Thanks to all who responded with explanations and descriptions of "belling". Enjoyed all of them and learned something too. For a dictionary definition of shivaree or "belling" go to http://www.bartleby.com/61/27/S0352700.html ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rick Holbert" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, December 04, 2002 7:45 AM Subject: Re: [OHVINTON-L] March 12, 1919 > Here're a couple of links which describe the belling or (shivaree): > > http://www.calliopepress.com/maude/excerpt.html > > http://www.countryrag.org/cr71219.html > > I can confirm that bellings were still practiced in Vinton County in the > 1960s... > > I can remember participating in the belling that followed Dale Thomson's > wedding as a small boy in the early 1960s. There were firecrackers, people > banging on pots and pans, along with refreshments... > > Rick > > On Tuesday 03 December 2002 11:51 pm, David & Clara wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Carol & Joseph Beattie" <[email protected]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Tuesday, December 03, 2002 9:15 PM > > Subject: [OHVINTON-L] March 12, 1919 > > "From the McArthur Democrat-Enquirer, March 12, 1919 > > > > (Title omitted) > > Dewey GLANDON and Nettie BOBBLET were married Thursday and given an > > old-fashioned belling that evening." > > > > Can someone explain "old- fashioned belling"? Does anyone know who Nettie > > Bobblet's parents were? Thanks. >