Marriages (January 2)

A very happy time was spent at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Purvis on Tuesday evening of this week, the occasion being a variety shower which was given their daughter Miss Marjorie, who is soon to become the bride of Mr. Kermit C. Dicks.  Among the enjoyable events of the evening was a mock wedding with Mrs. R.C Wilcox officiating as clergyman, Miss Esther Toby the groom, Mrs. Leon Gillette the bride, Miss Frieda Friedal bridesmaid, Miss Hazel Newman best man and Miss Anna Naylor, flower girl.  Mrs. Purvis played the wedding march and the bridal couple stood under an old fashioned black parasol which was decorated with many amusing articles.  Later in the evening delicious refreshments were served.  Miss Purvis was presented with many beautiful and useful articles which will help to lighten her household tasks and add charm to her new home  Miss Esther Toby and Miss Hazel Newman were the hostesses of the evening and the others present were Mrs. Wilcox, Mrs. Gillette, Mrs. Orson Thorp, and the Misses Purvis, Naylor, Helen Stewart, Rosamond Payne, Frieda Friedel, and Ida Drachler.  [Bainbridge Republican, Feb. 22, 1923]

 

Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]:  DeForest-Cornell:  Marion Cornell, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Cornell, of Rockdale, and Carlton DeForest, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bert DeForest, of Bainbridge, were married at Sidney by the Rev. W.E. Elwood, Thursday, April 6.  The witnesses were the groom's mother, Mrs. DeForest, and Florence Elwood, of Sidney.  [Bainbridge Press, Apr. 13, 1939]

 

Thompson-Sergeant:  Mrs. Esther Payne Sargeant, of 173 Chestnut street, Oneonta [Otsego Co., NY], daughter of the late Frank B. Payne, of this village, and Edward Ralph Sickler Thompson, son of W.J. Thompson, were married at the First Baptist parsonage, September 21, at 7 P.M.  The ceremony was performed by the pastor, the Rev. Garth Koch.  Mrs. Koch and Mrs. Minnie E. Sisson, both of Oneonta, were attendants.  Mrs. Thompson was formerly of Bainbridge.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Oct. 5, 1939]

 

Partridge - Temple:  The marriage of Elizabeth Temple, Cleveland, Ohio, to Bruce L. Partridge, formerly of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], was solemnized in Cleveland, Saturday, September 16, at 5 o'clock.   Mrs. Partridge is a resident of Cleveland and is employed there as a dental nurse.  Mr. Partridge, son of E.J. Partridge, Sr., is a graduate of the local schools and made his home in Bainbridge until two years ago when he left to take a position in the shipping department of the W. Bingham Co., of Cleveland.  He has since been promoted to an office position with the same company.  The young couple are making their home in Cleveland.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Oct. 5, 1939]

 

Miss Mary Shirley Burdick daughter of Mrs. Spencer Burdick of Glenfield and Robert Houck, son of Mrs. Oscar A. Houck and the late Mr. Oscar Houck of Bainbridge were united in marriage on Thanksgiving Day at the home of the bride's mother in Glenfield.  The ceremony as performed by the Rev. John M. Joslyn of Syracuse, pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Atonement, before members of the immediate families and a few friends.  Miss Matilda Burdick of Bernardsville, N.J., sister of the bride, was maid of honor, and Mr. Eugene Houck was his brother's best man.  The bride was attired in a royal blue chiffon velvet and carried an arm bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums.  Miss Burdick, her attendant, wore green chiffon velvet and carried pink chrysanthemums.  The bride is a graduate of Lyons Falls High School and Syracuse University and for the past five years has taught in the Bainbridge Central High School.  Mr. Houck is a graduate of Bainbridge Central High School and is employed in the Borden Laboratory.  [Bainbridge Press, Nov. 30, 1939]

 

Miss Winifred Dolton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. O.J. Dolton, of Unadilla [Otsego Co., N Y], and Leonard Lord, Jr., son of Leonard Lord of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], were united in marriage on Thursday, Nov. 23, at the home of the bride's sister, Mrs. Theodore Fuller.  The Rev. George B. Young performed the simple ceremony before the immediate members of both families.  The couple were attended by Viola Fuller as bridesmaid and Leon Perry of Bainbridge as best man, Mrs. Lynn Van Orsdale presided at the piano.  The bride wore a gown of rose colored silk and carried talisman roses.  The only guests attending were Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lord Sr., parents of the bridegroom; Leon Perry and Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Carlson all of Bainbridge, and Mr. and Mrs. O.J. Dalton, parents of the bride.  After the ceremony the young couple left for a trip to New York City and on their return will reside at Windsor where the bride and groom are both employed.  Mrs. Lord is the fifth grade teacher in the Windsor Central School.  [Bainbridge Press, Nov. 30, 1939]