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| An original door was found. |  |
| Original door hinge found. |
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| Original cresting was found. |
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| Original ceiling was
found in the courthouse vaults. |
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| Some of the original
bricks were found buried plus another 20,000+ had to be purchased. |
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| A 1876 dime was found on the courthouse grounds. |
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| An abandoned cistern was found. |
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| An 1889 clock was purchased and
restored. |
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| Container for
cornerstone and bottle of wine. |
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| Cornerstone was rededicated. |
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| Birds were found in
the courthouse not paying rent. |
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| Snakes were found. |  |
| Many meetings were held. |
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| The original bell was restored. |
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| The Dickson monument was restored. |
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| The
original foundation of the Dickson monument (1894) was discovered. The restored Dickson monument was returned to its original place. |
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| Marker was found. |
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| Equipment was stuck in the mud. |
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| Snow fell on
Christmas day 2004. |
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| The bell was taken to each elementary school in the county. Teachers and children had the opportunity to ring the bell. |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Debbi Head, 512/463-4565
DATE:
STATE OFFICIALS TO RING
COURTHOUSE BELL
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| The air conditioning duct was made, installed, removed, remade and reinstalled. |
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| Power cable
installed, ripped up (accident), repaired. |
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| The cresting was
made, installed, removed, recoated and reinstalled. |
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| Some of the windows
were made, installed, removed, reinstalled for various reasons. |
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| Asbestos was removed. |  |
Fund raisers were well supported. |
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| Visitors from other counties. |
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| Finally - Rededication | Click for Rededication |
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