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"On August 29, 1860, the following resolution was passed : 'Resolved that a committee of three be appointed for the purpose of renting or pur- chasing and fittiug up schoolrooms for three primary and one grammar school, said commit- tee to be authorized to enter into coutract nec- essary to carry into effect the objects of their appointment, and to be requested to act imme- diately and to report at the next meeting of the city council.'
"On September 7, 1860, Miss Sarah G. Perot was choseu female assistant in the grammar school. The following resolution was passed :
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'Resolved that such scholars as are able to pass a good examination in orthography, reading, the rudiments of arithmetic, grammar, and geogra- phy shall be eligible to scholarship in the grain- mar school.' Thus was the foundation of the present Litchfield High School laid. Its prog- ress from year to year will be given in as much detail as space will permit. On November 12, 1860, 'On motion Mr. Samuel Taylor (being present ) presented a draft of rules of order for the government of the Litchfield grammar school. After some discussion the rules were adopted and copies ordered made and hung in the school rooms.' For all I know, a portion of those rules may yet be in force, for when I departed from the Litchfield High School early in 1884 a copy of the rules was attached to every door leading into the assembly room. At the meeting of Jan- uary 10, 1861, Aldermen Hood and McGinnis were appointed as a committee to 'attend to the proper transfer of the building now occupied by the Litchfield grammar school and the lot on which it stands, from H. A. Coolidge to the City of Litchfield.' At the meeting of the council February 7, 1861, the deed of IIenry A. Coolidge and A. Almina Coolidge, his wife, was accepted as being 'good and sufficient.' This conveyance covered the property known as the Litchfield Grammar School, it was located, as heretofore stated at No. 221 North Jackson Street. At the latter meeting the rent of the grammar school building for the summer months was fixed at $7.00 per month for one room or $12.00 per month for the whole building. The fiscal statement for the year ending March 4, 1861, shows that the total expense for the city schools amounted to $1,054.53 for 1859, and $1,546.75 for 1860.
"The year 1861 brought not only the Civil War but also a spirit of retrenchiment on the part of the city council, as is evidenced by the proceedings of August 9, of that year when the salary of the principal of the grammar school was fixed at $45 a month, and the salaries of primary teachers at $27 a month. Even at those low figures there were many applicants for posi- tions. At .the meeting of August 26, 1861, the council sat as a board of school directors, and the clerk was instructed to keep the proceedings of the board in a separate journal, and was directed to procure a suitable book therefor.
"The Third Ward school was held in the Christian Church, which was also occupied at that time by the Methodist congregation, and which was located at the southeast corner of the
intersection of Third and Madison Streets. The First Ward school was held in the brick build- ing located at the southeast corner of the inter- section of Sargent and State Strects. The records of the board of school directors being at this time beyond my reach, I must bridge over the period from 1861 to 1867 in so far as princi- pals or city superintendents are concerned. Miss Abigail Paden, now Mrs. Abigail Hood, and Miss Blanche Keating, now Mrs. Blanche K. Davis, and Miss Julia Palmer taught during that period.
"Hon. Elizur Southworth, at an interview held on January 19, 1917, related that some fifteen years ago he received a letter from Mrs. Julia K. Stevens (formerly Julia K. Palmer) of Bloomington, Ill., in which she recalled old times, and in which she thanked him for the assistance he had rendered her, when she had conducted a private or tuition school by paying the tuition of one pupil. Mr. Southworth had no children of his own, and his life has been filled with unostentatious deeds for the benefit of the public. While probably out of place in this narrative, I believe that I will be pardoned in stating that Mr. Southworth not only looked after the living, but provided for the unfortunate dead by purchasing a lot in Elmwood Cemetery. At the present time, it is said, that he has room for one more on that lot. Miss Margaret Middle- ton, now Mrs. Senator G. W. Paisley of Litch- field, taught in the Litchfield schools of that period.
"From an interview held with the late W. S. Palmer in the summer of 1902, I find that the board of school directors, in August, 1865, appointed a committee consisting of W. S. Palmer, David R. Sparks and Thomas G. Kes- singer. to select a site for a new public school building which should be large enough to ac- commodate the pupils of the city, or school district. They selected the block on what was known as the 'Pierce Mound,' the location of the present 'Ida J. Russell' school, and the board of school directors provided for a build- ing containing ten rooms, and a public assembly room, to be erected over a suitable basement. The general public charged extravagance, and sought in every possible manner to thwart the movement. But those sturdy pioneers were de- termined to provide suitable and adequate school facilities for their children, and their children's children. The building was erected, but before it was completed it was discovered that there was a shortage of $7000. Messrs.
