Rocky Ford enterprise., 1906-01-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
PERSONAL
AND SOCIAL.
An Ei.bor.t. Russian Wedding.

An Elaborate Russian Wedding.
A Russian wedding was celebrated
at Rocky Ford Jan. IS. with all the
festivity Incident To an event OF this
kind. says "a special to the Denver
News. The contracting parties We're
Miss Pauline Gerringer. who. by the
ceremony of the orthodox Russian
church. became the bride OF Peter Ger
ringer. The wedding occurred In the
Methodist Episcopal! church and was
attended by "A large number OF people.
many OF whom We're present from the
Russian colony at Sugar City. I'm
medintely following the ceremony the
wedding party had their picture taken
In front of the church, after which
they were driven to the home of the
brides parents on the bingham ranch.
three miles distant. where. at high
noon. wedding dinner was served
to at least $50 guests. The carriage
which conveyed the bridal party was
saiiy decorated as was the harness OF
the hOtscs drawing II.
According to an ancient Russian GUS
tom. some one OF the male guests there
stole one OF the slippers worn by the
bride. which was Immediately put up
nt auction. the highest bidder secur-
Ing the honor OF the first dance with
the bride. The bidding was spirited
and the slipper brought SIS to the
bride.
Protraeted festivities followed the
ceremony. which included gifts of
money from those dancing with the
bride. the total making nice sum
for the beginning OF housekeeping.
Married. Jan. 10. ut the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Z. Wcybrigh,. the
brides parents. jus, west OF town.
Mr.. Gilbert ]. Miller to Miss Rosclla
Weybright. Rev. James Barwiek OF
Mcpherson. Ks. officiating. a feast
followed the ceremony. participated
in by large number OF the friends
OF the bride and groom. The happy
couple arc now AT Home" on the
farm OF the groom's father ives, of
Rocky Ford. followed by the bcs,
wishes OF many friends. One unpicas-
ant feature of the evening was an
ousht-to-be-obsoicte mock scrcnadc.
After the boys had enjoyed the fun
for a time they were invited in the
house to partakc OF the treat which
had been provided for them in antici.
patton OF the visit. For some TN
known reason they declined to walk
in but began to indulge in malicious
mischief outside. After n time Mr..
Wcybri.ht saw the necessity Of Go-
ing out and settling the youngsters.
Hence the boys lost a fine treat by
their foolishness.
Many Of our readers In the vicinity
OF Rocky Ford remember G. W. Goss.
who year or more ago moved to
Whittier. Calf. while n resident of
Rocky Ford Mr.. Goxs was most un-
compromising enemy of the liquor traf-
NJ. A more radical opponent Of that
great evil never talked prohibition.
east or west. But often when people
move to new localities they lose their
grip on the former convictions and
drift away from the honorable moor
inES OF the past days. But while some
men might thus forget their principles
no one Of his ncaunintnnccs In Rocky
Ford ever suspected that Mr.. Goss
would wobblc In the slightest degree
from his prohibition record In Rocky
Ford. But we nrc reliably Informed
that Mr.. Goss has recently taken stock
In diHtiiicry. hut In order to enable
our readers to pass proper judgment
on the venerable anti-aaioonist they
must remember that the new business
In which Mr. Goss II engaged In the
distillation Of oil from the eucalyptus
tree. the oil being n valuable rcsinous
product.
Married. Sunday evening last. by
Rev. NJ. NJ. Nelson. at the residence
of DR.. w. II. Easter, Oliver Fcrgu-
son and Miss Hattie Massic.
A fine supper followed the ceremony.
The happy couple have established q
home At 627 N. 9th street and have the
best wishes Of many friends.