Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1919-07-11
SHARP-BALL WEDDING.
Marriage of Former Brattleboro Young
Man Takes Place in Methodist
Church in st. Johnsbry.

CUurCn III SC. JOnnSDury,
A brilliant social affair was the mar
rage Monday night in Grace Methodist
Church in st. Johnsbury of Miss Glen
deem Ball. of Boston, formerly of Roches-
ter (Nt), and Rev. Mason White Sharp,
son of the Rev. and Mrs. +. w. Sharp OF
No. % Summer street, St. Johnsbnry,
formerly of Brattleboio. The reception
which followed the ceremony at the home
of the bridegroom's parents, brought to-
gether a jolly party of wedding merry
makers
Rev. Mr.. Sharp is pastor of the Meth
odist church in Milford, n. H., where
the couple will make their home. He al
so is student at the theological school
of Boston university, where he is COM
plotting his four-year course. His bride is
Il talented musician, a soloist at the En-
manuel church in West Roxbury, Mass,
and has been employed at the American
Trust company in Boston.
1t was the first wedding to take place
in the new Methodist church The altar
was a bower of green and daisies Along
the choir loft were handsome decorations
of green and white. The color scheme
of green and daisies was carried out
throughout the church decorations.
Before the ceremony there was a must
cal program which was greatly enjoyed.
Miss Alice Warden presided at the organ
and played the wedding march, Miss Ed
wilma Blodgett sang in beautiful voice.
The bride walked down the aisle of
the church with her brother-in-law, Hugh
e. Henry of Maplewood. \. j. Her gown
was of white satin, with gcorgette crepe
and trimmed with orange blossoms. She
carried shower bouquet of roses and
sweet peas.
The bride was preceded by the ring
hearers and flower girls and was attend
cd by a matron-of-honor and six brides
maids. The ring bearers were Master
Shannon Bush and Miss llepsebeth Nlilti-
more, and the flower girls Miss Barbara
Henry and Miss Josephine Hamilton.
They were dressed in white.
The matron-of-honor was Mrs. Hugh c.
Henry of AIapewood, y. j., sister of
.!n bride She was handsomely gowned
N blue satin.
1he bridesmaids were Miss Laura Suit
Jr and Miss Annie Suitor of St Johns
bury, Miss Ada Sharp of Hartford, Conn,
Miss Ada Gould of Boston, Miss Bernice
Roundy of st Johnsbury, and Miss En-
mic Bush of Cambridge.
Miss Laura Suitor wore a gown of sal
mon pink satin, trimmed with georgette
crene Miss Annie Sutton wore pale green
taffcta, trimmed with silver lace.
Miss Ada Sharp's gown was of pale
pink with chiffon trimmings Miss Gould:
gown was pale pink with gcorgette crepe
hangings Miss Roundy wore pale green
trimmed with chiffon and lace and Miss
l,ushs gown was of peach colored satin
trimmed with silver lace.
The bridegroom was accompanied by his
brother, Howard w. Sharp of Hartford
Conn The ushers were DR.. Dale At
wood of st. Johnsbury, Frank Lynn anC
Harold Hamln of Boston, DR.. John Yves
ley. Donald MacGregor and Osmar A
Ulrich of st. Johnsbury
The ceremony was performed by TIN
bridegroom s father, Rev. +. w. Sharp
who is district superintendent of The
Methodist church for northern Vermont
A reception followed the ceremony a
the home of Rev. and Mrs. Sharp OF
Summer street. 1t was a very happy
affair.
Mrs. Wilkes orchestra was located il
one of the parlors ande furnished excel
lent music. Many beautiful wedding gift
were on display.
The couple got away amid a shower o
confetti on their wedding trip. They vii
he at home in Milford after Aug. at No
10 Mt. Vernon street.
The bride is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Milo NJ. Ball of Rochester. She gradu
atcd from the Rochester high school il
the class of 1910 and from the Detroi
Conservatory of Music in 1914 and wa
supervisor of music and drawing in tn
White River Valley district, the Nev
Bedford, Mass, and the Revere, Mass
schools.
The bridegroom graduated from tn
Brattleboro high school in 1914 and fror
the Springfield college in 1917. He wa
made nastor of the Methodist church i
Milford, \. H., two years ago.
Mrs f. f. White, Mrs. C. w. Cushin
and Mr.. and Mrs A. p. Carpenter q
Brattleboro and Mrs. NJ. II. Cheney G
South Ncwfane were among the weddin
guests.