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THE ONEONTA PRESS,
now in its first volume, was established by G. W. Reynolds. Mr. Reynolds is a veterau newspaper editor and publisher, and the Press ranks among the best journals in this section.
THE SCHIENEVAS MONITOR
is an independent twenty-four-column weekly journal, pub- lished by Rev. S. J. Douglass, B.P., editor and proprietor. The paper is devoted to news and knowledge, and has a wide cireulation among the people.
The Scheneras Monitor was established by J. J. Multer, Esq., as editor and proprietor and publisher, in Schenevas, N. Y., September, 1864. The village was then a mere hamlet, containing within its present corporation limits 50 dwelling-houses all told, and probably 200 inhabitants. It was an isolated locality, 16 miles from any place exceeding its size; and with news-paper at 20 cents per pound, ham 28 cents per pound, butter 50 cents per pound, flour 16 dollars per barrel, sheeting 75 and prints 50 cents per yard. the outlook for a successful undertaking in newspaperdou was anything but flattering. One may judge from the foregoing facts that pecuniary aid as well as helping friends in the beginning were few. as a large majority predicted a speedy failure in the enterprise. But Mr. Multer's faith and confidence was not easily shaken, for past experience and observation had taught him that whenever a railroad -- a line for one having already been established-had beeu constructed through such an isolated valley, and the steam- whistle warned the people of such hamlets (especially when surrounded as this is with enterprising and prosperous farmers) of the approach of the cars, there would be an im- mediate uprising of dormant energies, a new impulse would pervade the minds of the people, and villages would spring up as if by magic. Nor was Schenevas an exception, for in less than a year after this time the cars passed. and hopes and most sanguine expectations were more than realized,
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for the village sprang up, and friends of the Monitor mul- tiplied and gathered around, aid was freely offered, and the Monitor grew up with the village.
The paper was started neutral in polities, and continued so until the fall of 1868, during General Grant's first presidential campaign. It espoused the cause of Deuroc- racy, aud continued so until its sale to the present editor and proprietor, Rev. S. J. Douglass, in the spring of 1876. At the time of the change in 1868 an opposition Republi- can paper, The Valley News, was started, with a capital of $5000; but owing to a split in the party in the county at the time, that organ became weakened, and was defunct in about a year and a half after its first publication.
The Monitor publishes the general news of the counties of Otsego, Delaware,. and Schoharie, and, in brief, the news of the world. The subscription price is $1.25 per year, in advance. There is an excellent job-office iu connection with the paper.
THE OTSEGO JOURNAL,
now in its second volume, was established by its present proprietor, Will M. Deitz, at Gilbertsville. It is an excel- lent local paper, and deserves its present prosperity.
THE RICHFIELD SPRINGS MERCURY
was established July 19, 1867, by Henry L. Brown. He continued its publication until Oct. 22, 1868, when he sold the office to its present proprietor, Mr. C. Ackerman. Mr. Ackerman inspired new life in the office, and Jan. 21, 1871, enlarged the Mercury from a 24-by-36 to a 26-by-40 sheet, and made large additions to the office. Iu the spring of 1873 he purchased one of C. Potter & Co.'s power- presses, and to-day has one of the best country offices in the State. The Mercury has about 1000 subscribers. The jobbing department of this establishment is first-class, and its work is seldom excelled by the best city offices. The present firm-C. Ackerman & Son-are enjoying the confidence of the people, and doing all iu their power to promote the prosperity of the village.
The following publications are obsolete :
The Switch, " Anthony Switcham," editor, was a short- lived publication issued at Cooperstown in 1809.
The Otsego Examiner was established in Cooperstown, in 1855, by Robert Shankland. It subsequently passed into the hands of Mr. Burditt, and in 1857 was discou- tinued.
The Saw-Buck was published at Cherry Valley by John Fea.
The Otsego Farmer was also published at Cherry Valley.
The Otego Literary Record was started at Otego in 1868, and subsequently changed to The Otego Record.
