The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-12-24
A Choice Old Book.

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Through the courtesy of Mr.. Henry
Eoxof Indian Ford, we have been per-
mitted to peruse the pages of the rec
ord book of school district No. 2, town
of Fulton, territory of Wisconsin. 1t
is sixty-six years last spring since the
first entry was made in the book, and
the men who held the school Offices and
attended the school meetings in those
days nearly all took up government
land, builded their homes and trans
formed the wilderness into the beauti-
full town of Fulton of today. Their
sons and daughters, the state and the
nation are reaping the reward of their
efforts and struggles, their hardships
and tolls.
The proceedings of the first meeting
| OF the citizens for the purpose of or
| ganizing, are published as recorded in
the book and are as follows:
Upon the evening of April 90, 1S43,
| a meeting of the citizens of District
| No. was held for the purpose of or
| ganizing said district. Upon motion of
Geo. E. Cowan, Lyman Morse was
| chosen moderator and r. I. Powell,
clerk. Philip Kimble, Lyman Morse,
Jethro Shaler were elected trustees
and Clouden Stoughton, collector.
Voted by the electors of District
| No. 2. that special school meeting be
! called at the request of any three of
| the electors of said District and that
the District Clerk shall specify in writ
| ing notice thereof.
+, LYMAN MORSE, Moderator.
z. Z. POWELL, Clerk.
| Saturday evening, May Goth, 1843,
the people met at the home of Capt.
| Morse and adopted resolution which
provided for the raising of SOS to be
| used in building new school house; at
meeting held Oct. End, 1843, it was
decided that $35 be raised in. cash and
the balance to be paid in labor, at six
Ishillings day, for the construction of
new school house.
On January %, 1874, Lyman Morse
leased So square rods of land to the
district for Is cents; the lease to con-
tinue as long as the land was used for
school purposes.
Oct. Z, 1874. At the annual meeting
the following officers were elected:
BILE, Clouden Stoughton; r. T. Powell,
clerk; Jethro Shaler, collector.
Nov. 8, :1847. Annual meeting and
officers elected were: Trustees, S. S.
Williams, N. Sherman, Philip Kimble;
clerk, r r. Powell; treasurer, S. S.
Williams; collector, VIM. Russell.
Nov. Is, '1848. Officers elected were:
Trustees, D. Miles, j. Mcdonald, Orson
Cox; clerk, S. s: Williams; treasurer,
Nov. 3, 184e. Officers elected were:
Director, C. Stoughton;- treasurer, j as.
Cullens; clerk, S. S. Williams. At this
meeting it was voted to- raise sos to
pay teachers wages the coming year,
and that one-half cord wood be furnish
| ed for each scholar. The treasurer
gave bond of $500.
Nov. 80, 1849, Geo. w. Ladd signed
contract to teach the school four
months at Is per month. #
April 1st, 1850, clerks report shows
that there were 80 children in the dis
trict over and under 20 years of age.
April %, 1850, Ellen M Carr signed
contract to teach five months for 81. so
per week.
Sept. 1st, 1850. The annual report
shows that So attended school during
the year; that 500 was raised for
school purposes; that the books used
were McGufey's reader and spoilers;
Smiths geography, grammar and arith-
metic.
Sept. 80, 1850. Officers elected were:
Director, Daniel Miles; treasurer, Or
son Cox; clerk, S. S. Williams. Fifty
dollars was voted to be raised and the
treasurer's report showed that after
paying expenses for the year there was
a balance of $500.
Jan. 10, 1851. Elizabeth Barker signs
to teach three months at So. SO per week.
April %, 1851. Elizabeth Barker signs
to teach five months at 81. so per week.
|W Nov.24, 1851 Geo. M. Ladd signs to
teach four months at SIC per month.
April "a, 1852 A. M. Phinney signs
to teach four months at 81. Is per week.
The annual report shows that the school
house is made of logs and valued at $50.
At the annual meeting for the year
1852 the following officers were elected:
Director, j. C. Barker; treasurer,
Theodore Hopkins; clerk, R. [. Powell.
1t was voted to raise $50.
April l, 1853. Francis L. Brown signs
to teach four months at SIS per month.
Oct /, 1853 Arvilla Sherman signs
W CedCH i've IuoHIHo az Po pei HIoiicii.
At the annual meeting for 1853 the
following officers were elected: Direc-
tor, Calvin Barker; treasurer, Clouden
Stoughton; clerk, Peter M. Carpenter.
At this meeting it was voted to Guild a
new school house.
Dec 26, 1853. Geo. M. Laid signs to
teach three month for $22 per month.
May 2, 1854. NJ. Harvey signs to
teach four months for So per week.
Sept. 80, 1854. Annual meeting.
Following officers elected: Director, j.
Hopkins; treasurer, ]. c. Barker;