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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-11

were passengers Monday over the O.
w. u. & N. for Salt Lake
j. c. Candle left the city Monda,
by the O.-W. nR & n. railway fol
weiser. Ida.
Mr.. and Mrs w. n Rahsey have
gone on visit to Portland, Vancou'
yer and oregon points
c. F. Kraft. of Tacoma. prominent II
Christian Science circles in the state
Is in the city and registered at the
Commercial hotel.
Rev. Maurice j Bywater is over
from Seattle on brief business trip
DR.. Sam Cameron left Monday foi
Vancouver. 3. c., where he will visit
for month as the guest of his
mother,
Columbus Day, Thursday. october
IL. will he legal holiday and the
banks have announced that they will
observe II by closing their places OF
business on that date.
David WalSin this week bought the
DR.. Sloan property where the Cascade
Miner office is located and will ais
early in the spring as the weather
will permit begin the erection of a
brick building. Miner.
Having finished an exceedingly
busy season on their own splendid
young 30-acre orchard west of White
Bluffs Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Roberts
hurried into the Yakima valley to
help with the apple harvest. They
are getting practical knowledge of
picking, grading and packing that will
be helpful to them in the harvest on
their own place next year.--White
Bluffs Spokesman.
S. r. Hogan until recently in the
employ of the United States reclama-
ton service will leave shortly for a
trip into Central Oregon. Mr.. Hoga n
is an attorney and has had many
years experience in practice before
the United States land office and the
at Washington and may
locate in central or eastern Oregon,
but he regrets leaving North Yakima
the best city in the northwest
George Prior 81 Son received by
American Express Monday from Spo-
kane a Lincoln buck sheep which was
the blue ribbon winner at the Salem,
Walla Walla, North Yakima and
Spokane fairs. The animal was pur-
chased, while at the state fair here,
by the Messrs Prior from Riddell &,
Son of oregon. Though but a yearling
it weighs $50 pounds.
William Lee, Jr. has returned to
North Yakima from Spokane where
as an exhibitor of grapes he swpet
the board at the Interstate fair. Mr..
Lee showed 81 varieties of grapes and
won first place on his display. In the
plate exhibit he showed fourteen
varieties and won thirteen first prizes,
one of his exhibits lacking ripeness.
He got, therefore, practically all the
honors that were to be won in his de-
partment.
The schedule of the car which Will
carry east the apples of the Yakima
valley for exhibition at the New York
show is announced. This car will
leave Ellensburg at 12:45 p. m. on
Oct. 16. 1t will leave North Yakima
at 1926 o. m. of the same day; Top
penish at $50 a. m. of Oct. II; Pros
ser at 500 p. IN. on the same day ana
Pasco at 200 a. IN. OF the 18th. 1t
will go east by passenger train and
will arrive in St. Paul within three
days of leaving Pasco.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-11
MONEE CITY

The entertainment given under the
auspices of the Commercial club last
Tuesday evening was "a great success
fine program was rendered which
was followed by. dancing. Later a
basket supper Was eaten. Miss Lo-
rena Langevin won the prize--five
dollars-for having the prettisst bss-
kct. Quite a number from North
Yakima we're present
John Shannon's new bungalow is
receiving coat of paint.
Mrs. Emma Barr has come back
from Tampico.
Mr.. Houle's little girl. who has
been suffering from fracture of the
collar bone, is improving.
NJ. O'Laughlin, who has been under
the care OF the physician. is slowly
improving.
Mr.. French of the Northwest F'o-
rum. was a Mckee visitor short
time ago. When Mr.. French was n
the valley fourteen months ago
Mckee City was merely q TOWNSHIP.
Now We have a busy little town which
is rapidly increasing and about which
many Complimentary things may be
said.
MS. Bars daughter and husband
OF North Yakima were guests at the
Barr ranch last week.
Mrs. shannon and daughter Ena
we're Yakima visitors Wednesday.
The Mckee Valley exhibition was
tnc most tastcfully arranged at the
fair, the fruit, grain and hay being
so arranged and decorated with flow
ers and mounted birds as to be
real pleasure to all visitors.-North-
west Forum.
The Ladies Aid met Thursday af-
ternoon with Mrs Gano at her
charming home, WOODBURY.. Dainty
refreshments were served
Mr.. Dickinson is reported ILL.,
a number of the young people
gathered at the Allen home Tuesday
evening The event was in honor of
Miss Mary Allen who is soon leaving
the valley for the Sound
1t was Terra Aumiller, not Very
Aumille, who visited at the Shannon
home last week.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-11

