St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-06-29

Hartford and Ned Ray of Brattleboro.
A Heme. Wedding.
The wedding OF Edward Sanborn
Bailey, son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Bailey
of Stratford. Ontario, and Miss Martha
Lydia Clark, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
c. L. Clark of this place, took place at
the brides home on Pleasant street, last
evening at half past eight O'Clock. The
guests were received by MIR. and Mrs.
Clark, Mrs. c. H. Turner and A. ].
Bailey. To the strains of the wedding
march from Lohengrin, played by Miss
Maude McCosco, the wedding party
entered the parlor, where the double ring
ceremony was performed by Rev. J. M.
Frost, under an arch of srnilax, aspara-
gus fern and clover decorated with white
and pink ribbons, from which was
suspended wedding bell of honeysuckle
clover. The groom and best man, his
brother, George Bailey, preceded the
bridal party, consisting of the two
bridesmaids, Misses Mabel Shields and
Mamie auckland, and the bride accom-
gowned in cream yelling over cream
colored silk, which was trimmed with
hemstitched ruff1es (her own handiwork).
and an elaborate ribbon sash. She
carried white roses. Miss Shields wore
a cream linen Batiste, and carried pink
carnations, and Miss auckland wore
light grey crepe de chene over pink silk
and carried pink carnations. After the
ceremony the bride and groom received
congratulations from their many friends.
Ice cream and cake were served in the
dining room, which was decorated IN
pink and white-peonies,p lnks and white
carnations. The centerpiece on the
table was a bountiful and beautiful
wedding cake, made by the groom's
mother. Pink ribbons drawn from the
center of the table to the tour corners,
ended in graceful bows, making pretty
decoration. Misses Margaret and Mabel
Shields presided at the table, and the
refreshments were served by Misses
Blanche Baldwin, Bertha Donahoe,
Catherine Eaton and Maude McCosco.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey left last night for
a wedding trip, and on their return will
make their home in St. .Johnsburv. They
will visit Albany, Saratoga, Buffalo, Nj
agara Falls and Stratford, Ont, the
groom's home, returning by boat from
Bugalo to Montreal, via Toronto and
Lachine Rapids. Some time in
September they expect to occupy
their new house. now being erected on
Cliff street. The bride was the recipient
of a large number of wedding gifts.
including silver, china, cut glass. dining
room furniture, linen, and substantial
sums of money. reception and banquet
were given the groom at the Avenue
House Monday evening, by his associates
at the Fairbanks Office, whose gift to
him was a tea set of Haviland china.
The gift from Mr.. and Mrs. Clark was
500 including dinner set. The groom's
gift to the bride was a clover leaf pin
with diamond setting; his gilt to the
best man was a scarf pin OF the same
pattern; and the brides gifts to the
bridesmaids were pins of the same
pattern, all with diamond settings.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey are both very
popular young people in this town, and
very active in the Methodist church and
Epworth League. They will receive the
best wishes and congratulations OF
host of friends, who are glad their
married life is to be spent in st. Johns
bury, where they are so helpful and have
so many friends.
Guests from out of town who were
present were-A. 7. Bailey from STRAIT
ford, Ont; Miss Blanch Baldwin and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Vaughn, from
Stanstead; Mr.. and Miss Watson from
Nashua, N H.; Mr.. and Mrs. Warren
Noyes and family from Lyndon.