The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-10-28
THE LIQUOR Law
IS HELD TO BE
CONSTITUTIONAL
BALLARDsTEAREs
Wen Known Barre Business Man Mar
ried at Hinsdale, N. H., Yesterday.

lieu at 11AA6dalNs ~ A-y AeSte4udy.
HinsdaIe, n. H, Oct. 27.-At the
Congregational church in this place at
high noon today Miss Carrie Judd
Stearns, only daughter of MIR. and Mrs
Newton Stearns, was united in mar
riage 10 Nelson Barbour Ballard of
Barre, VT, Rev W. i. White, pastor Of
the church, officiating The bridesmaid
was Miss Blanche i. Lyon Of Boston
and the best man was DR.. Frank II.
Iiynde Of Barre, VI The ring service
was used, and little Gladys Stearns,
cousin OF the bride, was ring bearer
The bridal party entered the church to
the strains Of the bridal march from
Lohengrin as played by Miss Louise
White. Eight young lady friends Of the
bride were first to enter, preceded by
the ushers, who then went out, return
/ ing with the immediate bridal party.
The bride came up the center aisle, on
the arm Of her father, who gave her
away, and preceded by the bridesmaid
and ring bearer, led by two nshers, and
we're met at the altar BY the minister,
groom and best man, who came up the
right hand aisle, led BY the other two
ushers. The bride was beautifully
gowned in cream colored satin, made On
train, wore a veil caught with smilax,
and carried bouquet Of bridal roses
and maiden hair fern. The bridesmaid
wore gown Of pink silk muslin, car
ricd q boqaet Of pink and white earna-
tions and wore black picture hat.
Mendelssohn's wedding march was
lplayed as the party left the church
| Immediately after the ceremony, re.
eeption was held at the home of the
brides parents, to which the relatives
numbering about two hundred, and q
very limited number Of the brides close
friends were invited The brides gift
| to her bridesmaid was 4 clasp pin set
with pearls. and to her ring bearer, 4
clasp pin set with pearls and turquoise
| The groem's gift to bis best man wa
set OF gold, dress shirt studs, and t
tho ushers, gold scarf pins. The gifts
to the bride were very costly and beau
tifnl, including silver, cut-glass, brie-a
brae, pictures, china linen, and serera
pieces of choice needleWork. "A beauti
I fui chatting dish was the gift Of the fac
iultv at Goddard seminary, Barre, Nt.
where the bride had been the instructor
lin vocal and instrumental music. ca
terer Richards served sandwiches eaks
land coffee at the reception
/ Mr.. and Mrs. Ballard left on the If
ternoon train for bridal trip whicl
win include Boston and New York. Af
ter their return they will go 80 house
keeping IN Barre, VII, where their homl
lis i'll readiness for them. Mrs. Ballari
lis a native III Hinsdale, but was educa
Efed III music at the New England con
servatorv 1T Boston, and has laugh
imusic in the south, in Seattle. Wash
and lastly. il Barre, vt. Mr.. Ballard j
engaged III the insurance business i
Barre.
The church was beautifully deeorate'
BY friends OF the bride, with ropes am
Ifestoons Of evergreen the bridal part.
standing before a bank Of mountain lau
lrel and bitter sweet berries. The Stearn
lresidenee was also beautifully trimme'
for the occasion.
The newly married pair begin wit
Il bright outlook for happiness and pros
Iperity, and the good wishes of a host 9
friends attend them IN their new rela
ti0ns