Marriages (February 23)

Dixson - Sommers

Married January 28, 1915, Oneonta, NY

Robert H. Dixson of South New Berlin [Chenango Co., NY] and Lillian M. Sommers of Schenectady were united in marriage at 2 p.m. Friday, Jan. 29, in the First Baptist parsonage by Rev. E. J. Farley. They will reside at South New Berlin.  Mr. Dixson being the agent for L. and A. Babcock in that section.  --Oneonta Star

Doing -Beardsley

Married October 19, 1935, Norwich, NY

On Saturday morning at 11:00 o'clock, a very pretty wedding was solemnized at the First Baptist church when Evelyn Beardsley, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Beardsley of the Oxford road was united in marriage to Clifford Doing, son of Mr. and Mrs. Clark Doing of Plymouth [Chenango Co., NY].  The ceremony was performed by the Rev. James K. Romeyn. The attendants were Miss Helen Barr and Norman Weeks.  The bride was lovely in a midnight blue ensemble of sheer material with touches of scarlet, matching gloves, and a Tyrolean hat of blue felt.  Her maid of honor was gowned in black with a rolled circular collar and cuffs of plaited white mousseline, rhinestone buttons, a black felt hat with silver buckle, and black and white gloves. After a wedding breakfast, the young couple left by automobile for Atlantic City and points south where they will spend their honeymoon.  On their return, they will be at home to their friends in their home at South Plymouth.  Among those who entertained in honor of the bride shortly before her marriage were Mrs. Harold Cumber, the Misses Elsie and Lucy Bates, and Mrs. James Romeyn. At each gathering a shower of gifts manifested the love and good wishes of the host of friends who were present.

Dary - Turner

Married August 3, 1940, Norwich, NY

In a beautiful outdoor wedding ceremony at 1:30 Saturday afternoon, Miss Frances Drake Turner, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Reed Turner of 67 South Broad street [Norwich, Chenango Co., NY], became the bride of David Irving Dary, son of Dr. and Mrs. Leon E. Dary, of New Britain, Conn.  The ceremony, performed in the presence of 250 guests, took place in the spacious garden of the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. Bennett Turner.  Mr. Turner is grandfather of the bride.  Rev. Dr. G. Edgar Wolfe, pastor of the First congregational church, read the marriage vows, using the simple ring service.  A three-piece string ensemble with Mrs. Maurice A. Curnalia at the piano provided the music for the wedding also for the reception later. The program included "Cavatina" by Rass; "Meditation" by Gounod; "The Swan" by Saint-Saens; selection "I Love You Truly" by Miss Laurie Anne Turner, sister of the bride; "Andante" (from Fifth Symphony) by Tschaikowsky.  Lohengrin's traditional wedding march was played for the processional and "Ave Maria" by Schubert was rendered during the ceremony  Immediately following the ceremony  Mendelssohn's Wedding March was played.  The bridal party entered the garden from the front terrace down an aisle, nine feet wide and marked off by narrow beds of flowers consisting of red geraniums and white petunias. The nuptial service was performed in front of an altar having as a background, evergreens and Madonna lilies.  The bride, who was escorted and given in marriage by her father, wore a gown of ivory satin, with a touch of heirloom lace, and long tulle veil extending to the full length wedding dress and capped with rose point heirloom lace, the lace and veil being from the wedding dress of her late paternal grandmother, Mrs. Mary Bushnell Turner.  The dress was the same as worn by her twin sister at the latter's wedding a year ago last June.  Her bridal bouquet was a round arrangement made up of a variety of small white flowers and lilies of the valley.  Attending the bride were her twin sister, Mrs. Charles A. Smith, Jr., as matron of honor; another sister, Miss Laurie Anne Turner, maid of honor; Miss Frances Skidmore and Miss Betty Ann Fagan, bridesmaids, with Miss Barbara Turner, cousin of the bride, and Miss Jane Eaton as junior bridesmaids.  John Graham Dary was his brother's best man and the ushers were Renfroe Jackson, Charles A. Smith, Jr., Walter Bennett of White Plains, Alling P. Beardsley of Plainfield, N.J., and Warren L. Hall of New Britain, Conn.  All of the bride's attendants wore ivory organdie trimmed with bands of embroidered organdie of the Bouffant style.  Their large leghorn hats in natural color were trimmed with green velvet ribbon. Each carried a round bouquet of flame red geraniums with a background of geranium leaves.  Mrs. Turner, mother of the bride, was attired in a gown of pale blue chiffon lace, full length dress, with large straw hat to match, trimmed with shades of blue and purple pansies.  Her corsage was light hybrid orchids.  Mrs. Dary, mother of the groom, wore a gown of aqua blue chiffon, with matching accessories, and her corsage was of dark hybrid orchids.  The spacious garden and lawns, at the Turner residence were a profusion of flowers including flame colored geraniums, begonias and lilies, providing a colorful setting for the reception. The large round bridal table was centered with a round bowl of white roses, lilies of the valley, white delphinium and gypsophila, surrounded by five small bowls of the same flowers entwined with smilax.  At the reception a variety of selections was rendered by the string ensemble, Miss Laurie Anne Turner sang "Sweethearts" by Irving Berlin and "Let's Grow Old Together."  The bride is a graduate of Norwich high school, attended Dana Hall at Wellesley, Mass., and was graduate in June from the Connecticut College for Women.  The groom attended Wilbraham Academy at Wilbraham, Mass., and was graduated from Wesleyan university at Middletown, Conn., in 1938.  He is a member of Psi Upsilon fraternity and is associated with the Travelers Insurance Company of Hartford, Conn.  Leaving for a bridal journey Mr. and Mrs. Dary were guests at the Sagamore hotel, Lake George, Saturday night departing Sunday via motor for Boston. They will then enjoy a boat trip to Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, spend several days at the Pine hotel, Digby, and form there motor to Ogunquit, Maine, for a stay of several days. They will be at home to friends after Aug. 20 at New Britain, Conn.  Many pre-nuptial events honoring the bride were given by her friends.  Those who entertained were Miss Frances Skidmore and Miss Betty Ann Fagan; Miss Maxine E. Snell and Miss June Weston; Mrs. Earl Sage and Miss Catherine Ryan; Miss Betty Brooks; Miss Jane Coleman and Miss Elinor Perez; Mrs. Edward O'Hara; Mrs. John B. Turner; Miss Margery McMullen and Miss Betty Johnson. Renfroe Jackson entertained the bridal party at the Canasawacta Country Club Friday night.

