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Black, District No. 9 .- The school house of this district is located on the southeast corner of section 30, and was built in 1867 at a cost of $1,400; size 26x28 feet. In the district are seventy-five scholars, with an average attendance of twenty-five. The dis- trict is 112 miles wide by 212 miles long. The following have served as directors: Wil- liam Black, R. L. Dark, O. C. Crossen, Edgar Burnham, and James Stott. William Lucas taught first school. Clem. White taught in 1876.
SCOTLAND TOWNSHIP.
Crown Point. District No. 1 .- This district was organized April 21, 1856, at a meet- ing held at the residence of John Upp. A small frame house was erected the same year. The district increased in wealth and population so rapidly that they were compelled to erect a new building, which they did in 1874, on the site of the old one, and at a cost of $1,469. The present building is supplied with all the modern school furniture, and is of itself a model of beauty and convenience. It is located on section 1. Directors that have served are: Green Lane, S. S. Chapman, T. Langhlin, D. M. Hammer, John Upp. John Watson, James Savage, Josiah McDonald, John Foreman. Alexander Watson. S. N. Throckmorten, J. Knight. The following named were teachers: Levi W. Elliott, Jacob Randolph, David Blazer, Kate Sabin, O. F. Kolar, H. C. Maxwell, Minnie Winfield. Rettie Roberts, W. R. Scott, Emma Kautz, Miss S. P. Walker, Maria Cannon, James Hess. C. Bonfield, John J. Miller, Francis Dierdoff, J. B. Russell, Laura Phelps. C. L. Miller, Flora Newcomb, Lena Richardson, John Griswold, Rosa Kirkpatrick. J. A. Doran, A. Beem, Mary Norris, Charles Imes, Jennie Blazer and Albert Beem.
Maple Grove, District No. 2 .- Building situated on section 4. District organized in April, 1856. During the first year school was held in a log dwelling on a knoll about one- half mile west of the present building, called Mount Nebo. In 1857 a good frame build- ing was erected, which, on the first of March, 1868, was burned. In the same year another house was erected at a cost of $1,500 : size, 21x32. The following are the names of all the directors and teachers that have served: J. H. Swigart. T. M. Fox. Edmond Polk, Isaac Haines, O. S. Thayer, John Crane, M. Bash. H. Dremch, John Blackburn. N. H. Pierce, John Mitchell. John Barclay, B. F. Gloyd, Thomas Adcock. Hyman Morrison. Ellis Crane, Abner Jones, directors. T. McMahan, Levi Elliott, Mr. Griffith, W. W. Porter. Kate Sabin. L. Smith. Priscilla Hogue, R. Adcock. L. Ready. William Lucas, Emma Bliss, J. W. Bugg, J. Wash, E. Winter. Miss Wood, Berry Ream, Allie Ervin, Clay Agnew. Ella Scudder. Archey McCandless. Mary Taylor, W. S. Wortman, Flora Newcon.b. Harvey Shannon, Ella Fulton, teachers.
District No. 3 .- School building located on the southeast corner of section 6 ; is a good frame structure, valued at $600. The directors are, W. W. Taylor, Samuel Frost and Dr. B. R. Westfall. H. C. Lucas taught during the winter of 1876-77.
District No. 4 .- The school house stands on the northwest corner of section 20,and is valued at $300. J. L. Smith, William Fry, and Robert MeNair are directors : teacher for the year 1876, Sarah Allison.
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District No. 5 .- This district hasa good frame school house, and is known as "Center School." The building is on the southeast corner of section 16. The directors are, S. C. Knight, Cyrus Townley and David Pearce; teacher, W. S. Wortman.
Union, District No. 6-District organized and building erected in 1857 ; house located on section 13 : was built at a cost of $700. J. M. Rexroat, Alph Gray and Lewis Wooley were the first directors, Alfred Gray taught the first school ; Edgar Bolles taught five successive terms.
District No. 7 .- The school building is located on the southeast corner of section 26 : it is valued at $500. The directors are, Samuel R. Jones, John Thomas and Z. J. Wooten: teacher for 1876-77, Gertrude Decker.
District No. 8 .- The school house stands on the northeart corner of section 33, and is valued at $600. The directors are, James Clark. Leonard Odenweller and John C. Moore ; the teacher for 1876-77 was John Odenweller.
