Church Bells and Illustrated Church Sews. \D ecerr.bir The Heavitree Society of Change-ringers. Bells anfc Bell**ringtrtg> A t S t. Michael’s, Heavitree, Exeter, on November 22nd, HollisG Five-part peal of G r a n d s ir e T r i p l e s , 5040 changes, in 3 hrs. 18 mins. Meetings for Practice. Tenor, 26 cwt. The Moyal Cumberland Society : at the Chapel-of-Ease, Holloway, on John Ford. , .. 1 Frank Murphy . , . 5 December 12th, and St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, on December 14th. Thomas Laver* .. .. 2 John R. Sandover .. 6 The St. James’s Society: at St. Clement Danes, Strand, on December Ferris Shepherd .. .. 3 William Mogridge , . 7 10th. William Shepherd .. 4 William Lowton* .. 8 The Ancient Society of College Youths: at St. Michael’s, Cornhill, and Conducted by Ferris Shepherd. Rung for the occasion of the St. Mary Abbot's, Kensington, on December 11th; Christ Church, welcome home of General Sir Redvers Bufier, K.C.B., from the South Spitalfields, December 12th; St. Matthew’s, Upper Claptor, on African war. [* First peal.] December 13th; St. Stephen’s, Westminster, on December 14th. The Waterloo Society. The Waterloo Society: at St. John’s, Waterloo Road, on December 12th. A t St. George’s, Camberwell, on December 1st, Holt's Original peal The St. Margaret’s Society: at St. Margaret’s, Westminster, on of G r a n d s ir e T r i p l e s , 5040 changes, in 2 hrs. 50 mine. December 13th. Ernest H. Oxenham William Weatherstone .. 5 The St. John’s Society: at St. John’s, Wilton Road, on December 13th. William Orockford Thomas Langdon (condetr.) 6 The St. Alfege’s Society: at St. Alfege’s, Greenwich, on December 14th, Herbert P. Harman Herbert Langdon .. .. 7 at 7.45,—All the others about 8 p.m. William Pickworth Walter Longley* .. 8 Rung in honour of the birthday of H.R.H. the Princess of Wales. Bell-ringers’ Visit to York. First peal.] O n November 17th a party of ringers from Stockton, Middlesbrough, and Thornaby proceeded to York by excursion train to have a pull on O x f o r d D io c e s a n G u i l d .—The annual meeting of the Newbury the bells of the famous Minster. Arriving about three o’clock, they branch of this Guild took place on November 24th, when representa­ were met at the station by Mr. W. H. Howard and other members of tives from the towers in union—Thatcham, Newbury, Compton, and the Minster Company. A move was then made to the Minster, where Midgham—attended. Evensong at St. Nicholas’s was followed by tea the visitors were soon made aware that in Mr. Howard they had a in the parish room, to which the Rector and Churchwardens of Newbury, guide, philosopher, and friend, who could fully explain the many features in addition to the ringers, sat down. The business meeting followed, of interest in the grand Cathedral. At the close of the beautifully over which Mr. Churchwarden Knight presided. The Rev. J. A.. rendered service the party ascended the tower, and tried their hands on Thomis, hon. secretary and treasurer, presented his annual report and this colossal peal, which is far away the heaviest in the county of balance-sheet, the latter showing a balance on the right side off York. Unfortunately the ‘ go ’ of the eleventh and tenor bells rendered 61. Is. 3d. anything more than short touches oat of the question, and the principal C l a r e , S u f f o l k .—The consummation of the efforts of the Vicar performance was a touch of 216 G r a n d s ir e Ca t e r s . A few rounds and townsfolk of Clare, in restoring the fine old tower and rehanging on the twelve enabled several of the visitors to have their first pull on the bells of their parish church, was attained on November 21st, when this number, after which a short touch of S t e d m a n T r ip l e s was rung the ceremony of reopening the tower and the dedication of a new clock on the front eight. In the evening the handbells were brought into re­ took place. Part of the tower and the oldest of the peal of eight bslls quisition at the house of Mr. G. Breed, and courses were rung of date back to the thirteenth century. The rehanging of the bells was G r a n d s ib e C in q u e s , C a t e r s , T r i p l e s , and B ob M a j o r . done by Messrs. Day & Son, of Eye, and the cost of the work has amounted to about 16007 CHANGE-RINGING. This issue of • Church Bells ’ consists of two sheets, The Sussex County Association. comprising forty pages. The postage to all places A t Sfi Botolph’s, Heene, Worthing, on November 10th, peal of abroad is three-halfpence. B OB W a jo r , 5024 changes, in 2 hrs. 47 mins. Arthur Arnell* John Paice o B rass Flag Harry Evans . 