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Palmer and Sparks gave their individual notes as security for the amount until the taxes could be collected, and the building was completed in time to open school in September, 1867. A new school building demanded efficient superintend- ence ; Professor Blanchard was employed, and is given the credit of giving Litchfield its first graded school. He was followed by Professor Rider, and he in turn by Professor Catherwood. Under the latter's reign, on April 1, 1872, the handsome new school building was destroyed by fire in the presence of a helpless populace. Some of the seats had been saved, and within a few days the schools were started again in a row of buildings south of the City Park. The high school was housed in a two-story building oppo- site the southeast corner of the City Park, and immediately north of the present post-office building. The first class from the high school was graduated in 1871. During the rebuilding of the new school house on the site, and upon the foundation of the old one, there were no classes graduated. The new building was ready for occupancy, and the school opened therein on September 24, 1873. Professor Hastings was the new city superintendent. He has been fol- lowed by Professors Hedges, Ross, Dewell, Charles, Bowlby, Hill, Bromfield, Bryan, Wooters, Shellenbarger, Richmond, Anderson, Hawkes, and the present incumbent, Professor Wells.
"In those days the school district was bonded to the limit. By 1SS2, the new building was not large enough to accommodate all the pupils, and the Baptist Church, east of the City Park, now occupied by the Litchfield Marble & Granite Company, was used for classes in the fifth and sixth grades. In 1SS4 the present Second Ward school, with four rooms, was erected, and the fathers imagined that they had solved the school problem for several years to come. In 1SSS an election was called, and the people voted to erect a school building just north of Madison Park, in the present Fifth Ward. Again the fathers congratulated themselves with the idea that six additional rooms would provide for all additional requirements. It was not long, however, until the schools were again overcrowded. In 1899 a new six-room building was erected at Tyler Avenue and South Chestnut Street. The fathers did not figure wisely, for that same year the Kunz building, corner of Madison and Ed- wards Streets; was used for the eighth grade. Later it was moved to the Lange building on
West Union Avenue, then to the Sinclair-Baker building on East Union Avenue, just north of the City Park, and then to its present location in the Updike residence on East Union Avenue.
"The Litchfield High School for a number of years has been on the accredited list of the University of Illinois. Its curriculum and faculty will compare favorably with any school in the state, but its facilities for library, gym- nasium, chemical laboratory, and all other modern necessities, are woefully wanting. The district has no bonded indebtedness, and can at the present time issue bonds in excess of $50,000. There is a concerted movement on foot to erect a modern high school building, which if accom- plished will afford relief for years to come to the grades. The second class from the Litch- field High School was graduated in 1875, and had three members, Anna Dugan, Jennie Wal- lace, and Betsy Wallwork, all deceased. There was no class for the year 1876, but from 1877 to the present time a class has been graduated in each successive year. Professor Patrick Henry Pope was principal of the grammar school between 1861 and 1867. He afterwards located at Cairo, this state, and achieved con- siderable notoriety for his services during the Civil War, and later in state politics. Mrs. Elizabeth Burton, afterwards Mrs. Rev. Hanks, was an assistant in the grammar school during that period."
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NORTH LITCHFIELD OFFICIALS.
Prior to township organization, when the territory was known as a precinct, we find the following names as justices of the peace : Aaron Kean, elected in 1861 and 1867; W. S. Palmer, in 1867; E. S. Cooley, in 1861 and 1864; David W. Henderson, in 1865; Thomas G. Kes- singer, in 1865; John C. Young, in 1865 and 1869; Willis Charles, in 1869, and Charles W. Ward, in 1869. During the same period we find the following parties were elected as constables : Jonathan I. Atterbury, 1860 and 1864; William Mullins, in 1857; John McLeelan, in 1861; Robert Kirkpatrick, in 1863, 1865 and 1869; LaFayette Sweet, in 1864 and 1865; William G. Porter, in 1866; Frank Kessinger, in 1867 and 1869 ; George W. Davis, in 1869 ; Joseph A. Davis, in 1871; Pilcher Simmons, in 1869, Alonzo F. McEwan, in 1871, and John H. Thomas, in 1872.
