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MILL POND changed a few times during its years of operation, but was always owned by out-of-state companies. A reunion of some of the last mill leaders was held in the 1940s. Clapp said he has seen some of the letters that were sent in response to the invitation. The mill burned down in 1918. By then, the trees that the company could access had depleted, so the mill was not rebuilt. According to Lawson, “Twin Tree
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Lumber Company moved its operations to Hopkins, Georgia, where it operated during most of the 1920’s.” Clapp said some of the buildings that had not been destroyed in the fire were dissembled and transported to the Georgia site, where they were reassembled. He said this included the employee houses and some of the track that had been used. Once in Georgia, the company continued until the 1930s.
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