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The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
New Interest in Wheat Growing.

For the past year or two the farmers of Freedom township have been planting wheat for stock feed They find wheat can be grown very easily to a great advantage for home use. Many have planted all ready and others are busy planting this week.
 Several farmers in this township have stated they are preparing to cut their grocery bill for 1917, by planting enough wheat for their own use and also patronize the Mena Flour Mills.
 Arrangements are already made to purchase a first class separator for this section of wheat growers. Let all who haven't yet planted their wheat, get busy and plant.
 Committee.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
Opening State Campaign in Mena.

J. w House. Jr., Chairman of the Democratic State Central Com mittee, has notified County Clerk w. L. Parker that the State campaign as far as Polk county is concerned, will be formally opened on Mon day night, October i6, at which time Hon. Smead Powell of Cam den will be here to make an ad- dress. MT Powell is ranked as one of the best speakers in Arkansas, and the fact that his date comes on the night of the opening day of Circuit court will De assurance that he will have . large audience. The sneAkjf1k will be ifi tho court house. z s9 5.es 41- s-sz v III. slssss
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
PREDICT s10 FLOUR.
Minneapolis Millers Say They Must
 Raise if Wheat Goes Higher.

Minneapolis. Sept. 28.-Local mil lers declared yesterday that flour may retail at $i0 barrel soon if wheat prices continue to rise. A slump in prices yesterday prevent ed further rise in flour, but quo tations were firm at S8.80 for first patent grades in barrels in carload lots. Flour is S3 barrel higher than it was a year ago.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
Thirtv-one Bales From Board Camp

Thirty-one bales of cotton in one lot came in, from Board Camp on Wednesday, about noon, and by 3 o'clock all had been sold, the price ranging from 1850 to over i6 cents. The men and number of bales each had are given below.
 W. K. Hilton, 2; R. D. Miller, ?; N. Simpson. 3; A. V. Heath. f; M J. Lewis. q; J. c. Foshee. g. H. P, Lofts, 6. J. F. White, 2; Grady Em- bry. f Bud Durham, 3 and Sam Looney, 2 bales.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
October a Month of Courts.

October. as usual is going to be & month of courts in Polk county. Starting on Monday last, the Coun- ty and Probate courts convened for the October term. On the second Monday in October will be the reg ular session of Chancery court. fol-
 wed by the session of the Circuit court. beginning on the third Mon day in the month, and then will come the session of the Quorum court on the fourth Monday in the month
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
Reunited Fine and Jail Sentence

special 10 The StaF
 Little Rock, Osg. 3.-The govern or remitted a fine of $50 assessed against Sandy Robbins. convicted by Justice J. H. Lee in-Union county. on a charge of carrying concealed weapons; also. relieved the jail sen-. tence imposed upon J. k. Hickey of Fort Smith, who had been fined $50 and sentenced to sixty days im- prisonment on charge of violating the Woods Nuisance Act.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
GOETHALs IS HOME TO STAY.
The Canal Zone Governor Plans u
 Retire in December.

New York. Oct. 3.-Major Genera George w, Goethals, governor O the Panama Canal Zone, arrivet here last night from Colon on tn steamship PastoPes of the Unitea Fruit Company line. General Goe thals said he did not expect to re turn to the canal zone, as he plan to retire from the army in DenaIR baf.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

