The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-02-22
SCHOOL HISTORY OF COLUMBIA COUNTY.


now owned by William Stocker, to accom-
modute the settlers at the mouth of Catawis.
81 creek. Mr.. Stuck, who had taught at
Mcintyre, was succeeded in this school by
Daniel Krist and Daniel Rgles Several
married men availed themselves OF the OPP
portunity to receive instructions at this
school. Near where Joseph T. Reeder now
lives, Joseph Horlocher opened a school,
which WAS called "Claytons school, the
same name the one goes by in the district
now. The one established below Esther
furnace was taught by Samuel Bitter and
James Stokes.
Anterior to public schools there was also
one kept at the river, about were the pub
lie school building now stands
Greenvood.-About the year 17S5,a school
was kept in dwelling, at Milville. In
1900 house was built near where Richard
Hleacock now lives, and occupied until
1896.
In 1905, another was built on the land
now occupied by Jacob Girard. This house
not being suitably located, was abandoned
after few years service, and a more con.
venient one erected, where Catharine Me
Carly now lives, west of Rohrsburg. Ii
1898, when public schools were adopted
there were six houses erected
Prominent among the early teachers wer'
Jesse Haines, Jacob Wintersteen, Johi
Shively, Mr.. Thompson, Mr.. Ferguson, Ben
amin Kester, Jonathan Colley, Rober
Lockard, and his daughters, Jane and Nan
cy Lockard.
Hemlock About the year 1901, Mr.. Don
aldson established the first school, in dwell
ling which was located on the land nov
owned by Isaac Pursel. Eight years later
Thomas Nanderslice opened one in the sam
kind OF building. which was erected on tn
land now owned by NJ. S. Appleman an,
John Boonemother, at the forks of Hemlocl
and Fishingcreek near James Barton's
Henry Oil succeeded Mr.. Vanderslice a
teacher. The next was opened in 1910, b.
Jacob Wintersteen, in a building whicI
was located on the estate now owned b.
Dennis Pursel. The house located at tn
forks of the road, where the brick schoo
house now stands, is given in Montour town
ship sketches. The Doll school, which wa
kept near where x.Sheriff Smith now IT
sides, 1916, was principally composed irol
Madison township, now West HemloCk, j
Montour county.
Jackson John Denmark taught the fir
school in the township, in 1S20.2l, in
dwelling, which was located near where tt
Union Church now stands. In 1922,
,, school-house was built close by, in whc
, John Keeler taught four, and Villa
Yocum three, terms. The house was the
torn down. In 1925 a house was built
the lower Jackson church, and Mr. YocuJ
, who had taught in the former building, ,opeI
E cd the first school. He was succeeded
Cornelius McEweu, Miss Ellen Calvin, J
: seph Orwig, and Peter Girton. In 1892,
c house was relocated at the Union churc
and those who taught in it before publ
e schools were established. were Villa
c Richie, John Fullmcr and Isaac X. Kric
c baum, our present associate judge,
6 Locust,-The first school in this townsh
g cannot be accurately given, as there We
c several schools in session at the same time.
c Joseph Stokes taught one in his residenC
9 which was located on the land now own
C by d. Mears Joseph Hughes taught a
c other at Kerntown; Alexander Mears o
c at Slabtown; and James Miller one ne
!, where the old Quaker church now stanC
9 There was also one at Esther furnace, b
by whom taught is unknown.
# When the vote was taken on the pub
school question there was considerable E
citement in the township, Had it not be-
for Mr.. John X line who induced his tens
not to vote, lbut voted himself the elocti'
would have been tie; consequently, the
was one majority in favor Of establishil
public schools.
Madison The first school in the tow
ship was taught, in 1899, by Mr.. Wilso
in dwelling which was located at Jerse
town.
In lSl0, Thomas Lane opened one in
similar building, which stood on the la
NOW oWHtu Dy Leonard Nlsuer.
The third and fourth were also in dive
lings, one of which was erected near whe
the Reformed church now stands, close
the road leading from Jerseytown to Buc
horn, and the other in the eastern part
the township, near Millville.
Main This township formerly belong
to Catawissa. Before any school was
tabished within its present limits the ?
pills were obliged to attend the school viii
! was held up stairs in the sPring-house 81
ken of in Catawissa township, which "
considered very important school.
. About the year 1920 a school was estg
lished in Il dwelling which was located ne
: where the old fullingmill stands, abo
. Mainyille, and was taught by Jacob Gt
sci.
. 1924, John Waits opened another in t
:, same kind Of building, which stood II,
: where Fishers church now stands. WI
!. this church was completed the old chur
q which stood close by was fitted up and
: cupied for school purposes until pub
. schools were established.
Daniel Krist was a prominent teacher
: this school.
NWn. In the year 1874, David Jol
I opened the first school in this township,
g hut which stood among the scrub pine q
d oak below Miiilin, on the land now owl
y by Christian Wolf
9 There being no primary books in marx
: the teacher printed the alphabet on shing
. for the abcdarans.
y This hat was occupied but short til
V then abandoned, and a school was opel
= in building located where the Luthe
v church now stands at Mfllinvile.
d Another school house was finally built
= the eastern part of the township.
is lbstogr.-- The following is a synol