Show I 1 F I 1 i 44 IS jbf 1 W rr M r r i za 04 A I 1 L vl ix i i estt tittle story will la the ai man of roes EOM trees are common chough in church cords r but a 11 tree inside a church is er Mime what of a aar rarity ity A correspondent z however informs the london million that there are two trees grow ing inside the old church of ross boss of herefordshire Hereford shire they sprang up near the seat formerly occupied by a man named john erle who acquired fame and distinction many years ago by expending a modest fortuno in works of public usefulness these chiefly took the form of planting elm trees in his native town in order to brighten and improve its appearance a work which has since been carried on and extended by the kyrle society in inconsequence consequence of these thee operations byrle became known as aa the man of rosa many years later it wa was found necessary to cut down some of the elm trees near the church and a curious thing then happened immediately after the trees were destroyed two elm trees sprang up inside in side the church dose close to the seat which v aich tho the man of rose boss used to occupy when ho he attended divine service there the trees were allowed to grow in this strange spot and may still be seen by visitors to the towns town I 1 |