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EARLY HISTORY OF WOODSTOCK
Where the scream of the loon and the howl of the wild beast or the yell of the savage were all that disturbed the calm repose of nature, now is heard the screech of the locomotive, the hum of busy life, the thundering of machinery, while the beauties of civilization and the evidences of educational advancement appear.
And so, as I bid adieu to the old pioneers of 1885, who have battled successfully and long with privations and hardships in converting a wilderness to a land of plenty, a source of pride to her people, and an honor to the Union, I would say in the language of another:
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