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The school taught by Jonathan Bonney in 1814 was In 1871 the school house at present in use was built, at gathered in an old log cooper shop located near the res- an expense of $2,000, upon a lot that cost $200. The principal teachers employed to teach in this building have been: 1871, 1872, Henry Lines Baldwin; 1873-75, Ada Hathaway; 1876, B. B. Slade; 1877, Ira Sayles, Charles Tubbs; 1878-80, H. F. Ludlow; 1881, 1882, P. W. Haring. idence of Mrs. William Barker. The only book used was Webster's speller. The seats were benches made of puncheons with legs in them. The fireplace had a stick chimney and no jambs. Some of the scholars were Henry Starrett, Jonathan Bullin, Matilda Hammond and Simon Snyder Chamberlain.
At the school taught in 1821 by William T. Gardner the following scholars attended: Daniel Riple, Matilda Hammond, Samuel Ryon, Sally Ryon, Lintsford Coates 2nd, Ebenezer Taylor 2nd, Philip Taylor, S. S. Cham- berlain.
An eminent physician who received the rudiments of bis education in these schools writes as follows:
" It is astonishing what notions the old settlers had in regard to education. They would not have a school- master that taught grammar. Ten dollars a month and ' board round ' was the common price. Near the Bulk- ley school-house was a beech tree that was pruned on the shortening-in method. I have a vivid recollection of the fragrance of beech-especially when it was thrust in the fire to reduce its frangibility. It was not considered any disgrace to walk up and take a thrashing, but woe to the boy that whimpered-a worse punishment awaited him from his fellows. Joshua R. Goldsmith was retained a long time as teacher on account of his chief merit-mil- itary discipline. Now I think these were good schools for boys. It made them sharp, pugnacious and brave, and if they did not become good spellers it was because they were inherently stupid.
In 1836 a new school-house was built on the road lead- ing toward Camp Brook, near the residence of Mrs. Eliz- abeth Crandall. It was burned in 1845. It was occupied by the following teachers: Andrew Keller Bosard, Rob- ert H. Tubbs, Lovina Leonard, Elizabeth Tubbs, Mary Stull, Harriet Beebe, Edwin R. Hill, Sally Tubbs.
From 1845 to 1849 the schools at Osceola went shop- ping around again in old houses. Adelia Lee and Char- lotte A. Inscho each taught a term in a house on the bank of Holden Brook, above the tannery. A shop located on the site of the residence of Seely D. Green was then used as a school-house. The teachers at this place were Andrew Keller Bosard, George Rex Barker, - Hor- ton, Jane Elwood and Allen Seely.
In 1845 a school-house was built by H. B. Cilley, in the Brier Hill district. Among the teachers here from 1845 to 1866 were the following: Orpha Gibson, Char- lotte Taylor, Harriet Peasley, Esther Cloos, Sarah Jane Peters, Martha Tharp, Mary Weeks, Hannah E. Clark, Alba Robbins, Ann Casbeer, C. O. Toles, Lucy Rice and Henrietta P. Seely. This house was destroyed by fire and a new one built, in which the following persons have taught: Sarah S. Casson, Adell Gleason, Lottie L. Glea- son, Eva Smith and Effie Rhinehart.
The following is a list of school directors since the or- ganization of the township:
1857, James Tubbs for three years, Newel L. Reynolds; 1857, Nathan Hill for two years, Philip Vastbinder; 1857, Allen Secly for one year, Hiram Taylor; 1858, Horace B. Cilley, Lyman Pierce Hoyt; 1859, Philip Taylor, Nor- man Strait; 1860, James Tubbs, John Beecher; 1861, Philip Vastbinder, William Wilkins; 1862, George Tubbs, Hoyt Tubbs; 1863, James Tubbs, Russel Crandall; 1864, John Beecher, Norman Strait; 1865, George Beecher, Russel Crandall; 1866, James Tubbs, Norman Strait; 1867, Mancier Gleason, John Beecher; 1868, Robert Ham- mond, George Beecher; 1869, James Tubbs, Russel Cran- dall; 1870, William T. Humphrey, George Beecher; 1871, Orville S. Kimball, John Tubbs; 1872, John W. Ham- mond, Russel Crandall; 1873, A. J. Heggie, Smith Cor- nell; 1874, George Tubbs, John W. Hammond; 1875, George Tubbs, John Tubbs; 1876, James Tubbs, Mor- gan Seely; 1877, Russel Crandall, Henry Seely; 1878, William T. Humphrey, John W. Hammond; 1879, James Tubbs, Morgan Seely; 1880, Augustus Cadugan, Allen Seely; 1881, Charles Bulkley, A. J. Heggie; 1882, George Tubbs, George Barker.