ola. Ok. for an extended visit at the home of her daughter, Mrs. o, E. Hilton.
 Mrs. J. T. DAnpsey and three noon from AyHs 11p, Whence they soSnt saa been Sf ths fs s1S ~sft ayaih SR 'sd Of Ed Jones, bFoe 2 n Mrs Dempsey.
 Sam Hickey q AdHE, Robert Gam ble of WaterS .WK Goolsby of Board Camp, G ' HRckwell of Ink and s. P pigg of #jHky were among the country merchants in Mena on Wednesday to ret supplies from the wholesale houses.
 Dr. J. w. Lively arrived in Mena from Marshall, Tex, Tuesday aft ernoon. to spend a week with Mena friends. He says that he has planned for the last six weeks to make a trip to Mena. but was unable to do so until just now.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. w. Upshaw and family came from Cove Tuesday to make their home in Mena, and will live in the Juette residence at the corner of Janssen avenue and Sey- enth. street. Mr. Upshaw will be employed as lumber grader ill the Lauck Lumber Mill.
 Miss Emily pipkin went to Hat | field Sunday afternoon. Miss pipkin is teaching music in Hatfield, hav- ing classes on all but two days in the week, and on these days she has classes in this city. In addition to the regular pupils in Hatfield, Miss pipkin assists the teacher ill the public school music.
 Mrs J. NJ. Owens of the Owens Chapel neighborhood left Tuesday afternoon to visit her daughter, Mrs. J. H. Embry in Ashdown Aft CT spending two weeks at the home of MT. and Mrs Embry, she will go to Texarkana for a visit at the home of her daughter Mrs. J L. Nichols. Rev. A. P. Gallagher left Monday morning for a months pleasure trip to visit relatives in Ohio. Pennsyl- vania and West Virginia. During his absence a visiting priest from Shreveport will conduct services at St. Agnes Catholic church on the 2nd and 4th Sundays of this month. On
 the 3rd Sunday there will be nc services.
 Mrs. w. NJ. Caldwell was visiting lfriends and transacting business iT Mena Monday, leaving that afternoon flor Hatfield and the farm at Beech I0k. Mir and Mrs Caldwell and chil- ldren now are located at El Reno l0k.. and Mir. Caldwell has arrived
 with his oil burner invention and i:
 doing well financially and other Ewise
 l Dr. M A. Bizzell came from Tex arSayiil last Monday to meet witf the attending physicians who are 1T Il charge of WILD. Harper. Mr. liar, Iper. t will be remembered, sustainef a. fractured arm and leg one fa. last week in being thrown from {
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05
Can Now Sunply Shinales.

] I will continue to cut shingles 4
 the old stand on Board Camp cree and will be ready to fill all order
 beginning Monday, October ST"
 s.su nj paf9 Jerry Ba5ftiw {
 236-10-ft Board Camp. Ark. !
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

Miss Willella Crowson returned Saturday from near Nashville, where she had been teaching school for the past year. 1iIN l.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

Mrs. Mary J. Wignall came from Nandervoort "Wednesday for visit at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Varley. o tt a
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

Dr. J. c. Hilton went to Fort Smith last Monday to attend the sessions. of the Southwestern Medi- cal Association.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

W. R. Buchanan and Jerry Bain were in from Board Camp Wednes- day. EsE
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

Mrs. L. E. Fogel and children re- turned Sunday afternoon from Fo- gel, where they had spent the week end with Mr. E0gel
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

H. $. Linn of Potter spent Monday with Mena friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

Prof. P. c. Wiggns of Fayette- vile has been elected as principal of the Acorn school for the winter term to begin in November.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

Miss Elizabeth Reynolds returned to her home at Cove Tuesday having visited at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Levi Pigg since the Rally DaV
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

D. T. and R. c. Keys were in from Board Camp Tuesday to dispose of some country meal from their mill and Co attend Co other business.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

Dr. M A. Bizzell came from Tex arSayisl last Monday to meet with the attending physicians who are in charge of WILD. Harper. Mrs Har- per. t will be remembered. sustained q. fractured arm and leg one day last week in being thrown from a
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

ola. Ok. for an extended visit at the home of her daughter, Mrs. 0, E. Hilton.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

Mrs, s. ! Thompson of Big Fork, who had spent the past two weeks in Ntpa visiting at the home of Mr. sna Mrs. z. A. Hilton. will leave Tllursi1ay for Garman, Tex, where Sine will spend two months with relatives. She will then go to Tex
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

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The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

Masters Thell and Paul Joplin, and Miss Gertrude, children of MT. and Mrs. J E. Joplin, who had spent the weekend with Mena relatives, returned to their home in Wickes Sunday afternoon.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

Mrs. J. T.
 children reti noon from Al had been call count of the Ed Jones, broi
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

Mrs. M NJ. Colburn of San Jose, Cai,. has arrived for a visit with MT. and Mrs. w. A. Wilson. It is said she may decide to make Mena her home.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

There is to be a meeting of the strawberry growers next Saturday afternoon at o'clock in the rooms over the Planters State Bank for tie purpose of securing the enroll ment of a larger acreage to be planted next spring. Every one in- sterested in this movement is urged to attend this meeting.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

Waldo Austin came from Heaven CT Friday to visit friends, leaving Saturday for Magnolia, where he will take up the second year work in the State Horticultural School.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

