Marriages (September 17)

Smith - Padgett

January 1908

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Padgett was the scene of a very pretty wedding on Christmas night when their daughter, Minnie [Padgett] was united in marriage to Arthur Smith.  About eighty-five guests were present and witnessed the ceremony, which took place under an arch of evergreens and chrysanthemums.  Rev. Russell A. Gates, pastor of the Baptist church. officiated.  The bride wore a gown of castor color silk trimmed with cream lace, and a wreath of orange blossoms, the latter the gift of cousins in California. The interior of the house was beautifully decorated, the color scheme being different for each room, and was green and white, pink and white, yellow and white, and red and green.  The presents were many and beautiful, consisting of $50 from the bride's grandfather, and useful articles in silver and china. After a bountiful wedding supper the happy couple left on the midnight train for a short trip.

Harrington - Terwilliger

November 1908

Many Greene people were interested in the wedding of Lynn F. Harrington to Miss Maud E. Terwilliger, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. S.P. Terwilliger of Chenango Forks [Broome Co., NY], which occurred Wednesday evening at the home of the bride's parents.  Rev. S. Homan was the officiating clergyman.  Mr. and Mrs. Harrington will be at home in Greene after Dec. 1.

Jewell - Warn

June 1908

One of the prettiest of June weddings was solemnized at 8:30 o'clock Wednesday evening at Valley View farm, Norwich [Chenango Co., NY], when Miss Bonnie Buckley Warn of this village became the bride of Frederick Arnold Jewell of Redondo Beach, Cal.  For the occasion the rooms were beautifully decorated with roses, ferns and daisies.  On the verandas Chinese lanterns were hung, interspersed with Japanese wind bells playing softly in the evening air.  Dr. Flora W. Ganow of Sidney presided at the piano, playing Lohengrin's Wedding March, to the strains of which the Misses Marguerite Ganow and Anna Redmond, Masters Arnold Gibbon and Walter Redmond entered, carrying a daisy chain forming an aisle through which the bridal pair, unattended, passed.  They were met in the parlor by the Rev. Dr.  Benton, rector of Emmanuel church, Norwich, and under a bower of ferns and roses the vows of the marriage service were taken.  "O Promise Me" was softly played during the ceremony. The bride wore a beautiful gown of white messaline with chiffon and lace trimmings and carried a bouquet of bride roses. She wore a veil which was worn by the first bride in her class of '05 of Christ Hospital, Jersey City, and has been worn by each bride of the class since.  Her traveling dress is tan rajah silk.  A choice collation, prepared by Cateress Garrison, was served at small tables by Misses Clara Gifford and Elizabeth Newkirk of Oxford, Miss Jessie Hayes, Norwich, Miss Jane Strawn, Utica, and Miss Beulah Wilson, Ithaca; Messrs. Redmond and McNitt of Norwich. The bride's table was centered with roses and festooned with ribbons.  The bride is a prepossessing young lady who has a host of friends. She is a well known trained nurse, being a graduate of Christ Hospital, Jersey City, and the L.I. Hospital of New York city in 1905, and has since been very successfully practicing her profession in Oxford and other places, where she will be greatly missed.  The groom is well known in this vicinity and is highly esteemed.  He formerly resided in Norwich, but during the past six years has been in California were he holds a responsible and lucrative position.  Their friends are legion and both will receive the felicitation of many who know them.  They will be at home after August 15 at Redondo Beach, where upon their arrival they will be tendered a reception.  The happy couple received many valuable and costly wedding gifts.  Besides a variety of cut glass, china, bric a brac, silverware, linen and rugs they received a substantial sum of money. The groom's gift to his bride was a handsome gold brooch.  Guests to the number of 85 were present from Sidney, Oxford, New Berlin, Mt. Upton, New Jersey, Binghamton and Utica.

Dalton - Hamilton

1909

Coventry [Chenango Co., NY]:  The home of Mr. and Mrs. George Hamilton was the scene of a hymeneal event Monday, November 8, when their daughter Blanch [Hamilton], a very charming young woman, was joined in wedlock to Alvin Dalton, an industrious and well known young man of Coventry. They were attended by Grover Hamilton, a brother of the bride, and Miss Mariam Walter.  The house was very tastefully decorated for the occasion, and at 8 o'clock the organ pealed forth the wedding march played by Mrs. Kitty Lewis. the bride escorted by her brother met the bridegroom at the altar prepared for the occasion, where the Rev. George Summerson performed the ceremony.  After congratulations, supper was served to the delight of all the guests. The young coup[le on their return from New York will make their home in Coventry.

Marriage Notices

Chenango Union, August 19, 1875

RANDALL - HUBBARD:  In Geneva, Switzerland, July 3, at the residence of the U.S Consul, by Rev. M. Vickar, Dr. M.O. Randall of Montpelier, France to Myra Hubbard of Norwich, N.Y. [Chenango Co.]

Chenango Union, August 26, 1875

LESHER - HAIGHT:  In South Oxford, Aug. 18, 1875 by Rev. J.G Eckman, John A.C. Lesher Esq. of Asbury, N.J. to Miss Emma Haight of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]

WHITE - GRANT:  In East McDonough [Chenango Co., NY], Aug. 16, by Rev. Charles Steere, Mr. Curtis White to Miss Sarah S. Grant, all of Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY].

CHRISTIAN - ROBINSON:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], Aug. 12, by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. A.J. Christian of North Fenton [Broome Co., NY], to Miss Dora A. Robinson of Greene.

MESSENGER - BABCOCK:  In South Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], Aug. 15, by Rev. James B. Grant, Mr. Lewis Messenger to Miss Rose Babcock, all of South Otselic.