidney school, a veteran of 18 months' service in the late war, and is now employed at the Scintilla plant.  On their return from a trip to New York city and New Jersey they will reside on Smith street in Sidney.  [Notation:  1948]

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