times it finally found a resting place
/ in what is now the British Museum,
London. The legend attached to it
was to the effect that in time of war,
the army having this stone in it's pos
session would be victorious, and this
gave rise to it's again being moved.
The English cause was losing
strength in Ireland and it was hoped
the presence of the stone with the
army would help to defeat the Irish.
This might have been the case, but
the ship bringing the stone to Ire
land was blown out of it's course and
the stone fell into the hands of the
irish who administered the severest
fish at the battle of yellow Ford
O'Neill, the Irish leader, who was of
very retiring disposition, surprised
his followers when he mounted on
the stone, using it as platform, and
made an eloquent plea to his SOL
diers to rally to the defence of their
country. His great Grafton was at
tributed to the famous stone, and
from that hour, whoever came in
contact with it was said to be gifted
with wonderful eloquence. After be-
ing moved to different places in the
country, 1t was finally moved to
Barney in the County Cork and has
remained there since. When Blair
ney Castle was built this stone was
used in the battlements, and the
legend still attaches that whoever
kisses, he never misses to grow elo-,
quent'' Unless something unforeseen
happens this stone will be received
within the next few weeks g saa
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-11
WOULD SUSPEND CONSTITUTION
Republic of Portugal Wants to Try
the Royalists for High Treason

LISBON, Spain, Oct. 9.-Both
chambers of parliament has been
SUNNI oned to meet extraordinary ses-
sion oct. 16 The government will
ask that part of the constitution he
suspended so that a special high trib-
ullal can he constituted for the i'm
mediate trial of those charged with
political offenses
inns is the governments response
to the monarchist invasion of north
ern Portugal.
Awaiting trial are COO prisoners
ana to these others are likely to be
added according to tonight's adj
wees the royalists entrenched in the
mountains within Il mile of the Span
lSh frontier and able to retreat into
the neutral territory.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-11
ALFALFA

Mrs MacGrue and Miss Ethel lido
took in the fair at Toppenish Satur-
day and Sunday,
Leona Gelhart visited friends in
Mabtou over sunday.
Prof Edwards and ROY Bd:rich
drove up the Status Sunday and spent
the day fishing
Judd Ide visited Alfalfa in his auto
Saturday.
MI T. Johns visited Granger
Thursday.
W L. Hatch of Granger was q
pleasant caller at this place Tuesday
The daughter Of Mr. and Mrs. Lon
Mass is quite III at this date with a
severe attack of tonsilitis.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-11
ADVERTISED LETTERS