The Rev. c. A. pyatt and Mrs. Pyatt returned to Mena Tuesday from Clovis. N. Mex. and other points, Mr. pyatt will again take up the pastorate of the local Apos- tolic church.
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

Miss Irene Thornton. who had been with homefolks since the Ed ucational Rally, left Sunday after noon to resume her school work in the Hatton schools
The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-05

T. A. Biggerstaff, formerly with the Cox Wholesale Grocery Com pany, and going from here to Ton ganoxie, Kas., is now located in La mar. Colo.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
I0AFERS AND OILERS NOT
WELCOME IN ATLANTA

ATLANTA, Ca, Dec. 21.-Loafers
and idlers are finding this city very
uncomfortable place to live on the eve
of the Christmas holidays, and If the
small fines imposed upon first Offend
ers are not sufficient to drive them to
work, then changing sentences will
be tried
Orders have been issued to the police
department to make a general clean
up of Decatur street and the other
districts where negroes congregate,
and the loafng places for white yag-
rants are not being overlooked.
swarm of young and old white men
around pool rooms and other hang
outs neither toll nor spin and yet the
millionaire in all the glory of a velvet
upholstered limousine is not arrayed
more splendidly than some Of them.
Already the police are noticing good
results in the reduction of thefts and
burglaries.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
Two brothers write Together.

Myrtle Springs. Ga, Dec. 81, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:
We are two little brothers, Rainey
and Walter Virgins. Please bring us a
knife and ball apiece and lets of good
things to eat. We drive the cows for
papa and do lots of things for mamma.
You must be careful and don't fall
in the pool or spring. Don't forget our
cousins, Leo and Leon, and Hollis.
Bring him something. He is our negro
here. Find enclosed 10 cents for
Empty Stocking Fund Your little
friends
WALTER and RAINEY VIRGINS.
P. S. Please don't forget Ruby, Car
roll, frankie and little Ed Taylor.
Their mamma is at Americas hospital
sick, and can't be with them Xmas.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
Letter from the "Three Reeves Kids

We are the three Reeves kids
Walter, Louise and Frances. Somehow
we can't help "fussing' and wanting
lot of things. Here are some of them
"a Victrola. a bicycle, two diamond
rings, two lavaliers-(you see Frances
and are real SMART, one gold watch
for Walter and lot of good things to
eat, 1 heard lady say once that it
was good thing ants"-did not
hurt anyone. If you can't bring all
these things, please do the very best
you can. Here is 25cts Off the Empty
Stocking. Hoping that your presents
won't give out before you come to our
house. Your little friend,
MARIE LOUISE REEVES.
December 10, 1916.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
Susie Has Measles.

Americas, Ca, Dec. 81, 1915.
Dear Santa Claus:
We are so glad it is most time for
you to come again. /, Susie. am sick
with measles. Please bring me rag
doll trunk and some confectioneries.
= l, Mary Frances, are nine years old
in the fourth grade. Please bring
me a rag doll, teaset, table and 2
chairs and some fruit. Don't forget
my big brother and my mamma and
papa. and by teacher. Your friends
MARY, FRANCES and SUSIE CHAM
BLISS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
Virginia Not Hard to Please.

Leslie, Ca. Dec. 10, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:
/ am little girl nine years old, and
l am looking forward for Santa Claus
to come to see me. Anything you
may bring me will be appreciated my
me, and l have a little brother two
years old. He wants you to bring him
a horn. horse and wagon and train,
some CONTEMPORARIES. Wishing you a
merry Xmas and a happy New Year.
From little
VIRGINIA LEE PERRY.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
Minnie Sue Gets Lonely.

Americas, Ca, Dec. 81, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:
| am little girl most three years
old. My birthday comes next month
My brothers and sisters go to school
and get lonely. want you to please
bring me a velocipede, a doll, a doll
carriage, horn, a doll cradle, some
candy, fruit and that is all; because
/ can't eat nuts. Please hurry up anc
come. Love to you and Mrs. Santa
Your little friend
MINNIE SUE CULPEPPER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
Thelma Wants a Bible.

