The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-03-26
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| The first school in Jolly Street dis
trict that We cave any record of was
situated mead DR.. D. H. Werts' old home
about the year 1886. The first teacher
in this so2 ool was Charlie Dukes We
do not know just how long he taught.
but We are informed that Mr. Sam
Brooks succeeded him, and just now
long he taught the school We do\not
know. TIE second school house was
| located on a three-cornered strip Of
government land wedged in between
! tie lines of Martin Kinard, David
Stone and David DeWalt The first
teacher in tnis building was Sam
Brooks, the next Matthias Wicker and
then Henry Stone
Some of the supporters of the school
during t2ese years were Capt. J. A.
Kibler, Henry Werts, J. A. Beden-
baugh, John and Martin Livingston,
Martin, Mat las, Mike and George XII
nard and the Rev Herman David
Stone. All of these were sturdy, hon.
est Germans, enjoying now and then
little interesting fun. We have often
heard big laughs over joke which
was played on Mat1ias Wicker while
he was teac%er by three boys, J. I.u-
Their Aull, ID. H. Werts and Middleton
Kinard. THESE boys, being farther
advanced than the rest of the pupils,
were allowed the privilege OF study
| ing under the shade trees near tee
school. Aull and Kinard eaca had a
little dog that followed them to sclool
daily. This was contrary to the wishes
of the teaccer because the pups dis
tracted the attention of the pupils
from tseir studies. One OF these boys,
while out studying one day, spied
yellow Jackets nest Instantly they
decided to have some fun. Hilliard
Merts, later known as DR.. Werts,
seized one of the pups and threw him
plumb into the singing mass, and soon
pup was in the school room. around
the teachers csair and under the
} benches, swapping and snafling. At
this strange and fierce acting of the
doe, the room was soon cleared Of
roth teacher and pupils This amused
tie three boys on tee outside We: y mucn.
AS the boys frolic succeeded the first
time. they decided to try it again, and
accordingly the pup was landed in
the nest, with the same results, But
contrary to the wishes OF tie boys,
the boot went on other foot. The
teacher caught them in the act, called
them on the inside and administered
t e necessary punishment
scaool was held at the place men
toned above until t e war between
tie States, during which time the
school house was let to fall into
decay.
From 1866 10 1868 tie school was
taught T., tie ate Andrew Hough, in
W! at was known as the KHnc!e house,
a leg affairs of about 20 by 16 feet.
without floor or chimney. Il was so
ruGely constructed that once, in the
absence Of DR.. Hoc2A, v ea his as
sistant, Burr Livi i-ton, Eaa teaching
Nj. Livingston attempted 70 correct :
his smaller brother. JOAN cray, and
the boy slipped OFT betwesE legs
! in tie rear Of the room.
This house was situated only few
hundred yards from the site of the
place W! ere the old Jolly Street school
stood up TO a few years ago. For sev-
eraI years there was nc permanent
SC ool in the neighbor-ooa, children
being taught in vacant houses where
convenient
From 1868 to 1870 Miss Sophia
Seybt taught in an cid log house called
the Bill house. on the DeWat place.