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Show Ancient Christmas Custom. Mnny qtmlnt customs nre obserTi'4' at Chrlstiuus time In various Enlhh country parishes. In that of Ciimmir, lu Herkfhlie, f which the living Is a vicarage nnd the church n hcnntlful speclini'ii of nn old English pirochtnl edifice, till who pay tlthet repnlr. After Af-ter exenlng iorvlce on Chrtatmns day, to the vle.'irngc where '.the vlcnr Is held In duty bound, hy n ungp cen-tnrlri cen-tnrlri old, to rcgulo'thcm 1th four hiifhels of mult lirewiil Into nle or beer, two bushel of wheat linked Into brend, nnd hnlf n hundred weight of cheese. Any remnants of this feast nre distributed among he poor of tho pnrMi after morning prnjer the next day. |