The Valley News was a short-lived publication issued at Schenevas.
TEMPERANCE NEWSPAPERS.
In the year 1872 a small temperance newspaper made its appearance in Roseboom, under the title of The Golden Rule, edited by HI. D. Elwell, and published monthly. The subscription price was ten cents for six months. This little paper was continued for about eighteen mouths, when, on Jan. 1, 1874, it was enlarged, and its name changed to The Temperance Canor, it- liters being H. D. Elwell. of
Roseboom, M. W. Russell, of Cooperstown, and B. K. Douglass, of Eduieston. It was continued as a monthly publication, its terms being fifty cents a year. It was then made the official paper of the Good Templars in the county. Its motto was " Fear God and Paddle Your Own Canoe." In June, 1875, it was again enlarged, and published weekly ; its publication office being moved to Cherry Val- ley. Its publishers were Elwell, Douglass & Co. The name was again changed to The Temperance Investigator, its terms being made one dollar per year. In 1877 its management changed. aud H. D. Elwell and John D. Finch became its editors. At the present time it is edited by them, and printed at the office of The Cherry Valley Gazette.
The New Era is another temperance paper, publishel at Oneonta by an association of temperance men, with George D. Seramling as business manager. Its size is 22 by 31 inches ; terms, one dollar per year. It was established in August, 1877. Its publication is continued uuder the same management.
CHAPTER XV.
MEDICAL SOCIETIES, ETC.
Organization of Otsego County Medical Society-First Officers- Censors-Delegate to State Medieal Society-List of Members from Organization in 1806 to 1878-Present Officers-HomeopatLic Society-I. O. of G. T.
THE OTSEGO COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY
was organized with a membership of fourteen, at the court- house in Cooperstown, July 1, 1806. The following were the first officers :
President .- Joseph White, of Cherry Valley.
Vice-President .- Thomas Fuller, of Cooperstown.
Secretary .- Caleb Richardson, of Burlington.
Treasurer .- Isaac North.
Censors .- Thomas Fuller, John Russell, James S. Pal- mer, Ezra S. Day, and David Little.
Delegate to the State Medical Society .- Gordon Hunt- ington.
In 1845, in consequence of the sale of its library, the meetings of the society were discontinued until 1:57, a period of twelve years, when it was reorganized.
The following is a list of the members of the society from 1806 to 1STs, together with the dates of their admis- sions and their resideuces (when known) :
1506 .- Jos. White." Cherry Val. | Amasa Herrington.
Thos. Fuller, Cooperst'n. |
W. L. Horton, Butternuts.
Jas. L. Palmer. Richfel i.
John Russell, Cooperst'n. C. Richardson. Burlingt'n Jonn March.
Isane Nach.ª Thomas Hawy. Risbieli.
Ezra S. Day. ? Burlington. 1807 .-- Allen Harringte ..
Royal Ross. Darlington.
Hozkinh I. G ...
Nathanic! Gott, Otsego. Levi Warner.
Francis Bru li ...
Jos. Bigelow, " Worcester.
Wm. Campbell. Ct ... . ...
Bezaliel Wright.+ David Dis-, Ofezo.
Eno- T. Spencer, MaryI'd. Ephraim B. Herrington,s
G. Huntington. CO
150S .- David Litth. Sp-
W. Elson. New [ . ..
# Deceased.
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Jos. Baleom, New Lisbon. Morris Ilewy," Milford. Gardner Wells. Reuben Goodall. Hubbard Goodrich. - Beardsley.
1809 .- Newell Smith, Burlington. N. Buckingham, Exeter. Wmn. G. Hall, Pittsfield. G. Westcott, Springfield. Abel Norton. - Johnson.
- Mathews.
Anson Hollister. 1810 .-- Kimball.
1811 .- Henry Manning. George Hibbard. John Jackson, Jr.
1812 .- Floyd Gilbert.