After the adoption of township organization
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we have a complete list of those elected to the several township offices written by Mr. Parham Randle, the present town clerk, which we are privileged to give herewith.
"Following is the list of township officers of North Litchfield since township organization became a law :
1873-Supervisor, H. H. Hood; assistant supervisor, J. C. Roberts ; clerk, Henry H. Keith- ley ; assessor, Tilman Shore; collector, James Rogers; commissioners, John D. Wallis, D. M. Blackwelder and Jacob Beeler; justices of the peace, W. Charles and R. A. Gruendike; con- stables, P. G. W. Simmons and R. Kirkpatrick. (During the year 1873 B. S. Hood and R. M. Lay were also clerks at different times by appoint- ment. )
1874-Supervisor, E. M. Gilmore; assistant supervisor, S. A. Paden ; clerk, R. M. Lay; col- lector, Martin A. Ritchie ; assessor, J. C. Young ; commissioners, A. T. Stearns; overseers, Wm. Maxey, Samuel Pound, John Bennett. (The highway overseers were at that time elected at the regular township election.)
1875-Supervisor, E. M. Gilmore; assistant supervisor, S. A. Paden ; assessor, Tilman Shore ; collector, Martin A. Ritchie ; clerk, B. S. Hood; constable, Louis Whittaker ; commissioner, John P. Davis ; overseers of roads, George W. Briggs, William Johnson.
1876-Supervisor, E. M. Gilmore; assistant supervisor, J. G. Wilson; clerk, B. S. Hood; assessor, Tilman Shore; collector, Edwin Beeney ; commissioner, William Johnson ; justice of the peace, William G. Porter.
1877-Supervisor, W. G. Porter; assistant supervisor, E. K. Austin; clerk, Thomas J. Charles; assessor, Tilman Shore; collector, N. M. Farquar ; commissioner, A. T. Stearns; jus- tices of the peace, Jacob T. Miles, I. N. Jones and Willis Charles; constables, P. G. W. Sim- mons, Joseph A. Davis and C. C. Sullans; road overseers, John W. Ritchie, Jeff Davis, Jacob F. Blackwelder and Green P. N. Bandy.
1878-Supervisor, W. G. Porter; assistant supervisor, E. K. Austin; clerk, Thomas J. Charles ; assessor, Tilman Shore ; collector, N. M. Farquhar; commissioner, D. M. Blackwelder.
1879-Supervisor, W. G. Porter; assistant supervisor, S. A. Paden ; assessor, M. A. Ritchie ; collector, Jas. M. Ashlock; clerk, T. J. Charles ; commissioner, William Johnson.
On June 26, 1879, at a special meeting, Luke
Terry was appointed commissioner on Canada thistles.
1880-Supervisor, S. A. Paden; assistant supervisor, E. K. Austin ; clerk, T. J. Charles ; assessor, M. A. Ritchie; collector, J. M. Ash- lock ; commissioner, A. T. Stearns. For domestic animals running at large, 301 votes. Against domestic animals running at large, 251 votes.
1881-Supervisor, Abram D. Atterbury ; as- sistant supervisor, Leroy F. Wood ; clerk, J. T. Charles; assessor, Martin A. Ritchie; collector, S. E. O'Bannon; commissioner, D. M. Black- welder; justice of the peace, Isaac N. Jones, Jacob T. Miles, Willis Charles ; constables, Thomas Wood, Zach Kessinger, John W. Gris- wold. For domestic animals running at large, 332 votes. Against domestic animals running at large, 274 votes.
1882-Supervisor, Abram D. Atterbury ; as- sistant supervisor, L. F. Wood; clerk, T. J. Charles : assessor, E. M. Gilmore; collector, S. E. O'Bannon ; commissioner, Joseph Sturges ; constable, Abram Kinder. For domestic animals running at large, 233. Against domestic animals running at large, 358 votes. On April 22, fol- lowing this election, a special meeting was held for the purpose of adopting by-laws for the pro- hibition of stock running at large. Benjamin Parish was the first pound master for the city, and M. A. Ritchie was the first pound master for the country. Parish refused to serve, and at a special meeting held April 11, 1882, A. Kinder was appointed. A. Kinder refused to serve, and at a special meeting held December 9, 1882, Samuel Davis was appointed pound- master. (There were three men answering to the name of Samuel Davis at that time living in the city. They were designated as 'Red- headed' Sam Davis, 'Carpenter' Sam Davis, and 'Fool' Sam Davis. The poundmaster was 'Fool' Sam Davis.)
