Marriages (August 1)

Brown - Goodsell

DeRuyter Gleaner, August 12, 1909

Mott D. Brown and Miss Esther Goodsell were married by Rev. J. C. Whitney Aug. 6, 1909.  congratulations.

 

Baldwin - Maine

Cortland Democrat, January 18, 1962

Mr. Neal C. Baldwin and Mrs. Estella Maine were married at the home of the bride on new Year's Day. Rev. William Wilkinson performed the ceremony.  The newlyweds are in New York.

 

Bunnell - Haynes

Chenango Semi-Weekly Telegraph, January 4, 1890

Miss Caroline Haynes was married on Wednesday evening last at her residence in this place to Bradley Bunnell of Pen Yan.  The ceremony was performed by Rev. J.H. Lynch.  An elegant supper was served under the management of Alanson Ferris, the celebrated caterer.  Numerous friends and relatives were present, among whom were David Bunnell and family from Washington. The bride and groom have the good wishes of all for their future happiness and prosperity. 

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Grant - Bresee

Afton Enterprise, January 28, 1915

On Thursday, January 21, 1915, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C.J. Bresee in South Main street, their daughter Aurelia [Bresee] was married to Daniel Grant, Rev. A.A. Bresee, Bishop of Reading, Lehighton, Pa., an uncle of the bride, was the officiating clergyman.  Mrs. Grant has been supervisor of drawing in the public schools of Mechanicsville for the last three years, and Mr. Grant is Postmaster of Afton.  The happy couple took a brief wedding trip, returning to Afton Tuesday night, where they will in the future make their home.  The Enterprise joins their many friends in extending hearty congratulations. 

 

Decker - Bisbee

Afton Enterprise, April 16, 1925

The home of Mr. and Mrs. James Bisbee of Jackson Avenue, Susquehanna, was the scene of a pretty wedding Saturday morning at 10:00 o'clock, when their daughter, Miss Mildred Bisbee, became the bride of Bernett H. Decker of Afton.  The double ring ceremony was performed by Rev. Webster Bouton of Syracuse, assisted by Rev. W.M. Watrous of the Susquehanna M.E. Church.  The bride was charmingly attired in white crepe and carried a shower bouquet of white carnations, and was given away by her father, Mr. Bisbee.  The wedding march was played by Miss Sylvia Bisbee, and preceding the ceremony a very appropriate solo was sweetly sung by Miss Marion Bisbee, both young ladies being sisters of the bride.  Many friends and relatives were in attendance.  Mrs. Decker is one of Susquehanna's highly accomplished women.  She is a graduate of Syracuse University and has been teaching history and English in the Afton High School.  Mr. and Mrs. Decker left for a wedding trip to Washington, DC., and on their return will reside in Afton.  They received many costly wedding presents.

 

W.W. Bassett Accused of Abandoning Family

Chenango Union, September 9, 1897

The Sunday Syracuse Herald says:  "W.W. Bassett is locked up at police headquarters and tomorrow he will have to confront his wife who, with their two children, it is alleged, he abandoned at Smyrna, Chenango county, a year and a half ago.  Mrs. Bassett, it is declared, was unable to locate him until recently, when she heard he was in this city [Syracuse, Onondaga Co., NY].  It is alleged that he has been passing himself off as an unmarried man and that he was engaged to marry a young woman of this city in July last, but for some reason or other the wedding did not take place.  It is asserted that there were two other  young ladies whose hearts he had captured, and that he is a gay Lothario.

 

"All of which he, however, denies, although he will not discuss his case and the police, when bail was offered for him last night, thought bail ought not to be accepted.  So Bassett will have to spend Sunday in the tanks.  And it is said that Bassett rented two farms near Jamesville, that he stripped them of everything he could sell and then refused t pay the rent.  But this is probably a civil matter and must be disposed of in a court other than the police court.  Bassett intimates that he will be able to meet all the charges when the proper time comes."