Unclaimed letters In the North
Yakima post office Oct I, 1911:
Barr, Miss Peggy; Baur Fred;
Beckett Geo; Benke, r. Miss (teach-
err; Bergeson, Mrs. Ruby; Bivins, N.
A; Boye, Miss Edna; Buckbourgh,
Miss NJ; Coldwell, Mrs. VIM. S. (2):
Carl, Wyne; Chase, Mrs. c. c.; Chi
dester, Mrs. NJ. Coy, D. j.; Crisler,
Ian; Dean, Miss Lola; Deguay, Odil-
on; Dunbar, Mrs. Louis; Fair, John;
Fannon, Mrs Francis; Fihry. Henry;
Fitz, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter; Fleming,
Herbert 60; Fory, George; Freade,
Mrs. E. A; Gage, Mrs. Carrie; Gan
nile. Mrs. NJ. E.; Gibson, Lunie;
Golden, w. r.; Good, Roos: Cor
don. Chas. D.. Corn, L. E.. Hatch,
Charles: Nipple, Mrs. Cora; Heiple,
Mrs. Ed; Hogue, Clarence E.; Hur-
ley, J. D.; Jones, James F.: Jones,
John A; Johnston, M. j.; Johnston,
W.; King, Mrs. Nellie; Kinters, Miss
Nellie: Laberge, Etienne; Lake, H.
r.: Lavenath, Herman; Lee, Miss
Ruth; Leslie, Mrs., Charlotte; Lin
non, Ted: McAnnelly, Arthur; Nc
Matt. Nate: Macknot, Mr.; Maxwell
f. s.: Willard. Mrs c. c.; Moreland
& Sasse; Moen. Mrs. A; Nicholas, Fl.
F.: North Yakima Messenger Service;
Oddson. Butch; Peary, Miss Viola;
Poisel, Charles; Prier, Archie; Rand,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM; Reimer, George;
Rhodes, Mrs. A. j.; Richard Co;
Ross. Mrs. Mary; Rund, Hans; Rus
sell. Billy; Scott, Winfield: Sheriff.,
B. A.; Sitton. Harold; Slimp. E. E.;
Smith, w. H.; Smith, Miss Ruby;
Snip. Miss Mildred; Stanley, Mrs
VIII: station. j. c.; Steele, r. E.
Stevens. Mrs. f. J.: Stump, Rev. A
B.; sturms. Mrs. Ethel: Thaley, Miss
L. NJ; Thompson, Mrs. BABE
Thompson. Lindsay L.; Thompson
Miss Myrtle: Tut, j. E.; Wharton
Elias: White. Miss Anna; Williams
Miss Ida. Zeisels, Mrs. Josie; thinner
man. ID. F.: Zonto. Joe; Zoph, Cas-
per.
one cent due on each letter adver-
t,sed w. L. LEMON, P. M.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-11
DELEGATES TO CHICAGO
Conference at Chicago of Represen
tatives of Fifteen States

OLYMPIA, Oct &C. A. Pratt of
the Industrial Insurance commission
and w " Tanner, attorney general
will leave Monday for Chicago where
on October 10 and IA they will at
tend a conference of representatives
from similar commissions from about
fifteen states when the subject of state
and federal workmen's com pensation
will be discussed. Among the other
subjects that will be up for discus
sion will be the amendments to the
interstate commerce law, uniform ac-
cident reports and malingerng pa
tients under compensation
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-11
GRAND HOTEL LICENSE
Petition Received by City Commission
ea Will Come Up Monday

The city com mission in session
Monday received the petition of Her
man Hatfield manager of the Grand
Hotel, for a license for that institu-
ton to sell liquor. On motion of
Mayor Splawn, seconded by Commits
sioner Redman, it was filed and ac-
ton upon it will be taken next Mon
day.
The application for renewal of
the Hotel Yakima license was
granted.
The license of H. Van Buren,, of the
Enterprise saloon on South First
street. was transferred to M. B. Sand
MEYER.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-11

THREE MARRIAGE LICENSES
Three Couples Qualify Saturday for
Matrimonial Race

There were three applications for
marriage licenses at the county aud
itor's office Saturday, the greatest OF
any one day of the week.
Following are the names of those
who qualified to enter the matrimo-
NAL race:
Frank Alexander Reichert. of Sac
ramento, Cal. and Olive Marie St
Martin, of Crookston. MINI.
George Ingram Muirhead, of Out
look, and Sarah Ellen MacNamee. of
North Yakima.
j. B. Young and Augusta Diand
Rohde, of North Yakima.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-11

visiting relatives in Seattle, returned
here today.
Mrs. ". W. Walters, of Seattle. is
here on visit to her mother. Ms.
Henry Rusch
Miss Edith Crooks. from Gle Elum.
is in our city for a two weeks visit
with her sister. Mrs. Fred Gilmour
A new concrete block Is being
erected on Mrs. f. Lyons property,
corner of Pine and Fourth streets.
1t will be used for fish market
when completed.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-11
CORRESPONDENTS

