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No. 15-The road in front of the Angell place. This is a cool ride on a summer's day.
No. 16- Charles Strong, b. Oct. 6. 1853, m. Mary Brown Sept. 5. 1880, b. June 15, 1862. They began housekeeping here For twenty years he has made whetstones from the quarry [Plate 4. No. ; ]. Their children : Grover b. March o. 1886 ; Ceiver. March 15, 1801 ; Gladys. Dec 6. 1897. The farm contains 400 Heres, keeps three cows, a pair of oxen, one horse. aml 200 hens Mr. Merritt built the shop. Asa Merritt and John Pomeroy built the parsonage which was burned in 18go. The Merritt funil always attended church. Just a little above this place lived Ebenezer White 1807-1873, wife Mary Tilden 1810-1891).
LEGEND
The story is told by old settlers about the cave on tiefe Goss) Hill, that three men once came and lived in it: one of them dying, the other two went North. The ridge is full of places
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where one might hide, but there is one particularly good cave at the south end. Having this story in mind upon one of our visits to the Registry of Deeds office, Springfield, we found in Book 1, page 122, that the northeast corner of Suffieldl, Conn .. extends to the point where the Middle Branch and West Branch of Westfield River unite on the way from Goss Hill to Huntington Village. The Ingersol grant is at this corner. Some of the Innd was sold in 1742. The story of the Three Judges leaves these men as going north from this point. A very interesting history can be easily imagined, after reading about the Regicide. The writings of these men were left in Mr. Russell's hands until 1692. His son. 1711; his grandson was the succeeding minister at Barnstable, 1758, when his daughter, Ruth Otis, wife of Col. James Otis, bought one-fifth of one-fourth of Murrayfield
and owned this cave and the land about here. Knapp's Ameri- can llistory (pp. 110, 120) gives some of the story of the Judges. Colonel Goffe and Whalley arrived in New Haven in 1661 and were joined by Mr. Dixwell in 1072. Colonel Goffe died in 1680. and Mr. Dixwell in 1689. As Colonel Whalley died in 1078, if three men came to this cave and one died, which would be Colonel Whalley, 1678, then surely they spent the winter of 1677-1678 here, and they could certainly have been supplied with provisions by their friends and would not be disturbed by anyone. There was also good fishing near by. The land around is such that they could have seen anyone coming at a considerable distance. We have given the facts as we have found them, and trust someone may some day discover further incidents regarding this rather interesting story.
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Chapter XII. Goffe Hill
No. 1 -- The Angell place is owned by Mr. Collins, who works at Worthington. He bought the place of Lawyer Hardy of the town of Huntington, of A. Angell, 6 Bates, of Lyman Ring, of Samuel Pomeroy, of Bushrod Fisk. Old man Fillmore sokl this place to D. Strong. Samuel Weeks died here
No. 2-Joseph Rochan was b. in Quebec Nov 25. 1852 ; went to Nashua, N H1 . 1864. m. June 15, 1873, went to Springfieldl in 1877. lle bought this place of Mrs. Freeman and the house lot of William Gardner, who had it of Samuel Weeks. Sands Bab- cock lived near and just below Peleg Stanton, and sold to Henry Pease.
No. 3-The Mernitt place. A. G Drake was the last one to live here. Lewis Merritt b. in 1820. 1his father, William Merritt. was brother to AAsa Merritt. William bought the place of Bela Searles.
