At the home of Mr. and Mrs. W.D. Bradley, Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], on Wednesday October 4th, at 11 o'clock a.m., the marriage of their daughter, Miss Lizzie Bradley and Mr. Earnest Pearce of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY], was celebrated in the presence of fifty or more guests. The ceremony was performed by Rev. C.C. Vrooman, of the M.E. church, Guilford. The bride was attired in a dress of blue silk and carried an elegant bouquet of flowers. Much pains had been taken to decorate the house, white and green prevailing in the parlor, where was an arch of evergreens from which was suspended wedding bells, the bride and groom standing underneath during the ceremony. In the other rooms, red, white and blue were the predominant colors of ornamentation. Caterer Chris Toby of Bainbridge, assisted by Mrs. Toby, served, at noon, the wedding dinner, which was a choice combination of meats and accompanying edibles with a dessert artistic in appearance and taste, and all amid a profusion of flowers. After the dinner, preparations were made for the bridal trip, the journey taking them to various places including New York. The friends of Mr. and Mrs. Pearce manifested their regard by bestowing many gifts upon them, valuable and useful, besides $100 or more from relatives. The bride and groom have a large circle of friends among whom they are most popular. They will reside at Unadilla Centre, the husband having a taste for agricultural pursuits will follow farming applying the latest methods to success. Mrs. Pearce is a niece of Messrs. Chris, John and Uriah Toby, of Bainbridge. Mr. and Mrs. Chris Toby had the supervision in carrying out the decoration of the home. [Bainbridge Republican, Oct. 19, 1905]
Miss Viola Shaver, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Shaver, of North Main Street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], was married Wednesday evening at her parents' home, to Wiley Foster, an employee of the Separator factory. Rev. Mr. Odell of the Baptist church was the officiating clergyman. The parlor was decorated with flowers and vines and the bridal couple with a brother and sister of the bride, also a brother and sister of the groom, stood under an arch of evergreens where the ceremony was performed. The bride was dressed very prettily in navy blue silk with white trimmings. Light refreshments were served. The wedding presents consisted of bedding, silverware, china and money. The wedding journey is omitted, the groom going to his daily work as usual this morning. Mr. and Mrs. Foster will begin housekeeping soon on North Main street. [Bainbridge Republican, Oct. 19, 1905]
In the Troy Daily Press of October 12th, is the marriage notice of Walter A. Teson, of Schenectady, and Miss Emilia S. Cox of Troy, whose wedding was celebrated, October 11, at the home of the bride's parents in Troy. The groom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Teson, Jr., of Troy, Mrs. Teson being a former Bainbridge girl, Miss Della Keller, granddaughter of Harvey Bennett, deceased, of this place. It was an elegant wedding. We give a few notes from the Press which we think will interest our feminine readers. "The maid of honor, Miss Elizabeth Bowman of Pittston, Pa., a cousin of the bride, appeared, her gown being of creamy white lace over light blue satin, the bouquet being of white chrysanthemums. The bride followed, walking alone. Her gown was of white lace, worn over a robe of white satin. A long veil of tulle was worn falling from the hair over the form and trailing robe. The bridal bouquet was a shower of white roses. About the neck of the bride was a necklace of gold, the bridegroom's gift. One room was filled with a collection of rare gifts, which included checks of various generous sums, silver, cut glass, bric-a-brac and house furnishings. the young men members of the Sunday school class of the bridegroom at the Millis Memorial church, presented a handsomely inlaid mahogany rocking chair. A Western trip has been entered upon, and upon its conclusion Mr. and Mrs. Teson will reside in Schenectady at 1111 McClyan street, where they will receive friends after December 1. [Bainbridge Republican, Oct. 26, 1905]
Miss Lena D. Hakes and J. Johnson Ray, both of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] were married at the home of the parents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Hakes, of Cortland, at eleven o'clock last Saturday morning, Rev. John L. L. Ray, pastor of the Frist Baptist church of Norwich, an uncle of the groom, performing the ceremony. Only the immediate relatives of the contracting parties were present. Both Mr. and Mrs. Ray are well known and greatly esteemed in the community. Mr. Ray is the only son of United States Judge Geo. W. Ray, and the present postmaster of Norwich. He is well known throughout the county and state as a Republican leader. His bride is also prominent in Norwich social circles and has many friend shaving been for a number of years private secretary to Judge Ray, during which time her home has been in this village. After a brief wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Ray will be at home at 32 East Main street, Norwich. [Bainbridge Republican, Nov. 9, 1905]
On September 30th, Fred H. Pardee and Miss Pearl Matteson, both of New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY], were married at Morris by Rev. H.M. Reid. They intended at once to make announcement of the wedding and leave on a journey, but that day the bride, who is a skilled nurse, was called to attend the case of Charles Prentice, who was ill with typhoid fever. He was dangerously ill for six weeks and nothing was said about the marriage until last Thursday, when Mr. Prentice having recovered, Mr. and Mrs. Pardee announced their nuptials and left on a ten days' visit to New York. [Bainbridge Republican, Nov. 30, 1905]
A very pleasant event took place on Tuesday evening, Nov. 23, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Will Plumstead. It was the marriage of Mrs. Plumstead's aunt, Mrs. Emma Davidson, to Mr. Gersham A. Fuller, of Cortland, N.Y. Mr. Fuller is a well-known and highly respected citizen of the above name place, showing good judgment in the selection of a life companion, one so charming as Mrs. Fuller is known to be. The groom is a stranger in this section while the bride has lived all her life in this vicinity and nearby places, so that she with her two daughters go to their new home as strangers, but with her winning ways and delightful personality will soon make friends and will prove a pleasant addition to the social circle. Our heartiest congratulations are tendered to Mr. and Mrs. Fuller. We hope their voyage over matrimonial seas will be under favoring skies and that pleasant and prosperous will be the sail. A delightful wedding supper, prepared by Mrs. Plumstead, flowed the wedding ceremony. [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 7, 1905]
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