I Mrs. Frakes expects to be absen
| from home six weeks.
Mr.. Frank Allen and William
Frakes came down from White Swar
on Sunday s<Ad report as having me-
with good success putting down we'll:
in that vicinity.
Mrs George Soften is very i'll a
this writing
Mr.. Denham of the Sweet. Den
ham & Sweet firm of lawyers OF
North Yakima, was a visitor here on
Tuesday
Mr. Mahan. of Parker. is buying
apples in this district this Week for
the Pacific Produce Co.
Fl. G. Tyfe, of Kennewick. was a
business visitor here Tuesday.
The Cascade Lumber Co. is putting
In the fixtures in the johnson Bro h.
ers c rs store in the Herod lock
Mr.. and Mrs. Pray left for Spo-
kane Sunday of last week.
Follansbee Bros. are rapidly get
ting their store in shape. and they
will have n first class hardware store
then.
D. A. Fox was busy on legal bust
ness in North Yakima the first of the
week.
Mr. and Mrs. r. II. Hill and their
granddaughter Vellah, left for Cray
ner, KY. Sunday via O.-W. r. e y.
They will be gone about six months,
visiting friends and relatives
Mr. r. Kerr moved into the house
next to J. G. Frakes' residence on
Second avenue this week.
the carpenters are making rapid
progress on a. A. Hunters new resi-
dence on Maple Way addition
Mr.. Kensey was in this neighhor-
hc I'd Tuesday trying to get some OF
the orchardists to go into that cou-
test of 25 box exhibit at the New
York Land Show and there will be
good number of contestants from
here
Mrs. Bybe, who has spent the past
year with her sister, Mrs. VIII
Cooks of Toppenish, came over to
take the train to Nebraska Sunday,
as she could make much better con-
nections via O.-W. r. e n. than she
could over the Northern Pacific
A good many ranchers from this
side are taking In the Indian Fair OF
Toppenish this week
Judge Thomas f. Grady will adj
dress the Brotherhood Sunday in
their first meeting this season.
The Zillah Market moved into their
new building in the Herod block
this week and now has one of the
best equipped shops below the Cap
Mr.. II. NJ Harlan and l.. J. Hill
bury, ranchers here, have just Sc
cured electric lights in their homes
and expect to install electric motor
plants in the near future.
Lloyd Bush returned from Walla
Walla this week
The business men will meet Tues
day. oct. 10. Several questions of
general interest to the citizens will
come up.
Mr.. Beechwood, Sr.. is visiting his
son, E A. Beechwood and family
here this week.
Mr.. Griffith, the local harness man,
moved in the house near Clute e Co.
johnson Brothers Company will
open their new store Saturday, Oct.
IA.
The ticket sale at the O.-W. r. &
n depot is the greatest this month
that it has ever been.
c. NJ Mudd was the successful bid
der Monday on about $1,000 worth
of work for the reclamation service
near Zillah. This will give employ
ment to large number of men with
their teams this winter.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-11
FLOOD SPREAD NINE MILES
Mississippi Valley the Scene of Great
Wreckage in Consequence

LA CROSSE, Oct. 9.-Black Falls
river flood which wiped out portions
of Black River Falls Friday and Sat
urday now spreads over the entire
Mississippi valley extending from
Minnesota to the Wisconsin bluffs bv
the merging of the larger river nine
miles north of here. Thousands of
acres are inundated and the Missis-
sippi river is dotted with wreckage.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-11
FORTY MINERS ENTOMBED
Dynamite Explosion at Lewis Mine
Cause tho Accident

