Friday, August 22, 2014

Marriages (August 22)

Miss Marjorie Grace Alexander of Franklin [Delaware Co., NY] daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Alexander, became the bride of  Niles Elliott Wilcox, son of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Wilcox, East Masonville [Delaware Co., NY], Saturday, at 2 pm, in the Methodist church.  Traditional wedding music was played by Mrs. Eva Boggs, church organist.  Miss Mary Alexander, Franklin, was her sister's maid of honor, and the best man was the bridegroom's brother, Stewart Wilcox.  Mrs. Charles Alexander, Jr., Franklin, and Miss Helen Ward, New York, were bridesmaids.  Ushers were Charles Alexander, Jr., brother of the bride, and John Roebuck, Walden.  The bride, who was given in marriage by her father, was gowned in white taffeta with sweetheart neckline.  Her finger tip veil was trimmed with seed pearls and she carried a bridal bouquet of white roses and lilies of the valley.  Her maid of honor wore yellow jersey and carried carnations and snapdragons.  Mrs. Alexander wore a blue taffeta gown and Miss Ward was attired in pink taffeta.  They carried matching bouquets of snapdragons and carnations.  A reception for 80 followed at the home of the bride's parents.  The bride's table was centered with a bride's cake made by  Mrs. F.B. Rose and Mrs. Walter McIntosh.  Mr. and Mrs. Wilcox left for Detroit, Mich. on a wedding trip. They will reside in East Masonville.  The bride is a graduate of Franklin Central school and Albany Business college,   and is employed as a stenographer in the service department at Scintilla.  A graduate of Sidney Central School and of Delhi School of Agriculture, the bridegroom is engaged in farming at East Masonville.  [The Sidney Record, June 7, 1945]
 
The Methodist Church in Guilford was the scene of a pretty wedding Sunday, June 3, at 2 o'clock, when Miss Marjorie Ives, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Ives, of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], became the bride of Norman Glover, son of Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Glover, also of Guilford.  The ceremony was performed by the pastor, the Rev. David Wolfe, and the bride was given in marriage by her father.  The bride and groom were attended by Miss Mabel Seiler, of Oxford, as maid of honor, and Seward Ives, brother of the bride, as best man.  The bride chose a beautiful white satin gown with net and illusion veil and carried a colonial bouquet of white roses. The maid of honor's dress was powder blue chiffon and she carried a mixed colonial bouquet.  The ushers were Morrell Newton, uncle of the groom of Norwich and John Van Kleeck, of Guilford.  The mothers of the bride and groom wore corsages of red roses and the grandmothers of both bride and groom, wore corsages of sprayed carnations  Following the wedding ceremony, a reception was held for 50 guests at the Oxford Inn, Oxford, and the couple left immediately for a short wedding trip.  Previous to the ceremony Mrs. Gary VanBuiten presided at the organ, rendering music appropriate for the occasion.  The bride was a guest of honor at prenuptial events.  Both are very popular Guilford young people and are employed in the Scintilla Corp.  They returned to their apartment in the VanBuiten house, which they had made ready previously.  Best wishes are extended to them from their many friends.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, June 14, 1945]
 
"In the grey and gold of the October glow," Wednesday morning, the 16th [1896], at eleven o'clock, and in the presence of a few relatives, a very pretty and happy wedding was celebrated, in the quiet retreat of China, a suburban settlement, a few miles from Deposit [Broome Co., NY].  It was at the home of Moses R. Axtell, the father of the bride, when his daughter Miss Lydia Opheha Axtell, was given in marriage to Herbert Mosher Ramsdell, son of Erwin Ramsdell of this village, Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  The Rev. Mr. Percy, Baptist, clergyman from Deposit cemented the union.  the bride was attired in a blue cloth travelling suit, simple, modest and sweet in air and design.  After the wedding ceremony a fine collation was served and while lingering over the viands there was a flow of joyous sentiment emanating from the event of the preceding hour, and many were the predictions of happiness for the passage down life's journey.  Mr and Mrs. Ramsdell left the same afternoon for New York to spend a few days in travel and upon their return will reside in Bainbridge.  Mrs. Ramsdell attended the Oneonta Normal school and upon her graduation entered upon a responsible position in the Bainbridge Academy which she held for three years, closing her service this last summer.  She was a most admirable and thorough teacher, gentle and refined in deportment, lovable and loved, and will be received in her new sphere as a welcome resident of our place.  Mr. Ransdell is an enterprising young citizen, interested in all projects for the benefit of his town and a member of the firm of Ramsdell & Son, furniture dealers of Bainbridge. 
 
A very pleasant event and one of much interest to their many friends occurred Wednesday afternoon, Sept. 1, 1897, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Jay Sage of South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] in the marriage of their daughter, Susan Lucinda to Mr. Ralph William Kirby of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].  The home was made beautiful with ferns and everywhere in profusion sweet pease gave beauty and fragrance; at an early hour a prelude from Lohengrin was played and all things conspired to make the occasion a most happy one, nor was the proverbial sunshine wanting to omen a gladsome future.  Promptly at 3:00 o'clock the grand wedding march from Lohengrin, rendered by Miss Ida M. Haynes, of Norwich, ushered in the bridal party.  Music continued throughout the entire service which was most impressively preformed by Ref. J.B. Gamong.  The bride was attired in white organdie over white satin and carried a bouquet of bridal roses and lilies of the valley.  The maid of honor was Miss Frances Louise Robbins of Oneonta, with Miss Susan McFarland of Salem as bridesmaid, while Mr. John R. Kirby of New York, brother of the groom, acted as best man.  The ushers were Frank D. Robinson of Oneonta and Clarence H. Kirby, of Bainbridge.  After congratulations were extended elaborate refreshments were served by the caterer from Oneonta.  The bride is one of New Berlin's most highly accomplished young ladies and is beloved by all for her personal charms as well as her noble womanhood.  She is a graduate of the Oneonta Normal school where she won high honors as a student, also a teacher of some repute, having served during the past year as Instructress of Elocution and Delsarte in the Washington College for young ladies.  Mr. Kirby is cashier of the First National Bank in this village, a young man of promising ability, of sterling quality, and standing high public esteem.  The choicest wishes of a wide circle of friends go with the bride and her chosen companion and may they realize a future rich in all good things. 
 
At 9 a.m. Tuesday, December 10 [1895], at the home of the bride's mother on North Main street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], Miss M. Dell Fletcher and C.C. Hovey were married by the Rev. H.W. Chollar in the presence of a few relatives.  After a wedding breakfast Mr. and Mrs. Hovey left for New York for a brief visit. 
 
It was not generally known till yesterday that our prominent citizen, Wallace W. Davis, had entered into wedlock.  Mr. Davis was married Jan. 31st [1896], to Mrs. Emeline J. Hatch.  Ceremony was performed by Rev. W.E. Bentley.  The heartiest matrimonial greetings are extended by a wide circle of friends. 
 
NEWTON - IRELAND:  In Bainbridge, N.Y., Mar. 5, 1896 by Rev. E. Kilpatrick, John Z. Newton and Mrs. Cora B. Ireland.

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