Show BELLS OF merrae ENGLAND peals still rung have from olden times tn some parts of the country bell which tolls the old year out 1 called the old lad a passing bell in western england the bells peal merrily on oak apple day to cele brate the escape of king charles at biscobel boscobel Bo another bell rung at the beginning of lent ie known as pan cake bell because in old time phrase it summons people away from their pancakes to confession and A lively peal 0 bells la oten rung at the end of the sunday morning ser vice and Is called pudding bell per haps its purpose Is to announce to the stay at homes that service Is over and that the pudding may come out of the oven every night at five minute past 9 great tom the great bell of christ church college at oxford booms out its ponderous note times this particular number was chosen in accordance with the number ot stu dents at the foundation of the col lege youth s companion |