Milford chronicle., 1916-06-09

N were as 1OliOWS, viz.
e No. i34. PetersOns, near SMYRNA
= Grounds ordinary and one water clos
!, ct overturned and lying in a ditch
y Furniture new-given by State. San
, itary conditions very ordinary for
colored school, which are generall
n very good. Needs a new step. re
t painting inside and out. Stove i
d propped up on bricks and dangerou
NO. lS5. Town of Smyrna. Grounds
= ordinary and poor; Outbuildings ver-
e ordinary and in bad condition; fur
e niture same. Has a new concret,
door step. Needs painting inside ant
: more furniture.
No. 1876. Town Of Clayton. About
as poor conditions as can exist and
maintain any organization.
No. lS7. BlaekstOn. Near Clayton
was not visited.
No. l3S. BlancO. At northwestern
corner Of county was not visited.
No. l39. Downs Chapel, near Kent
on, has had new floor and some new
desks. Outbuildings need repair and
a new heating outfit.
No. 40. Mt. Friendship. Has been
repaired but toilets need repairs yet
No. l4l. Sandfield. Has new desks
given by State. but needs repairs to
steps and the balance Of the school
is only ordinary.
No. l42. Lockwood. Is well taken
care OF by the teacher and the prop
erty is in good condition.
No. 143. ChesWOld. This district
has two school buildings. The one in
Cheswold was fairly clean and the
outbuildings fair. It has been re-
nc fFafad md i
Three double desks additional are
needed. The rural school building
has been repainted
No. l44. Grimes. Near Cheswold,
is in very good condition; no i'm
provements had been made since our
last visit
No. 145. Dupont. Has fine grove
set out and is in very fair condition.
No. l46. White Oak. Near Dover, |
was not inspected.
No. 147. Carlisle. Near Dover. has /
been put upon its feet by the State |
and the effort of few of its best col
ored citizens. The ground has been
bought and decided to the district, and
the building moved upon the new site.
1t has been repaired and put in good
condition. 1t needs three additional
double desks.
No. MS. Town of Dover. This four
room school is in a very unsatisfact-
ory condition in all points The water
closets are fostering nuisances to the
and must be connected
with the sewers. 1t is a wonder that
the Board of Health of Dover has per-
mitted this condition to exist. The
building needs repairs to the weather.
boarding, to the steps, to the walls
and to about everything in and about
It. The school yard must be graded
iOwn and walks laid to the street, and
he sidewalks in front of the property
paved. The State Capitol colored
schools need to be thoroughly shaken
Up.
No. 149. st. Jones Neck. In salts
actory condition. Nothing done since
State built it several years ago.
No. $50. Star Hiil. Camden. It is
Il very fair condition, and all i'm
have been made by the
state. Three more double desks are }
eeded in the second story room and
hree more down stairs. A black 3
oard is needed also.
No. 15l. Town of Camden. Has I
cen painted inside. and in very good
Ondition. Needs three more double
esks, a new stove and a sheet iron
HELD around it.
No. 152. Willow Grove. Near Wy
ming. In very clean condition, and :
as new water closets, new wood 3
ouse and a porcelain water cooler;
II bought and paid for by the dis
'ict. The furniture is old and in
Ten double desks are need
in this school ROOM
No. 153. Marydel. Has a new floor ;
nd other repairs since last inspec- ;
on. Needs four additional double I
ssks; repairs to ceiling and a sheet
on shield around stove.
No. l54. WOOdside. Was not in {
)ected.
No. I55. Mt. Olive. Near Magnolia.
as new floor by help of the State.
needs and must have a blackboard. I
No. 156. Canterbury. General re- (
lirs by district and State help. An s
her school room is needed to ac-
immediate the children.
No. 157. BerrytOWn. Near FELTON,, ;
4 good condition. New furniture }
ven by the State. !
No. 15S. Union, near Frederick, must (
We new floor and be painted inside s
No. 159. Reeves Crossing. In ex- {
ileuL COuulJlO0. f1dS DeeQ fepdlnLeQ }
good grey color and has new cur ;
ms at windows. Property in good
ndition.
No. 100. John Wesley, near Fred
ca. Has had some repairs, but it
eds several panes of glass and a
ndow sash or two, new. Very good ;
lditions and clean. ~
NO. 161. Not in existence -
VO. 1862. Harrington. Nothing has =
IN done and the school needs a M
stler to get an interest in the llll
lool stirred up. lIllI
70. 1e3 and 1872. Town of Milford. HIN
'our room school in very good con- llll
ion The State gave aid to this Dllll
ool to put on new roof, repair the Hllll
cell the Railways, nIll
paint the building. The district Illll
ded the grounds and made some lllR
Tor repairs. This district has a HUH
It of about 5000 which they seem lIIl
lble to pay; it has stood for ten h
IL.