Marriages (September 10)

Bainbridge friends of the Richard Griswold family will be interested in the following account of the pretty wedding of Miss Annie E. Thompson, daughter of a former esteemed young lady of this village, who was before marriage Miss Carrie Griswold.  The bride, Mrs. Tasker, is a highly accomplished girl, having been educated in the best schools in New Jersey and supplementing her studies by recent travels in Europe. She is a great favorite with all who knew her.  The Asbury Park Journal of February 14 says:  "An exceedingly pretty wedding of local interest took place on Tuesday evening at eight o'clock at the Church of the Heavenly Rest, Forty-fifth street and Fifth avenue, New York, when Miss Annie Estelle Thompson, of Fourth avenue, this city, was united in marriage to Mr. Frank Archibald Tasker, of New York.  The bride was given away by her father, Mr. Philemon H. Thompson, and was attired in a beautiful costume of renaissance lace over white silk. The maid of honor, Miss Faith Griswold Thompson, and the bridesmaids, Miss Josephine Reeder, of Baltimore and Miss Marie Pritchard, of Philadelphia, were handsomely gowned in white crepe de chene.  Little Gretchen Coward, the daughter of Mrs. Emma Pratt Coward of this city, made a charming flower girl.  Mr. Fred Lanborn, of New York, was the best man.  The ushers were Mr. Alfred Garsia, Mr. Richard Daniel, Mr. Frank Schafer, Mr. James Embree, Mrs. Griswold H. Thompson, of New York and Mr. Harold G. Severance, of Asbury Park. About three hundred relatives and near friends witnessed the ceremony, after which a reception was given to the bridal party at the home of Mrs. Edwin Garsia, 255 West Eight-eighth street.  After a rehearsal on Monday evening the groom gave a supper to the bridal party at Sherry's, at which toasts were given to the long life and prosperity of the happy pair.  Mr. and Mrs. Tasker left for a trip through the South and after their return will make their future home in new York."  [March 4, 1902]

 

Green - Bristol:  "Pleasant Valley Farm" the home of Mr. and Mrs. J.D. Bristol, on Guilford street, was the scene of a pretty  home wedding Tuesday p.m., February 28th, 1905, when their only daughter, Mae Elizabeth, was united in marriage to Charles H. Greene, formerly of Binghamton [Broome Co., NY].  The entire form of the Episcopal marriage service was impressively rendered by Rev. Wilson E. Tanner, rector of St. Peter's church here.  Numerous guests were present from Binghamton, Unadilla and Afton.  The gifts were useful and valuable, consisting of silver, glassware, fine linen and jewelry, also five twenty dollar gold pieces from the parents of the bride.  The wedding collation was very fine, daintily prepared, and deftly served by the popular caterers, Mr. and Mrs. Christopher Toby.  Pink and white carnation favors awaited each guest, pleasing evidence of Mr. and Mrs. Toby's aptitude for combining the tasteful with substantials.  The groom is an affable, genial gentleman, the bride of winning presence and sweet personality, who will be sadly missed in her pleasant home although not located far from her family.  After a brief visit with friends of the groom, the present intention of Mr. and Mrs. Green is to reside in the native town of the bride, Bainbridge [Chenango Co., NY].

 

Mr. and Mrs. Mrs. George Shaver announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Margaret, to Winnie Cook, son of Mr. and Mrs. Winifred Cook, of Nineveh [Broome Co., NY].  the date for the wedding has not yet been set.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Oct. 30, 1941]

 

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Moore, of Bainbridge East Side [Chenango Co. NY], observed their 38th wedding anniversary, Saturday, Oct. 18.  During the day their many friends and relatives offered their congratulations.  Among the guests was their son, Henry, of New Jersey, accompanied by two friends.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Oct. 23, 1941]

 

Saturday evening, Oct. 25, at 10 P.M. in Gilbertsville [Otsego Co., NY], occurred the marriage of Miss Ethel Bopko, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Felix Boyko, Guilford [Chenango Co., NY], to Lewis Shampang, son of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Shampang.  The officiating clergyman was the Rev. Walter J. Craig.  Witnesses were Clifford and Beatrice Macumber, of Bainbridge.  Both are popular Guilford young people.  Congratulations are extended to them.  [Bainbridge News & Republican, Nov. 6, 1941]