
John Thomas Brook name change made official
By Tim Rowland
A sign was unveiled Saturday officially changing the name of Negro Brook in Vermontville
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By Tim Rowland
A sign was unveiled Saturday officially changing the name of Negro Brook in Vermontville
By Tim Rowland
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