ice house

ice n .they cut it and _ in _ in square blocks about two feet by two feet. They had ice-grips and they would stick the grips into the ice and _ and bring it through the ice house an' put sawdust on it. . They would have a rope over their shoulders an' they would haul it over the ice to the...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1974
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Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/37374
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Summary:ice n .they cut it and _ in _ in square blocks about two feet by two feet. They had ice-grips and they would stick the grips into the ice and _ and bring it through the ice house an' put sawdust on it. . They would have a rope over their shoulders an' they would haul it over the ice to the ice house which was near the pond.Ice house was made of wood; it was usually.just thick wood,an' sometimes not - just clapboard,not _ not even thick woods. . Oh it was probably about forty feet long and about thirty feet wide an' as high as _ 'bout thirty feet high. . It was in the open _ an open place right at the foot of the pond. Yes J. D. A. WIDDOWSON AUG 1974 Used I and Sup Not used Withdrawn Checked by Sarah Budgell on Thu 26 Mar 2015