The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1922-06-29


as a meeting place for school child
rem and various assemblies, incident
to the rural community, was demo-
lished and removed to another town
and rebuilt.
In 1916 on a Sunday afternoon Ell
der Fargo of Scion came to the school
house and delivered an address on
the arrest, Imprisonment and death
in prhlon at Baltimore of Charles
Il. TORY, a native of Massachusetts
and a clergyman. The event attract
ed much attention because of the in
human treatment His ofense was
aiding slaves to escape. 1t was a
pleasing surprise to our informant, in
wondering around in Mt. Auburn in
1870 to find the grave of Charles T.
Tory and Margaret Fuller, because
he had read of them and knew seme7
thing of the stations they filled and
their tragic and untimely death. I'll.
In 1853 Alonzo Smith from District
Number attended the school in Dis
trict Number s. 1t was taught by
Milton Adams. The scholars he re-
members were Frank Eddy, who went
West soon after; William McLaugh-
lin, Valdus Squire, We:ley Knight,
Joel Davis, Lucinda Knight, Mary Da-
Wis and others not clearly remember
ed The names of teachers follow
with such related description and in
Cidents as information allows, Eliza
York of Skowhegan in 1876. Her
home was with William b. Morrill,,
whose residence was at or near the
corner of Water and CouLt streets.
Eliza taught drawing in Bloomfield
Academy. She went to Baltimore and
married. Lived in Georgia and was
in Atlanta when captured by General
Sherman Eliza Fowler of Skowhe-
gan in 1856. She boarded in the
family of /. G. Downing, whose dwell
ling was the mill-house previously
mentioned In 1860 a school in Dis
triet Number s, was in charge of Alon-
20 Smith, a resident of District Num-
Der 6. The school commenced jan
uary 16. Scholars attending from
families of Merrill, York. Foss, Jen-
ningS, Davis, Chamberlain and Squire.
Another school was taught by the
same teacher in 1874. The scholars
best remembered are George Fl.
Clarke, w. b. Whittier. Frank Whit
tier from District Number g. and some
Gaylord children from District in
Skowhegan. Clarke was at one time
a man well known and had a com
manding influence in political affairs.
He conducted a hotel at North Arson
and was County Commissioner for
dix years. He died in California.
Frank Whittier went to California and
later to Mexico; engaged in business
for time but was driven away by
the revolutionists and died in Ore
gon a few years ago. W. Is. Whit
tier has a fine residence on Madison
avenue in SkOwhegan village. He
has been successful as the world esti-
mates, in the accumulation and rem
tention of various forms of wealth.
He stands high in Grange circles.
Some of the other teachers who are
remembered are; Sarah RoWell, Mad
ison: Sarah Burns. Madison; Henry
Mcclellan. Skowhegan; Randllar VIII
lard. Skowhegan; Hangon Hight, Nor
ridgewock Ella Hight Skowhegan,
known later as Ella II. Crowell A
long time member and lecturer of
Skowhogan Grange; Nottie Sanford.
Skowhegan, married Dan Powers and
lives in Minneapolis; Laura Gaylord,
Cornyille. taught i'll District Number
s. and other schools in town. Mary
Gaylord tau5 at the MoluhkuG s6GoolI
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made ny land and water. On loot
by land and by boat on stream and