Marriage Notices

Chenango American, Oct. 8, 1863

In East Greene [Chenango Co., NY] on the 30th ult., by Rev. F. Rogers, Mr. George H. Bartoo, of East Greene [Chenango Co., NY] to Miss Mary J. Watson, of the same place.

In this town [Greene, Chenango Co., NY] on the 10th ult., by Rev. F. Rogers, Mr. Samuel Gross, to Miss Helen Winter, all of Greene.

In Smithville Flats [Chenango Co., NY] on the 20th ult., by Rev. Ashbel Otis, Mr. Samuel Lucas of Smithville to Miss Caroline Haynes, of Greene [Chenango Co., NY]

In Milwaukee, Wis., on the 27th ult. at the Free Church of St. Paul, by Rev. George Street, Mr. DeWitt C. Northrup, of Chicago, formerly of this office, to Miss Annie Hardy, of the former place.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] on the 1st inst., by Rev. A.N. Benedict, Mr. J.H. Latham to Miss Frances L. Randall, all of Norwich.

In Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] on the 1st inst., by Rev. A.N. Benedict, Mr. John H. Currier to Miss Arvilla L. Sanford, of Georgetown, Madison Co.

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult., by Rev. W. Peck, Mr. Charles H. Roskerook to Miss Phebe E. Dixon, all of Sherburne.

In Sherburne [Chenango Co., NY], on the 30th ult., by Rev. W. Peck, Mr. Warren Catlin to Miss Gerintha  M. Brunson, both of Hamilton, Madison Co.

In Unadilla [Otsego Co., NY] on the 24th ult., by Rev. S.F. Whittler, Mr. Nathan Thackwray to Miss Eliza M. Smith, both of Guilford [Chenango Co., NY].