Marriages (November 29)

Bennett - Mix
Married June 6, 1894

Yesterday at the First Baptist church [Binghamton, Broome Co., NY] a brilliant social event took place in the marriage of Dr. Ernest L. Bennett to Miss Leafie D. Mix, both of this city.  The church was crowded with the friends of the contracting parties.  The ceremony took place promptly at 1 o'clock.  The church was prettily decorated with flowers and potted plants.  Mr. Ralph Kilmer presided at the organ, and as the bridal party marched to the alter the march from Lohengrin was played. First came the ushers, Harry Perkins, Esq. Albert Barnes, Esq., Mr. Charles H. Loveland, Mr. George Johnson, Mr. William Wortell and Mr. Albert E. Barnes. Then came Miss Mable Adams as flower girl, followed by the bride and Miss Katie Tucker of Owego, the bridesmaid. The bride was met at the altar by the groomsman and his best man.  Mr. Curtiss Burlingame. Rev. Benj. L. Herr performed the marriage ceremony. The bridal party and friends repaired to the home of Dr. Bennett, No. 273 Chenango street, where an informal reception was held.  Mr. and Mrs. Bennett left for a short wedding tour after which they will be at home to their friends at 273 Chenango St. 

Clark - West

Married April 24, 1894

On Tuesday, April twenty-fourth at half past five, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Francis West, occurred one of the prettiest weddings of the season, it being the marriage of his daughter, Miss Carrie West, to Mr. Charles J. Clark, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. Linus B. Clark of this place.  The parlors and hall were elaborately decorated and a most unique feature of the decorations were artistically constructed gates of laurel which separated the parlors. A large company of guests had assembled in the parlors, and soon after half past five the exquisite strains of Mendelssohn's wedding march, played by Miss Francis Orcutt of Unadilla sounded through the rooms and the bridal party entered the parlors, preceded by two pages, Masters Francis West and Ralph Curtis, who unloosed the gates swinging them open for the party to pass through. After them came Mr. and Mrs. Robert Clark and Mr. and Mrs. William Bennett, followed by the bride and groom, then the ushers. The bridal party took their places at the end of the parlor. The impressive marriage service was read by the Rev. A.W. Ashley.  The lovely bride wore a superb cream satin and China silk gown, en traine, with waist trimming of costly lace, combining at the same time elegance and simplicity.  She carried a bouquet of white roses and wore in her hair a spray of delicate rhynscopermums.  Mrs. Clark and Mrs. Bennett, who attended the bride, were recently brides themselves, and wore their white wedding gowns.  Mrs. Bennett carried a beautiful bouquet of red roses and Mrs. Clark one of yellow roses.  The misses Minnie Brown, Bessie Cooper and Jennie Ashley acted a maids of honor.  They were attired in beautiful white gowns.  After the ceremony the happy couple received the hearty congratulations of their friends, after which an elaborate supper was served by a caterer from Hotel Bennett of Binghamton.  The wedding gifts displayed in the dining room were many and costly.  Conspicuous among them were pieces of dainty China, cut glass, many pieces of silver ware and elaborate embroideries.  The happy couple left on the evening train for Binghamton, enroute for Newport News and Old Point Comfort, Va.  A large company of friends gathered at the station, to wish them God speed amid showers of rice and hearty good wishes.

Marriage Notices

Chenango Union, March 9, 1870

FRASER - DAVIDSON:  In Binghamton [Broome Co., NY], Feb. 23d by Rev. Mr. Taylor, Mr. John W. Fraser, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Sarah E. Davidson, of Binghamton.

ROBINSON -COOPER:  In Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY] March 1, by Rev. Mr. Robinson, Dr. R. Woodward Robinson, of New York City to Miss Calanthia Cooper of Bainbridge.

RILEY - KELLY:  In Cortland [Cortland Co., NY], Feb. 28thg, by Rev. B.F. McLoghlin, Mr. William Riley, of Cortland, to Miss Mate Kelly, of Lincklaen [Chenango Co., NY].

Chenango Union, March 13, 1870

CLINE - HOLDREGE:  In Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], March 8th, by Rev. J.C. Ransom, Mr. Edwin Cline of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Emeline Holdrege, of  McDonough [Chenango Co., NY].

THURNAU - POTTER:  In Greene [Chenango Co., NY], March 15th, by Rev. J.H. Sage, Mr. Charles F. Thurnau, to Mrs. E.G. Potter, all of Greene.

STEARNS - SOULE: In Otselic [Chenango Co., NY], March 9th, by Rev. J. Mills, Mr. John H. Stearns, of DeRuyter, to Miss Nettie Soule, of Otselic.

MORRISEY - FREDENBURGH:  In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], Feb. 26th, by Rev. J.L. Burrows, Mr. P.J. Morrissy of Troy to Miss Ellie S. Fredenburgh, of North Norwich [Chenango Co., NY]

STILLMAN - GRANT:  In Pitcher [Chenango Co., NY] March 16th, by Rev. S.P. Way, Mr. Thomas W. Skillman, of Smithville [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss Tryphena A. Grant, of Pitcher.