District No. 9 .- Building situated on the southwest corner of section 29. District was organized in April 1847. A building 18x28 was then erected, one-half mile south of the present one. In 1863 they moved into their new building. The directors that have served in this district are named : T. Allison, J. M. Walker, William J. Pace, G. W. Pro- vine, John Kinkade, W. Knowles, J. Sullivan, James Walker, C. Blazer, J. Vance, John Provine. R. Knowles, A. J. Pace, J. Moore, J. Norville. James Allison.
MACOMB TOWNSHIP.
District No. 1 .- District organized in 1866, and the house moved from District No. 2, to its present location on the northwest quarter of section 12. the same year. Directors : S. C. Decker. James Boyd, Andrew Brandt, A. B. Markham, J. B. Kohule, J. Rowels, J. C. Davis. T. B. Martin, J. B. Bricker. J. T. Parvin. Teachers-Mollie Smith, Hannah Parvin, Aggie Hasting, Tillie Moore, Martin Hoagland. Henry McElvain, Ella Mark- ham. Taylor Kirkham, Mary Plowman, Miss Arthur.
Mount Solon, District No. 2 .- Building located on the northeast quarter of section 10. and erected in 1866, at a cost of $1,080. It is 24x38. In 1865, District No. 7 was divided, making districts number 1, and 7. In 1867, No. 7 was changed to No. 2. Direc- tors-Mattison Irwin, L. H. Shriner, Abraham Switzer, D. L. Randolph, Enos Spangler, A. L. Bryan, H. H. McElvain. Foster Dobbins, Jacob Spangler, Durham Harris. Teach- ers-Mary R. Smith, Lizzie Runkle, B. R. Hoagland, J. G. Scroggs, Sadie Parker, Will- iam Black, C. Hamilton, William N. Porter. Miss Hamilton, O. C. Miller, Marshall McEl- vain, Nelson Knowlton, Delia Milton.
District No. 3 .- This district is consolidated with District No. 8. Walnut Grove town- ship.
Mount Pleasant or Crabb, District No. 4 .- District organized, directors elected, and house built in 1868. Building located on section 16; cost, $375; size. 20x24 feet. The following are the names of all the directors since 1858, and also the teachers : I. N. Van- meter, B. R. Hampton, George Upp, D. M. Crabb, Dr. G. I. Cowgill. H. B. Webb, A. J. Hawkins, Charles Philbert. S. P. Foreman. W. D. Bevins. N. Owens, Samuel Agnew,
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William Runkle, directors. Mary Spangler, Rufus Spangler, George Litzenberg, Caroline Spangler, D. M. Spangler, I. N. Vanmeter, P. Davis, Addie Rogers, C. H. Black, William Stouton, Annie Shaw, Malinda Robinson, Annie Crabb, Nannie Lyon, George Fuhr, Sarah Vanmeter, Ella Thompson, N. Lewis, teachers.
Union, District No. 5 .- This district is composed of portions of Macomb and Emmet townships, and has in it two buildings, one located in section 1, of Emmet, and one in section 18, of Macomb. Both were erected in 1856 at a cost of $840 each. Previous to this a log house, that stood on the Laughlin place, was used. The following are the names of the present directors, as well as some of the former ones: A. H. Brooking, Adam Munger, G. Chaplin, J. R. Wallingford, Silas Creel, Firman Casto, W. F. Brook- ing, W. B. Curtis, James Statler, William Stickle, J. W. Arnold. Among the teachers are the following : Mary Spangler. James Munger. Eva Riley. Cynthia Ratekin, Mary Decker.
Pleasant Hill, District No. 6 .- School house situated on the southwest quarter of section 23. District organized and house erected in 1855, at a cost of $300. The year previous to this Miss Louisa Westfall taught in a log house some distance southeast of the present building. In' 1866 a new house was erected at a cost of $1,650; its size is 26x36. Miss Sarah Westfall taught the first term in the old house. The average salary of teachers is $35 per month. The following are the names of the directors since the organization and also of the teachers : Directors-J. H. McCandless, O. M. Hoagland, Reuben Smith, George Booth, J. D. Curry. G. H. Cogswell, David Holler, Lamont Orr, E. K. Westfall, Frank Perrine. A. Harris, Bigger Head, J. S. McNelley, J. M. Archer, G. J. Booth, Z. T. Parvin, G. F. Curry, Robert Ellison, W. H. Leighty, William Edmondson. Teachers-Sarah Westfall, Mahala Pelly, Warren Porter, J. A. James, T. S. Clarke, Miss E. V. Kyle, G. W. Hammond, Nannie Eaton, Phebie A. Dickerson, E. K. Westfall, J. C. Rahe, Mollie E. Hoagland. Hibernia Reinwold, R. S. Davis, E. B. Walker, Lettie R. Stowell, S. J. Park. Lou T. Huston. W. H. Black, Anna Porter, J. M. Vincent, Frank Westfall. George Switzer, A. Been. Kate Elting.
