Press enter after choosing selection

Roller Skating Rink

Roller Skating Rink image
Parent Issue
Day
26
Month
March
Year
1884
Copyright
Public Domain
OCR Text

Aun Arbnr at last is to join the procession and have an att;ick of tUe roller skatinjr craze which is sweeping over the countiy. Arrangements were made this moniing by which Mr. J. E Wyman, of Detroit, leases for a term of years the ground on Huron street, west of the St. James block. The rink 3 to be a brick veneered building 4x8 rodn, maklag onn of the largestand best in the State. The floors for such a purpose have to be laid with the fireatest care and sUill. First a pine floorlng is put down, then a layer of buildinp paper to deaden the sound, and tiiterwards a hard maple floor matched and planed by hand after laying. The building is ooveied by a Frenen trussed roof, self-supporting, so no posts need make the tyro tremble to dodge. Mr Wyinan has erected a lui ge rink. in Innla and having the cxperience, will be able to put up 011e of the best rinks in the State on the land lie has leased. Work will ut once be comuinnced, and instile ol thirty days a line buiHiiitf will stand completed where now is the wood yard.