1883-Supervisor. Samuel A. Paden; assistant supervisor, M. A. Ritchie ; Clerk, T. J. Charles ; assessor, Joseph Fogleman; collector, H. G. Tuttle; commissioner, B. B. Parish ; pound- masters, M. A. Ritchie and 'Fool' Sam Davis.
1884-Supervisor, S. A. Paden; assistant supervisor, Tilman Shore; clerk, T. J. Charles ; assessor, J. W. Steen ; collector, H. G. Tuttle ; commissioner. D. M. Blackwelder. M. A. Ritchie and Sam Davis were re-appointed poundmasters.
It is fitting here to pay a tribute to the memory of T. J. Charles, one who was liked by every-
Porsph Hall & Family
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one; a man of modest, unassuming, kind and true demeanor. He was elected town clerk for seven consecutive years without opposition. During the first two years of his service to the township he taught school at the Flat school- house southeast of this city, for one year he taught the high school, and was for several years principal of the city schools. He was highly educated as well as a great reader and served as superintendent of the city schools, town clerk and member of the library board all at the same time, for several consecutive years. He was a cousin of Mrs. J. M. Towey.
1SS5-Supervisor, Francis W. Crouch ; assist- ant supervisor, William R. Blackwelder, Jr .; clerk, John W. Rose; assessor, Tilman Shore; collector, Frederick C. Beeman; commissioner, Joseph Sturges; justices of the peace, Willis Charles, Leroy F. Wood, W. C. Henderson and I. N. Jones; constables, John W. Griswold, William C. Draper, Samuel A. Kinder and L. J. Murphy. M. A. Ritchie and Sam Davis were re-appointed poundmasters.
1SS6-Supervisor, F. F. Crouch; assistant supervisor, Edson Pound; clerk, J. W. Rose ; assessor. John W. Steen ; collector, Fred C. Bee- man; commissioner, John Frank Fogleman. Martin A. Ritchie and John L. Cummings were appointed poundmasters.
1887-Supervisor, Fred C. Beeman ; assistant supervisor, S. M. Crawford; clerk, John W. Rose; assessor, W. H. Groner; collector, W. E. Loughmiller (no opposition) ; commissioner, Thomas H. Dyer. William Redman and Wilson Bandy were appointed poundmasters. (Here- tofore the horse lot of John P. Bayless, which occupied the west part of the block now occu- pied by Baldwin & Weir's lumber yard, was used for a pound, but at this meeting it was decided that the township buy ground of its own. Accordingly two lots were purchased on North Walnut Street, where the pound has ever since been located, a fence built and a well dug and walled and a pump and watering trough placed, lots and all improvements costing $131.94.) $6.25 was paid this year for killing Canada thistles.
1SSS-Supervisor, T. C. Kirkland ; clerk, M. M. Milnor; assessor, W. H. Groner; collector. W. E. Loughmiller ; commissioner, Joseph H. Sturges ; assistant supervisor, Samuel H. Craw- ford."" (It was voted at this election for payment in labor of the district and property road tax.)
1SS9-Supervisor, Louis Allen ; assistant super- visor, David A. Blackwelder and Fred C. Bar- nett tied, each receiving 437 votes; assessor, J. V. Hamilton ; collector, Edward Hoog ; clerk, C. W. Ward; justices of the peace, Willis Charles, W. C. Henderson and Joseph Law- rence ; constables, F. M. Lloyd, C. H. Crabtree, James H. Dees, Clarence Weatherford; com- missioner, John Saxby. Wm. Redmond and David A. Blackwelder were appointed pound- masters. William Redmond resigned and on June 11, Edward Sexton was appointed to fill the vacancy. (On June 24, the supervisor, town clerk and assessor met in the office of the town clerk. This composed the board of review of assessments and their duty was much the same as the present board of review.)
1890-Supervisor, John K. Milnor; clerk, Samuel W. Kessinger; assessor, W. H. Groner ; collector, Edward Hoog ; commissioner, John W. Ritchie.