Delos White, Cherry Val. T. Pomeroy, Cooperst'n. William B. Bud. - Miller. E. Griswold.
1814 .- Walter Wing, Butternuts. 1815 .- Jos. Carpenter, Maryland. 1816 .- Anson Tuthill, N'w Lisb'n. 1817 .- Sumner Ely,ª Clarksville. 1818 .- Walter Ahny, Hartwick. Ifenry Clark, Plainfield. Joseph Linsey.
J. Blackman, Butternuts. Horace Manley, Richfield. Andrew A. Johnson.
1819 .- Paris Pray, Hartwiek. U. G. Bigelow,> Wore'st'r. 1820 .- Ariel Spafford, Co'p'rst'n. Win. Lathrop, Butternuts. 1821 .- P.B. Peakman, Coop'rst'n.
Joseph Boynton. Abel Morse, Laurens. Nathaniel Willis. William Benedict.
1822 .- Consider King, Milford. 1823 .- B. H. Marks, Burlington. Asuhel Todd, Middlefield. Charles Barrows.
D. V. Thomas, Richfield. M. B. Smith, Burlington. 1824 .- Russell Bard. D. Hartman. Alexis Smith,# Morris. James F. Johnson. E. Curtis, Cooperstown. 1825 .- Wheeler Palmer, Richf'd. Geo. II. Stone, Otsego. Chas. Porter, Exeter. Moses M. F. Sage. 1826 .- Zena W. Lay, Cooperst'n. John Hanney, Coop'rst'n. Austin Church, Coop'rst'n. 1827 .- Hal. Spencer, Edmeston. Winslow Whiteom.
Menzo White, Cherry Val. 1828 .- Wiu. Stewart," Worcester. | 1841 .- L. B. Skinner, Ilartwiek. D. Walker, Jr.," Unadilla. Lucius H. Allen, Cherry V. E. W. Jackson, Westtord. W'm. Powell, Springfield. John II. Gray, Exeter. Jenks S. Sprague. John Whiteside, Milford. Julius Rowley, Decatur.
* Deceased.
Joel Lull, Laurens. John V. M. Abbott. Nijah Cone, " Unadilla. Moses Graves, Springfield. John Ilackley, Plainfield. L. Coleburn, Burlington. Enos Spencer. Pliney. Robinson, Plainf'd. I. S. Harper,# Cooperst'n. James Tripp, Otego.
Isaac Cathiuan, Burl'gton. John Colwell, Unadilla. E. B. Benediet. G. W. P. Wheeler, N. Lish. Riley J. Tibbets.
1829 .- John S. Bliss," Otsego. T. B. Whitmarsh. J. Ingraham, Cooperst'wn. Fitch Howes, Richfield. Jesse S. Hewitt. Chester W. Rice. Bradley Blakeley, Otego.
1830 .- Welcome Pray, Hartwiek. John Drake," Westford. A. L. Bigelow, Woreester. 1831 .- James P. Rosa.
Traey Beadle," Coop'rst'n. Leonard Darrow, Deeatur. Jos. Duteher, Springfield. T. South worth, Burli'gt'n. F. G. Thrall, Hartwiek. W. W. Taft, Burlington. Jobu W. P. Grove.
1832 .- A. E. Metealf, Clarksville. J. C. Gorton, Butternuts. James Wheeler.
S. W. Baker, Plainfield. 1833 .- A. S. Palmer, Exeter. Wm. B. Rich, Middlefield. Samuel H. Case, Oneonta. Lewis F. Starkey. D. R. Boyce, Milford. 1834 .- Dyer Loomis, Butternuts. Elisha S. Saunders, Otego. Jas. Whitford, Laurens. E. Menzo Seeor, Worcester. P. E. Johnson, Cooperst'n. 1835 .- I. Barnett, Middlefield. Jas. M. Peek," Cooperst'n. Jer. Green, New Lishon. 1836 .- David Hess, Woreester. E. J. Almny, Hartwick. 1837 .- N. M. Harrington, N. Lish. Fred. Baker, Butternuts. 1838 .- Cyrus Saunders, Laurens. 1839 .- Ezek. B. Ingalls, Otsego. G. C. Gardiner, Edineston. Geo. Ilastings, Maryland. Chas. W. Fox, Morris. Alonzo Churchill, Richt'ld. A. b. Ilead, Otego.