TELLC RIDE, oct "a dozen
men We're injured, some fatally. and
forty entombed in the Lewis mine
near here today as the result of a
dynamite explosion. Gangs are work
ing to rescue the possible survivors.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-11

Nillle-Course, mother / aren't so
a"IuI big, but it seems t me I'm
SORT niggish for piece o. pie that's
as smallish as that.-Life
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-11

Letters remaining in the post ONCE
at selah. Wash. for the month ending
September 80:
Anderson, Car. Adams. l.; Brown,
VIM; Brown. John W.. Bdiwn, Will
Ioughby: Bulman, J. A.; Bucknell'
Ralph: Carson. F. L.; Gaines, olive;
Durham Matilda; Ellis, Charlie; Jar
Wis, Stats ellison. VI. A.; Highstreet
w. j.; Kelley. l.. b.; Lyon, Ben
Lushby. d. b.: Monaham. Joe, Perry.
Geo; Prince, Mrs NJ. A. CD; New,
Frank: Smith. Bob.
Persons calling for the above please
say advertised
IRA S. KING. p. NJ
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-11

Better and cheaper than excelsior
for packing. old papers at the Her
aid office. 10c per bundle
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-11
No Good without the Pulley

"Bartonville, Wis, June 10, 1905.
Mister Field Brundage Co.
Dear Sir-I receev de engin witch
by from you alrite, but for why you
don't send no pullie. Wat is de use of
de engin when she don't have no pull
lie am loose to me my kustomer
sure ting by no having de pullie and
OATS not very pleasure to me. Vat is
de matter with you mister Field-Brun-
dage companee, is not my moneys so
good like onnoder mans? you lose TO
me my trade un am veree anger for
dot and now tells to you dat you are
a dam fools an no good, mister Field
Bruntage companee. /, send to you
back at wunce your engin tomorro for
sure bekawse YOU are such dam
foolishness peoples.
yours respeckdullee,
OSCAR KRANSHEIMER
p. S.--Since / rite dis letter i find
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1911-10-11

OSCAR TRANSFORMER
p. S.-Since. i rite dis letter find
de pulIie in der box. Excuse to me-
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-20
Mo {. avs Delay Hero.


In Perak. in the Malay peninsula,
lawyers ind no business, for a modi-
hed forIh of trial by ordeal decides all
disputes. In place Of the legal practi-
TONER the pleatier Is native boy who
Is assigned to one or the other of the
Sides and Is given bamboo tube in
which IS sealed t!," pleading of the
person or party Whom he represents
When all is ready two stakes are
driven into the bed of stream, and
by aid Of bamboo pole the heads Of
the two boys aie submerged at the
same time. By graspins the stakes
they are enabled to remain under wa.
TER for quite awhile after their natural
inclination would bring them to the
surface, but at last one of them gives
In and, releasing his hold Of the stake.
comes to the air He is immediately
seized. and the tube he holds is cast
aside. The other lad is led ashore, his
tube opened. and the document con.
tanned therein stands as the decision in
the case
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-20
rivat Christmas obsesvaass.

Christ mus gets It's name from tbs
0as> celebrafcd in the early days Of
he chris ian church in honor of Tho
'.rth of Christ. It's first solemnIzaiion
having been ordered by Pope Tetesrhe
rus. Thir wis ID or Before the At;.:
IS, for In thu; y"ht i'upe Te!esphorus
died 'r-.--'" --'- --1-
At first Christmas was &h.tt l.
known as q movable feast. JUST as
Easter Is now. and owing to nliSunder
standings was celebrated as late ~
April or May. in the fourth century
ati ecclesiastical investigation was or
der. 4! ant upon the authority of the
tables VI the. cenSors In the Roman
archives Dec 81 was agreed upon i*
the date OF the Saviours nativity. Ira
dftion fixed the hour of birth at about
midnight. and this led 10 the celehra
ton of a midnight mass In all the
churches. second at dawn and 3
third in the later morning.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-20
Scott Relics at Abbotsford.

