Eureka Reporter | 1906-01-26 | Page 6 | Bells of "Merrie England."

BELLS OF merrae ENGLAND peals still rung have significance from olden times in some parts ot the country the bell which tolls the old year out 1 called the old lad s passing bell in western england the bells peal merrily on oak apple day to cele brate the escape ot king charles at biscobel boscobel Bo another bell rung at the beginning of lent Is known as pan cake bell because in old time phrase it summons people away from their pancakes to confession and A lively peal of bells Is often run at the end of the sunday morning ser vice and Is called pudding bell j 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 livery night at alve minutes 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 of stu dents at the foundation of the col lege youth s companion