Marriages (November 1)

Gilbert - Reese

Don Alonzo Gilbert, Jr., of this village [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY] was joined in the holy bonds of wedlock at Wilkesbarre, Pa. yesterday, to Miss Emma Reese of the latter place.  The happy couple will pass through Bainbridge on No. 6 tonight for Saratoga, where they will enjoy the pleasures of that popular resort for a few days, returning to Bainbridge Saturday night.  Don's many friends unite in wishing him and his charming bride a pleasant journey through life.  [1893]

 

Matterson - Curtiss

In the First Congregational Church of Oxford, at 8 o'clock this Wednesday evening, July 26th, Miss Helena Curtiss, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry A. Curtiss of Oxford (Chenango Co., NY], will be united in marriage to Mr. Wordsworth B. Matterson of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], Rev. B.F. Bradford D.D. of Upper Montclair, N.J., a former pastor of the church, performing the ceremony. The interior of the church has been submitted to the decorative hands of the friends of the bride for several days, who, with a limitless supply of sweet pea blossoms and ferns, from tiny spears to tall growths, have sought out every available nook and space for adornment, with the happy result of great beauty by day, which will be doubly enhanced this evening by the light, the music, the assembled audience and the advent of the wedding party and numerous attendants.  Some of the especially attractive features of the decorations are the various devices into which the lovely flowers of the sweet pea and its vine and the ferns are woven.  They are prominent upon the rostrum, form a heavy bank at the foot, rest in masses upon the ledges of the memorial windows and hang in clusters from the entrance way of each pew through the main aisle.  Prof. S.B. Belding of Albany is the organist engaged for the occasion who will play the "Bridal Chorus" from "Lohengrin," as the bridal party enters the church in procession, and DeKoven's "Oh Promise Me" during the ceremony.  The ushers, Wilfred A. Leete of Oneida, Earle D. Gaige of Penn Yan, Nathan P. Stanton and Millard C. Loomis of Oxford, will lead down the center aisle, followed by the four bridesmaids, Miss Grace Winans, Warwick, N.Y., Miss Fanny Manning, Newark, N.J., Miss Zada Lee and Miss May Arrison of Oxford two of whom will be dressed in white and two in pink, the maid of honor, Miss Anna Husted of Albany, attired in pink mousseline de soie over pink silk, and with the bridesmaids carrying bouquets of sweet peas, and the bride handsomely gowned in heavy white silk, en train, trimmed with pearl and opaline passementerie and chiffon ruching, and leaning upon the arm of her father.  The bride will carry a shower bouquet of white roses.  White ribbons tied at the ends of the center aisle will be untied by the first two ushers as the nuptial party moves to the altar.  The groom who will pass down the right side aisle escorted by the best man, Harrison L. Beatty of Bainbridge, joins the bride at the altar where the marriage vows are taken according to the impressive service of the episcopal church.  Upon the completion of the ceremony the joyous strains of Mendelssohn's march will be heard and Mr. and Mrs. Matterson, accompanied by the attending party, will repair to the home of Mr. and Mrs. Curtiss, parents of the bride, where a reception will be given.   The elaborate flower decorations that pervade the church are pursued in the home which is tastefully trimmed.  After the customary congratulations are received from the guests present, who will comprise, besides the intimate friends of the bride in Oxford, many from an extended circle out of town, both of the bride and groom, an elegant supper will be served.  The High school in Bainbridge will be represented by a delegation from the classes of '99 and 1900.  Mr. and Mrs. Matterson will leave Oxford this evening at 11:30 upon a wedding tour of several weeks, going to Block Island, R.I., Swampscott, Mass., and other places, and upon their return will make their residence in Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] where they will receive their friends after October 1st.  The bride has received many presents, as tokens of love and esteem.  One of the gifts of the groom was a diamond brooch and pendant.  The groom's favors to the best man, ushers and organist, will be gold scarf pins in the form of a wish bone set with turquoise, while the bride's favors to the maid of honor and bridesmaid will also be pins and in the form of fleur-de-lis set with pearls.  Miss Curtiss, the bride, is well known and highly esteemed in Bainbridge, and is a young lady of culture and many accomplishments.  She has been the preceptress of the High school for the last three years and has filled her position with graceful tact and dignity, proven a most efficient teacher, and has won the esteem and regard of the students.  She is a graduate of the Oxford academy, also of the Normal College at Albany, and before coming to Bianbirdge was a member of the faculty of the High school at East Syracuse, teaching the sciences and mathematics.  The intellectual attainments and pleasing social qualities of Miss Curtiss will make her a welcome addition to Norwich society.  The groom, Wordsworth B. Matterson, who is serving his third term as district attorney of the county, has been a citizen of this town for twelve years.  He came to Bainbridge shortly after his admission to the bar, and by industry and skillful practice and identifying himself closely with the interest of the town, he has acquired a large and lucrative clientage.  His promotion to the front rank among the lawyers of the county has been rapid, and his removal to Norwich will give his talents a wider scope.  Mr. Matterson is ambitious and doubtless future honors await him judicially and politically which will be well deserved.  Mr. Matterson has always shown a warm personal interest in Bainbridge and her people, is kind, generous, social and pleasant to all, and has always striven to advance the general good of the town by every means possible.  His permanent resident elsewhere will be a loss not easily repaired.  [Married about 1900] 

 



Whitaker - Robbins

Announcement is made of the engagement of Miss Mildred Louise Robbins, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Louis Robbins, of Norfolk, Va., to Lieutenant Glen E. Whitaker, of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY].  The wedding will take place in the near future.  Lieutenant Whitaker, recently taken into partnership with his father, Glen S. Whitaker, in the firm of Whitaker & Son, Buick and Chevrolet dealers, at Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], is a graduate of the Wharton School of Finance and Commerce at the University of Pennsylvania.  He served in the Navy supply corps in the Pacific for some time.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Feb. 21, 1946]

 

Hartz - Wagner

Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Wagner, of Windsor [Broome Co., NY], announce the engagement of their daughter, Wanda, to Keith Hartz, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Hartz, of Deposit [Delaware Co., NY].  No date has been set for the wedding.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Feb. 21, 1946]

 

Niles - More

Miss Sally More, of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], and Roger Niles, of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], were married at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Irving More, Afton, last Thursday evening.  The Rev. Allen Douglas, pastor of the Afton Baptist Church, performed the ceremony.  The maid of honor was Miss Lucille More, sister of the bride.  William Niles, brother of the bridegroom, was best man.  A reception for the immediate families followed the ceremony.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Feb. 21, 1946]