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Page 129
... town was known all over the state and wasn't really a small - town doctor at all . We were lucky to have him , but he was ahead of his time in lots of things , and almost got run out of town a couple of times for pooh - poohing time ...
... town was known all over the state and wasn't really a small - town doctor at all . We were lucky to have him , but he was ahead of his time in lots of things , and almost got run out of town a couple of times for pooh - poohing time ...
Page 132
... town meeting . He also put an article in the Town Warrant ask- ing for $ 5000 to construct a pass- able road to his point . Art said the proposed road could only serve two possible purposes - either to take people out to the point to ...
... town meeting . He also put an article in the Town Warrant ask- ing for $ 5000 to construct a pass- able road to his point . Art said the proposed road could only serve two possible purposes - either to take people out to the point to ...
Page 174
... town . " -Corey Ford A TOURIST spending the night in a small Vermont town joined several men sitting on the porch of the general store . They were a taciturn bunch and , after several vain attempts to start a conversa- tion , he finally ...
... town . " -Corey Ford A TOURIST spending the night in a small Vermont town joined several men sitting on the porch of the general store . They were a taciturn bunch and , after several vain attempts to start a conversa- tion , he finally ...
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