Extract from the school records: "June 7th 1873 .-- Resolved, That the teachers for the coming year be hired and board themselves, and not board around as has been the custom heretofore in this district."
The Osceola High School was designed to afford the facilities of procuring an academic education. In the In 1849 a new school-house was built by subscription fall of 1860 the leading citizens of Osceola subscribed upon the Holden Brook road, in which Edward Eldridge at present resides. November 5th 1859 the subscribers who built this house deeded it to the Osceola school dis- trict. It was used as a school-house until 1869, and oc- cupied by the following teachers: 1849, Omar H. Wright; 1850, Ambrose Close; 1851, 1852, Hiram C. Johns; 1853, S. B. Dickinson; 1854, Ezra Williams; 1855, Henry money and finished the second and third stories of the H. and J. Tubbs block, to be used for the purposes of this school. The second floor was fitted up for chapel and recitation rooms, and the third with apartments for non-resident students. In December 1860 the school began operations, with about roo students. The faculty was composed of Anderson Robert Wightman, A. B., N. Williams; 1856, Asa Spencer; 1857, Abby R. Col- principal; Samuel R. Thayer, A. B., assistant principal; burn; 1858, Henry N. Williams; 1859, Asa Spencer; Jane A. Stanton Wightman, preceptress; Mary Abigail 1860, Charles Tubbs; 1861, Philip Taylor Van Zile; 1862, Stanton, assistant preceptress; Prof. Isaac Gunn Hoyt, Permelia Gertrude Taylor; Wright; 1864, Asa Spencer; 1865, Eva M. Benedict; 1866, Esther Cloos; 1867, G. W. Newman; 1868, Ger- trude Gleason; 1869, Maria Doan. 1863, Inman John Bennet instructor in music. In 1861 a large boarding house, containing 24 rooms, was built, and $200 worth of philo- sophical apparatus purchased, and J. D. Van Dusen took the place of Prof. Thayer in the faculty. The In 1870 C. C. Ward taught at the high school chapel. boarding house has been familiarly known as "The
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Castle on the Hill." In 1865 an entire change of faculty took place. Charles A. Stone, A. B., and his sister Miss Emma Stone took the place of Mr. and Mrs. Wight - man.
Many young men and women from the surrounding country found here opportunities of pursuing higher branches of learning than were taught in the common schools. The curriculum embraced Greek, Latin, the modern languages, the higher mathematics and a full scientific course. Two literary societies were organ- ized and were valuable aids.
The Osceola School of Musical Instruction was opened in 1872, by Prof. Isaac Gunn Hoyt, and continued in operation four years. Both vocal and instrumental music were taught to large classes. At the close of each year a concert was given. To those who completed the full course of instruction a diploma was issued. The following named persons were the graduates: 1873, W. C. Stone, Fanny Elliott; 1874, Minnie Bonney, Del Watterson; 1875, Eppa Strait, Minnie Hammond, Myra Bulkley; 1876, Sarah Elsie Phelps, Augusta Phelps, Clara Granger, Chattie McPhee.
The following statement exhibits the present condition of the schools of Osceola. Number of schools, 4; aver- age number of months taught, 6; number of male teach- ers, 2; female, 2; average salary of male teachers per month, $33; of female teachers, $18.50; number of male pupils, 86; female, 107; tax levied for school purposes, 572 mills; total tax, $857.35.
ECCLESIASTICAL.