Bardolph, District, No. 7 .- This district was organized several years ago, and about 1860 a good frame school house was erected in Bardolph. The school building now oc- cupied is in the town of Bardolph, and is a good two-story frame structure, containing four rooms, and was built in 1874. The present directors, the first board under the new organization, are, Columbus Hathaway, Robert Work and T. A. Jackson.
Wiley, District No.8 .- The present building was erected in the summer of 1877, and is provided with all the modern improvements ; it is 26x36. and cost about $1,300; the school house is located on the northeast corner of section 31. Previous to the erection of this building a school house stood on the same lot and was built in 1863 at a cost of $731 ; this was sold at public sale in 1877 for $70. Average salary of teachers, $35 per monthi ; verage attendance, 23; those that have served as directors are, William H. Rile, George Booth, John S. Martin, C. W. Dallam. A. D. McBride. J. S. Scholl, John Wiley, Sam. Pol- lock, Albert Mosler, Samuel Kelso, Albert Huston and Joseph Parks ; teachers that have taught are, Cynthia Polk, Miss A. M. Case, Miss MeCandless, Wm. Bell. Miss Dickison, Jennie Treudley, Miss E. A. Guy. Ella Walker. Annie Clarke. Lizzie Rile, C. Hamilton, W.
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S. Wortman. Mr. Cunningham, G. W. Simpson, Mr. Miller, Albert Beer, Ella Gloyd, Dordia Rile, Wm. Porter, Luella Kimble and Charles Imes.
Harmony, District No. 9 .- This District was organized in 1863, and a house. 24x28 built the same year at a cost of $470; it is located on section 29. The following are the directors that have managed the school since 1863 : George Fuhr. E. L. Randolph, Isaac Cline. T. Knapp. D. Maguire, S. R. Gloyd and A. G. Black. Teachers : Theodore Knapp, Miss B. Knapp, Annie Shaw, Jennie Treudley, Hellen Ferguson, Wm. Knapp, Amanda . Updegraff. Wilson McCandless, Edmonia Phelps, Lula Terry.
WALNUT GROVE.
District No. 1 .- House moved to its present location, northwest corner of section 12, in 1863; size 24x28; value $200. The following are the present directors : D. B. Keith, - Hittle, Henry Mariner. Among the teachers have been Hattie Kellough, Charles Mariner, and Sarah McDonald.
Locust Grove District No. 2 .- District organized in 1863; building erected the fol- lowing year: size 18x24: present value $200: located on the southeast corner of section 4. The average salary of teachers is $35 per month. Among the directors are the follow- ing: William Griggs, Warner Tracy, G. W. Buckner, W. W. Shoop, Henry Young, Wil- liam Tracy. Among the teachers are Robert Griggs. James Bugg, Arch Neal, Henry Painter, Minnie Matthews, Jane Morey.
Hollow Hill, District No. 3 .- District organized in 1863; house built in 1864: size 20x30; value $250; location northeast corner of section 7. There are twenty-nine schol- ars in this district and an average attendance of 16. Among the directors that have served this district are E. A. Campbell, D. A. Vanice, Henry Graham, William J. Edie. B. F. Swain. John Cochrane, George B. Sanders, George W. Stanley. The following are the names of some of the teachers that have taught in this district: Priscilla Waddle, Annie Hamilton, Charles True, William Wilcoxen. Charles Greenup. Annie Hurl, James Campbell. Mrs. Emma McDonald, Alexander Campbell, Caroline Vance, Libbie Harris. Rachel Hobel.
