Arizona republican., 1901-07-22
W1HIRL OF THE WORLD.

At Plougastel, in Brittany. France.
thsre is but one day year on which.
lfrcn time imnemorlal, weddings are al
lowed 10 take place namely, on the
feast of st. Francis. a model Christian
wife ard mother for whom the citizens
of Plougastel have the greatest venera-
ton, which they chiefly manifest by
lsstting all the weddings for that day
This year not less than fortyfour con-
pies knelt before her altar 10 pronounce
the nuptlal vows. This day of weddings
by the Wholesalers of course, a feast
bfor the whole village. In the early
morning all the couples meet On the
| towns public square. Thence they go
\ to the city hall where the civil ceremo-
ny H. gone through with. This over, a
procession Is formed and all the couples
| followed by their respective friends, go
| three times around the viilag before
entering the church. where the religious
ceremony Is performed. Hereupon fol-
| lows the banquet, winch Is held at the
feast saw no less than 1000 guests par
| taking of the bounteous repast. Ac-
cording to an eye witness Of these fra
| ternal agapae, apart from the tables at
which sat the wedding couples. plates
were conspicuous by their absence.
There was on an average one plate to
every four guests Tha', little deficien-
o., however, did not prevent the Plou-
gastelites from enjoying themselves
capitally during the six days duration
| of the ceremonies.
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! There are portable churches as well
as school houses, and the Reformed
lchurch in Pennsylvania Is thinking seri-
ously of adopting them for congrega-
/ tions not yet financially able TO erect
permanent buildings. These movable
churches ale made Of corrugated gal
vaniZed iron. fastened to a woodan
! framework. which framework Is cover
ed on the inside with wainscOttlng, lin
ing the whole sides and ceiling. Be
tween NE iron and these matchboards
is a space OF fojr inches, which keeps
out dampness. The sides and roof are
I lined with a heavy felt which gives
warmth in winter and protection from
heat in summer. The churches can be
made any size and on any plan. Each
piece Is so marked and the whole is so
planned that any ordinary mechanic
can readily put 1t together. One seat
ing 800 persons can be put up ready for
use at a cost Ct $3.50. 1t is neat and
attractive. Moreover. it is lasting. Be
ing movable ii can be shifted at any
time when another location seems de-
! sirable.
The largest piece Of solid granite ever
/ loosed i'm a quarry In this country was
separated from its natural bed in the
John L. GOss quarries. Crotch island.
StoningtOn, Me-, a few days ago. Some
| idea of its dimensions can be obtained
when by careful measurements It was
estimated TO weigh 5000 tons. This
enormous mountain of granite is 325
feet long. 80 feet wide and 80 feet in
depth Months OF careful work were
spent in loosening 1t from the pyramid
like mountain where 1t resss. The pc
culiarity OF the granite formation al
Crotch island alone makes this enor-
nous piece of quarrying possible. The
granite is a veritable mountain, shelf
on shelf, and in order to separate one
layer from another 1t - necessary to
drill hundreds Of holes into which dyna-
mite Is placed. few days ago, all be-
ing ready, the channel made tiy the dy-
Mantle was cleared and soon the pom
derous layer of 25.000 tons will be cut
UP as required In the busi ness.
There are sigus and symptoms of a
revived interest in the game of bowls
one of the Oldest outdoor sports in Eng
land. In It's heydey bowls ran archery
very close--so close. indeed. that In the
interests of national defense It was
deemed essential to discourage ithe
game. Thus it was. probably that the
pastime came to be looked upon as
something ofan Illicit character and for
time was more or less associated with
houses of entertainment which were
not laways Of the best repute. But, in
spite of the ban of bygone centuries, the
bowling green has revived, more espec-
tally i'm the north CT England and in
Scotland. Nor can there be any more
delightful game than bowls for a sum-
mer evening, more especially for those
who have attained to an age when such
lively physical eXertons as are inyoly-
ed In cricket and tennis become a lit
tie unwelcome.
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