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Show Ilii.Ite of Ire. In the fall, when the ice hi the Penobscot Penob-scot prevents w running of the ferryboats, ferry-boats, and while the water in the channels chan-nels on each side of the island of Old-town Old-town runs so swiftly that it will not readily r.eeze unaided, the Indiana who live on the island aid it and make a safe bridge al small expense. Thev get a big cake of ice ft o;ii the nearest "m ill water and swing it ,:rross Uly cham.el in a narrow p:i!-t U, few nighls it is frozen hard enough to bear the weight of persons per-sons crossing, nnd comes into use for a number of weeks before the other ice id ready. Boston Budget |