Show I IA IrA HAY Y ON CHURCH FLOOR A curious custom was observed at Old OM Neston church on Sunday Tho The church i ii i is dedicated du to St. St Swithin S and on fes I h al day tho church is strewn with I hay Many Mans years ago sonic somo donor left lefta I a l field M to provide pro money for bread I which is if distributed four t times limes me a n year i Tho The tenant of the ti field ld has to supply tho the hay to strew tho the church hurch The Tho custom custom cus- cus I tom i is suppo supposed e to tn have havo originated from tho the fact tact that on festival Sunday the tho I wear new boots boob and an the tho idea Idla of the donor onor was to have ha tho the hay laid down to stop the tho squeaking incidental inci inri dental to new t footwear On Sunday the hay was duly laid Aill down in tho rho church t I-t London ondon Standard |