Americas, Ca, Dec. 20, 1916
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me little Bible and a
push cart. Santa, l won't ask for
much this year. Don't forget my two
brothers. Please don't forget mother,
she has broke her leg. Good bye.
Your little girl.
THE4MA LANSFORD.
P. S.-Dont forget my big sister,
Winnie, and don't forget my little
niece, Frances Crabb. Please bring me
some fruit, too, and fireworks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
Wants "LOts of Things"

Americas. Ga, Dec. 81 1916.
Dear Santa Claus
am little girl six years old. l am
in the first grade at school, Miss Sarah
Cobb is my teacher. l have been on
the honor roll every month. / want
lets of things this Christmas I want
you to bring me big doll, doll bed, a
doll carriage, a little playhouse, lit
tie chair, a tea-set, horn, some fruit
and confectioneries. That is all. oYur
little friend LOUISE CULPEPPER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
CENTRAL TRAINS NOW
RUNNING in SECTIONS

Beginning Wednesday, Dec. 10th
trains Nos. 5, 6, IL and H. on the Cen
trail of Georgia railway will run in two
sections for the remainder of the holt
days. This will be good news to the
general public who will find 1t much
more convenient in travelling to have
ample room uring the crowded season.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
First Call For a "BilIy Goat.

Americas, Ga, Dec, 90 1916.
Dear Santa Claus
am a little boy six years old, and
am in the Second grade, Santa, |
want you to bring me cowboy suit,
q. goat, wagon and a cap pistol. also
want some confectioneries. WithIove,
HERSCHEL LOGAN.
P. S. | am sending cents for the
Empty Stocking und.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
Little Girl Wants Dolls.

Americas, Ca, Dec. 81, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus
am little girl six years old. and
want you to please bring me doll
with long clothes and carriage, and a
little tub to wash her clothes in, and
some sparklers and fruit Your little
friend. | send 10 cents for the Empty
Stocking Fund. CLARA LEE SIEG.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
Vera Bass Wants a Locket.

6 Leslie. Ca, Dec. 81, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:
! am a little girl nine years old.
Please bring me a locket and a doll
table and chairs. Bring my little
brother, "R. L." wagon, and bring
my two-year-old sister a doll, and
please bring lots of all kinds of fruit
for all of us. Your loving little girl
VERA BASS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
Charlie May Tells on Miss Record.

Americas, Ga, Dec, 81, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:
l am little girl nine years old, and
am in the third grade at school, and
want you to please bring me BIZ
cycle and some fruit. And please don't
forget my teacher, Miss Record; she
will Ne in Tennessee. Your little
friend CHARLIE MAY SIEG.
/ am sending so cents for the Empty
Stocking Fund.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
Robert Culpepper's Letter.
Americus, Ca, Dec. 81, 1

Americas, Ca, Dec. 81, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:
l am little boy nine years old.
am in the Third grade at school. Miss
Mamie Sue Bell is my teacher. have
been on the honor roll every time.
want you to bring me a cowboy suit, q
pair of gloves and horn and drum, a
lasso, confectioneries and fireworks
Your friend ROBERT CULPEPPER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
Andersonyflle Riddle Writes.

Andersonyille, Ca. Dec. 10, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:
am little boy ten years old. &c
to school at Andersonville, and am in
the first grade. Santa. bring me a
drum and some gloves and some nuts
and candy and fruit. You can bring
me pistol and some caps. Your little
friend. ROBERT DUCKWORTH.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
Lieutishia Send q Nickel.
Americus, Ga, Dec. 20, I

Americas, Ga, Dec. 20, 1916.
Dear Santa:
I am little girl nine years old
My teachers name is Mrs. McLendon
and l am in the third grade. This
year, l want you to bring me a wheel
and a cowgirl suit. Please bring me
some grapes. apples, oranges, nuts and
candy. | am sending cents for the
Empty Stocking Fund.
LIEUTISHIA LOGAN.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
Look What willie Wants.

Andersonville, Ca, Dec. 10, 1916.
Dear Santa:
l am little boy seven years old
and / go to school at Andersonville to
Mr.. E. T. Moore. l want you to
bring me a pistol and some caps, and
some gloves and lots of good things to
eat. Goodbye. Your little friend
WILLIE DUCKWORTH.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
Lush Kimbrough's Little Girl Write,

Americas, Ga, Dec. 90, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me doll, doll carriage
and cradle to rock her to sleep in. Also
pleaseplease bring me some grapes,
fruit and candy. Come to see me at
my grandma's in Leesburg, as mamma,
daddy and will spend Christmas day
there ! am a little girl and will ap-
preciate your visit. l enclose a dime
for the E. S. Fund. Your little friend,
JUANITA KIMBROUGH.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
Wishes Santa Good Luck.