S. Brownell, Butternuts, 1840 .- J. W. Sterrieker, Cherry V. Jesse Patterson, Hartwiek.
D. L. Beardsley, Milford. Win. R. Bates, Butteruuts. J. F. Mather, " Burlington. HI. S. Hamilton, Oneonta. - Radwick, Butternuts. J. N. Northrop, Decatur. G. L. Halsey, Unadilla. A. S. Clarke, Burlington.
1843,-W. Bassett, Butternuts. J. L. Fox," Cooperstown. A. G. Ely, Milford.
J. L. Barher, Cooperstown. 1844 .- Isane Fairchild, Otego. A. P. Strong, Laurens. Edward Pratt, Milford. W. T. Bassett, Laurens. 1845 .- R. F. Stilhnan, Burlington. 1837 .- J. K. Leaning, Otsego. E. Brown, Milford. T. B. Smith, " Cooperst'n. 1858 .- John A. Lidell, Exeter. G. Merrit, Cherry Valley. Evander Odell, Unadilla.
1867 .- O. D. Ball, Sehenevas. D. N. Waiker. " S. Valley. E. D. Ifills, Burlington. E. B. MeClintock. A. C. Bunn, Morris.
E. W. Frisbie, Springhe !. 1870 .- Nathan Smith, Clarksville. J. Sharpe,# Cherry Valley. J. D. Clyde, Cherry Valley. 1872 .- W. C. Gifford.# J. Edwards, Westford.
J.D.Fitch, Sehuyler'sLake. 1873 .- If. II. Clapsaddle, Todds- ville. S. J. Fitch, Sp'gfield Cor's. W. W. Perkins, Uuadilla Forks.
S.G. Pomeroy, W.Oneonta. 1874 .- E. MeDougal, Oneonta.
+J.W. Swanson.Sp'gfield C. A. N. Russell. G. L. Merritt, Cherry V. P. C. Gilbert. A. If. Harris, Worcester. 1875 .- M. J. MeClellan, Garrats- ville.
D. M. Taylor, Cooperst'n. D. R. Kenyon, Mt. Vision. 1877 .- J. A. Westlake, Cooperst'n. Geo. A. Sloan, Westford.
Dr. Joseph White served fourteen years as president of the society ; he was also professor of surgery in the Fair- field medical college, and president of the State medical society in the years 1815-16.
Dr. Delos White was professor of anatomy in the Fair- field medical college in 1820.
Dr. Sumner Ely was president of the State medical society in 1840, and Dr. Jenks S. Sprague in 1853.
The following were in the United States service as sur- geons during the late Rebellion : John A. Lidell, Geo. W. Metealf, S. S. Mulford, and Harmon M. Blood.
Dr. A. C. Bunn is a medical missionary resident of China.
Dr. W. H. Kinnier, of Chenango county, and Dr. A. L. Saunders, of Madison county, are honorary members.
The society is now in a prosperous condition, and is officered as follows :
President .- Nathan Smith. Vice-President .- A. S. Seeber. Secretary .- E. W. Spafford. Treasurer .- L. H. Hills.
Censors .- S. G. Pomeroy, G. L. Halsey, G. L. Merritt, and J. M. Swanson.
Delegates to American Medical Association .- Horace Lathrop, William Bassett, and G. W. Cook.
Deecased.
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E. Collins, Burlington. 1863 .- H. A. Almy," Hartwick. Lyman H. Hills, Exeter. Horace Snyder, Richfield.
1864 .- Griffin Rheno, Exeter. John W. Still, Morris. Erastus King, Plainfield.
