Hugging the Meridian

    

—Dorls Magarrell
An Aerial View of Domain, 1952.

there was a full tank of water on the wagon. This was brought in and I’m sure
saved the day. Nevertheless it was a relief when the fire truck arrived and water
was sprayed on all the north side of the ham and the remains of the stack. The
bulldozer then went to work and cleared the stack bottom far enough away to
be safe.

The ladies of the district meanwhile had made sandwiches and coffee
for all . . . . The older folk like to tell us that people were more neighborly in
the good old days —— believe me they are still there when they are needed.

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OAK BLUFF

Settlers in the Oak Bluff"g district were mainly English, Scottish and a
few Irish with one family of Swedes until 1910 when Americans and
Europeans drifted in. Most of the land was sold outright through British
real estate agents to prospective pioneers for $2to $3 an acre. By the
time Americans arrived, the price had risen to $35 an acre.

In the 18805 William West from England opened the first post
office in the new settlement. The Buckinghams arrived with a family
including two boys in their late teens who were apprenticed mechanics.
One son Fred set up a blacksmith shop. Another son Stanley delivered

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