Marriages (August 6)

Close - King

Utica Saturday Globe, May 1904

 

 

Claiborn S. and Florence May (King) Close

There is cause for congratulation in the coming of Mr. and Mrs. Claiborn S. Close to Norwich [Chenango Co., NY] on their wedding trip.  They have been so favorably impressed with the place that they have decided to make their residence here, and will set up housekeeping in a newly furnished home on Turner street.  For the present they are guests of Dr. and Mrs. James H. Westcott on West Main street, Mr. Close being a brother of Mrs. Westcott.  His mother, Mrs. A.E.S. Close, is also a resident of Norwich.

 

Mr. Close recently returned form the Philippines, having seen extensive service in the United States Army in the far east.  Since he left his home in Upper Sandusky, O., after his enlistment in February, 1901, he has traveled over 62,000 miles.  In the course of this long journey Mr. Close stopped for brief periods in China, Japan, Egypt, India and South Africa and has many interesting experiences and observations to relate.  At Cairo, he left the transport long enough to take a donkey ride to the neighborhood of the pyramids, paying 10 cents for the privilege of being borne by one of these little animals to the unique burial places of the Pharaohs.  Twenty-four hours were required by the transport to pass through the Suez canal where hundreds of big ships are almost constantly waiting for permission to pass.  The ships usually pass through in fleets keeping very close together, a solid procession a mile or more in length being not unusual.

 

Mr. Close was a trombone player in Twenty-seventh Infantry Band and saw some sharp fighting while in the Philippines.  He participated in four expeditions and two engagements. He was in the expedition against Moros, known as the Lake Lano expedition, which culminated in the battle of Bay and he was also active in battle of Bacoled.  At such times members of the band were required to do hospital duty.  In carrying stretchers on the field where the actual firing was in progress, the hospital corps was in great and frequent danger from the shots of the enemy.

 

Mr. Close has been honorably discharged after three years of service and is now senior vice commander of the Army and Navy Union, an organization having a membership of about 40,000 American soldiers and which will hold a national convention in Washington the first week in August.

 

On March 15 Mr. Close arrived in the United States from the Philippines and on May 5 [1904] he was married to Miss Florence May King, of Chicago.  The wedding occurred at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. E.F. King, on Indiana street, in the presence of 50 guests.  It was a military wedding.  The residence was beautifully decorated with red, white and blue bunting and American flags.  The ring ceremony was used and the couple  were the recipients of many handsome presents.  Mr. and Mrs. Close left the day following for a honeymoon to Niagara Falls, and Canada and expecting to spend only a brief time in Norwich.

Stork - Minor

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, January 1, 1896

Wednesday evening, December 25, the residence of Mr. and Mrs. H.B. Minor, of Coventryville [Chenango Co., NY], was the scene of a very happy event, the occasion being the marriage of his daughter, Flora B. to Burton J. Stork, of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY]. The parlor was tastefully decorated with evergreens and precisely at eight o'clock to the strains of the wedding march, the bridal pair, preceded by Lita and Nelson Brown, Zoa and Frank Minor, entered the parlor through a gateway of evergreens, which as they approached, was united by the little May, youngest sister of the bride.  They then advanced to an arch where they were met by their pastor, Rev. J.F.Whitney, who in a very impressive manner spoke the words which united them in holy wedlock.  After a bountiful repast the happy couple left amid showers of rice and best wishes, for a short tour in this and adjoining counties.  The bride is a highly respected member in our society, and her absence will be much felt among her many friends, as well as in her home. The groom was formerly one of our most respected young men.  Those present from out of town were, Mrs. Minnie Brown and children, of Walton and Miss Catharine Hathaway, of Cannonsville.

Marriage Notices
Chenango Union, July 17, 1872

HARRINGTON - HASTINGS:  In Oxford, July 5th, by Rev. A. Reynolds, Mr. J.C. Harrington, to Miss Alma Hastings, both of Butternuts [Otsego Co.., NY].

AUSTIN - FOOTE: In Walton, Del. Co., July 3d, by Rev. J.J. Dean, Mr. C.E. Austin of Oxford [Chenango Co., NY], to Miss M.C Foote of Walton.

LUCAS - RICE:  In Smithville, July 4th, by Rev. J.C. Nightingale, Mr. Charles Lucas, to Miss Francis Rice, both of Cincinnatus [Cortland Co., NY].