1891-Assistant Supervisor, D. M. Black- welder; assessor, W. H. Groner; collector, G. F. Pierce; clerk, S. W. Kessinger; highway commissioner, J. H. Sturges.
1892-Supervisor, John K. Milnor ; clerk, J. C. Wilson ; assessor, W. H. Groner ; collector, J. F. M. Greene; commissioner, D. A. Blackwelder ; constable, B. B. Casseday. On September 6, H. R. Crawford was appointed town clerk to fill the vacancy caused by resignation of J. C. Wil- son.
1893 and 1894-(During these two years there is no record of the elections. But the books show signatures of the record of meetings that during these years H. R. Crawford was town clerk. F. C. Buck was probably elected town clerk at the regular town meeting in 1894 as the last signature of H. R. Crawford is the meeting of April 3. 1894, and the next meeting June 25, 1894, is signed by Frank C. Buck.)
1895-Assistant supervisor, Fred Hooper ; clerk, James Dunn; assessor, John T. Ross; collector, Thomas H. Dyer ; commissioner, S. A. Paden. (June 21. 1895. the town board ap- pointed Lewis Farquhar to the office of super- visor to fill the vacancy caused by the death of R. N. Paden.)
1896-Supervisor, C. W. Beardsley; town clerk, James Dunn; assessor, L. F. Beck; col- lector, Arch Henderson; commissioner, George Neldon. (April 15, the township was divided into road districts as it now is, each district
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being two miles wide and six miles long, the long way being north and south. The districts are numbered 1, 2 and 3, number 1 being on the east side of the township, No. 2 the middle and No. 3 on the west side. )
1897-Assistant supervisor, Isaac Woodruff ; clerk, Fred Ehrhardt ; assessor, L. F. Beck ; col- lector, J. P. Fellers ; commissioner, D. M. Black- welder ; justices of the peace, E. C. Thorp, Willis Charles, L. F. Wood, T. W. Harrington; con- stables, B. B. Casseday, G. T. Youell, J. B. Bishop, E. M. Martin.
1898-Supervisor, C. W. Beardsley; clerk, John Vaughn; assessor, L. F. Beck; collector, G. A. Scherer; commissioner, S. A. Paden.
1899-Assistant supervisor, D. A. Blackwelder ; clerk, J. P. Vaughn; assessor, L. F. Beck; col- lector, H. J. Craft (no opposition) ; commis- sioner, Il. P. Bewley.
1900-Supervisor, 1. K. Wayne; clerk, J. P. Vaughn ; assessor, W. J. Sammons ; collector, II. D. Buel; commissioner, Jos. Hoog.
1901-Assistant Supervisor, D. A. Black- welder; clerk, J. T. Shindler; assessor, George Scherer ; collector, J. P. Vanglm ; commissioner, Thomas Briggs; justices of the peace, W. Charles, G. D. Taylor, J. R. Ament and T. W. Harrington ; constables, W. T. Cummings, J. H. Shears, I. W. Reubart and H. K. Leak.
1902-Supervisor, Lewis Chance ; clerk, Joseph Lawrence; assessor, John W. Rea; collector, Charles Il. Weber ; commissioner, V. A. Roberts.
1903-Assistant supervisor, J. W. Chamber- lin; clerk. Joseph Lawrence; assessor, Jolin W. Rea ; collector, Frank Eager; commissioner, Reuben Burge.
1904-Supervisor, Lewis Chance ; clerk, Josepli Lawrence; assessor, Jolin W. Rea ; collector, D. W. Taulbee; commissioner, Chris Uhlenhop.
1905-Assistant supervisor, John W. Chamber- Iin; clerk, Joseph Lawrence; assessor, W. J. Sammons; collector, Chris Wiegers; commis- sioner. Elzie Canaday; justices of the peace, Willis Charles, T. W. Harrington, Guy A. Snell, D. M. Blackwelder; constables, W. T. Cum- mings. D. L. Shelton. James Buel and E. M. Delaney."
1906-Supervisor, T. H. Lane; clerk, Joseph Lawrence: assessor, W. H. Groner; collector. Frederick Holderread; commissioner, J. B. Weatherford. (On April 10, S. W. Kessinger was appointed deputy town clerk.)