Andersonville, Ca, Dec. 10, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:
l am a little girl four years old. ]
stay at home and rock little Mary
Santa, l want you to bring me sleepy
doll and plate. and lots of good
things to eat. Please don't forget little
Mary. Bring her something, too. She
is three months old. Hoping you good
luck. oYur little friend
MATTE LIVE DUCKWORTH.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
Little Girl Sends a Dime.
Americus, Ca, Dec. q, 1871

Americas, Ca, Dec 81, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:
/ am little girl three years old
and want you to please bring me a
doll, doll carriage and doll blanket
and a linen picture book and some
sparklers and some fruit. Your little
friend RUTH SEIG.
/ am sending 10 cents for the Empty
Stocking Fund.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
Green Wants a Bicycle.
Americas, Ca, Dec. 20, 1911

Americas, Ca, Dec. 20, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus:
I am mammals baby and want YOU
to bring me a bicycle and some candy
and firecrackers. l wish you a merry
Xmas. Hope you will get around next
Xmas. Your little friend
GREENE PERRY.
P. S. Enclosed 10 cents for the Emp.
ty Stocking Fund.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
Dora Has Been Good This Year.

Adams, Ca, Dec. 10, 1916.
My Dear Santa Claus:
/ have been good little girl this
year and want you to bring me cow
girl suit, doll. tea-set, box of candy.
forgot to tell you, am eight years old
Please don't forget my little sisters
Mildred and Eva. Bring them a doll
Enclosed you will find 1Octs for, the
Empty Stocking Fund.
Your little friend,
DORA CHILDERS.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
Frank Sieg, Jr., Writes Santa.

Americas, Ga. Dec. q, 1916.
Dear Santa Claus;
am little boy three years old and
l want you to please bring me a doll
a train with lots of cars and little
gun, and some fruit. Your little friend
FRANK SIEG, JR.
a msending so cents for the Empty
Stocking Fund
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
Santa WIN Have Goodies Lett,

SdHLd VIII HdFb UJUuIts Lulu
Dear Santa Claus:
l enclose rs cents for the Empty
Stocking Fund and | want you to
please bring me bicycle. I'll not ask
for more unless you have some goodies
left over after going to see teh other
little children. Merry Xmas.
Your little friend,
ROBERT BOYD.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-12-21
LETTERS TO SANTA CLAUS

All letters will be published before
Christmas, although possibly not on
the same day they reach the Office
Editor.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-06-14
NOTICE OF ELECTION

Pursuant to a resolution regularly
adopted by the town council
Of the town OF Mason
vile, Iowa on the 9Th day Of June,
1916. notice is hereby given that on
the 3rd day Of July, 1916 an election
as provided for in Sections 720 and
721 Of the Code of Iowa and the a.
mendments thereto, will be held in
said town, at which election the fol.
lowing question will be submitted to
the legal voters of said town.
Shall the Iowa Electric Company
its successors and assigns be granted.
franchise within the incorporated
town of Masonville, Iowa, to construct
reconstruct, maintain and operate a
power plant for the. generation Of elect
tricity, system for transmission, dis.
tribution and use of electricity, and
fixing the maximum rates to be charg-
ed for electric current furnished for
light and power, said franchise to ex-
tend for the period Of twenty-five
(25) years and to be governed by
the statutes of the State of Iowa
and the ordinances Of said town re-
lating to same.
The polling place at said election
will be Council Hall.
The polls at said election will be
opened at 8 o'clock m. and close
at o'clock p. m. on said day as by
the statute provided for general cleo
ton.
JOHN L. ROSE. Mayor.
Attest
JULES GLEASON, Clerk.
Dated at Masonville, Iowa, June 9Th
1916.
Copies Of ordinance will be posted
in the Mayors office in the Post
Office, and another prominent place.
23.w-4
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1916-06-14
The First Skater.

The first man or nation to skate is
lost in the minds of antiquity. The
Eskimos of the farthest North were
found to be in possession Of runners
carved from whalebone when they
were first discovered. Skating is men,
toned by a Danish historian about
1874, and Ftzstephen, in his History
Of London" says that in the twelfth
century young men fastened the leg
bones of animals under their feet by
means of thongs in order to slide along
the ice. A pair Of these bone skates
is now in the British museum. Lon
doners got the idea from Holland,
probably via Lincolnshire, where
skates have been used on the frozen
fens from the very earlies. times