Hiwassie, District No. 4 .- This school district was organized August 10, 1863. and a house built on the northeast corner of section 19, the same year at a cost of $351 50. and in 1873 it was moved to its present location on section 18. School was first taught in this building by S. P. Camp. who commenced teaching December 10, 1863 : owing to ill health he was compelled to quit teaching in a short time. William H. Harris taught the remainder of the term. Previons to building this house the children of this district, as well of 1, 2, and 3, were sent to Hickory Grove School, which stood on section 8, and is now the Shiloh church building. The first directors were : S. P. Camp, E. Lemons, and C. C. Kennett. The following gentlemen have served as directors : J. I. Norton, William Hastie, W. H. Lemon, T. J. Camp, I. W. Whittlesey. Z. B. Hart, James Booth, J. A. Brown, Dewitt Cruser, and Charles Stiwalt.
Centre, District No. 5 .- Organized in 1863 ; building erected at a cost of $500, size 22x24 ; located in section 16. Among the directors that have served this district from time to time are the following named : Jessie Arbagast, Madison C. Stearns, D. W. Lantz,
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William Jones, J. W. Boden, C. S. Van Sycle. Among the teachers that have taught are: Annie Anstine. Nancy MeGowen. Miss Lowry, Mattie Buck, Jennie Messelrode. James Robinson.
Greenwood, District No. 7 .- Building located on section 26 ; erected in 1872 ; size, 20x30. Durant Litchfield. D. Chidester. and A. Arthur are the present directors, and Miss Melton the teacher for the year 1876.
Union, District No. 8 .- This district is a union of No. 3, of Macomb, and No. 8, of Walnut Grove townships. The building is situated on the southwest quarter of section 32 of Walnut Grove township, and is valued at $500. The directors are : Jacob Detrick, David Brockway, and Mr. Graham.
Linn Grove. District No. 6 .- House located on the northwest corner of section 24, and erected in 1863 at a cost of $500 ; present value, $350 ; size, 18x26. Directors-William W. Stewart, J. T. Lewis, A. J. Tiger, B. F. Fox, H. Rodenback, H. George, William M. Hagemen, J. D. Hagemen, William Pugh. Teachers-Mary Spangler, M. J. Johnson, Maria Sperling. Miss Applegate. Sarah Fox, Bell Fowler, Mary Mariner, Cynthia Ratekin, Rowan Hamlin. Addie Engle, M. H. McElvain. G. A. Switzer. Mahala Markham, O. W. Clark.
District No. 9 .- This district has a good brick building, situated on section 9, which was built in 1861 at a cost of $400. Joseph Sullivan, James Depoy, C. C. Horrell, Wil- liam H. Nankiville, John Thompson, Jesse R. Riggs, J. P. Blue, William J. Horrell, R. Burton. and C. Keeseker, have served as directors. Addie Neece, N. Neece, Samuel Riggs. Rebecca Pollock, W. E. Venard, and Ella Hume have taught in this district.
CHALMERS TOWNSHIP.
There are in this township twelve districts, four of which are in union with other townships.
District No. 1 .- The school building is located upon the southeast quarter of section 1. William Hunter. T. C. Kirkpatrick, and Cyrus Head served as directors for 1876-77: Cary Head teacher for the same time.
District No. 3 .- The school house is on the northwest quarter of section 3. Directors for 1876-77 were T. L. Bowen. Nicholas Bucher. and James Roak. and Naney D. Bowen, teacher.
District No. 3 .- The school house is on the northwest quarter of section 8. The directors are W. S. Gordon. Marvel Bean, and John Inman. John O. Owen taught in 1876-77.
District No. 4 .- The school building was erected in 1867, on section 17 ; it is brick, 20 x30, and cost $900, Previous to the building of this house, school was held in an old log house which was built about 1857. The directors are. A. B. Cherry, Chas. A. Stevens and Jackson Riggs, Among those teaching arc. T. Curtis, J. M. Dunsworth, Ada Curtis. Ella Humes and Ada Ingals.
District No. 5 .- School house situated on the northwest corner of section 22. Direct- ors for 1876-77 were John Kaiser. John Johnson and A. Decker. Watkins Decker was teacher during the same time.
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District No. 6 .- The school house stands upon the northeast corner of the northwest quarter of section 14. Among those serving as directors are : W. S. McClelland, G. W. Reid and Michael Megan. The teacher for 1876-77 was Kate Kennedy.
District No. 7 .- The school building is located on section 25, and is a good frame structure,costing but $500. The following named gentlemen have served as Directors: W. F. Wayland, Joshua Wayland. S. T. McClure, Tom Andrews, James T. McClure and Geo. P. Norton. Among those teacning here are, Susan Haney, Sophia Leonard, Sarah K. Blazer, Laura E. Clugston, H. M.Scroggs, Sarah Allison, Annie Pace, Ella MeClure and Susie Wayland.
