Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1885-12-31
CHRISTMAS BELLS-NARRI.
AGE BELLS.
Bashful Maidens Delighted
GrOoms-Happy Homes.
TIE MATRIMONIAL MOOSE.

Like echoes from an angels song;
Goodwill and peace. peace and goodwill,
Ring ont the carols glad and gay,
Telling the heavenly message still
That Christ the Child was bern to-day.
In lowly hut and palace hall
Peasant aud king keep festival,
Aid childhood wears fairer guiso,
And tender shine all mother eyes;
The aged man forgets his years,
The mirthful heart is doubly gay,
The sad are cheated Of their tca:s.
For Christ the Lord was born to-day.
| Christmas is the cventful day of the
year. The day Is commemorated through
out the civilized world, and on Christ.
mas day and Christmas eve, young
hearts, and old hearts, with the flush Of
youth to keep the memories of the day
ever dear, join in one chorus and senti.
ment. Matrimonial engagements te
take place on Christmas day are fitting
events for the occasion. Ford county
made Christmas eve memorable, several
marriages taking place within the Dor
ders of the county.
THE GOLDEN WEDDING.
| On Christmas Eve a large number of
the relatives aud friends of MIR. and
Mrs I. c. Adams assembled at their
home to celebrate the fiftieth anniver.
sary of their wedding. Fifty years
ago Mr.. and Mrs. Adams were united
in marriage by Rev. Scott, at Mont
gomery, Ind, and as the result of that
marriage large family still live
twelve sons and two daughters. Three
sons gave up their lives to the cause Of
the Union. Among the presents We
saw $50 gold piece from son in
California, the same from our enter
prising citizen r. P. Adams, and sew
eral golden eagles from Indiana rela-
tives. Also many other presents by
other sons and daughters, and gold
spectacles from Mr.. and Mrs Sheldon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mullendore, and Mr. and
Mrs. Heating. An interesting feature
Of the occasion was the marriage GER
emory, by Rev. F. E. Sheldon, Of Mr..
Colvin Heating and Miss Mary Potter.
Following the marriage ceremony, were
refreshments served ingreat abundance.
After words of cheer and congratula-
tons the happy company departed,
wishing not only that the aged might
1--we to see another wedding, but that
the young couple might live to cele-
hrof f., +ho:, r.o1Jo,, xyoJI;,o
RUBLE-coFFEY
At the residence of the brides mother,
Mrs. L. A. Cofrey, on Crooked Creek,
by the Rev. w. S. Reborn, Mr.. A.
Smith Ruble and Miss G. Lizzie Cofey,
were united in the holy bonds of matri-
mony. The event was witnessed by a
number of friends of the family, who
wished the young groom and his lovely
bride an abundance of JOY and prosper
ity. Mr.. Ruble is stockman on the
Neutral Strip, and the bride IS one of
the finest young ladies in the county.
They took the night train Of Christmas
Eve for short visit to Leavenworth,
the home of the parents Of the groom.
The best wishes of friends go with them.
KEATING-PoTTER.
The quiet social circles of Dodge
City on Christmas Eve were rippled by
soft whispers concerning another couple
who had leaped into the awful gulf of
matrimonial bliss. Calvin Heating and
Miss Mary Potter were duly made into
"two hearts that beat as one,' by Rev.
F. E. Sheldon. The hcartiest congrat-
ulations of friends 60 to the happy
groom and bride. May they live long
and prosper.
BAUMAN-FROMME.
It is not well for man to live alone.
There are fair hands and fair women to
bless the kind and industrious man.
William Bauman knew this when he
selected Miss Minnie Fromme, to be-
come his wife for better or for worse.
Billy has good wife and they will as
cend the ladder of love and prosperity.
Judge r. G. Cook tied the knot that
makes these hearts beat in one accord.
HOOD-FALKNER.
William +. Hood, one of the old
time boys on the Santa Fe Railroad,
was married to Miss Falkner, at Esk-
ridge, Kansas, last week. Mr.. Hood
is one of the popular engineers of this
road. The bride is sister of Andrew
Falkner, of this city. We wish them
prosperity and happiness. Mr.. Hood
built house for himself and bride, in
the east part of town.
John McCabe, Conductor on the San
ia Fe road, was married at Newton last
week. We have been unable to learn
the name of the bride. His friends con-
graduate him upon his success. The
bride and groom have new house they
will occupy.
A. II. Mccoy, the well known stock
man, was married at Cutbbert, Ca,
last week. He will soon be in Dodge
City with his bride.
Oh the mystery here. the problem deep
Philosophers, pause awhile!
Why do we laugh when We ought to weep,
And weep when we ought to smile!
Garden City has a National Bank. /