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Excerpt from The Life and Work of Sir Hiram Maxim: Knight, Chevalier De La Legion D'honneur, Etc; Etc
From French's mills they moved to the small town of Milo, where they likewise engaged in wood turning, and thence to Ormeville, which place offered greater advantages, especi ally in the way of water power. There they became owners of a well-established grist mill, not far from the local school which all the children attended.
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