No. 4-A. G. Drake. b. in Chesterfield March 20. 1857, m. Kate Merritt Dec. 22, 1881, b. in Huntington July 11, 1803, and d. July 1. 1903. They began housekeeping in T. K. Higgins" house. Moved to the Corners, thence to Florence; came to the old homestead, then moved up here in 1800. This place was known as the Ellis place Benjamin and Ed Ellis of Westfield. grandfather. built the house Isabelle Drake b. July 9. 1887; Emma Merritt. April 18, 1867. Ralph Cole, Feb. 10, 1888; Charles Cole, Oct. 8. 1800 [See Plate 13. No 28 ] Mr Drake m. (2) Helen Haskell Cole, July 27, 1004 The old house stood just south of this one. This place contains 400 acres, cuts forty tons of hay, and keeps three horses, nineteen cattle, and fifty hens
No. 5-Melvin Thrasher's place [Ser Plite 13. Nos. 15 16.] . Eleazer Thrasher was b in South Worthington Sept 23, 1500. m. to Emma Fox Sept. 20, 1000, b. in Southwick June 20. 1878 The farm has 210 acres, keeps ten head of cattle, seven pigs, and fifteen hens. It has been owned by M Thrasher. .. Thrasher, Lewis Smith and Gathelius Cowing. The old house stood oppo-
site, in the garden spot. The Sam Elder place was near the old barn. On the way to Huntington was the John Niles place, next the Williams', Barnard Burton bought of James and Ruth Otis in 1783. Opposite was Solomon Burton, and below the cemetery was the Noah Elhs place
No. o -- Oscar Higgins, b. in the old church July 13. 1868. m. Nina Drake Jan. 4. 1893. b. on the Consider Cole place Sept 1. 1874. They began housekeeping in Mary Burke's house. Roy b. Aug. 22. 1805. Lee, June 10, 1902: Carl, May ;. 1003. The farm contains 300 acres, keeps one cow and two horses. The place is owned by Marshall Burke who bought it of 1. Thrasher, Jr. His father bought it of llorace Cole, paying for it in wool at forty cents per pound. He had it of Elijah Cole. Henry Leonard lived here before him. The old cellar hole toward the church was made by Willis Burke.
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No. 7 -Down the road.
No. 8 -- A. Witherell. b. in Chesterfield June 18, 18;6, was m June 14. 1800, to Jennie lluyck by Rev. G. R. Moody. She was b. in Springfield Nov. 11. 1881. They kept house for a time on the Huyck place, moving here in 1901. A son, Harold, was b. Aug 28. 1900. They bought the place of George Thrasher, 1. Thrasher of Scott Angell, of Rey AAsa Niles who set out trees around the house. Mr Niles traded with Sam Anable, of Harvey Dewey who built the house AAsa Burton settled this place and built a house in the orchard. Matthew Burton lived here in 1821. In 1701 Asa Burton paid seventy- three pounds for lot So, containing 100 acres.
No. 9 -Clara Blair. [See Plate 1; No. 3 ] In Aug 1872. she married Mr. Blair, her age forty-two, Ins fifty-three. She was a daughter of Dyer and Lucinda larger. Ile was b in Bland- ford in 1819, son of Nathan ard Sally Tyrell Blair. He bought
this place of Benjamin Niles, of Peter Niles, of Ebenezer Niles who settled here.
No. 10-Horace Converse place. [Sce Plate 13, Nos. 8-o.] Their son, Laforest, b. Dec. 4, 1548, in. Eva Hancock Nov. S. 1875. b. in Ringville March 20, 1855. They began housekeeping at C. W. Smith's house, then owned by II. Hayden, later moving to this place. Laforest's great-grandfather wis Samuel Davis Converse, and lus son Elisha was b Aug 6, 1774. and died May 3. 1852 (?) ; came to the Sweet place above the Pitcher bridge on the hill. When Elsha was small they moved to the house which stood near 1). Prentice's windmill. They bought this place of Simeon Thrasher. Horace and Elisha Converse were b. in the house in the peach orchard. This house was built in 1530. La- forest's grandfather b. in Keene. N. II. In isto the farm kept four cows, a pair of oxen, one horse, and twenty hens: now four cows, a pair of oxen, one horse and thirty hens. They eut twenty tons of hay. The farm consists of seventy acres of land.
No. 11-Converse Ilill. Don't fail to walk up when you come to town.
No. 12-Iliram Higgins, b. in Mill house Jan. 20. 1556. m. Fidelia Cowing Jan. 7. 1850, b. in Chesterfield Oct. 20, 1558. They began housekeeping in Stetson's house, then the Mill house, then moved to their present home. The children : Walter. b. Feb. 1, 1881 ; Viola, Sept., 1883; William, May 8, 1885; Lucy. Feb. 5. 1889: Laury. July 14, 1891; Wallace, Aug. 11, 1895. Viola m. in 1903. They bought the place of Charles Pease. C. W. Smith. of M. Smith, of Elisha Converse, of Samuel Converse, of Parley Hutchings, of.\. Sanderson, of William Jackson, of Ilenry Leonard,
of John Pomeroy. This farm is the south half of lot No. 27. which lot was bought by Timothy Meach for 406 in 1770. and in 1773 sold to Daniel Kinnie, 1774 to Stephen Converse. The place contains seventy acres.
