The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-06-21
PETER WEISS /
BECOMES A
BENEDICT
WE'LL KNOWN Ely MAN MAR
RIED AT 8:15 O'CLOCK LAST
NIGHT.
BRIDE IS MISS ANNIE MCCARTHY
Bridegroom Kidnapped by Crowd,
Who Shivareed Him at His
Home.

Wedding bells rang out through
out the camp last night when Peter
Weiss and Miss Annie Mccarthy of
this city were united in marriage.
The happy couple received the con-
gratulations not only of a few close
friends, but practically the whole
town, and the wedding proved to be
a joyful affair, indeed.
There is probably no better known
man in Ely that Pete" as he is
familiarly called. He Is most con-
genial man and always has good
word for everybody.
Mrs. Weiss Is an attractive lady
and is highly thought of by all who
have had the pleasure of making her
acquaintance. She came to Nevada
from the golden state of California.
The wedding ceremony was per-
formed at $3.50 O'Clock by Justice of
he Peace Cartwright at the pretty
little home fitted Up by the BRIDE
gloom on Murry street, In the pres
cnce of number of invited guests.
The bride looked charming in a
lite gown and was accompanied by
Miss Daisy Green, the maid of
honor. Robert ]. Cordell was best
man. AS soon as the marriage ritual
was finished the friends crowded
around the happy couple and show
ared them with congratulations.
kilograms from Tex Rickard,
George Gum, Ole Elliott and Death
Valley" Scotty, in which they ex-
tended their best wishes to their
friend in his matrimonial adventure,
were opened after the wedding.
Those who witnessed the ceremony
we're: Mr.. and Mrs. Frank G. Arm
strong, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Kline,
Mr. and Mrs. Marks, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cordiner, Miss Daisy Green, A. j.
Cartwright, Cole Campbell, Ben Dun
kle and Robert J. Cordell.
Mr.. Weiss Is man who has trav-
lied considerably. He has roughed
It In many of the Nevada camps and
., obably no one in Ely Is better ac-
Cuainted with the old timers than
he. He came to Ely from Goldfleld
a year ago last February. Mr.. Weiss
is member of distinguished fam
i!y of the historical city of Munich.
lie has punched cattle In the west
and for seven years tramped the
| Alaskan frozen fields as far north
as Cape Lisbon. In rs he was In
Rapid City and battled with the In
dams that were harassing the
pioneers In the onward march to this
coast and for whom the people of to-
day are grateful. The palmy days
Of the famous Nevada town of Eu-
ieka found Pete" present, and
many recall with pleasure this happy
son of Germany.
Throughout Montana he engaged
in the butcher business and conduct
ed numerous shops. He and George
Gum are the best of friends, and
Il g latter was one of the first to
send congratulations.
Numerous elegant presents were
given the newly married couple by
the Ely friends and Mr.. Weiss was
engaged in displaying them after the
wedding supper was served when a
terrible noise broke the quiet spell.
Tin cans, horns, drums and the min
gled yells of dozens of voices took
everybody by surprise. 1T was moth
ing more than the crowd outside that
was putting the finishing touches on
the affair. 1t was the shivaree. II
anyone in Ely didn't hear the racket
II was wonder.
But that was not all. pete" at
tempted to do the right thing and
stepped outside to make few pleas
ant and appropriate remarks, when
6 gang of stalwarts rushed upon him
md literally kidnapped the BRIDE
groom. A hack was in waiting out
side and In 1t Weiss was placed and
rapidly driven up town, while the
jolly crowd followed behind. The
groom was true blue, however, and
certainly treated the crowd right.
The wedding will go down in the his
tory of Ely as one of the happiest
affairs held in long time and the
whole town joins in wishing them q
long and happy welded life.