Marriages (February 24)

Mr. and Mrs. James Oldfield observed their golden wedding anniversary Sunday with a family party at their home in Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].  Flowers, gold and other gifts found their way to the bridal couple.  Their four daughters were guests of their parents, Mrs. Nora Rice, of Norwich; Mrs. Vern Vohies and husband, of Syracuse; Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Rankin, of Lennox, Pa., and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Viet, of Margaretville.  Mr. and Mrs. Oldfield, who are 81 and 70 respectively, are enjoying good health.  They have always resided in Guilford and Oxford, where many friends hastened to extend congratulations. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Mar. 16, 1933]

 

Mr. and Mrs. John Tripp observed their 45th wedding anniversary very quietly at their home on Merchant street [Guilford, Chenango Co., NY] Wednesday of last week.  Mr. and Mrs. Tripp were married by the Rev. Ripley at the Baptist parsonage in Masonville March 1, 1888.  Mr. and Mrs. Tripp are in very good health, and hope for many more such happy occasions.  Extending to them congratulations were their children, Fred Trip, of Guilford, Benjamin, of Binghamton, Mrs. Kenneth Fox and Mrs. George Fox of Detroit, Mich., and Mrs. Zada Griffin of New York city, and their many friends in Guilford.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Mar. 16, 1933]

 

Miss Helen Briggs, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Whiting Briggs, was united in marriage to Mr. Hugh Spencer, also of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY]. The ceremony took place at the Baptist parsonage in Sherburne, March 7, the Rev. W.E. Webster officiating.  Mr. and Mrs. Spencer are making their home, for the present, at the home of the bride's parents in Yaleville [Guilford, NY], where Mr. Spencer is employed. [Bainbridge News & Republican, Mar. 16, 1933]

 

Mr. and Mrs. Harold Elander announce the engagement of their daughter, Blanche Elizabeth, to Mr. Garrett Brown, of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY].  The wedding will take place April 30th.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Mar. 16, 1933]

 

Thursday morning at the rising of the sun, our citizens were startled by the pealing of the bell of the 1st Congregational Church of this town [Coventry, Chenango Co., NY].  The stars and stripes were thrown across the main street where they floated in all their brilliancy on the soft balmy air of this beautiful spring morning, and the crowd of teams that by eight o'clock were on their way to the church told plainly that an event of no ordinary character was about to occur.  It proved to be the (double) marriage of Mr. Edwin H. Wheeler and Miss Libbie Hunt, Mr. David N. Hunt, and Miss Elouise Calkins.  The church was nicely decorated with evergreen and in front of the altar was a beautiful arch of evergreen and natural flowers.  At fifteen minutes past nine the music sounded, and the father and mother of the two brides followed by the two couples passed slowly up the aisle.  After the elder couples had taken seats the other two passed to the front of the alter and were joined in wedlock.  Rev. Geo. D. Horton officiating. At the conclusion of the ceremony they were driven to Greene, where they took the cars for their wedding tour.  The parties were all respected residents of this town, and that their cup of domestic bliss may be always full to running over is  the wish of their many friends.  [Bainbridge Republican, Mar. 11, 1876]