No. 13 -- Mill house. Albert Meacham. b. in Savoy March 5. 1851, m. Martha Smith July 31. 1881, b. July 11, 1886. They began housekeeping at Keulen Drake's old house on the hill in Ringville. After living in several places they came to this place in 1802. Walter b. Jan. 21, 1885: Robert, July 26, 1887. Elisha Converse built this house and sold it to Arad Higgins, to Lyman Higgins, to Hiram who rents it.
No. 14-Iliggins' mill. Built by Elisha Converse in 1843. sold to Arad Higgins, to Lyman Higgins who enlarged. then to Iliram Higgins the present owner. Nov. 10, 1791, James Blackman opened a linseed oil mill just above. The old house, which is now tumbling down, was called the Black. man house. Just opposite Dwight Stanton's grandfather Peter lived. The old well is beside the road. Just below the iron bridge John Niles had a tub factory.
No. 15-Charles Wood, b. in Salisbury, Conn .. Sept. 19. 1871, was m by Rev. G. R. Moody Jan. 18, toot, to Linma Ilyp- son, b. in Charlestown. Mass. They began housekeeping in this place. Bought of Doctor Conwell, of E. Gibson, of Frank Patch .. of Mary Drake, of Miles Smith, of 11. Ladd who finished building the house, of Lewis Cole who put up the frame. Manly Stetson in 1904 bought the place and moved in.
No. 16-Just above the school-house is a rocky scene. We hope that these rocks are full of radium for the future to reveal.
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Chapter XIII. South Worthington
No. 1-Ireland street school-house was lanlt m isso Charles Conwell was counted as one of the best teachers that the district ever had. Mr. Hayden gave a boy (Horace Lamer , slapping that the neighbors never forget about School teachers female of course) wore nightcaps When Susan Partridge was the teacher the boy Lane, on leaving the room one day, took her cap but "repented at leisure.'
No. :- P. 1 .. Smith, b in Chestertiell March 4. ISto, Was m. to Mary Smith Oct. 20, 1860, b in Chester June 21. 1854 Idella, b. in Chesterfield Feb 19, 1875, m Kes W. Hade, Clayton, b. in Worthington March 28, ISSt, m. Aug. 10. 1904 Mr Smith lived at Marshall Smith's place until 182: 10 18;3 he bought this place of feel Thever, of Joseph Thayer's heir, of John Pomeroy, of Joseph Ring's heirs. Joseph Ring 1750-1790, bought of Josiah Dwight lot No. 122 for 77/ 55. 44 In 1821 William Jackson, with Elkanah Ring who was b here, lived in the old house on the bank. John Pomeroy bought out the heirs so as to sell the property "Mr Thaver built the (dd house which Mr Smith remodeled into the present one, in 1575 Mr Smith and wife were charter members of old Granite grange He has taught school and is one of the best-informed men in this section. He kept on this place seven cows, two pair of oxen, two horses, two pigs and thirty hens Mr and Mrs. Smith have always taken a deep interest in the church Mr Smith and son gave the new parsonage $481 28, for which the community is truly grateful. They sold the place Oct. 21, 1903, to Mrs. Maria L. Stone of Philadelphia
No. 3-Charles Thayer was b Sept. 2. 1858. Ilis father, who was b. on long Island Sound, died in Adnersonville prison Charles Thayer's grandmother, Harriet Thaver, 1298-18;8, came to Chesterfield with three children and married Joseph Cole [Plate 1, No. 4 ] llis mother Lydia was b. in Chesterfield Dec. 15. 1824. d. March 23. 1804 The place has twelve acres of land and
cuts five tons of hay, It was bought of Ehjah Willis (who built the house ) in 1849. and was formerly a part of the John Pomeroy farm
No. 1 - Mary Burke's house was built in 1849 by William Sanderson who sold it to her. It has had many occupants. Koh- ert Earl Moody, the minister's boy, was born here March 30. 1921 In June, 1003, Alvin Pease lived here, b in Huntington Oct. 8. 1871. m. Oct. 20, 1899, to Myrtle Anable b in Worthington in 1874 They began housekeeping at her home, then moved bere. Nelson Pease b. July 30, 1900. They moved to West Chesterhead No. 5 - A. Freeman was b. in Huntington Oct 2, 1802. coming to Worthington in 1802. m. Jennie Smith May 20. 