The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1878-02-15

give boundaries, divisions, and sub divisions
of townships.
Briar Creek.--In the year 1900, the first
school was opened in the stone church, still
standing near Samuel Kelchner's residence
Ten years later school house was built
at Foundryville, when the former school
closed and all the pupils in the vicinity at.
tended the Foundryville school. The next
house was erected below Berwick, on the
land now owned by Daniel Romback. The
third school was taught in a dwelling which
stood on the land now owned by William
Stout. The names Of the teachers who taught
these schools were Cordelia A. Preston, Dan
iel Goodwin, Morris Hover and John Arney.
CdtdWiSsu.-T first school in this town.
ship was established in Conrad Geiger's
dwelling, which was located on what is
called the Mcintyre place, now owned by
E. NJ. Tewksbury, and taught by Martin
Stuck.
About the year 1904, Mrs. Mary Paxton
opened school in her residence, and, which
was located near the Friends meeting house,
and in addition to the usual branches, taught
sewing and knitting. Those who could not
remain at school were permitted to retire af-
ter recitation. After this school was kept
in successful operation for some time, a small
frame house was built near where Frederick
Ptaher's residence now stands, in which
Elijah Barger, of Chester county, taught,
followed by Ellis Hughes. Finally, joseph
| Paxton, (son of the former teacher,) built
an addition to the house for his daughter
| Ruthan. In 1915. Il Mr.. Kent, of New
York, (whose son is popular dry goods
merchant in Philadelphia opened high
school in the residence now occupied by
Mrs Keller. He was succeeded by Dir
! Ely, also of New York.
! The next school was opened in 1918, up
stairs in a spring-house, which stood on the
land now owned by John Keller. Mr. Bar
ger was succeeded by John Stokes Joseph
Gitling, and Thomas Ellis. The school was
principally supported by pupils from Main
township.
Ezra S. Hayhurst, to whom Catawissa is
much indebted for his school, .labors, not only
assisted in establishing schools, but also
taught successfully for some time. Mex
came Joel E. Bradley, from the land Of
'steady habits and opened school in the
academy, which was founded IN 1888, anG
is still occupied for school purposes.
| Centrald.-This borough was taken from
Conyngham township in 1867. The first
school building within its present limits wa,
erected in 1888, in which school was contin
ued until 1868, when it was engulfed by the
breaking down Of the mines.
In the following year, a frame building
with two rooms in it, was erected to fill
it's place. Here Mr. Bowers was employe,
to teach term of eight months, at salar'
OF fifty dollars per month. The number o
pupils increased 50 rapidly, that it was nee
essary, in 1872, to erect another building
This is first t-classbuilding, well furnishe,
and properly ventilated
There are now four good schools in tn
borough, under the able supervision of Nj
j. w. Burke, late principal of the Ashlan
high school.
Ceatre.-The earliest schools in this town
ship We're taught in dwellings, which wer
located as follows: One near the ferr,
taught by Solomon Friedeci another neo
l Lime Ridge, where Joseph Geiger now live
: ard the third on the land now owned by H
ram Schweppenheiser, which was taught b
John Dietterich
n The first house for school purposes W.
;, located at Centreville in 1910 Being d
= stroyed by fire after a few years service, al
other was Erected at the lower end of Il
now stand.
ia solomon Neyhard, Gagged seventy.eigl
+. years, is the only surviving member of Il
first public school board.
Grange SchooL-In 1875, the Patrons
# Husbandry in this township erected bea
"a tiful hall, furnished it with improved scho
"a furniture and employed Professor Locka
!. to take charge of the school which is still
Il a prosperous condition.
CoaWgham.-This township was torm'
l.. from the southern part of Locust in 1S5
, It and the borough of Centralia had l
schools before the public school law was
IA force Its school history only dates back
n, 1857, when through the exertion of Mr.. .
70 w. Rea, school building was erected
N Germantown. The rich mineral product
,e this region which was developed in 500 c
A. tracted a large population. Consequent
W we find, in 1865, four new school building
n. which were all supplied with school appara
n us,and in character far superior to the Garlic
,e FishiRgcreek,-T first school in II
re township was taught by Christopher Peal'
/. in a weave shop, which stood where Jol
a Zaners residence now stPnds.
About the year 1894, Henry Hess car
,e from Philadelphia to Saltwater, to oversee
"A tract OF land, which belonged to his faith
>. Being young man of more than ordina
as ability, he was persuaded to open schC
Is there in residence.
r. The first school house was built at Peal
town, in which jonathan Colley taught
IN The next was erected near where ri
al Church now stands. The Pealertown scht
ce finally closed, and the pupils attended Il
school.
oh TO be continued
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