Show jiji remarkable KABLE coincidence tin the rev T dark clark w was as the first incline bent of christ church prest bli and soon after his appointment lie he planted ivy between the tw ewt J towers in front of tile the 10 within the last quarter of a cen ceri tury fury the ivy has waxed and spread under fostering 0 care and would long have extended over a considerable cons id erable portion of the he roof had it not been for the clipping shears of the gardener last sun Stin day da y night was appointed pointed al fur for mhd incumbent to preach his farewell far ewelt sermon and the evening was very wet immediately after the sermon mon all the ivy in front of the church fell down thus denuding the sacred edifice of its verdant covering which considering it to be town growth was very luxuriant it is a remarkable counci dence that the ivy should thus fall immediately a after er the incumbent who had wate watched ed its growth with so much interest for more than a quarter of a century bade farewell to an attached atta clied congregation conge aaion |