L. R. Boyee, Middlefieldl. 1868 .- II. W. Boorn, Sehenevas. M. J. Davis, E. Worcester. J. J. Sweet, Unadilla. M. Case, Oneonta. E. M. West, Otego. W. O. Smith. H. R. Pratt, Milford. S. L. Robinson, Hartwick. J. G. Parshall, Cooperst'n. II. Lathrop, Jr., Coop'stn. 1869 .- W. B. Craine, Richfield. Nelson Beach, Middlefield. 1859 .- W. H. Leonard, Worcester. G. W. Metealf,Clarksville. E. E. Iloughton, Maryl'd. A. S. Seeher, Milford. P. S. Smith, Hartwick. 1860 .- H. L. Harris, Laurens. S. S. Mulford, Cherry V'y. E. W. Spafford, Milford. 1861 .- C. Diekinson, Westford. C. A. Gibson, Decatur. A. Van Horn, Sp'gfield. 1862 .- W. Spencer, Edmeston. H. M. Blood, Milford. D. W. Patrick, Exeter. F. II. Roof, Cooperstown. C. D. Spencer, Butternuts. G. W. Cook, Otego.
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Delegatesto State Medical Society .- William H. Leonard and H. T. Harris.
THE OTSEGO HOMEOPATIIIC MEDICAL SOCIETY
was organized in 1860, and the following persons were chosen as officers :
President .- James HI. Foote.
Vice-President .- Erastus B. Warren.
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Secretary and Treasurer .- Solomon C. Warren.
Delegates to State Society .- Merritt Matteson and Nor- man Getman.
Delegates to the Oneida County Society .- J. R. White and S. C. Warren.
SOCIETIES.
THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARS
was first organized in central New York in 1851, and in the year following the Grand Lodge of the State was organ- ized. This grand lodge continued until 1866, when it was reorganized. Prior the reorganization, in 1866, no record of a lodge under its jurisdiction can be found, but after the reorganization the first lodge of this order was institu- ted at Westford by E. Williams Mason, who was then the G. W. Secretary. In October, 1866, its name was " West- ford Lodge, No. 114," and the following were installed as its first officers : W. C. T., Wilbur F. Saxton ; W. V. T., Mrs. A. I. Griggs; W. S., Osear F. Lane; W. M., John K. Tyler; P. W. C. T., Dr. John Drake; L. D., Chas. H. Bissell.
This lodge continued for a few years and then sur- rendered its charter. It was in this lodge that the present G. W. C. T., Andrew S. Draper, now of Albany, was initi- ated into the order, Dee. 1, 1866.
The second lodge was located in Butternuts, No. 123, and was instituted in 1866. This lodge was burned out by the fire, after which it eeased to exist. The third lodge is located in Morris village; its name is Hillington lodge, No. 186, and is still in existenee, and has had the largest num- ber of members at a single time of any in the county.
During the winter of 1867, a county convention was held at Westville, composed of the various lodges then in existenee. This is believed to be the first county conven- tion. The next was held in the Presbyterian church, in the village of Milford, Oct. 14 and 15, 1868, at which meeting a committee was appointed to take into consideration the formation of a county lodge. The committee reported favorably, and the following are the officers elceted at that ; session : W. C. T., E. D. Taylor ; W. V. T., Miss E. P. French ; W. S., Dr. A. P. Brown; W. M., Hiram S. Wait; W. Chap., O. K. Crosby ; W. F. S., - Bixby ; W. Treas., Miss Carrie Coats; W. I. G., Miss Ida Gor- ham ; W. O. G., - Seabolt ; P. W. C. T., C. A. Bowne. The name was then selected as " Otsego County Lodge, I. O. of G. T., No. 6." From this time regular sessions have been held every quarter.
The following list of the county Chief Templars is as hear complete as can be obtained :
Your.
Names.
Where elerled.
Milford. Fly Creek.
10:00
Rev. Jos. Pitcher.
Cooperstown.