18 13. b. in Chester, Mass, Feb. 21, 1861. They began housekeeping here. The place has to acres, keeps five cows, two pair of oxen. two horses, fifty hens and two sheep. Bought of Doctor Conwell. of Isaac Thrasher's heirs, of Charles Sinth, of John and Jonathan E Sanderson, of Luther Pomeroy, of John Pomeroy Ephr: im Phinney and Barzillia Patch have lived here In 1832 llor.ce Cole owned the land all about here [ For other records see lis- tory of Mr Bradley's mill ) There is a tranchtion that the 1 .. si battle between the Indians and the whites took place back .f the barn on this place This story was told by Captain Pomer. v and certain discoveries indhente that it is true It is said that the white men ambuscaded the Inchans and over a hundred were killed. From that time on this section was free for settlement. whereas previous to 1740 no settler was safe hereabouts The first cellar hole that one comes to in Mr Freeman's fiekl is .n Simcon Thrasher's plice He bought of Daniel Cowing David Brunson built the house At : be next place Luke Bonney built the house and sold to Jonathan Bisbee Amos Warren and Burnkee Thrasher have lived here Down in the pasture was the origir 1 Consider Cole place, and this house was built by Samuel Code. who died here The family consisted of Joseph, William, Tinto-
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thy, Eleazer, Elijah and Ebenezer Their mother m. John Twing. The deed shows that two hundred and seven pounds was paid by Joseph Cole of Chesterfield for land in Worthington where sand Samuel Cole lived, pot set off to Sarah Twing, wife of Samuel Cole. fifty-nine acres in southeast part of sud lot It was hounded east by the land of John Hurlburt, west on the sud widow, north John Howards, south William Huggins, In 1;so this land was sold to William Cole Perhaps he was the further of Consuler and Elijah or brother, the surmise has not been verified. With Simeon Thrasher, who died in 1826 and was in the Revolution- ary War, lived his son Ezra and daughter Rachel. Betsy m. Alfred Weeks. The story is told that rad courted Rachel and finally asked her father if he nught marry his daughter. He replied. " Yes, but you can not live with her." He asked. " Why not?" Simeon replied."She is as much uglier than Betsey as Betsey is uglier than the Devil " AAnd sure enough, he married and only lived with her six weeks. This brings to mind the story of the lady who was asked why she did not marry, whose reply was. " When I find a man nglier than I am I will have him."
No. 6-Mr. Stetson owns this house, which he bought of the town, of Alonzo Angell, of Elisha Kmme, of R Hatch, Charles Thrasher, of Lewis Smith, Melym Thrasher, of Abram Stevens who remodeled the old schoolhouse built by Samuel Anable near Witherell's store, making this house The land belonged to Asa and Benjamin Niles in 1841 They bought it of John Pome- roy. It has had many tenants. Iwon Ferron is the present occupant (1004).
No. ;- The stone quarry where Charles Strong gets material for whetstones It is very interesting to see how time has pro- duced these rock formations. Mr. Charles Strong and Rev. Mr. Moody are the men in the picture
No. 8-Asa Weeks hul the mill. soll to J E. Witherell. His father Alfreal bought an old house near Consider Cole's come- tery and built the house near here, m which many families have lived. Below was an old log house built by Nahum Bryant. The pond just alwowe the mill was called Cole's pond. [Sce Mr. Freeman's history }
No. o- The blacksmith shop was built by Doctor Conwell in 189< Befon this time the land was used for horse-sheds and
the old highway. The horse-sheds stood here for sixty years. When Jonathan Sanderson deeded the land to Charles Smith he reserved the right of this land to the owners of the four horse- sheds standing on said land, so that if anyone should claim the land they would have claim of peaceable possessions. It belonged to Jonathan Sanderson, but he sold his rights to Isanc Thrasher, and Doctor Conwell bought of Isaac Thrasher's heirs all the land on this side of the brook Doctor Conwell rented the shop to different men, finally selling to John Brequet in 1903, h. in Corn- wall, Conn., March 27. 1876, m. June 24. 1903, to Lena lagenann, b. in Goshen county, Conn., May 1, 1871. The first blicksmith shop in town stood opposite George Thrasher's house, and the next above the church which was taken down by T. K. Higgins and made into a basket shop.
