Marriages (June 28)

Mr. & Mrs. Herman R. Hall

Utica Saturday Globe, June 1914

Mr. & Mrs. Herman R. Hall

Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]:  The home of Mr. and Mrs. Herman R. Hall on Pleasant street was the scene of a very pleasant affair Monday evening, when they entertained a company of 65 guests in honor of their 10th wedding anniversary.  The house and lawn were prettily decorated with Japanese lanterns and daintily served under the direction of Cateress Randall.  During the evening a short program of music was carried out and gave much pleasure to those present.  Miss Grace Scott, of Endicott, and Miss Nellie Yale, of this city, gave piano solos, and Miss Jessie Clarke, of Greene, sang two selections in a beautiful voice.  Guests were present from Scranton, Endicott, Greene and Oxford and Mr. and Mrs. Hall were presented many choice gifts, including cut glass, silver and linen.  On taking their departure at a late hour, the guests expressed their best wishes for the future happiness and prosperity of the worthy couple.

 

Dr. and Mrs. Taylor

Chenango Union, October 14, 1897

Dr. and Mrs. Taylor, of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], celebrated their golden wedding last week, and the event was made the occasion of a great outpouring of congratulations from the numerous friends of Mr. and Mrs. Taylor throughout the State. Dr. Taylor was pastor of the Congregational church in Norwich for several years, and has many fast friends here.  Speaking of the life work of Dr. Taylor, the Binghamton Republican says:  "After ten years residence in Binghamton, Dr. Taylor was incapacitated for active work for three years by insomnia.  It was while suffering from this that he made what he calls his covenant with the Lord.  In all of his work and every day life the doctor has a way of talking of the Lord in the most familiar and yet reverent manner, the same as he would speak of any other familiar and intimate friend.  While he was suffering from this illness he says:  'I just made a bargain with the lord.'  I said, 'Now Lord if you will let me resume preaching I will labor in the most needy fields with no thought or reference to the amount of financial returns.  I will never try to preach a great sermon, and I will always try whenever I preach to bring Christ and sinners into saving contact.' He heard me and he has kept his part of the contract and I have tried to keep mine.  We have kept good faith ever since, and the last seventeen years of my life have been the most productive of my whole work.  Since that time he has had no regular charge and has confined  himself to no denomination, but preaches and speaks wherever he can do the most good, sometimes for a single sermon, sometime supplying a pastorless pulpit for fifteen months, thus holding the church together until a regular minister can be secured.  There is probably no minister in central New York who is better known, and there is certainly none who has more calls made upon him for his services.  He is compelled to refuse to accept many invitations to speak or preach, but still delivers addresses enough to wear out most young men. Thus, during the four days ending Wednesday, September 29, he filled eleven public engagements in Binghamton, Sidney, Berkshire and Newark Valley, and says that when he retired that night he was ready for a night call."

 

One Wife Too Many

Chenango Union, November 25, 1897

Elmer E. Dyer, formerly employed as conductor on the Ontario & Western, and at that time a resident of this village [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY] is defendant in an action for divorce brought by a wife whom he married and deserted before he came to Norwich.  Dyer boarded with Mr. Miller on Front street when he first came to Norwich.  Later he had rooms on Hayes street.  He became acquainted with Hortense Shoales, who was employed as a domestic in this village and married her. They went to housekeeping last spring on East Main street.  Several months ago Dyer disappeared suddenly and was followed later by his wife.  They went to Batavia.  Dyer was active in Republican politics while in Norwich and was the organizer of the Ontario & Western Sound Money club, which had rooms in the Piano block.

 

Marriage Notices

Chenango Union, January 7, 1875

 

MALLORY - HUBBARD:  In Greene, December 22, 1874 by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. Eugene Mallory to Miss Adelia C. Hubbard.  Both of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY]

 

TENBROECK - SKILLEN:  In Brisbin, December 22, 1874, by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. J.E. Tenbroeck to Miss Emma G. Skillen both of Brisben [Chenango Co., NY].

 

COLE - WILCOX:  In Smithville, Dec. 24, 1874, by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. Adelbert W. Cole to Miss Dency C. Wilcox, both of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY].

 

NORTHRUP - LANSING:  In Greene, Dec. 29, 1874, by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. Halsey F. Northrup of Greene [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary A. Lansing.

 

WHEELER - SPERRING:  In Oxford, Dec. 24, 1874 by Rev. Ayrault, Mr. Ralph B. Wheeler to Miss Emma Sperring.

 

WILLIAMS - ABBOTT:  In Sherburne, Dec. 24, 1874, by Rev. H. Fox, Mr. James A. Williams to Miss Mary A. Abbott, all of Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY].