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There was a brief setback in 1858 when a tornado swept through the down damaging Cochrane ’ s and Kent ’ s house and twisting the newly laid rails, but growth quickly resumed.
Upon his return he guided the town through additional growth ; among other things he dug up trees along the Mackinaw River and hauled them to town where they were planted in public square.
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