No. 10 Charles E. Bradley. b. in Cummington Dec. 31. 1850. was m. . Aug. 8, 1882, to Jennie Irwin, b. in Haydenville Aug 8. 1857 Her brother has been a senator, a councilor and a member of the governor's staff of Massachusetts. Mr. and Mrs. Bradley began housekeeping in Cummington. After moving a number of times they came here in 1900. The children are Irwin, b. April 20, 1884. Ivan. Jan. 23. 1886; Franklin, Oct. 6. 1804 Bought of Melvin Thrasher, of John Anahle, of Mr. Stevens, of Elijah Cole who rented the store to J. E. Witherell. Mr. Cole bought the place of Elisha Converse who was the first postmaster ; he bought of lewis Smith who built the house, and he of Charles Thrasher who bought the old Solomon Burton place and made the " L." He bought of Rev. Mr Stockman who dug the cellar and bought the land of Elijah Willis.
No. 11. - Bradley's Falls, one of the finest powers hereabouts. having a possible fall of iss feet. The old sawmill had sixty-five feet fall. It was built by john Pomeroy, raised June 28. 1855. and sold to Charles Smith, to Iste Thrasher and Consider Cole. He sold to Mr Thrasher who repaired it at a cost of three hundred dollars. After it was repaired the boys were unable to count the strokes, so had to give up, where before thay had passed many hours.
No. 12-Mr. Bradley's shop, having a capacity of iso gross penholders and brush handles. lle also makes gun mpples. Bought of H. D. Bradley who rebuilt the dam and made many
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repairs: of Doctor Conwell, of 1. Thrasher's heirs, of Charles Smith, of John and Jonathan, Eugene Sanderson. The mill was burned while they owned it. John Pomeroy and Elyjah Willis also owned it. Horace Cole had it in Ins possession twelve years. Samuel Cole was its owner in 1820. The gustmill was burned and Alr. Cole rebuilt it. The mill was once carried away by a flood. David Brunson built the first sawmill about 1770 and sold one-half interest to William Cole who sold to As Cottrell. and the other half to Luther Lowms and Simeon Kendall. Thisinill stood on the west end of lot 35 nar Cole's pud, in Chesterfield Loomis and Kendall soll to AAsa Cottrell. But httle of the founda. tion is left. The gorge upon which Mr. Brulley's mill stands was bought by Eleazer King, bought of Selah Barnard one of the proprietors of Worthington.
No. 13- Sarah Adams. [Sce Plate 13. No. 19.] She has one daughter at home. Allison, b in Chesterfield July 28, 1861. Mlr. Adams bought this place of Foster Drake in 1891. he in 1584 of Charles Thrasher, of William Jackson, of Ephraim Jackson, of Nancy Taylor, of her husband John Stanley Taylor. This place was the first Methodist paraimage in South Worthington John Pomeroy in 1837 sold it to Kev Epl raint Scott who sold it to the M. E. Society. George Tanner settled here and had these children: Asa 1700. Erastus 1701, Betsey 1703. James 1704. Salama 1797. Esther 1700. Maria 1802. Polly 1804. Relief 180; He sold to Elisha Brewster Elijah Wills and Milton Adams have owned this property. The original house stood under the apple tree. The house is probably as ohl as any in town.
No. 14- Ephraim Anable was b. in the old house that stood
near Mlr. Freeman's Oct. 8, 1844. This old house went to make T. K. Higgins' house Sam Anable and his mother moved to. Arthur Witherell's. They traded with Asa Niles, going from Mr Conwell's farmhouse, where they had lived many years. Ephr: . un was m. to Ella E. Damon Nov 11. 1873. b. in Westhampton May 12, 1855. They have always lived here. Rev. Asa Niles built the house and soll to Sam Anable. Elijah Willis bought r in 1850. lle was Ephraim's grandfather and hved with bir until he died. He gave Mr. Anable life use of it and then it goes to his children. Mr. Willis was a shoemaker, and loved the Methodist church. Mr. Amable's children are Myrtle Pease am Woodbridge Anable. The latter is married and lives away free home. In 1841 Lewis Smith and Cynthia Niles sold this land t. John Pomeroy who soll to Rev. Asa Niles. The farm consists of fifty acres of land, keeps one cow, one horse and thirty bens No. 15-Looking up the road from Charles Bradley's. The scene is one that speaks for itself.