1907-Assistant supervisor, Edwin Burnell; clerk, Bert Seymour; assessor, W. H. Groner; collector, A. Travis; commissioner, Jesse Ash.
1908-Supervisor, T. H. Lane; clerk, Bert Seymour ; assessor, Thomas F. Blankley; col- lector, D. G. Kennedy ; commissioner, V. A. Roberts. Local Option, Shall this town become anti-saloon territory? Yes, 745; no, 387.
1909-Assistant supervisor, J. Frank Fogle- man ; clerk, P. A. Randle ; assessor, T. F. Blank- ley ; collector, Ed Wright; commissioner, J. B. Weatherford; justices of the peace, S. W. Kes- singer, J. T. Ogle, T. E. Richards and D. M. Blackwelder; constables, Joe McAfee, Charles Boepple, Chauncey L. Cave and Allan D. Buel.
1910-Supervisor, L. F. Wood; clerk, Fred Lovely ; assessor, I. D. Buel; collector, Bert MePhall ; commissioner, A. L. Ritchie. Shall this town continue to be anti-saloon territory ? Yes, 557 ; no, 354. For abolishing labor system, yes, 623; no, 293. (On March 28, 1911, the board of appointment met and appointed P. A. Randle clerk to fill out the unexpired term of Fred Lovely, resigned.)
1911-Assistant supervisor, John F. Fogle- inan ; commissioner, George W. Wallis.
1912-Supervisor, L. F. Wood; clerk, P. A. Randle; assessor. John Hendrickson; collector, David S. Oller; commissioner, Albert Hoog. Shall this town continue to be anti-saloon ter- ritory? Yes, 692; no, 394.
1913-Assistant Supervisor, S. H. Crawford ; commissioner, A. L. Ritchie; justices of the peace, W. N. Morris. S. E. O'Bannon, George D. Taylor and August Kellenberger; constables, William Blades, Joseph Dunn, Joseph Nimmons and James Leewright.
1914-Supervisor, C. S. Peterson ; clerk. P. A. Randle; assessor, E. M. Martin; collector, Dollie Helm ; commissioner, George W. Wallis.
1915-Assistant supervisor, Samuel H. Ball ; commissioner, J. B. Weatherford.
1916-Supervisor, C. A. Tolle; clerk, P. A. Randle: assessor, Charles Bishop; collector Ira W. White; commissioner, Thomas Horn.
OTHER OFFICIALS.
Some of the other public officials of North Litchfield Township have been : School trustees, S. R. Briggs, W. S. Palmer, and Aaron Kean, from 1856 to 1858; T. C. Groner, from 1858 to 1SCO ; William Fisher, from 1858 to 1870; Samuel
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A. Paden, from 1858 to 1864; Abram D. Atter- bury, from 1860 to 1864; Joel M. Fogelman, from 1864 to 1875; George W. Reupert, from 1864 to 1875; J. C. Roberts, from 1864 to 1875; Joseph Hart, from 1875 to 1883; A. D. Atterbury, from 1875 to 1877; William Fisher, from 1877 to 1882; Joel M. Fogelman, from 1877 to 1880; Preston Shepherd, from 1880 to 1885; J. T. Ogle, from 1882 to 1886; V. A. Roberts, from 1883 to 1890; S. A. Paden, from 1886 to 1891; John C. Hughes, from 1885 to 1888 ; Martin A. Ritchie, from 1889 to 1892; Isaac A. Woodruff, from 1890 to 1898 ; G. L. Barnett, from 1891 to 1897 ; John F. Fogel- man, from 1892 to 1898; Samuel H. Crawford, from 1897 to 1899; Peter E. Shepherd, from 1898 to 1902; Pleasant Briggs, from 1898 to 1908; C. J. Upton, from 1899 to 1907; Jesse Ash, from 1902 to 1916; W. E. Hutchinson, from 1907 to 1916; V. A. Roberts, from 190S to 1914, and George W. Wallis. from 1914 to 1916.
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Those who have served as school treasurers have been: W. H. Cummings, from 1856 to 1858; Israel Fogelman, from 1858 to 1872; Mar- tin A. Richie, from 1872 to 1886; Joseph T. Ogle, from 1886 to 1910; Charles Ash, from 1910 to 1913, and Pleasant Briggs, from 1913 to 1916.
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