Mr Corey recounts county history and early mills
A reader reflects on Mr ngs piece about Bethesda church graveyard at Bethesda church notes Peter Amick as a key figure. He recalls the 1859 Fairfield mill, grist mill builders, and wartime labor. The account covers 1860s money chaos, Greenbacks, wages, and price swings for grain flour and daily goods.
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