Marriages (May 13)

Mr. & Mrs. Benjamin B. Blake

59th Wedding Anniversary

1891

One of the pleasantest, and withal one of the most remarkable golden weddings ever celebrated in this vicinity, took place at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin B. Blake on Tuesday afternoon, September 1st, it being the fiftieth anniversary of their wedding life.  It was a pleasant gathering for the reason that perfect harmony prevailed, and each one was intent on making the occasion an enjoyable one to all and especially to the aged couple whose nuptials they were assembled to commemorate; and it was remarkable from the fact that fifteen of those present had been present at the wedding fifty years ago.  Only seven others are now living who were present on this former occasion.  Among the fifteen were the brother and five sisters of Mr. Blake.  Also Mr. Alanson Blake of Eau Clair, Wis., and Mr. Truman Parker of Connecticut, brothers of Mr. and Mrs. Blake here met for the first time in fifty years.

 

There were seventy-two people present in all, and many valuable presents were given the worthy couple as souvenirs of the occasion, besides $85 in money.  A bountiful repast was served, and the dining rooms and tables were tastefully decorated, conspicuous among which were the dates 1841, in green, and 1891 in yellow--golden rod--symbolical of the springtime of life and the season of mature age.  After supper, Rev. Grummon made a neat little presentation speech, in which he expressed the regard of those present for the happy pair, and bestowed upon them the gifts of their friends, which was replied to by Rev. Mr. Humphrey of Nineveh, owning to the deafness of Mr. Blake.  The services were then closed by prayer by Mr. Humphrey.  The group of fifteen, together with Mr. and Mrs. Blake now assembled in the front room and had their pictures taken in a group.

 

The following are the names of the fifteen: 

Mr. and Mrs. C.R. Taggart, Afton; Alanson E. Blake, Eau Claire, Wis.; Matilda l. Minor, Coventry; Daniel Beecher, Coventry; Agnes A. Gallup, Sidney; Sibyl E. Hathaway, Cannonsville; Sally M. Blake, Bainbridge; Wealthy A. Horton, Bainbridge; Josiah A. Franklin, Norwich; E.M. Weave, Bainbridge, L.D. Parker, Nineveh; Mariah Taggart, Afton; Julia Taggert Edgerton,, Binghamton; Augusta B. Smith, Athens, Pa.

Sanford - Anderson

Bainbridge News & Republican, November 23, 1944

Miss Elizabeth Anderson, of Andes [Delaware Co., NY], daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Anderson, of Sloatsburg, and Herbert Sanford, of Andes, son of Mrs. Martha Sanford, of Dunraven, were married Saturday morning at St. James rectory, Lake Delaware, by the pastor, the Rev. Kenneth Arnold.

Sweet - Payne

A quiet marriage took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. L.E. Payne of Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Wednesday p.m., June 1st [1910], when their daughter, Lorena, was united in marriage to Clayton M. Sweet of Albany.  Rev. G.E. Van Woert officiated.

Cooley - Smith

At the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Emmet C. Smith, Sunday, May 29th [1910], Nina D. Smith to Claude A. Cooley by the Rev. Luther L. Weller.

LeSuer - Howe

At St. Peter's Rectory by the Rev. Luther l. Weller, May 30th, 1910, Edithe E Howe of Mt. Upton, N.Y. [Chenango Co.] to Howard S. LeSuer of the same place.