Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Marriages (September 10)

The home of Mr. and Mrs. Lee Bennett, who reside on the Bainbridge-Sidney road, was the scene of a very lovely wedding, March 30, 1938, when Martha Snyder, daughter of Berton and Luella Snyder, of Harpursville [Broome Co., NY], and [-?- Bennett] were united in marriage by Rev. J.W. Bump of East Guilford.  The bride's gown was of blue silk and lace.  She carried pink roses.  The groom was dressed in the conventional blue serge.  The bridesmaid, Miss Agnes Bennett, sister of the groom, was dressed in blue crepe and carried a bouquet of yellow roses.  Mr. Hiram Gould of Binghamton, brother-in-law of the bride, acted as best man.  To the strains of music played by the bride's niece, Miss Rachel Gould, of Harpursville, the party proceeded to an arch appropriately decorated for the occasion.  Guests to the number of 87, including relatives and friends were present from Binghamton, Oxford, Windsor, Greene, Harpursville, Sidney, Guilford and Norwich.  The bride and groom received many beautiful presents and a sum of money.  Mr. and Mrs. Bennett plan to live in Sidney where he is engaged in the cattle business with his father.  Their many friends wish them a long and happy, prosperous life.  [LMD notation:  April 1938]
 
Miss Helen Sawyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Leon C. Sawyer of Sidney [Delaware Co., NY], and Robert Burgin, son of Mr. and Mrs. George O. Burgin of Bainbridge [Chenango Co. NY], formerly of Franklin, were united in marriage at the home of the bride's parents on Wednesday evening at eight.  Rev. Lewis Johnson of the First Baptist church in Bainbridge officiated.  The bride wore a white georgette wedding gown and tulle veil and carried a bouquet of white sweet peas and roses.  The couple was attended by Miss Mary Louise Sawyer, a sister of the bride, and John Burgin, brother of the groom.  Mr. Burgin is a graduate of Franklin High school and attended Syracuse university.  He is a former catcher on the Walton Yellow jackets baseball team and is well known in Walton through this connection.  Mrs. Burgin is a graduate of Bainbridge High school and studied two years to Hartwick college.  She is librarian at the Bainbridge Public library.  Mr. Burgin is employed with the Casein company plant at Bainbridge.  [LMD notation:  June 14, 1939]
 
Miss Katherine E. Joyce, daughter of Lewis Joyce of lower River street, Sidney [Delaware Co., NY] and Donald A. Laraway, son of Mr. and Mrs. William H. Laraway of Oak avenue, Sidney were married Friday  morning, May 24, at 9 o'clock in the Methodist Episcopal church of Sidney by Rev. R.T. Henwood.  They were attended by Miss Catherine Crumb of Mt. Upton and John Spinelli of Sidney, both close friends of the couple.  Miss Joyce is a graduate of the Mt. Upton High school and Mr. Laraway is a graduate of Sidney High school.  The bride was dressed in blue, with white accessories and a corsage of white roses and sweet peas.  Her attendant wore blue, with a corsage of white flowers.  Mr. and Mrs. Laraway left immediately for a wedding trip to Albany and New York city.  Upon their return, they will reside at the home of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W.H. Laraway, at 31 Oak avenue in newly furnished rooms.  Both are popular with the young people of Sidney and both are employed at the Scintilla plant.  [LMD notation:   1940]
 
Katherine E. Joyce Laraway
 
"In the grey and gold of the October glow," Wednesday morning, the 16th at eleven o'clock, and in the presence of a few relatives, a very pretty and happy wedding was celebrated, in the quiet retreat of China, a suburban settlement, a few miles from Deposit [Delaware Co., NY].  It was at the home of Moses R. Axtell, the father of the bride, when his daughter, Miss Lydia Ophelia Axtell, was given in marriage to Herbert Mosher Ramsdell, son of Erwin Ramsdell of this village, Bainbridge [Chenang Co., NY].  The Rev. Mr. Percy, Baptist clergyman from Deposit cemented the union.  The bride was attired in a blue cloth travelling suit, simple, modest and sweet in air and design.  After the wedding ceremony a fine collation was served and while lingering over the viands there was a flow of joyous sentiment emanating from the event of the preceding hour, and many were the predications of happiness for the passage down life's journey.  Mr. and Mrs. Ramsdell left the same afternoon for New York to spend a few days in travel and upon their return will reside in Bainbridge.  Mrs. Ramsdell attended the Oneonta Normal school and upon her graduation entered upon a responsible position in the Bainbridge Academy which she held for three years, closing her service this last summer.  She was a most admirable and thorough teacher, gentle and refined in deportment, lovable and loved, and will be received in her new sphere as a welcome resident of our place.  Mr. Ramsdell is an enterprising young citizen, interested in all projects for the benefit of his town and a member of the firm of Ramsdell & Son  furniture dealers of Bainbridge. 
 
A quiet home wedding took place on Wednesday evening of last week at the home of Mr. Herrick Searles on North Main street [Bainbridge, Chenango Co., NY], when his adopted daughter [Della Rene Underwood Searles] was married to Mr. James B. Williams, a prosperous groceryman of Bainbridge.  The marriage ceremony was a brief one and was performed by the Methodist clergy man, Rev. C.H. Sacket.  The bride was prettily attired and looked very sweet and modest in the dress prepared for the occasion.  A wedding supper followed the marriage rite, the table being handsomely laid and decked with flowers the bride had tastefully arranged.  Flowers predominated everywhere in the home.  Mrs. Williams has been a pupil in our school, is an attendant of the Methodist church where she has been active in Epworth League work, and is recognized as one of our best young ladies.  Mr. Williams is a good business man and is highly respected.  He was supposed to be a confirmed bachelor, but he is to be congratulated upon his conversion to matrimony and upon his admirable selection in a wife.  A new feature inaugurated in this wedding and one that should generally prevail, was the work given out that there would be no wedding presents.  Mr. Williams does not endorse this practice common in marriages.  The wedding trip was also omitted but will be taken shortly when the groom takes his wife to a handsome home nearly completed on Academy street.  Mr. and Mrs. Williams start out upon the journey of life under the most happy auspices and the Republican send them greeting with wishes for endless happiness.  [Notation:  Sept 8, 1897]
 
A pretty home wedding occurred at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. Titus Moss Bixby on Second street, Deposit, N.Y. [Delaware Co.], Wednesday evening, November 12th, when their grand-daughter, Luella, was united in marriage to Frederic William C. Carl, formerly of Great Bend.  At 7 o'clock the contracting parties took their place before a bank of ferns and potted plants in the prettily decorated parlor, where the marriage ceremony was performed by the Rev. Beaumont, rector of the Episcopal church of Deposit.  The bride wore a dress of white organdie and the groom was dressed in dark blue.  Only the near relatives and immediate friends of the family were present.....The many beautiful and useful presents which they received show the high esteem in which the young couple are held.  After refreshments were served Mr. and Mrs. Carl left the house amid a shower of rice and took Erie train no. 29, and came to great Bend where they will spend a few days.  [Notation:  1892]
 
 
 
 

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