2 Charles Hills fi t h e e | - » Y E ’ FREE Alfred W . Groves .. 3 Edmund Lindup 7 George Norris .. .. 4 George Williams ., 8 CLOCK T R IA L 2 / 6 Composed and conducted by George Williams. [* First peal (w ith Alarum). W E supply any reader of Church M a j o r .] B ells with, this 18/- Alarum on Monthly Payments, as follows: A t Holy Trinity, Hurstpierpoint, on December 1st, a peal of Y O U send us 2/6, with your name L o n d o n S u r p r is e M a j o r , 5088 changes, in 3 hrs. 4 m in s. ~ and address and we will send you one Tenor, on approval. 13 cwt. IF you do approve of it you will send John S. Goldsmith . 1 Robert J. Dawe .. us 3/- more on receipt of Clock, and 2/6 each month for 5 months, making the William Burkin (Nuffield)* 2 Edward C Merritt fu ll 18/- only. BUT— Arthur A. Fuller .. ., 3 George A. King .. Our Net-Casfr-witfo-Order Frank Bennett .. .. 4 George Williams Price is 16/- only, and we will refund the cash sent if you Composed by the Rev. H. Earle Bulwer, conducted by George do not approve of the Clock, and you Williams. [* First peal in the method.] return it at once. (Signed) J. N, MASTERS, L t d . The Ancient Society of College Youths. OUR XMAS BOOKLET. A t St. Mary-the-Virgin’s, Putney, on November 28th, Thurstans’ Everyone should make a point of obtaining one of these. They contain of Stedman T r i p l e s , 5 040 2 5-3 Four-part peal changes, in hrs. mins. all the latest designs most suitable Tenor, 16 cwt. Beal Oak for Smas and New Year Gifts, at George N. Price .. .. 1 John E. Baker* .. .. 5 prices'that will show you the enor­ Case. mous saving to each purchaser by Henry R. Newton 2 William Fox .. 6 sending to Rye. P o s t F btb'f . 3 W. E. Garrard (conductor) 7 John T. Kentish . ‘ Veracity’ Archibald F. Harris 4 Samuel How .. 8 Watchmakers, First peal of S t e d m a n .] I N. MASTERS, Ltd., Rye, Sussex. A LASTING BOND OF PEACE PBESEBVE YOTJB TEETH between man and the dairy, so often impeached for distributing contaminated and teach the Children to do so by using milk, is new found in HORLICK'S MALTED MILK, which is the cow's product in a state of absolute purity and combined with the converted starch CALVERT’S CARBOLIC TOOTH POWDER, of cereals. It is life and health to children deprived of their mother’s milk, SOLD EVERYW HERE, in 6d., Is., and Is. 6d, Tins, and to dyspeptics and invalids of all ages. Excellent as a food-beverage in Has the Largest Sale of any Dentifrice. health. Of any chemist, Is. 6d., 2s. 64., and U s. Send for free sample Illustrated List of Calvert’s Carbolic Preparations post free on application. and latest Illustrated Booklet to H oblick & Co., 34 Farringdon Road, London, B.C. T. C. CALVERT CO., P.O. Box 513, MANCHESTER, MEARS AND STA1NBANK, BELL ROPES. WHITECHAPEL BELL FOUNDRY, :f Supply and Erect Peals ol Church Bells with cmaJ (Astley’s SpteialiU.) Sole Makers of Chime Ropes for Harrington, JMMk Fittings and Frames. Latham, & Co.’s Tabular Chimes. Towers inspected preparatory to submitting Estimates. Send for Quotation and Testimonials to Bells Reining, Tuned, or Recast. Fittings renewed. M usical Hand-bells, l t d . JOHN ASTLEY & SONS, HOUR AND QUARTER BELLS. SCHOOL BELLS AS SUPPLIED TO THE LONDON SCHOOL BCa £J> HOPE MAKERS. COVENTRY. E5TAELZ5HZD 136 YEARS. 3 4 W H ITECH APEL ROAD. LONDON, E. Established :57c. 5 6 Church Bells and Illustrated Church News. [December-1 4 , 1 9 0 0 . every December 29th and June 29th, betwixt two and three o’clock in »ell0 anfc BelUrtnglnfi. the afternoon, during her life. ‘ How it came to pass that, while the providing and maintenance of bells was the duty of the capital burgesses, on the town trustees was Meetings for Practice. cast the cost of ringing them, is one of the mysteries handed down to The Royal Cumberland Society: at St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, to-day, De­ us from the time when the Commissioners of Edward VI.