Marriages (January 9)

Chadwicks - Stuart

Utica Saturday Globe, September 1912

 

Frank Bradford & Kittie Marian (Stuart) Chadwick

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  On Wednesday afternoon there took place a happy nuptial event at the home of the bride's mother, Mrs. Charles H Stuart, on Elm street, when her daughter, Kittie Marian [Stuart], became the bride of Frank Bradford Chadwick.  On account of the recent death of the bride's father only about a score of immediate relatives and most intimate friends were present.  The home was fittingly prepared for the occasion, being artistically trimmed with clematis, asters, hydrangea, woodbine, ferns and mountain ash. The ceremony was performed beneath an arch from which a white doe descended. The bride was gowned in white batiste and carried bride roses.  Her maid of honor, Miss Ruth M. Scott, of Norwich, wore pink messaline and carried pink roses. The best man was Merton E. Wooster, of Binghamton. The bridal party entered the parlor as the Mendelssohn wedding march was played by John Albert Chadwick, of Binghamton, a younger brother of the groom. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Alfred R. Burke, the bride being given away by J. Cline, a family friend. An abundant wedding feast followed the ceremony. There were numerous gifts in cut glass, silver, china, linen and a considerable sum in cash from the groom's parents and other relatives.  The bride is well known as a musician of exceptional ability. She is a member of the Broad Street M.E. Church and has been a singer in the choir.  She is a member of the Cluga class, the Margaret Battome Circle of King's Daughters and of the Monday Evening Musical Club. For some time she ahs been reception clerk at Hartwick brothers' photo studio. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Chadwick, of 229 Vestal avenue, Binghamton.  For the past year and a half he has been a stenographer and bookkeeper at the Norwich branch of the Borden Condensed milk Company.  he has been a singer in the Broad Street M.E. Church choir, and is a musician of recognized standing. The last of the month he will join the New York Male Quartet as second bass and violinist and will tour during the entertainment season under the auspices of the empire bureau of Syracuse.  Following a brief wedding journey, Mr. and Mrs. Chadwick will make their home with the bride's mother until spring when they expect to remove to Syracuse to reside. Among the out-of-town guests at the wedding were Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Chadwick and sons, Elbert and Fred, and Merton E. Wooster, of Binghamton.

 

O'Hara - Hartigan

Utica Saturday Globe, September 1912

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  Wedding bells rang out right merrily in Norwich Tuesday, when Miss Minnie Conway Hartigan became the bride of Fred H. O'Hara.  The ceremony was celebrated at St. Paul's Church at high noon.  Just as the Angelus heralded the hour, the wedding march announced the approach of the bridal party.  The bride was accompanied by her father and attended by her sister, Miss Jennie C. Hartigan, as maid of honor.  Misses Margaret Burchard and Katherine M. Sullivan, of Norwich, with Nellie O'Hara, of Utica, and Loretta Reilly, of New York, were bridesmaids.  Little 5-Year-old Jennie Conway Sullivan as flower girl scattered pink roses in the path of the bride from the vestry to the altar. The groom was accompanied by Benjamin Malley, of Utica, as best man.  Dr. William E. Hartigan and Warren S. Eaton, of Norwich; Frank Nugent, of Utica, and Harry Honnan, of Elmira, were the ushers. Rev. Edward R. Prendergast officiated and was attended by Masters William C. Sullivan and Raymond O'Hara.  The bride was gowned in white crepe meteor with duchess lace, tulle veil and orange blossoms. The maid of honor wore pale green messaline with overdress of shadow lace, a white picture hat and carried a bouquet of bride roses. The bridesmaids wore pink taffeta with white lace mesh overdress, black velvet hats with plumes and carried shower bouquets of maiden hair ferns.  The church was beautifully decorated with hydrangeas and the home of the bride on Hayes street was elaborately prepared for the reception which followed the ceremony.  In a corner of the parlor the bridal pair stood beneath a wedding bell hung from an arch of evergreens to receive their friends, after which a wedding breakfast was served at the home at the bride's grandmother, Mrs. Michael Conway, adjoining the bride's home. A large and distinguished company of guests were present from out of town. There was a brilliant array of costly and beautiful gifts.  Numerous best wishes attend the happy couple, who left on a brief wedding journey.  A new residence fully furnished awaits their return at 23 Henry street.  The bride is the eldest daughter of Supt. and Mrs. William C. Hartigan. She was born and educated in Norwich and graduated with credit in the musical course of the Norwich High School in the class of 1910.  The groom is the secretary and managing agent of the Norwich Knitting Company, one of the most thriving industries of Norwich.  He is a member of the Norwich Club, the alert Hose Company, the Norwich lodge of Elks, Norwich Council, Knights of Columbus, and is one of our promising business men.

 

Marriage Notices

Chenango American, February 28, 1889

 

RUSSELL - DONLEY:  At Zion Church in Greene, N.Y. [Chenango Co.], on Feb'y 20th, by the Rev. Alexander H. Rogers, Mr. William J Russell, to Miss Ruth E. Donley, both of Greene, N.Y.

 

BURTON - FOOTE:  In Coventry [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 21st, by Rev. A. Caldwell, Judson A. Burton, of Coventry, and Minnie A. Foote, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]

 

MARSH - WAGNER:  In Oxford, Feb. 18th, by Rev. A.W. Cooper, Milan B. Marsh of Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] and Eliza Wagner of South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY]

 

PARSONS - PHINNEY:  in Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 19th by Rev. H.B. Cook, Homer B. Parsons and Lillian E. Phinney, both of Bainbridge.