Show KISSING DAY AT hungerford curious old time custom chih still prevails in an english village the little town ot of hungerford was recently the scene of the quaint celebration of Hock tlde the property of the manor which comprises a valuable trout 11 fishery shery has hag lately come within the purview 0 the charity commissioners who have established a scheme for the future administration by popular trustees but with the proviso that the holdings of the manorial court with its picturesque old world customs should be allowed to continue the functions began with a series of blasts on the historic horn and then the men armed with staves set forth on their perambulations their duty being to demand a penny from every male householder and a kiss from each lady who crossed their path As a rule the privilege lg is granted with much good humor and husbands look on with equanimity meanwhile the Hock tido jury were sitting in solemn conclave appointing the constable and coroner and other ancient officers whose chor e duties are more or less Ob obsolete soleto london standard |