The Newtown bee., 1908-06-12

HitNi Hsips oHS Hiuil "Hp HsN, neck hurt in some way could not drink from a bottle without lying down on his back. We boys thought it a curl. osity 10 see John Dutch drink. All of the children of this family were past school age when began to attend, ex- Feept the two youngest. Going up the hill on the Litchfeld road were two homes. one owned by my grandfather, Johnson Logan. Here large family had passed the school age. One boy who lived with him and worked for wages in summer and did chores for board in winter and attended school as afterwards one of the largest bus mess men in the town, E. J. Hurlbutf now dead. Another one was John NJ. Black. Across the road was the home of Ebenezer Clark. One boy Of near my age was only one Of large family to attend school. But they soon removed to Ohio. and Daniel Prentice moved in and had one and soon two to attend.
 Above these two houses just as we reach the road formerly the dividing | line between Ancient Woodbury and Litchfeld was the schoolhouse standing on the banks of the road. The desks were on the outside of three sides of the room. High seat in front on which we made swivel of ourselves to turn to them. Smaller seats for those in front of the room was heated by an open Franklin stove. Teacher boarded around and made, his fires. Our play ground when no snow was on open ground at the forks of road. No baseball of late but only "two or three old cat" With snow, sliding down hill was the sport. On the north side of this play ground was the home of Zeke Jackson, his wife and her sister. One day the ball went through one of their windows and a bounty had to be paid for its release. This alienated our love for them. MT Jackson was a quiet man as a usual thing. but now and then he took on the commercial spirit and set up trade of groceries. small nicknacks, etc, and boys were induced to bring in eggs and make trade with him. Above this place at fork of roads was living MT Calhoun whose wife was sister of D. N. Platt's first wife. One son has left his initials on the desk in school house, wonder to us younger ones. l only remember their removal to Ohio. A younger son, Henry, years afterwards came back and preached in Congregational church.
 The house afterwards was occupied by Blackman family and several came to school. Later Sheldon Burgess came to live there and one son. George, was a scholar. Later George became the owner of the Jackson place and built new house there. Going north from these corners at Burgess place, was the home of Alanson Allen who had three scholars to send, but he soon moved to place west of schoolhouse occupied by his brother, Capt Leaver- ett Allen. After Alanson moved the house was occupied by his sister, Bet sy. She was under the influence of witches. Even when staying at neighbors' houses, she used to relate in the morning of their visit to her. Above this Allen house were two houses, the north one was the home of Jedediah Lennon. Only one of the members left to attend school. Still further north was the house of Asa i Burgess. Sometimes one attended the school. Coming back to short road connecting the two main roads was the home of s. M. Logan, my father, where were three to attend. The other house was R. B. Bloss and he had one to attend. Before reaching his major ity was taken sick one morning and died that night of what the doctor called cholera, the "nly death of that disease in the town. At the connection of this road with the turnpike, was the home of Dr Bronson. Here the four children were past school age. Being lovers of music, their evening singing was heard through the neighborhood. i Also there came the smoke of the doc
 tors pipe. Going out on turnpike was the home of MT Whitney,. who was the gate keeper. A son, Marshall, lived | in the house west of his and had child ren to attend. Still further south at cross road as the blacksmith shop of E. Riggs. He lived a little to the east where Edwin Hollister now lives. One boy from here attended. Going from homestead towards Washington on top of hill was house on land belonging to my father, rented to MT Patterson. Here were several scholars, but some later than my attendance. Afterwards all removed west and may nowbe veal thy farmers. Further along towards Washington was the home of Nelson Ford. Here two or three attended. This was the limit of the district in that direction. Afterward the school embraced what is now Black Hollow. With those mentioned one or two came from North of Davis Hollow or Rom ford. s. D. Ford came and others of John Ford's family. East of Hollow on Morris road came Guy C. Ford.
 In looking back to these school days but few remain. Only three 1 think remain at old homes, s. D. Ford, s. J. Logan and Sam Allen. Mrs Galpin lives in Washington, Cornelius Allen in Kansas and MT and Mrs Lennon in Thomaston, and the writer of this in Ohio.