District No. 8 .- This school is known as the "Long Nine School." The building is located on section 33 ; it is a good, frame house and formerly stood in Middletown, and used as a business house ; was purchased by the district in 1866, for $600, and moved to its present site : the district was organized April 2, 1866. Among the directors serving have been, S. Strader, J. H. Snyder, Jessie McCarmack, Abraham Black and R. H. Horrell ; teacher for 1876-77 was Ella McClure.
Union District No. 1 .- School house located in Bethel township, section 1; directors are R. Venard and John Weaver ; David Blazer, teacher for 1876; Alice Smith for 1877.
Union District No. 6 .- School house in the town of Colchester.
Union District No. 8 .- Building located on section 19. Directors for 1876-77 were H. C. Dramond, Oscar Floury, and Robert Myers: the teacher for the same period was E. R. Hoyt.
Union District No. 12 .- School house located in Fandon. Among those serving as directors were R. C. Clark and Jacob Coon.
EMMET.
Union District No. 1 .- School was taught in a log house near Clarke's saw-mill by Henry Hardin as early as 1835, and in 1840 a log house was built on section 10, near where the present building now stands, for school purposes, and the first school was taught by J. L. Cross. For several years, or until about 1854, this log house was used as a school building, when a difficulty arose among the parents in regard to a teacher then employed. and, in order to prevent the school being continued the house was one night torn down, or made unfit for use. The term of school, however, was finished in the house of T. G. Painter by Jane Maxwell. Soon after, perhaps the same year, the pres- ent building was erected at a cost of $500. It is 22x28. The following named gentle- men have served as directors: George Stickle, F. M. Painter, H. Simmons, Thomas Simmons, A. Stickle, Jacob Stickle, Samuel McCray. S. Bland and Mr. Teaford. Among the teachers employed by this district were Levi Elliott, J. T. Neal, J. S. White, J. H. Simmons, Sne M. Pitman, Mary E. Norris. Ella Lowe, William Bottenburg, Florence Phelps, George Berry and Miss Frank Stickle.
District No. 2 .- Previous to the erection of the present building, a log school house was used, built by general contribution in 1841. It stood one quarter of a mile north- east of the present building, which was erected in 1864. at a cost of $600: size, 20x30.
SECOND WARD SCHOOL BUILDING, MACOMB.
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Annie P. Shaw taught first school in this building. John Siders, Rosa Barnes, Mary E. Siders, John Roach, Sarah E. Begg, Mandy Cartwright, Mattie Nelson, and Dora Fur- geson have taught here. Among those serving as directors were : John D. Hainline, A. J. Hainline, and James Griffith. The average salary paid teachers is $35 per month, and the average attendance 22.
Yards, District No. 3 .- This is one of the best school buildings in the township. It stands on section 29, and is valued at $700. The directors are Thomas C. Yard, William B. Naylor, and William Craig. J. W. Bugg taught here for the winter of 1876, and Miss Agnes Tipton during the summer of 1877.
District No. 4-The building is one mile and a half west of Macomb, ou section 35. It is valued at $150. The directors are: B. M. Fuller, John Fleming, and L. W. Dicker- son; Miss Mary Harrison taught here during the winter of 1876-77.
Union District No. 5 .- The school building is on section 1. It was erected in 1856 at a cost of $840. This is a Union district, having two houses, one in Macomb township. H. A. Summer and Cyntha Creel, teachers for 1876-77. (See Union, District No. 5, Ma- comb township.)
Oak Grove, District No. 6 .- This district was organized in 1866, and the same year the present building was erected. It stands on section 17, and is a good frame, costing $800; its size is 22x26. The average attendance is forty. Previous to the erection of this house school was taught in a building one mile west. James Forrest. B. F. Guy, John Ledgerwood, Riley Pennington, J. Bayless, Perry Pennington, Elisha Ledgerwocd, and George Calvert have officiated as directors. Edward Neal, Louisa Sweeney, T. J. West, Elsie Vaudevander, Sadie A. Stickle, Mrs. S. E. Atkinson, Ella Whitson, J. W. Budd, Mollie Mains, Sallie Berry, and Henry Knappenberger were among the teachers.