The Methodist Episcopal Church was the pioneer church of Osceola. Captain Ebenezer Taylor was a local preacher of this denomination in the first years of the century. His colaborers in the wilderness were David Jay, Elihu Hill and many pious women. Meet- ings were held wherever people could be got together- in the cabins of the new settlers, in barns, in the impro- vised school-houses and in the open air. The early Methodists were partial to this kind of worship, and gathered the scattered population from far and near into huge camp meetings, where they spent days and nights in preaching and prayer, intermingled with shout and song. Three were held in Osceola.
were present and assisted in the services. Many con- versions attested the extraordinary success of this effort.
In September 1829 another camp meeting was held, upon the farm now owned by Henry Tubbs. The camp was located by a large spring on the flat east of his barns. The meeting began on Wednesday and was continued until Monday of the next week. The guard and guard- house beneath the sacred desk were instituted as a terror to evil-doers. Immense crowds were in attend-
ance. Presiding Elder Abel was in command of the camp, ably assisted by Revs. Asa Orcutt, Amos Cary The "Osceola High School " formally closed in 1866, but was succeeded by a select school taught in 1867-8 by and John Copeland. They preached with such force and effect that the listening multitude were wrought James Huntington Bosard, and in 1869-70 by Charles C. into an ecstacy of religious excitement. Joseph Bennet Ward.
and Miss Lamphear while "testifying " fell insensible or were struck down by what is mysteriously called " the power." When sympathetic bystanders would have ap- plied restoratives the presiding elder sternly forbade them-it was a visitation of God. The crowds were very demonstrative, and the fervent " amen " or respon- sive shout attested their appreciation of every good point scored by the ministering clergymen.
The third camp meeting was held by a large spring on lands of Charles L. Hoyt, north of the Holden Brook road, which are yet covered with timber. It assembled in 1835, and was conducted by Rev. Nathan Fellows, assisted by Rev. Darius Williams and others. Although the attendance was large the interest manifested was not so intense as on the previous occasions. Some how- ever were hopefully converted.
These meetings did not pass without infractions of good order. At the camp on the south side of the river a skunk was thrown into the prayer ground, and the meeting had to be adjourned for the night. On the North Hill a disorderly person felled a small tree upon the worshipers as they were bowed in prayer.
The early Methodists at Osceola were somewhat given to asceticism. At a quarterly meeting held at the school-house "in the Norways " about 1838 Rev. Theo- dore McElhany stood guard at the door while the pre- siding elder was conducting love feast within, and re- fused admission to all who wore the "gaudy attire" of artificial flowers or bows of ribbon upon their bonnets.
Just at what time Methodist ministers began to ride the " circuit " including Osceola is not certain. It was about 1820. The first regular appointments were once in four weeks, and the circuit was seventy miles around. The following is a list of the itinerant preachers-as nearly perfect as it has been possible to make it:
The first one convened on the river bank upon the farm of George Newton Bulkley, in September 1828. A lock-up was built under the pulpit, in which disorderly From 1820 to 1830-Revs. Asa Orcutt, Amos Cary, John Copeland, Caleb Kendall and I. J. B. Mckinney; 1830-40-Revs. Bell, Dewey, Nathan Fellows, David Fellows, Theodore McElhany and Brooks; 1840-50, Revs. Francis Conable, Milo Scott, Samuel Nichols, John Abbott, J. L. S. Grandin and Turk; 1850-60- Revs. A. D. Edgar, Davison, Duncan, Samuel Nichols, persons were impounded. About the camp at night a watch was set to see that peace and quiet were main- tained. To summon the meeting a dinner horn was sounded, which echoed far and wide through the forests. The meeting was had in charge by Presiding Elder Parker Buell, who did most of the preaching. Rev. Joseph Pearsall, famed for his vocal powers, led in the R. L. Stilwell, S. P. Guernsey and Elisha Sweet; 1860- singing. Rev. Samuel Conant, Peter Sliter and others 70-Revs. C. Dillenbeck, C. L. F. Howe, W. E. Pindar,
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Isaac Everett, O. B. Weaver and Isaac Everett; 1870-82 -Revs. John H. Blades, George Chapman Jones, Henry C. Moyer, F. M. Smith and William De Witt Taylor.
