The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1896-07-16
Revs. Joshua Derr and Samuel

Revs. Joshua Derr and Samuel
Gutelius, six years, Rev. Hapmeier,
Rev. Donat seven years, Rev. Brown |
eight years, Rev. Kuhn, and Re-
formed pastor now in charge Rev. |
H. II. Spohn.
One apartment of the dwelling
house was used for school purposes.
Rudolph Brugger was one of the
first who lived in the old school
house, and taught schools. He was
a native of Germany. John Young
brother of Rev. Jacob Young whois is
serving in the Evangelical ranks in
the west, lived in the house, and
taught the school. and also taught
singing school. His wife was noted
for her fine musical voice and sweet
singing. Mr.. Young was an educat
ed man and died at Albion, Noble
county, Indiana about IA years ago
aged 81 years. He held several i'm
portant county Offices during his So
journ in Noble county. Samuel
Scholl, Esq, lived here and taught
school many years and was pre-
sentor or foresingcr many years.
He was Lutheran and regular
member. He had a very charming
voice and ended the lines with Pc
culiar cadence which no one could
initiate. He was fine penman. His
life companion died last year Mt the
residence of Sol. Scholl. He served
as County Commissioner three years
and Justice of the Peace fifteen
years He died Aug. 1850 aged sew.
enty-five years. Henry Arnold also
taught school at Grub's church and
assisted in singing and was n faith
full member on the Reformed side.
In this school the boys were taught
spelling, reading, writing and arith-
metic. The girls learned to read the
"Catechism and the Testament"
which was considered all the educa
tion needed for women. The boys
would not attempt arithmetic until
they were fourteen or fifteen years
old. Copy-books were made of
fools-cap, and the teacher would set
or write all the copies, and mend
the goose quill then the only pen
used in writing. School term was
about three months as the boys
were needed to help to thrash the
grain with the fail or ride the horses
on the barn floor to tramp out the
wheat. No reapers nor threshers
were then made, and it was long and
tedious fall and winter work to
thresh the grain.
To show by contrast the history
of Education l will quote the follow.
ing from Snyder County Superin-
tendent from 1876.
Geography was first taught in
the county in 1898 at Freeburg and
$ f'"cnmar, at the same place, 1881.
ace, W. Weirick taught Geography and
his class was composed of Philip
Hilbish, Geo. G. Meyer and f. r.
Menges. Jesse Teats taught the
first Grammar, his pupils were Geo.
&. Meyer, Henry j. Boyer both of
whom took Only private lessons.
The teachers Weirick and Teats
and Judge Menges have gone to
their reward, but Meyer, Hilbish
and Boyer are still living, and fine
penmen for men of their age.
In the year 1891 Rev. Wampole
and Prof. ID. S. Boyer published a
History of the Freeburg charge to
which Grub's church belongs. In
this history many additional facts
are recorded not mentionied in the
four articles given in the Posr.
Rev. Michael Enterline came from
Bucks County in 1870 to Lykens
Valley. He also resided at Sudbury
and organized the Salem Congrega.
ton in l775, at Grub's in l77G. Zion's
near Freeburg in 1877 and built
churches soon after at these places
He also organized St. Michaels,
Pfoutz's Valley. He preached at
Dreisbach's in Union Co. He laid
tho foundation for our churches in
this region, and Others builded
thereon. He sowed the good seed
tof the Word, and we enjoy the har-
lvest. He Travelled on horse back,
land carried his leathern saddle bag
across his saddle with his necessary
books on one side and clothing on
the other. He was truly christian
pioneer. No bridges across streams
and the river, no telegraphs, tele-
phones, nor railroads, no pleasure
wagons, nor buggies, no wagon
roads at many places, only bride