Marriages (December 11)

On December eight 1917, at ten a.m. in St. Andrew's church, New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] occurred the marriage of Marjorie Elizabeth Banks, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Banks of New Berlin to Arthur Theodore Kirby of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  The ceremony was performed by Rev. Wilson E. Tanner Rector of the parish.  The bride was simply but tastefully gowned in white serge and wore a corsage bouquet of cream rose buds.  She entered the church on the arm of her father and was attended by Miss Margaret Kirby of Bainbridge, sister of the groom.  Miss Kirby wore the georgette crepe and a corsage bouquet of violets.  The groom was attended by Dr. Banks, brother of the bride.  Immediately following the wedding ceremony a delightful breakfast was served at the home of the bride's parents.  The table was exquisitely decorated with pink carnations and ferns.  The guests were Mrs. Polly Banks, Dr. and Mrs. Van Wagner, Mrs. White, Rev. and Mrs. Tanner of New Berlin, Dr. and Mrs. Ray Banks and baby daughter of Worcester, Miss Mary Kirby and Miss Margaret Kirby of Bainbridge, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kirby and Miss Olive Kirby of Afton.  Early in the afternoon the bride and groom left, in a much bedecked automobile, for their new home in Binghamton.  Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Kirby will be at home after Dec. 14th at 240 Front Street, Binghamton, N.Y.  The bride was a member of the Bainbridge High School faculty for several years. [Bainbridge Republican, Dec. 13, 1917] 

 

Married at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Della Williams, in this village, Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 10th, at 5 o'clock, by Rev. C.H. Sackett, Miss Helen May Williams of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], and John B. Dougherty of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY].  Immediately after the ceremony they went to their newly furnished home at Sidney.  Congratulations are extended.  The bride's mother was married by Rev. C.H. Sackett about twenty years ago.  [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 18, 1917]

 

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  Miss Pearl Curtis and Claude Lewis were married on Jan. 3d at their home near Cleveland, New York.  Mrs. Lewis was a former Guilford girl and has friends in town who will be pleased to hear of her marriage.  [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 18, 1917] 

 

Marriage of Miss Prudence Freiot of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] to Irving Horton of New York City took place in St.Jude's Church, Brooklyn, Jan. 30, by the Rev. H.E. Seizer former rector of St. Peter's Church, Bainbridge.  [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 8, 1917]

 

Homer D. Owens, Esq., of Bainbridge, Monday filed in the county clerk's office the final decree of absolute divorce of Herbert E. Priest of Bainbridge [Chenango Co.,  NY] against Gertrude Evans Priest.  The divorce was granted by Judge McCann--Norwich Telegraph.  [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 8, 1917]

 

Miss Anna VanValkenburg and Oscar Jayne of Whalen were married at the home of the bride's grandmother on Pearl street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], Sunday evening at 7 o'clock, by the Rev. R.W. Nickel.  Only the immediate friends of the bride were present.  Mr. and Mrs. Jayne will make their home in Whalen.  [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 22, 1917]

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  Frank Robbins of Guilford, N.Y., and Mrs. Eva Hall of Jersey City, N.J., were married at the M.E. church parsonage by Rev. Geo. W. King on the afternoon of April 30th.  They will reside at Guilford on what has always been known as the Owen Winsor farm.  [Bainbridge Republican, May 10, 1917]

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  Miss Clella E. Manwarring of Guilford, and Robert C. Wolfe of Kirkville, N.Y., were married at the home of the Bride's father C.H. Manwarring on Tuesday, May 1st, 1917, the ceremony being performed by Rev. Mr. Stoddard of Kirkville, in the presence of the immediate families.  Those from out of town were Rev. Mr. Stoddard and Mrs. Wolfe of Kirkville, and Miss Amy Carp of Chittenango.  Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe left directly for their future home near Kirkville.  [Bainbridge Republican, May 10, 1917]