Marriages (December 11)

Terrill-Jones

A very pleasant wedding occurred at the residence of C.L. Jones, Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], on the 2d inst.  The daughter of the house, Miss Mildred Jones, was married to Lewis Terrill of Centreville, by Rev. M. Sawtell, Nineveh.  After the usual festivities the young couple took the cars, enroute for Limestone, Alleghany Co., N.Y., where they propose to make their abode.  It is needless to say, the happy pair take with them the best wishes of a host of friends.  [Bainbridge Republican, Jan. 17, 1878]

Potter - Potter- 1878

At the November, 1877, term of the Circuit Court and Court of Oyer and Terminer, Wm. E. Potter of Norwich [Chenango Co., nY], was indicted for seduction under promise of marriage, the woman in the case being Miss Agnes Potter of this village [Norwich, NY].  A warrant was issued for the arrest of Potter and placed in the hands of officer Charles Hubbard, who found that he had left the country.  Hubbard went to Poughkeepsie, where Potter was supposed to be, but parties here had kept him informed of proceedings, and when the officer arrived in Poughkeepsie, he had left for parts unknown and Hubbard returned.  In February, Sheriff Hill made a visit to Dutchess county, and then learned that Potter had taken up his residence near Bull's Bridge, Conn.  On Monday morning last, Hill left Norwich in charge of prisoners for Auburn, but transferred his prisoners at Utica, to Deputy Sheriff Cook, and then started for Hartford, Conn., armed and equipped with a requisition issued by the Governor--where he procured a warrant which he placed in the hands of Deputy Sheriff Tucker of New Haven County, who arrested Potter at Hotchkissville, Litchfield County, and turned him over to Sheriff Hill, who bro't him to Norwich and lodged him in jail on Thursday morning.  During the day the Sheriff issued invitations to a few, and at 7:30, Thursday evening, the couple were married by the Rev. Samuel Scoville, at the county residence of Sheriff Hill; after which a writ of habeas corpus was granted and the prisoner discharged by Judge Jenks; this settling the "matter to the entire satisfaction of the authorities, and we trust the interested parties--Telegraph  [Bainbridge Republican, April 25, 1878]

 

Mr. & Mrs. John Guile

With a combined age of 177 years, Mr. and Mrs. John Guile, of the Chenango lake road [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], observed their 66th wedding anniversary Monday.  Both are in fair health and do the work of their farm home.  Mr. Guile is 87 while Mrs. Guile is 90.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Oct. 26, 1944]

 

Marriage Notices

Bainbridge Republican, November 15, 1877

BENNETT - CORBIN:  In Bainbridge, Nov. 11th, 1877 by Rev. N.S. Reynolds, Mr. P. Bennett and Mrs. Mary J. Corbin all of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY]

 

ANDERSON - STEBBINS:  In the 1st Baptist Ch.  Mt. Upton, N.Y., by Rev.  L.S. Yale of Guilford, Mr. Homer J. Anderson of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], and Miss Louella D. Stebbins of Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY]

 

HYATT - EATON:  At the Baptist church, Unadilla, Nov. 5th, by the Rev. E. Van Fredenburg, Mr. Isaac G. Hyatt of Otego [Otsego Co., NY], to Mrs. Electa E. Eaton of Kinderhook [Columbia Co., NY]. 

 

WHITMAN - CABLE:  At the residence of Wm. Briggs, in Afton, Wednesday evening, Nov. 7th, 1877, by Rev. J. Jones, Marshall E. Whitman of Trout Creek [Delaware Co., NY], to Evalah M. Cable, of Deposit [Delaware Co., NY]. 

 

Bainbridge Republican, December 14, 1888

BROWN - WOODS:  At the residence of the Bride's parents, December 5th, 1888, by Rev. H.B. Cook, William M. Brown, of Coventry, N.Y., and Miss Onelia D. Woods, of Oxford, N.Y. [Chenango Co.]