The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1921-08-19

Lane place now known as the Wendt farm where
the last distinctive pure Mt. Bethel school term was
taught in 19l7-19l8. In the summer of 1877 W. c.
Brown hewed roughly and later counter heWed the
framing, of the framing, for this building,
alone at the age of 16. That fall went to Due West
and attended school at this place Mr.. }. G
Martin the teacher from 1877 to '81. He after
wards went to Texas studied and practiced law till his
death.
1881-1S83-W. NJ. Brownlee from Knoxville. Tenn,
for two years taught very successfully. He prepared
Misses Adde and Maggie Caldwell and Lizzie Chal-
mers and Ebbie L. Chalmers and S. E. Brown for col
lege and Rev. John McGraw student at this time
His administration pleasing to all patrons.
l883-1894-W. C. Brown without applying for
school work elected by the trustees and Informed
of their action and further that had to teach this
term My purpose was to begin the study of medicine
in 1884 but deferred until 1885 in order to obey orders
From this school Misses Laura Rutherford (Eargie),
Miss Fannie Caldwell (Mrs. DR.. E. o. Hentz), Miss
jamie Brown (Mrs. NJ B. CadwelD, C. S. Suber and
J. Epps Brown went away to college, l think all OF
them entered the Sophomore class My success as a
teacher is expressed in a compliment by one of my
patrons He said to me he glad to know had
sense enough to realize my ncompetency and resigned,
He told a stunning TRUTH which | acknowledged.
1884-1885-Miss Lizzie Chapman, a splendid lady
and teacher, presided over the school,
For all these years since the first grade GER
tifcate entitled teacher to S250O per month. Now
they are paid four to five times that amount.
l885-1986-Mr j. E. CALDWELL eldest son of Joseph
Caldwell taught part of this term then resigned ana
IS E. Brown son of Col. J. C. S. Brown, taught the
remainder.
1886:1887-J. Epps Brown former student and
now the president of the Southern Bell Telephone COM
pany, was the teacher. =.
1S87-1890-Mss Maggie Caldwell (Erwin) directed
the educational policies of Mt Bethel for three years
1890-18e1-Miss Kittie Jones (Renwick) for one
year taught successfully.
1891-1895-Miss S. E. billiard held the reins OF
school government for four years.
1895-1896- Cyrilla Rutherford presided over
the school for year. ~
1861 90O-Miss Mamie McGraw (Henry) taught
four years. @aSsseBAaa
19O0-le0l-Miss Unity E. Gibson (Hunt) taught for
one year. - ~
190l-1eO2-Miss Annie suber (Duncan) taught
with marked discipline. -.
.19O2-1 -1904-Miss Mary Gibson (Cannon) taught for
two years.
19O4-l909-Miss Pinkie Lee Estes (Glautzberg),
lawyer in Maine and New York. taught for three and
IA half years Her unexpred term finished by MISS
Corneia Brooks
1eo8-1911-Miss Essie Pearson taught for three
years. ..s.
1911-1912-Miss Dorothy Buzhafdt taught for one
Year.
1e12-1914-Miss Nenie Caldwell (Ruff) taught for
two years. $3.50
19l4-ls16-Miss Sarah Wallace (Wharton) was the
teacher for two years. -.
1916-1917-Miss Sarah Pope taught for one year
1917-1918-Miss Alice Cannon (Foy) taught one
year.
l918-In the summer Of 1913 the citizens OF MT
Bethel Garmany and McCreery school districts, being
of one mind to have better school facilities united the
three schools into one with the Mt Bethel-Gar-
many elected two trustees from Mt. Bethel two from
Garmany and one from McCreery. These trustees Dr.
lW. c. Brown and S. w. Brown from Mt. Bethel, B. B.
Lezsey and j. E. Sease from Garmany and }. l. Oxner
from McCreery together with NJ. T. Oxner, o. H. Ale
wine and NJ r. Brooks, constituted the building COM
mittee The school location was bought from b. n.
Wilson In order to certain State AID oulldng
after design recommended by the State Superintend-
en of Education had to be adopted Only one style OF
building seemed to engage his nterest-hence the
building now in use was decided on and work began
once for it's erection that the school under It's new
|auspces might be opened in the fall we secured e