Names.
Where elected.
1871
Dr. Titus.
Hyde Park.
1872
Chas. A. Bowne.
Schuyler's Lake.
1873
Chas. A. Bowne.
Fly Creek.
1874 E. W. Spafford.
1875
E. W. Spafford.
1876
Geo. D. Seramling.
1877 Geo. D. Scramling.
Hyde Park. U'nadilla.
This county has been represented in the list of elective grand lodge officers, as follows : Mrs. Geo. D. Hyde, G. W. V. T .; B. K. Douglass, G. W. C .; Andrew S. Draper, the present G. W. C. T .; E. Williams Mason, who was a native of this county, as G. W. Secretary, and served in 1866, 1867, and 1868.
Lodges have been instituted in the following places : Westford, Butternuts, Morris, Unadilla Forks, East Wor- cester, Worcester, Westville, Hartwiek Seminary, Decatur, Edmeston, South Worcester, Milford, Laurens, Middlefield Centre, Exeter Centre, Fly Creek, Sehenevas, Unadilla, Hyde Park, West Oneonta, Springfield, Otego, Cooperstown, Hartwick village, West Burlington, and South Edmeston, West Exeter, Oneonta, Portlandville, Richfield Springs, Toddsville, Mount Vision, Maryland, Garrattsville, Pitts- field, Cherry Valley, Schuyler's Lake, West Edmeston, East Springfield, Burlington Flats, South Valley, Pittsfield Centre, Clintonville, Colliersville, South Hartwick, Taylor- town, and Hinman Hollow. In some of these places lodges have been instituted two or three different times.
At present there are lodges in Butternuts, Morris, Wor- cester, Decatur, Edmeston, Milford, Fly Creek, Schenevas, Hyde Park, Cooperstown, Hartwick, West Burlington, Oneonta, Portlandville, Mount Vision, Schuyler's Lake, Burlington Flats, South Valley, Clintonville, South Hart- wick, West Edmeston, Hinman Hollow, Taylortown, Una- dilla,-twenty-five.
The county has had a total membership of about 2600; at present it numbers about 1500.
The list of county deputies is incomplete, and has been as follows : O. K. Crosby, Chas. A. Bowne, Andrew David- son, B. K. Douglas, II. H. Dresser, M. W. Russell, C. Miekle, Jos. Ryder.
The history of Otsego County Lodge, Good Templars, has been a remarkable one, and one full of interest; but want of space prevents our enlarging upon it.
Rev. Mr. Titns, the W. C. T. in 1871, has held the office of G. W. C. T. of the Grand Lodge of the State of Ohio while he resided there.
CHAPTER XVI.
THE COMMON SCHOOLS.
Foundation of the Common-School System-Governor Clinton's Ac- tivity-Peck, Comstock, and Hawley-Present Condition of the Schools in Otsego County-Number of Districts- Number of Teachers-Children between the Ages of Five and Twenty-one Years-Number Attending School-Average Daily Attendance- Value of School- Houses and Sites.
IN the year 1795 George Clinton, then governor of the State of New York, laid the foundation of the common- school system, when in his message to the legislature that year he recommended to the people " the establishment of common schools throughout the State."
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E. D. Taylor.
Chas. A. Bowne.
Years.
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The legislature soon after appropriated the sum of $50,000 to be divided among the several counties in proportion to the number of electors, and each county was required to raise by taxation a sum equal to one-half the amount al- lowed by the State. Notwithstanding Governor Clinton's urgent appeal to the people in behalf of the schools much inactivity was manifested, and in some localities the move- ment met with positive opposition.
The eause was early espoused by Peek, Comstock, and Hawley, who, co-operating with the governor, so far ad- vanced the system that in 1819 there were 6000 sehool districts and nearly 250,000 scholars. In 1871 there ·were 11,372 school districts in the State, with 28,217 teachers. The value of school-liouses and sites was $20,- 426,412.
The following exhibit shows the present status of the common schools of this county.