The membership has fluctuated very much in num- bers. In 1864 the class contained but four male and eleven female members; George S. Bonham was leader. At present there are 120 members. From 1851 to 1868 the society worshiped at the Presbyterian church.
In 1867 the society was organized anew, and a charter of incorporation applied for under the name of " The First Methodist Church of Osceola." A church edifice was erected at a cost of $3,000, and dedicated February 25th 1868. The trustees at this time were George S. Bonham, Robert Hammond, Henry Seely, J. Beecher and G. Beecher. In 1881 a parsonage was built, at a cost of $1,500. The Osceola circuit is in the Bath dis- trict of the Genesee conference.
The Presbyterian Church .- About 1830 Rev. Seth J. Porter began his labors as a Presbyterian minister at Osceola. He occasionally preached at the Bulkley school-house. Elihu Hill and some others who had for- merly acted with the Methodists joined with him and formed a church in 1834. Their numbers were increased in 1835 by the arrival of Abel Hoyt and family. The society was incorporated December 26th 1844 by the name of " The Presbyterian Church and Congregation of Elkland," Elkland township at that time covering in whole or in part the territory of the present townships of Osceola and Nelson, and Elkland borough. The charter of this corporation was amended in November 1874, when the name was changed to " The First Pres- byterian Church of Elkland and Osceola." This society held its preaching services in school-houses, and prayer meetings at private houses until 185r. In that year at a meeting of citizens A. H. Bacon, Russel Crandall, Enos Slosson, John Tubbs and Chester B. Hoyt were ap- pointed a committee to build a church, and money was subscribed for that purpose. The committee entered into a contract with A. K. Bosard and Charles Toles " for the purpose of building a Presbyterian meeting- house at Pindarville, on the east side of Tuscarora street." The consideration to be paid for the church, including land and bell, was $1,225. The church was built in 1851 and occupied, but was not dedicated until 1855. Rev. James Nichols, of Geneseo, N. Y., made the dedicatory address. The church has been at times repaired, re- modeled and enlarged.
This society has employed the following ministers: 1830-42, Seth J. Porter, Fitch, Johnson; 1842, Lewis R. Lockwood; 1845. E. Bronson; 1848, D. Harrower, John Saylor; 1849, B. F. Pratt; 1851, H. E. Woodcock; 1852, Lewis 'R. Lockwood; 1855, David M. Smith; 1856, Joel Campbell; 1857, Joshua Lane, Thomas S. Dewing; 1858, Edward Kennedy; 1866, Elisha Bly Benedict; 1870, John Cairns; 1879, Solomon H. Moon. Of these Ed- ward Kennedy and Solomon H. Moon have been in- stalled as permanent pastors.
The office-bearers of the church have been as follows: tioned. Ruling elders-1834, Elihu Hill, William Barker; 1835,
Abel Hoyt; 1846, A. H. Bacon; 1852, H. C. Bosworth; 1860, Philip Taylor; 1863, Benson Tubbs; 1869, Joel Parkhurst; 1871, Chester B. Hoyt, John Tubbs, A. J. Heggie; 1880, C. H. Bosworth, C. T. Barker. Of these Chester B. Hoyt and A. J. Heggie have resigned their office. Deacons-Henry C. Bosworth, Edwin R. Hill, elected in 1852; Hoyt Tubbs, Julius Scott, elected in 1871. Clerks of the session-1844, William Barker; 1853, Henry C. Bosworth; 1870, Edward Elmore Bos- worth; 1879, Charles Henry Bosworth.
The following extracts are taken from the minutes of the proceedings of the session: March 6 1852, " Re- solved, That as a church we will resume the custom of standing in time of prayer." January 8 1853. " Re- solved, That in the opinion of this session the plan adopted in the Ref. Dutch Ch. of having a consistory composed of elders and deacons-elders to superintend the spiritual and deacons the temporal affairs of the church-and all forming one ecclesiastical body, is scrip- tural and purely Presbyterian, and eminently adapted to the circumstances of this church."
