Friday, April 3, 2015

Marriages (April 3)

Harris - Moore
Utica Saturday Globe,  December 27, 1902
 

Floyd D. and Helma A. (Moore) Harris
 
At the home of the bride's uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. James E. Brown, on York street, Wednesday afternoon, occurred the marriage of Miss Helma A. Moore to Floyd D. Harris, Rev. Wilson Treible officiating.  The wedding was a quiet but pleasant affair, only a few immediate friends and relatives of the contracting parties being present. The bride is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Moore, of Knoxboro, but she has been a resident of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] for several years, holding a position as compositor at the Chenango Telegraph office.  She is a refined and accomplished young lady.  The groom is a son of Mrs. Charles Harris, of Clinton street, and is a popular young employee of the O.&W. Railway.  After a brief wedding trip Mr. and Mrs. Harris will take up their residence in this village.
 
Nichols - Skillen
Afton Enterprise,  October 26, 1893
H.L. Nichols of Nineveh [Broome Co., NY] and Miss Pattie Skillen of Worcester [Otsego Co., NY], were united in marriage Thursday, Oct. 19th, at the residence of the bride on Water street.  The happy couple left for the World's Fair and from thence to Des Moines, Iowa, to visit a sister of the bride.  They expect to be absent about a month, then to return and take up their residence at Nineveh, where the groom is employed as an operator of the D.&H. railroad company.

Falls - Nichols
The announcement has been made of the coming marriage of Miss Maude Nichols of this place to Roscoe Falls of Afton [Chenango Co., NY], on Wednesday, july 30 [1902] at high noon.  the ceremony will take place at the home of the bride.

Yesterday at high-noon occurred the marriage of Miss Maud Luella Nichols to Roscoe G. Falls of Afton.  The ceremony was performed at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Whitney, at West End, Rev. A.E. Lord of the M.E. church, officiating.  In addition to the relatives, twelve young lady friends of the bride were present.  The bride was attired in a traveling dress of blue material and carried a bunch of sweet peas.  The wedding march was played by Miss Mabelle Hulseman.  It was a yellow and green wedding, decorations being evergreens, goldenrod, nasturtiums and dahlias.  Refreshments were served on small tables, which were also prettily decorated to correspond.  The decorating was under the supervision of Raymond Nichols, who was caterer for the event.  Mr. and Mrs. Falls left on Erie R.R. yesterday afternoon on a wedding trip which will include Boston and New York City, and other places of interest.  On their return they will reside in Afton.

Notice was received here this morning announcing the marriage of Mr. Roscoe G. Falls and Miss Maud Nichols Wednesday, July 30th at Hancock.  The many friends of both parties offer sincerest congratulations.  Mr. Falls is one of our enterprising young business men while the bride during her two years residence here as teacher in the high school has won the highest esteem of the entire community.

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