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From the Rogers Family Book.....They lived close to the Old Twin Furnace at Fitchburg. The water fortheswimming pool at the Aldergate Camp comes from their old spring.Thespring was alsway known for a large amount of water.
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From the Rogers Book....In her early years when she lived at home, she would often be sent tothespring to get water from one of the many natural springs that causedthearea to be called Mountain Springs. The spring was located fairlycloseto their home. Today, if you stopp and listen at the bottom of thelastlittle hill before you arrive at Mtn Spring Cemetery, you can hearthewaer gushing out down under the cliff.
Ellen had 3 buckets. She carried 2 in her hands and one on herhead.Later they developed a rope and pulley method to get their water.Oftena lot of water would spill out of the bucket as it was pulled alongthecliff and rocks.
They owned a large country store and often bought items from the JohnW.Rogers, Jr. family and others in the neighborhood. Eggs were often15cents a dozen. Chicken were sometimes 10 cents a pound. Whenthechildren took the items to the store their Aunt Ellen always gavethemsome extra candy or other snack fool to eat on the long wald upFitchburgMountain.
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