Infant baptism is practiced in this church, and such baptisms are properly recorded.
The great revival season of 1859 added 60 new names to the membership of this church, and March 12th 1870 25 were added. The society owns a parsonage. There are at present 86 members.
Other Religious Efforts .- From 1856 to 1861 Rev. Newel L. Reynolds, a Baptist clergyman, preached weekly at the Presbyterian church. His meetings were largely attended, but he formed no church organiza- tion.
In 1878 the Seventh-day Adventists erected a large tent on the green in front of the M. E. church, and held meetings in it for about two months. From the center pole they flung a streamer to the breeze inscribed with the legend, " What is truth ?" As the result of these meetings a small church was gathered. Rev. Mr. Ray- mond was the chief preacher. They held their services for a time in the upper story of Clark Kimball's con- crete store. The meetings were discontinued in about a year.
PROFESSIONAL PEOPLE.
Physicians .- New settlements are often entirely desti- tute of medical aid, and in the rough work of clearing off forests they are often in sorest need of it. Then again stirring up the mold of a new country is productive of malarial diseases, which assume new forms according to the circumstances and receive new names. We thus hear of the "cold plague," which attacked the pioneers at Osceola before the advent of physicians among them. It had the symptoms of an influenza, and its attacks were often fatal. The remedies used by the people were hem- lock sweats, hemlock tea and whiskey-mainly the latter. Among those who died of the "cold plague " a Mr. Short and wife, Abel Cady and Baker Parce are men-
Reuben Cook was the first settler upon the Cowan-
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esque, and lived at one time or another in every one of the present townships. His wife was known far and wide as "Granny Cook," and for many years she was the sole accoucheuse in the valley. As late as 1825 her obstetrical practice surpassed that of any physician in this part of Pennsylvania. For attending a case of accouchment, no matter how distant the journey nor how long the deten- tion, her price was invariably one pound of tea.
Adolphus Allen was the first physician who located at Osceola. He lived with Israel Bulkley, and practiced medicine in the surrounding country from about 1813 to 1816. He is reputed to have been an excellent physi- cian. Aside from that nothing can be learned about him at this time.
Robert H. Tubbs is a son of Robert and Clara (Hoyt) Tubbs. He was born at Osceola, March 25th 1819. He was educated at such schools as were accessible at home in his youth, and in 1837 and 1838 he attended the Wells- boro Academy, of which his father was a trustee. In the spring of 1841 he entered the office of Dr. D. C. Slye as a student of medicine. In 1843 he entered the Vermont Medical College, at Woodstock, from which he burg and Geneseo academies. He entered Union College, graduated in 1844. He has since successfully practiced his profession at Kingston, Luzerne county, Pa.
William W. Day was born at Triangle, Broome county, N. Y., in 1820. In 1843 he was graduated from the homœopathic medical college at Cleveland, O. He prac- ticed his profession at Triangle until the spring of 1855, when he located at Osceola. In the autumn of 1857 he went to Eau Claire, Wis., and subsequently to Walla Walla, Wyoming Territory, where he is at present.
Henry Carter Bosworth was born at Vernon, Oneida county, N. Y., March 28th 1811. He was educated in the common schools and at an academy at Le Raysville, Bradford county, Pa. He entered the office of Dr. Barnes of Le Raysville as a student in medicine, and afterward pursued his studies at the Geneva Medical
Lawyers .- James Huntington Bosard was born at Os- ceola, April 21st 1845. He was educated in the com- mon schools, at Union Academy, the Osceola high school and the State normal school at Mansfield, from which he graduated with the class of 1866. He then engaged in teaching at Osceola, and in the fall of 1866 was elected principal of Addison Academy, at Addison, N. Y., where College, from which he graduated March 4th 1835. He he remained two years. In 1868 he entered the law of- began the practice of medicine at Le Raysville in 1837, and in 1838 removed to East Smithfield, Bradford county, where he entered very successfully into his professional labors. In 1850 he removed to Deerfield, Pa., and from thence in 1852 to Osceola, where he resided until his death, December 5th 1870. May 30th 1843 he was united in marriage to Maria Bosard; they had three sons -Edward Elmore, Urbane Andrew and Charles Henry.
