Show BELLS OF MERRIE ENGLAND Peal Still Rung Have Significance From Olden Times In some parts of the country the bell which tolls tho old year out It called the Old Lads Passing Bell In western England the bells peal merrily on Oak Apple Day to ceo brato the escape of King Charles at Boscobel Another bell rung at the beginning of Lent is known as Pancake Pan-cake Boll because in oldtime phrase It summons people away from their pancakes to confession and fasting A lively peal of bells is often rung at tho end of the Sunday morning service ser-vice and is called Pudding Bell Perhaps Per-haps its purpose is to announce to the stayathomes that service is over and that tho pudding may come out of the oven Every night at five minutes past 9 Great Tom the great bell of Christchurch Christ-church college at Oxford booms out Its ponderous note 101 times This particular number was chosen In accordance with tho number ot students stu-dents at the foundation of tho college col-lege Youths Companion |