Illustration of Forrest Hill Church
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Nooks And Corners Of Old England – Forrest Hill, Oxfordshire

On a rising ground to the left of the road from Oxford to London, through Wycombe, and at the distance of four miles from Oxford, stands the little church of Forrest Hill; its gabled bell turret, containing two bells in open arches, rising above the surrounding foliage, forming a conspicuous and highly picturesque object. Forrest Hill is a long, straggling village, built on a ridge of land beyond the church, which occupies alone the brow of the hill. The churchyard is small, and surrounded and overhung with trees: the hollies, the yews, and weeping willows, all in the utmost luxuriance, forming a beautiful contrast with each other, and giving to the graveyard that spirit of quiet and holiness which always ought to be the characteristic of the church, which was dedicated to St. Nicholas the Confessor, on the 6th July, 1273, is small and compact, being composed of one aisle, divided into nave and chancel. At the west end is a fine early English bell-gable, and two singularly large buttresses standing out in bold projection.

Illustration of troops on parade as a large crowd looks on.
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Evacuation Day

The seventy-second anniversary of the return of Evacuation Day was celebrated on Monday by an imposing military parade and review in the Park by the authorities.

As the Common Council made no appropriation this year for the proper observance of the day, what was done in the way of parading and festivities was the result of voluntary enthusiasm on the part of our citizens. Flags, banners and appropriate devices adorned nearly all our hotels, theatres and public buildings, and in many instances the ships in the harbor were gaily decked with flags and streamers. A holyday was given to all the scholars in the public schools, and many old Knickerbockers abstained from business in honor of the day.

Hopi Snake Dance. Photo credit: Library of Congress
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Announce Date Of Hopi Snake Dance Aug. 25th

Announcement of the date of one of the three Hopi Snake Dances, to be held this year north of Winslow, was brought here this week by Joe Secakuku (Chief Yellowfeet). The dance, in which Chief Yellowfeet will take part, is to be held at Shipaulavi, 75 miles north of Winslow by way of the Painted Desert and Oraibi, and will take place on August 25th. As 1926 ends in an even number there will be three dances held this year. On years ending in odd numbers only two dances are held. The other two dances of 1926 will be held during August at Toreva and Hotevilla villages, and dates will be announced later.