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- Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/17/1958
LYNDONVILLE - Mr. and
Mrs. Mark P. Barry bald open
to celebrate their 50th wedding
anniversary. More than 140
of their friends called during the
afternoon and evening, among
them, twelve who had attended
the wedding 50 years ago. Their
home was beautifully decorated
with flowers gifts from their
friends.
The dining room was attractive,
With white topers, flowers and the
large four-tiered wedding cake
decorated in gold roses. The white
table cloth used on the refreshtable
was a gift from the groom
to his bride-to-be on the
Christmas before their marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. Barry were married
at Yates Center on June 10,
1908, at the home of the bride's
parents, the tote Mr. and Mrs. Edward
F. Woolston. Mr. Barry is
the son of the tote Mr. and Mrs.
Newton J. Barry. The Rev. Thomas
Melvin, who had Just assumed
toe pastorate of the Presbyterian
Church, performed the
ceremony in the presence of 60
guests. The Barrys have been
members of this church for many
years.
The summer following their
marriage they built the home
where they reside having moved
in on Dec 2. 1900.
Mr. Barry was graduated from
the University of Buffalo School
of Pharmacy to 1907. Sometime
later he purchased the Wright and
Ross Drug Store in the village
and operated it for 17 years. Later
be founded the Barry Lime
Sulphur Company which he operated
for several years. Ultimately,
he sold the business to the
E.I. Du Pont Co. and continued
on as resident manager of the
plant until his retirement oa June
1. 1950.
Mr. and Mrs. Barry had two
daughters: Mary, who passed
away in Feb. 1932. and Winifred
Byerty who resides in Lyndonville.
There are also two grandchildren,
Mary Byerty at home
Edward Newton Byerty who
resides in Coral Gables, Fla.,
where he te a student at Miami
University; and one great grand
son.
On Tuesday evening. June 10.
Mr, and Mrs. Barry were entertained
at dinner at Park Hotel in
Lockport to complete the observ-
ance of the anniversary.
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