The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1879-12-24

comfortable, but benches are mob good
wages, the public money. s.
No. 96-Fordsville-Wm. II. Jones,
Chairman, Vim. j. Jones, teacher; PC
students present; three classes in spell
ing, four i'm reading, one in history,
three in grammar, five in arithmetic,
one in writing, department good, at
tendance irregular, use Buffers spoilers,
readers and grammars, Goodrich's his
tory, Connells and Mitchells geogra-
ply, Rays arithmeticand algebra. The
school Is taught i'm a rented house that
is not suitable for the purpose, but II
new and first-class house is near conn
pletion and the school will I've taught in
the new school house after the holidays;
wages, the public money hear from
six To eight lessons per day.
No. 30 Near NJ. l.. Jones VIM.
Morton, Chairman, Mrs. Sarah \. Tru-
man, teacher; only nine students pres
ent; six classes in spelling, five in read
ing, one in history, one in grammar,
one in geography, two in arithmetic,
eight students write on paper hear
eight recitations per day, wages, public
money, house of logs, old andmuch out
Of repair, benches bad, wood was not
furnished in the fore part of school, the
children had 10 pick il up. On my way
from this school house To the next, |
passed the old John Il. Haynes place.
man. he enjoyed the hospitality of Mr..
III. and his excellent lady. This was
36 wears ago. Seeing the graveyard
near the road, got down and went To
see if could find their graves. ! soon
found them. Both their graves are
walled in together with stone, and COW
cred with large stone slabs, in which is
set the marble from which copied rs
follows: "John b. Haynes, born May
10th, 17S2, died June 3Oth, 1863. Rhoda,
his wife, born Aug. I'd, l1s2, died Aug.
9th, 1915.
No. CD. w. Coppage, Chairman,
III. w. Cobb, teacher, 80 students pres
ent, three classes in spelling, four in
reading, one i'm grammar, one i'm geog-
raphy, three in arithmetic, four write
ON paper, eight recitations per day, de-
pertinent medium, attendance good and
regular Use Webster's spoilers, Buffers,
Goodrich's and Eclectic readers, Good
richs history, Buffers grammar, Col
toms and Fitch's geography, Rays
arithmetic House box, 20x3O, wealth
er-boarded ON outside and stripped OH
inside, is n good house, wood stove,
benches have hacks to them, but art
too high for small children to sit on
wages, public money.
No. S4-Near p. l.. Whittinghill's-
James l.. Benton, Chairman, Abran
NJ. Phillips, teacher, "A students pres
ent /; three classes in spelling, four in
reading, one in history, two in gram
mar, three in geography, four in arith
metic, four write on paper; use Web
ster's spoilers, Buffers readers AM
grammars, Goodrich's history, Cornell''
and Monteith's geography, Rays arith
metic; conduct of school good, attend
ance regular, hear seven Rotations PEE
day. House 36x24, frame, well ceile,
on inside and painted on inside and out
good benches with backs and desks
blackboard the whole length of the enc
on an elevated platform two steps high
two cloak rooms cut off i'm the front
7x9 feet. with shelves for dinner bncls
cts and hooks for clothing. This is tn,
best school house in the county, and re
fleets much credit on the district. TIN
teachers wages, % dollars per month
No 7l-near Pattieville. Thoma
Shreeve, chairman, Chas. \. Shreeve
teacher; % students present; two classe
i'm spelling, twoin reading, one i'm history
two in grammar, one in geography ,fiv'
in arithmetic, two in algebra; fifteel
students write on paper, Use Webster
spoilers, McGutfy's, Goodrich's an,
Buffers readers; Goodrich's history
Buffers grammar; Cornell's geography
Rays arithmetic and Algebra; hear
five recitations per day; deportmen
good to medium; box house, weather
boarded on outside and stripped on tn
inside; wood stove in center; benche
bad and not enough of them; wage.
public money.
No. 6s-at Ed Davidson's; Ed David
son, chairman, y. w. Kirby, teacher
Is scholars present; three classes i
spelling, four in reading, one in history
two i'm grammar, one i'm Geography
three i'm arithmetic; hear four recitation
per day; wages $40 per month an
board. Box house lSx24, stripped o
outside: stove i'm center; house comfort
able; benches good but too high f.
small children. This school is mostl
kept by Mr.. Davidson and his tenant
and one or two Others. The house AN
school is credit to them as they wer
so situated in the bend of the creek a
to place them too far to attend school |,
the house their family belonged to.
, made adistrict for them embracing onl
, ~ pupils, on the condition that the
: would havea school taught each yea
MIR. Davidson is II fine farmer, has
large stock and the pile of corn stan,
, ing in the corners of his broad, fertil
well fenced fields seemed to say, as
passed them "rhe crib is full and "
= were left out"
> PERSONAL.
a. Mrs NJ I Pail from, pn.,ly mort ma.