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At length, the important day came. Our new building was erected; and, as it stood on an elevated piece of ground, it made quite an imposing appearance. We had, however, given up all thoughts of getting it habitable before spring. The carpenters soon had it inclosed, and could be at work during the winter, making doors, blinds, sash, etc. I forgot to mention that, while digging stone for our cellar, they came upon a spring of pure water, which gushed forth clear and sparkling, even as Horeb of old. This was a great acquisition, for, although the waters of the Kalamazoo answered very well in the winter, when warm weather came we found the water of this spring invaluable. A level had been taken of the river, and sufficient fall found for a good water-power, within a few rods of our abode. The job for the erection of a saw mill was let; and, the race being dug, already it began to be whispered that at no very distant day we might hope to have a village-aye, perhaps a city; for, why not ? We had an extensive water-power, sufficient for all kinds of machinery, a fine location for a town, surrounded by a productive country. A road had already been laid through from Albion to Marshall on the section line, on which was established our little colony. The river had been bridged, and it was thought by many, and more especially ourselves, that the great thoroughfare leading from Detroit to lake Michigan would leave the old territorial road at Albion, and, passing through on the section line, intersect it again at Marshall, as that would be a more direct route.
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