Charles Henry Bosworth, a son of Dr. H. C. Bosworth, was born in Deerfield, November 22nd 1851. Besides
and an academy at Woodhull, N. Y., where he obtained a regents' certificate which entitled him to admittance to any university in the State of New York, He then en- gaged in business for some years, but always had a taste for medical studies. In 1880 he entered a medieal college, and was graduated March Ist 1882. He prac- tices his profession at Osceola,
Adelbert John Heggie was born at Speedsville, Tomp- kins county, N. Y., December 19th 1838. He was edu- cated in the common schools and at the Coudersport and
Ulysses academies, Potter county, Pa. In 1860-61 he was engaged in teaching school. August 2nd 1862 hie enlisted as a private in Company K 149th regiment Pa. volunteers, and served to the end of the war. During most of the time he held the position of hospital stew- ard. In 1862-3 he attended a course of medical lectures at Georgetown, D. C., and in 1865-6 a course at Mich- igan University, Ann Arbor. In April 1866 he en- tered upon the practice of his profession at Osceola.
Wilmot Grow Humphrey is a son of William Thomas and Mary P. (Kelsey) Humphrey. He was born at Elk- land, December 21st 1856, and removed with his parents to Osceola in 1857. He attended the common schools, and the State normal school at Mansfield, where he grad- uated in 1877. In 1878 he taught school at Osceola, and in 1879 entered the College of Physicians and Sur- geons at Baltimore, Md., from which he graduated in March 1880. He is in practice at Osceola.
Civil Engineer .- Charles L. Hoyt was born at Kingston, Pa., February 3d 1835, and with his parents removed the same year to Osceola. He was educated at the Troups- at Schenectady, N. Y., and graduated in the civil engin- eering course in the class of 1856. He has practiced his profession at Chicago, Ill., at Wellsboro, and at Osceola, where he is located at present. In 1862 he enlisted in Company K 149th regiment Pa. volunteers, and served one year as second and first lieutenant. He is at present engaged in farming at Osceola, paying special attention to growing hops, tobacco and sorghum.
fice of Hon. M. F. Elliott, at Wellsboro, and in August 1870 was admitted to the bar upon motion of Hon. B. B. Strang. He soon after became associated in the prac- tice of his profession with the Hon. M. F. Elliott, in company with whom he remained five years. He then opened an office on his own account, and continued in the practice of the law at Wellsboro until 1879, when he removed to Grand Forks, Dakota Territory, where he is at present. George B. Clifford is associated with him.
Ministers of the Gospel .- William De Witt Taylor was the common schools he attended the Osceola high school born September 24th 1831, in Yates county, N. Y. He was educated at Franklin Academy, Prattsburg, N. Y., and at Union College, where he graduated in the classi- cal course in the class of 1859. He was principal of the State normal school in 1863-4. He entered the itinerant ministry of the M. E. church in 1865, and has been located at Osceola since 1879.
Solomon Horatio Moon was born December 5th 1839, at East Ashford, Cattaraugus county, N. Y. He was graduated in the classical course at Beloit College, Wis- consin, in July 1863, and at the Auburn Theological
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Seminary. in May 1866 He was pastor of the Presby. speeches, and there was plenty of music by brass bands. Enos Slosson was president of the day. The meeting was held in the " sugar works " on the north bank of the river.
terian church at Susquehanna Depot, Pa., 1866-71; of the Presbyterian church at Gilbertsville, N. Y., 1872-8, and has been in charge of the Presbyterian church at Osceola since 1879. His published sermons are "Signs of the Times," delivered July 4th 1869, and " History of the First Presbyterian Church of Gilbertsville, N. Y.," delivered July 9th 1876. He was installed as permanent pastor of the Presbyterian church at Osceola in April 1880.
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