The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1889-11-01
HOLY wEDI.OCK.

IL was the wedding occasion Of Mr.. |
Frank II. Ringrose and Miss Lille Maud |
Petit, the former q well-known son Of Mr.. |
and Mrs. Ellis Ringrose, the latter an only |
and much beloved daughter Of Mr.. and |
Mrs. Stephen Petit, both OF Espy.
AT the hour appointed for the nuptisl,
$3.50 the bride and groom were conducted |
into the large and beautiful parlor Of the |
brides home, where host OF friends were |
assembled to witness the ceremony and |
extend their congratulations, by Mr.. Oscar |
Petit and his little son on one side, and by |
MIR. A. q. Freas and his little daughter on |
the other side, the former from William. |
sport Pa, and the latter from Bloomsbury,
the little children leading, which was sig- |
ni6cant from the fact that the Prophet |
Isaiah said "a little child shall lead them" |
The bride appeared in a beautiful drab |
| colored silk, her head covered with bridal |
veil and wreathed with orange leaf and
blossoms.
Mrs. A. G. Freas Of Bloomsbury, furn-
ished the occasion with apleasing wedding
march.
Miss Salle Rothrock, OF Willlsmsport
Pa, an amisble party-lady, graced the
evening by the admirable manner in which
she served as usher.
The marriage ceremony was performed
| by the Rev. A. r. Glaze, Pastor of Espy
Lutheran church.
After the ceremony, the guests, were
| treated to many of the luxuries OF life,
| and surely the viands were in keeping with
| all the other arrangements, for the table at
which they ieasted was filed with all that
heart could wish a super er-abundance OF
turkey (the first OF the season. oysters,
choice fruits and cakes, together with most
delicious ice cream prepared by our genial
townsman, Mr.. Willets Hartman and a
variety OF other good things, (such as we'd
dlngs usually afford), which were, of
course, participated in to the satisfaction
OF all.
A very substantial addition to the pleas
ures of the evening were the many hand
some and valuable presents made to the
bride aud groom by the guests, all of which
cannot fail to be greatly appreciated for
their intrinsic value as well as for the ex-
preston of kindness and good will Of the
friendly donors.
| The presents were as follows:
A Smyrna rug by MIR. and Mrs. J. L.
Freas of Berwick rattan rocker by DR..
F. w. Redeker and wife of Espy, card
table by Miss Effie Miller of Espy, foot
stove by Emily Fress of Bloomsbury,
linen table-cloth by Miss Mary Ringroso of
Berwick, linen table-cloth by Mrs. s.
Hutten of Orangeville linen table cloth
by j. z. Freas Of Berwick, half-dozen n nap
kins by Chas, Eckroth of Lightstreet, half
dozen napkins by J. p. Fress of Berwick,
a silver cake-basket by DIR. ii. l..
Freas of Berwick, a silver cake-ba by
Mrs. Rothrock of Williamsport, a sugar
shell by Miss Sallie Rothrock of
Williamsport, sugar shell and silver but.
teF knife by Mr.. and Mrs. Sterner of
Bloomsbury, silver butterknife by Mr..
Ed Sweppenheiser of Limeridge, silver
butter knife by Blanch F. Greasy Of Will
liamsburg, Virginia, half-dozen desert
spoons by Mrs. G.. F. Hill of Hazleton,
half-dozen silver tea spoons by Miss Joe
Barton, Philadelphia, halt-dozen silver tea
spoons by Mr.. and Mrs. Fress Brown,
Bloomsbury, glass water set by Mr.. and
Mrs. j. w. Ringrose, Mechanicsburg, a
glass water set by Mr. and Mrs. Kleckner
of Espy, pickle Cas- or by Mr.. and Mrs.
H. Fedder of Mifilinville, a pickle castor
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ii. Stackhouse of Ber-
wick, silver sugar bowl by Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. Ringrose of Bloomsbury, vinegar
cruise by Miss Hattie Ringrose of Blooms
burg fruit dish by J. B. Miller of Espy,
bedroom suit by Grandma Hutton of Espy,
also the Lords Prayer and a quilt by the
same, also a fruit dish by Grandma Hutten,
dozen china butter plates by Miss Pearl
Petit, parlor lamp by Mr. Edward Hull
Of Shickshinny, parlor lamp by Rutter
Creveling and his mother Of Espy, silver
tish-knife by Mr. and Mrs. DR.. Brown,
Bloomsbury, silver pie-knife by Erastus
Hawk AID wife OF LewisDurg, half.dozen
silver knives and forks by l.. NJ. Petit and
wife of Light Street, half-dLzen fruit
knives by Lizzie Freas of Berwick, a doZ-
en- glass desserts and pitcher by Mrs A. G.
Freas of Bloomsbury, quilt by Freas
ltingrose of Espy pair of blankets by Mr..
and Mrs Ellis Ringrose of Espy, silver
butter.dish by o. NJ. Petit and son of Will
Transport, a dozen French glass tumblers
by Matte and Burt Freas Of Nanticoke, 10
yds. muslin by Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Miller
Of Limeridge, bed room suit by Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephen Petit of Espy, a silver
tbimble by Jennie Miller of Limeridge, a
pair of linen towels by Mr.. and Mrs. T. j.
Fowler Of Willowgrove, pair of linen
towels by Mr.. John G. Creveling and lady
Of Espy, pair of linen towels by Miss
Nora Nagle Of Alton, pair of linen towels
by Mrs 8. Jacoby of Nanticoke, pair
OF linen towels by Mr.. and Mrs. Smoyer of
Miffiinville, counterpane by DR.. W. B.
Freas and lady of Nanticoke, pair OF
counterpane by Mr.. and Mrs. w. K. Diet
rich Of Espy, counterpane by Mr.. Mrs.
f. p. Hagenbuch, silver cake basket,
gold lined, by Mr.. and Mrs. F. p Freas Of
Berwick, glass set by Mr.. and Mrs. c.
Kressler of Espy, set OF cake pans by
Mrs. Mary Campbell, a waiter by Miss
! Rachael Howell of Espy.
4, Eighty of the invited guests were pre-
sent. The music with which the Gala
thumpian party greeted the bride ant
! groom was inspiring, and proved that boys
are boys
4 The reception given on the following
= day at the home Of the groom's parents al
h forded another occasion of sweet so
cial conversation and festive delight
+ The young and happy couple enter.tupoI
d the voyage of life together with the cor
dial wishes of their many friends for con
continued happiness and prosperity, and if
as we trust, they " i'll never cease TO sincerel,
love each other, and hold fast their conf
denee in God, the gentle ram on the even
ing Of the most momentous hour in thei
life will only prove token Of what Go,
will do for them in pouring upon them tn