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When they went to town

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In the 1850's, when the railroad came to Livonia, it missed the center of town. Therefore, the town of Livonia moved closer to the train. Thereafter, Livonia Center, no longer the center of town, was known as Livonia Center and the business end of town was Livonia.

Looks like car day.

Where Commercial Street crossed Big Tree Street, we lived down the hill three houses. I remember because I was learning to count. I had the run of the neighborhood, which I enjoyed because everyone adored me. Everyone knew me because they knew my father, my grandfather, my great-grandfather, and my great-great-grandfather. I was Livonia royalty. 


Here's our car in front of our house on our street.