Mc Kee, District No. 7-Building located on the southwest corner of section 13. This building was erected in 1876 at a cost of $550. The old house, which stands upon the same lot. was sold to the township for the purposes of holding therein elections, town meetings, etc. The directors are Julias Hartung. Charles M. Elting, and Samuel H. Mur- fin. John Casto taught during the winter of 1876. and Miss Kate Elting during the sum- mer of 1877.
District No. S .- This district was formed by the divison of No. 7. The school house was erected in 1877 at a cost of $350 : it stands on section 22. The directors are Cary Griffith, Hugh White, and Michael Callahan. The first teacher was Miss Alice Newell.
SCIOTA TOWNSHIP.
Burnsville, District No. 1-Previous to the organization of this district, school wa ; held in the same building. then standing one mile south of its present location and known as distriet No. 5. In 1871 No. 5 was divided, forming the present districts 1 and 6. The building was erected several years ago. and stands on the northeast corner of section 11. H. Robinson, D. A. Robbins. Eli Davis. John Campbell, Isaiah Beckelhymer. Thomas Hamilton are those serving this district as directors, and as teachers the follow- ing: Miss S. J. Morey. Miss E. Herald. C. A. Morey. Annie Cochrane, Annie Hamilton, James Cochrane.
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Pleasant Gale. District No. 2 .- The house is situated in the southeast corner of sec- tion 4. and was built in 1868, the same year the district was organized: the size of the building if 20x28, and the cost $450. There are thirty-five school children in the dis- trict and an average attendance of twenty. Directors-Thomas Wright, William Aten, B. C. Perky, Seth Woods, Thomas Shaw. Henry Dirk, Joseph Breiner. Miss James, C. Morey, Miss Dilley, Allie Pyle, Addie Pyle, Miss McMillan, Miss Murphy, Nellie Davis, Miss Prichard. Miss Sperling, teachers.
District No. 3-In 1868, District No. 2 was divided forming 3 and 4. The house was moved to its present location, northwest corner section 8, the same year, and is 22x26 feet and valued at $150, Directors serving since 1868 are : Geo. Cassingham. John Tip- ton, William Throp, T. Kellough, E. Dice, William Reinhart, James Mustain, Smith Bou- well. and Samuel Bush. The teachers are : Alvia Boylan, Maria Castle. Adia Pyle, Em- ma Sperling. G. W. Kellough, Harvy Tipton. Samantha James, Fannie Tipton, Martha E. McDonald.
Muddy Lane, District No. 4 .- This district was organized in 1867 ; the school house was built the same year at a cost of $450; its size is 18x24 feet. There are from twenty to thirty-five scholars in attendance, and the average salaries of teachers is $35. S. Chandler, P. Dirk, J. Deems, Lyman Welch, E. Allshouse, Joseph Yager, G. W. Bugg, Able James, William Miller have been the directors. John W. Siders, Rosa Barnes, Samantha James, Miss Whiteley, Mattie Cochran, Mary Hopper, John McCartney, J. W. Bugg, G. Prall, N. Hall, N. Aten, Samuel Barlow, George Kelo, Mary Siders, teachers.
Center, District No. 5 .- This district was organized in 1858. and a building erected on section 22, the same year, at a cost of $450 : size, 20x24 feet. The following named have served as directors : J. T. Green, J. H. Hennen, Samuel Heaton, John Lowe, T. B. Nes- bitt, J. W. Lowe, G. W. Warren, J. M. Dew, William Hall, Robert Buchanan, and M. W. Cozad. The following persons have engaged as teachers : Fredrica Longenscheidt, Martha Ruddle, T. B. Nesbett. Miss V. A. Treudly, J. V. Haggerty, Louisa Champion, William F. Dunn. Rosa Barnes, Emma Kautz, J. Siders, G. E. Dew. S. J. Cannon, Maria Cannon, Harvy Lemon, Gertrude Van Hosen, J. M. Forrest, George Lerew. Seeley Mari- mer, Mattie Cochran, Emma Hess.
Willow Grove. District No. 6 .- The school building is located in the southeast corner of section 14, and was erected in 1872 at a cost of $1,500. It is a good frame, 24x28 feet. The average attendance is sixteen. The directors have been J. W. Brewster, J. B. Ven- ard, Leonard Yeast, William Ragan, Parley Heath, William Wisherd, J. M. Yaple, and N. S. Dennis. Teachers-Sarah Blazer, Josie Curtis, H. C. Agnew. N. S. Dennis, Addie Engle, Ella Lowe.
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