No. 16. - George Thrasher was b. June 28, 1855, the day or which his father and Consider Cole raised a new sawmill. i Hattie Lyman June 1. 188o. h. in Lce Nov. 12, 1862 Thet began housekeeping [see Plate 3. No. 6], moving to Chester in: 188 ;. In 1800 they moved to Mr. Freeman's house, in tout went to Westfield, coming here in iso3. Children: Ora, b. Jun 17. 1881 : Herbert. Dec. 28, 1884: A. Dean, Aug. 27. 1886: 1.ª- beon. Oct. (7, 1891; Guy. Aug. 13. 1900. The house was Itnit by his father Isaac in 185t. Ile bought the land of Benjamin Niles. It was originally part of the Eleazer Ring farm, called lot 227.
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Chapter XIV. South Worthington, Ringville
No. 1- T K Higgins shop Tyler Swith built the dam Mr Thggins bought a shop at Ringville and made the old shop [Plate D. No : | Took the blackse ith shop above the church where Bernice Thrasher had a um shop and which he had used as a basket shop In 1882 the present shop was built
No. 2 T K Higgins was b Het 25 1810 m Kingville where It D Bradley's new house now stands [Phate 0. \e 5] The place was owned by Elyah, his grandfather He moved to Lanesboro and then to an old shop apporte Me Hanuk's house, which had been made into a dwelling house the next occupied a house in Mrs Kate Thggins un hard From there we moved to the Mill house (Plate 3. Na 1;) Hem Lotte Burke June go, 1807. b Jan 20, 1549 They began housekeeping in the old church, moved to her mother's house, then to this place Bought of John Cole, of Ruth Smith & Ephraim ( de admms- trator for Charles Smith Tyler Smith took the abl house on Freeman's farm and made this place In 153; Julm Sanderson owned the land, hus father Jonathan furvistong the money The land was formerly part of the Elever Ring tarm, lot No 227. Henry Burke lives with Me Higgins b m Chicopee Nov 7. 1530 He enlisted in Un K. Both Regiment
No. 3 | F. Witherell's store Manly Stetson h in Plain- field Nov 20, 18:1. was m Dec 23. 1508, to Isabel Stetson b. in Chesterfield March 26, 1870 They began house keeping in Holly. Mass., moving to this place in March, 1000. They have a daughter Marie. b. March 15. 1900 Mr Stetson is a home trader. He has lately bought and taken possession of the Wood place. This store was built by J E Witherell in 18? The land was part of the Sam Anable place, originally lot 227 Witherelf has had the post office ever since the store was built. No. 4-J E. Witherell wash in Westhampton July 10. 1510. going to Huntington when two years old. in Isabel Martin June 26. 1863. b. in Ireland Feb. 18. 1510 She came to this country
when nine years of age They began harkeeping in Hunting. ton, moved to Northampton, to Chesterfield, conning here in 158 living Mrs A Dodge. Mrs Howard Cole. B Withered. . \ With crell. and Mrs Bell Stetson Mr Witherell's grandfather a.s Elisha Witherall, whose father was one of the first settlers in Chesterfield
No 5 This is the way it is done after every feast
No o The school house, built in Boss It stown at first .it the corner above Arthur Witherell's and was known as Burton school house The teachers boarded around. "after the custom of these days, and received a salary of seventy cents a week They were not afraid to use " the persuader " Many of the min. isters taught the school, Kes Ephraim Scutt and Kes . Viks being among the number School has been held in nearh every old house in South Worthington, also the obl church, Lavian
Mayhew's, and Sans Anable's The new school house was com. pleted Aug 1. when, at a total cost of $350 Sam Anable received six hallars for the land David Blair contributed thirty two dollars and four cents, which was more than any other person gave It was built by taxation, and the vote stood ten to five Frank Sanderson s real house was built for a school house, where school was mamtamed for many years until the district was divider
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