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MENNONITE HANDBOOK
and that they planted orchards and vineyards on their premises.
Some years ago the writer visited this locality and found that almost every possible trace of the community had disappeared. Where once were long lines of residences, stores, taverns, and mills there is nothing left but a few old wells, some broken down walls, and embankments to mark the spot. Cherry trees now grow wild in the woods that have overgrown the place, while the growth and size of the timber would indicate that the place has been abandoned for more than a hundred years.