The present estate of Abbotsford was
formed during the years 1911 to 1871
from various small farms. the first
one purchased bearing the "inharmo
nious designation" CLARITY Hole. After
.+lI' ~ aite;' SCOTS death in 1884 a com
atll1 sea. o. friends collected $4,000 to-
3Wat& sAe redemption Of the estate, and
Mr t,aGen. the publisher, contributed
the rest OF receiving the rights over
SCOTS works. The library and mu
Senm had been given some years be,
fore by the creditors AS his son.
lieutenant Coia2et W. Scott, dice Oh
his way home from India, the prop
ferty descended to J. r. Lockhart, his
son -in-law, and thence to his daugh-
ter's husband, j. r. Hope Scott, whose
daughter held the estate for some
years. Many Scott relics are preserv
ed in the house, notably his chair and
writing table IN the study and his hat
and gloves in the haIl.--I london Stand
ard,
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-20
State Of Ohio. City of Toledo,
,1Aos Hna.x,k.

Frank j. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner Of the firm of
F. ]. Cheney & Co., doing business III
the City Of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case Of
catorrh that cannot be cured by the
use Of Halls Catarrh Cure.
Frank J. Cheney.
Sworn to before me and subscrib-
ed In my presence, this 9Th day OF
December, A. D. 1885.
(seal) A. W. GLEASON,
Notary Public,
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
na11y, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system
Send for testimonials free.
F. J. Cheney & Co., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists: 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for com
stipation.
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Why He Wanted References,

At credit mems dinner one of the
veterans told this story: In the recon
struction days man from a M,ssfs.
s1ppi valley town came to our western
mouse one day. We had sold him be-
lore In a small way, and he always
paid. He had enlarged his business,
he told us, and wanted a bigger line
than usual. but before making his Sc
lections he wanted us to give him ref
erences. We expressed surprise at
such an unheard of demand, but he
said, My two brothers -in-law have
gone In with me, and they're very par
tlcular as to whom they do business
with So we sent him to our banks.
and he came back, said we were all
right, picked out big line of goods,
and IN sixty days he busted We
couldn't collect dollar Two years
later l met the man in Cincinnati and
told him we had become reconciled to
our loss. But will you please tell me-
! asked. why did you want references
as to our credit? Well, you see,' he
answered, I wanted to know IL you
could stand i. Exchange.
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Hard For the Eskimos.

One Of the difficulties of the Mora
vian missionaries in Labrador is to
make the Old Testament, with its
wealth of pastoral detail, ineligible
10 the Eskimos. not one Of whom has
ever seen q horse. sheep and cattle.
says Hesketh Pritchard ip Hunting
Camps In Wood and Wilderness
4'they cannot realize or conceive Of,
tor there are ne domesticated animals
save dogs i'll that portion of the PENN
sula. They comprehend the story OF
Esau, the hunter, and that Of Samson
and the lion, which animal can be
translated as polar bear. but OF Abra-
ham in the land OF Mcsopotamia they
can form no picture. The nearest ap.
sproach to these ideas is drawn from
the harves, Of the sea, seals and fish
taking the place Of docks end herds
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1911-05-20
Chfistmas Candle and Tree.

The old custom of the lighting of the
Christmas candle. which is still on
served by the Irish peasaHfry. chiefly
at Candlemas or Old Christmas day.
has become quite obsolete in England.
A relic Of the observance In England
u, however. preserved. An old stone
socket carved With lamb is shown in
the buttery Of St. Johns college. OK
ford. which was used in former days
for holding the Christmas candle. The
Christmas tree was practically un.
known in England a little more than
half a century ago. 1t was introduced
into this country from Germany. where
he Christmas tree has been a popular
'eafure of Christmas eve festivities for
,en'nries. by the prince consort shortly
ft-r h;s marriage. Westminster Ga
a,Ie