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The Old Bla Blacksmith's Shop Reminiscence
A reminiscence by J. W. Dizon recalls the century old Bla Blacksmith shop in a village, its forge and anvil, the hawkers and wheelwrights, and the social world around it. He paints scenes of horse shoeing, rainy day waits, card games, and village gossip, ending with the site now vanished and memories fading.
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Bla Blacksmith’s
J. W. Dizon
Ita Doore
Sonny
Steed
Lewis
Burg
Farmer
Wheelwright
Mr. Jones
Mr. Robins
Brown
Smith
Dad
Lloyt Crampton
Lloyd
Bill Jones
Bill
Frederick County