Marriages (October 14)

On Wednesday, June 14, Mr. and Mrs. I.J. Tillman and son, I.D.Tillman, of Bainbridge, attended the wedding of Mr. Tillman's niece, Miss Marion E. Tillman of Hornellsville.  As the young lady has been a frequent visitor in this place, the following extract from the Elmira Telegram of June 18 will be of interest to her acquaintances in Bainbridge:  "The marriage of Ray Van Buren Woodbury and Miss Marion Edna Tillman was celebrated at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. LeGrand J. Tillman on Ransom street, Wednesday evening.  The wedding was not a large one, but was a very happy affair.  The house decorations were palms and pink roses.  The guests were received by the bride and groom-elect, Mr. and Mrs. I.J. Tillman, Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Tillman, Mrs. M.A. Woodbury, Miss Mabel Finch and Miss Grace Gibbs.  At 8 o'clock Mr. Woodbury and Miss Tillman stepped in front of a large pier glass, surrounded by palms and festooned with garlands of smilax and pink roses, where the ceremony was performed by Rev. Edward M. Deems of the First Presbyterian church.  The bridesmaids were Miss Mabel Finch and Miss Grace Gibbs, and the ushers were Ross Denis of Jasper, and Milton B. Smith.  The bride wore a gown of white moire chiffon over white taffeta, with pearl trimmings and carried lilies of the valley.  The maids' gowns were of white nash chiffon with valenciennes lace trimmings over pink.  Mrs. L.J. Tillman was gowned in black taffeta with point lace trimmings.  Mrs. Eugene Tillman wore pink colienne over white taffeta with duchesse lace entire deux.  Mrs. M.A. Woodbury, mother of the groom, was gowned in champagne taffeta.  The wedding supper was an elaborate one.  The bride's table was decorated with pink roses and similax.  The other guests were seated at small tables.  Mr. and Mrs. Woodbury left on a morning train for a three-weeks' tour of the Great Lakes.  They will be at home after September 1 at No. 6 Erie avenue...."[Bainbridge Republican,  June 29, 1905]

 

Two of the prominent young people of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Miss Mary M. Peckham and Sebert B. Hollenbeck, were married Wednesday afternoon at five o'clock, at the Methodist Episcopal church.  It was the first marriage solemnized in the new church.  Invitations had been issued and many friends of the bride and groom were present.  The church was artistically decorated with ferns, pink and white roses.  The pulpit platform and the railing in front showed the skill of the decorator's art.  At the entrance of the aisles of the church, were gates of running pine and at the chancel were fairy gates presided over by the little Misses Artimise Toby and Ethel Manzer of, North Norwich, niece of the bride.  Mrs. Charles Hinds officiated at the organ and played the processional and wedding march as the bridal party passed up the aisles and entered the chancel gates, let by the ushers Charles M. Peckham, Howard J. Whitman, Irving D. Tillman and Earl A. Westcott, followed by the bridesmaids, Miss Mabel E. Pendleton and Miss Georgiana Turnham, maid of honor, Miss Grace Peckham, the flower girls, Irene Banner and Mildred Weller, and then the bride leaning upon the arm of her father Henry A. Peckham, who gave her away.  They were met at the altar by the groom upon the arm of Adelbert J. Wilcox, best man, who came from an adjoining room.  The marriage ce3remony was performed by rev. Wm. Frisby, pastor of the church, using the ring service, during which the congregation and friends stood, the organ being played in the meantime.  After the nuptial knot was tied, the bridal party passed out of the church preceded by the little flower girls.  The bride was attired in white silk and carried a bouquet of white roses, the maid of honor and the bridesmaids being gowned also in white silk carried pink and white roses, while the flower girls were dainty in fluffy white organdie and pink ribbons, carrying baskets of roses.  Immediately after the ceremony a reception was tendered to the bridal party and one hundred or more friends at the home of the bride.  Supper was served by six young ladies, the Misses Rena Lyon, Myrtle Bentley and Mabel Darlin, of Bainbridge, Alta Lyon, of Middleburg, Lorene Newton, of Candor and Evvia Ballard of Mt. Upton.  Mr. and Mrs. Hollenbeck left on the evening train for Ocean Grove, N.J.  The presents were many and of value, cut glass and silver predominating.  Among the gifts were six solid silver table spoons from the Official Board of the M.E. church.  From relatives of the groom was $53, in money.  The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry M. Peckham of this village.  She is a young lady of worth, popular and of many accomplishments, and was one of the High school teachers for a number of years.  The groom is the son of Justice and Mrs. Sebert J. Hollenbeck of Bainbridge, and is one of the best young men of the village.  He is assistant cashier of the First National Bank of Bainbridge, which position he has held for a number of years....[Bainbridge Republican, June 29, 1905]

 

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  Miss Helen Schlafer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schlafer, became the bride of Mr. Ward L. Winsor, of Guilford, son of Mr. Lee Winsor, at 8 o'clock Saturday evening, July 8, at the home of the bride's parents.  Rev. Cecil Plumb, of Cherry Valley, assisted by Rev. David Ayres, officiated.  Miss Irene Manwarring and Mr. Julian Ryan were the attendants.  The bride was gowned in white georgette with accessories to match and carried a bouquet of yellow roses and baby breath.  Her attendant wore a yellow and white embroidered organdy and carried a bouquet of yellow roses and baby breath.  After the ceremony dainty refreshments were served.  Only the immediate families were present.  Mr. and Mrs. Winsor are to make their home in Guilford.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, July 13, 1933]

 

Miss Mabel Morrell, a teacher in the Mt. Upton schools, was united in marriage to Clifford Davis, of Mt. Upton, June 28.  The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Norman H. Graves at St. Paul's Episcopal rectory at Endicott.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, July 13, 1933]

Miss Reta Louise Davis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Davis, of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], was united in marriage to Paul Irving Boyd, son of Emery Boyd, of Haxton, Colo., and nephew of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Finch, of Bainbridge, Sunday, July 9, of Otego.  Rev. Dodson, pastor of the Otego Methodist Episcopal Church, performed the ceremony.  They were attended by Mr. and Mrs. Dewey King.  Mrs. King is a sister of the bride.  The couple were both graduates of the Class of 1931 of Bainbridge High School.  They will reside in Afton [Chenango Co., NY]  [Bainbridge News & Republican, July 20, 1933]