Hey, I remember that, one of my older sisters got "belled". Beulah McLemore 703-620-1389  home 703-405-5522  cell -----Original Message----- From: BurgessWV@aol.com [mailto:BurgessWV@aol.com] Sent: Saturday, July 01, 2006 5:27 PM To: WVLOGAN-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [WVLOGAN] Wedding Night Celebrations.....OTS The whole town celebrated when a couple married years ago; A "shiveree" was in order the first night; crowds would march around the house of the newly weds with cow bells,and other noise, until the groom came out with a candy treat for the celebrators, Sometimes it would get out of hand when a groom was taken to the creek and held under till he agreed to treat.One couple got a surprise when they retired for the night; Sheep bells were tied to the bed springs,and some kids got a big laugh in the next room ! Shelby ============================== Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. New content added every business day. Learn more: http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx