Thursday, December 19, 2013

Marriages (December 19)

Masonville [Delaware Co., NY]:  Married in Washington, D.C., on Christmas Eve, Dec. 24, 1921, Mr. Harry Harvey and Miss Pauline Matteson.  The bride was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matteson of this village.  [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 5, 1922]
 
On December 21, 1921, a pleasant surprise was planned by Mr. and Mrs. E.R. Chamberlain in honor of the marriage of Mr. and Mrs. William G. Sands which occurred forty years before at the home in which they now reside.  About fifty friends assembled during their absence at nearby neighbors, and on their return warmly greeted them as Mendelssohn's wedding march was played.  Cards and other amusements were diversions of the evening and before leaving their friends presented them with a substantial sum of money with other gifts and best wishes for years to come.  [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 12, 1922]
 
The marriage of Miss Julia Reed of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], and Mr. Charles Peckham of Portville, N.Y. occurred on Sunday January 22, 1922 at the home of the bride's sister Mrs. Jesse Barr.  The ceremony being performed by Rev. W.D. Lathrop.  Mr. and Mrs. Peckham left on the evening train for Olean, where they will join Mr. and Mrs. Parmer Peckham on a trip to California, where they will spend several months.  On their return they will make their home in Portville, N.Y.  [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 26, 1922]

Guilford Center [Chenango Co., NY]:  Cards have been received in town, announcing the marriage of Claude E. Garrison, formerly of this place out now of Earlville creamery, to Miss Minnie Church of the same place on April 4th.  The happy couple left immediately for a trip to New York City.  [Bainbridge Republican, April 12, 1917]

A quiet wedding took place Aug. 7th at all Souls' Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C., where Miss Clara Emery Carrington became the bride of Mr. F. Earl Whitman of Oneonta.  Rev. H.H.D. Sterrett, rector of All Souls' performed the ceremony.  Only a few intimate friends were present.  After a short motor trip Mr. and Mrs. Whitman will spend the remainder of the summer with the groom's parents at Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  [Bainbridge Republican, Aug. 9, 1917]

Afton [Chenango Co., NY]:  Frank N. Blowers of this place and Anna H. O'Connell of Binghamton, N.Y. were married at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Timothy O'Connell, 25 Ayers St., at 8 a.m., Aug. 29.  Rev. Jas. J. Burns officiating. After a short trip they return to their home in Afton.  [Bainbridge Republican, Sept. 13, 1917]

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