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that provided work for many residents was built by J.S. Blackwell in 1905, on a pond located about one-half mile west of the "Kaiser's Corner" spot. Blackwell contracted with J.W. and E.W. Noble to build and operate the mill. Logs were brought in by neighboring farmers and the lumber was then either
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569:Georgetown
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