BURLINGTON.
Thirteen districts ; 26 teachers employed,-19 inales and 7 females ; number of children between the ages of five and twenty-one, 509 ; number attending school, 425; av- erage daily attendanee, 210; value of school-houses and sites, $5500.
BUTTERNUTS.
· Fifteen distriets and 4 joint distriets ; 33 teachers em- ployed,-5 males and 28 females; number of children between the ages of five and twenty-one, 575; number . attending school, 499; average daily attendance, 252; value of school-houses and sites, $6065.
CHERRY VALLEY.
Twelve distriets and 4 joint districts ; 22 teachers em- ployed,-8 males and 14 females; number of children between the ages of five and twenty-one, 713; number attending school, 508; average daily attendance, 262; value of sehool-houses and sites, $8300.
DECATUR.
Six distriets and 1 joint district ; 10 teachers employed, -5 males and 5 females ; number of children of school age, 226; number attending seltool, 171 ; average daily attendance, 105 ; value of school-houses and sites, $1975.
EDMESTON.
Eleven distriets and 2 joint districts ; 30 teachers eni- ployed,-19 females and 11 males ; number of children of school age, 512; number attending school, 402; average daily attendance, 246; value of school-houses and sites, $6589.
EXETER.
Eight districts ; 16 teachers employed, -6 males and 10 females ; number of children of school age, 382 ; number attending school, 317; average daily attendance, 169; value of school-houses and sites, 82785.
HARTWICK.
Sixteen distriets ; 31 teachers employed,-10 males and 21 females ; number of children of school age, 662; num- ber attending school, 517; average daily attendance, 283; value of school-houses and sites, $6645.
LAURENS.
Sixteen districts ; 27 teachers employed,-9 males and 18 females ; number of children between the ages of five and twenty-one, 469; number attending school, 411; average daily attendance, 197 ; value of school-houses and sites, 87065.
MARYLAND.
Fifteen districts and 2 joint districts ; 31 teachers em- ployed,-8 males and 23 females ; number of children between the ages of five and twenty-one, 744; number attending seliool, 655; average daily attendance, 335; value of school-houses and sites, $13,705.
MIDDLEFIELD.
Nineteen districts ; 36 teachers employed,-15 males and 21 females ; number of children between the ages of five and twenty-one, 916 ; number attending school, 717 ; aver- age daily attendance, 375 ; value of school-houses and sites, $10,146.
MILFORD.
Fourteen districts ; 21 teachers employed,-8 males and 21 females ; number of children between the ages of five and twenty-one, 688; number attending school, 582 ; aver- age daily attendanee, 311 ; value of school-houses and sites, $9920.
NEW LISBON.
Fifteen distriets ; 31 teachers employed,-13 males and 18 females ; number of children betwen the ages of five and twenty-one, 442; number attending school, 386 ; aver- age daily attendance, 209 ; value of school-houses and sites, $3845.
MORRIS.
Eleven distriets and 1 joint distriet; 30 teachers em- ployed,-7 males and 23 females ; number of children between the ages of five and twenty-one, 758; number at- tending school, 601 ; average daily attendance, 376; value of school-houses and sites, $6085.
ONEONTA.
Thirteen districts and 1 joint district ; 35 teachers em- ployed,-13 males and 22 females ; number of children between the ages of five and twenty-one, 1151 ; number at- tending school, 895 ; average daily attendance, 509 ; value of school-houses and sites, $15,425.
OTEGO.
Sixteen districts and 1 joint district; 44 teachers em- ployed,-18 males and 26 females ; number of children between the ages of five and twenty-one, 609 ; number at- tending school, 511; average daily attendanec, 277 ; value of sehool-houses and sites, 86610.
OTSEGO.
Eighteen districts ; 40 teachers employed,-9 males and 31 females ; number between the ages of five and twenty- one, 1292 ; number attending school, 970 ; average daily attendance, 549 ; value of school-houses and sites, 832,040.
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