The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1945-01-04

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to and from their
schools.
Mr.. FoltZ, who
is now rs, went
to school at Fahrney's to James
Kridler, a schoolmaster of the old
type, such as have the means of
producing citizens of a high grade
in after years. Mr.. Kridler taught
in the school house for period of
approximately Is years.
In 1880 Mr.. Kridler had total
of 80 pupils on his attendance roll.
In those days boys, no longer boys
but men, went to school for at least
several months in the winter sea-
son, when farm work was slack,
Mr.. Foltz tells of an occurrence
which took place one day between
the teacher, Mr. Kridler, and a pupil,
18, and big and strong. For some re-
fraction of the rules he was taken
to task for correction by Mr.. Krid-
Ter The pupil showed fight, but the
teacher did also. However, the
teacher said they would go out on
the spacious school grounds and
have it out. So out they went. But
after awhile the encounter was a
draw, through the interference of
DR.. Daniel Fahrney, who parted
them.
The mention of DR.. Fahrney opens
up another avenue of interesting in
formation The DR.. Fahrney office
was located in small brick build
ing along the road, opposite the
Orphans Home of today. This build
ing is still standing.
But the line of Fahrneys, who
for three generations were doctors,
is no longer there, although their
memory still fingers. The medicine
business which fourished here in
early days was founded by DR..
Peter Fahrney. Many will remem-
Der the teething syrup which the
firm put up and distributed, as well
as other makes of medicine. The
office was afterwards moved from
the original site to what is now 1873
West Washington street.
There is today an old land mark,
a reminder of early days, in front
of the entrance to the residence of
Walter Esmer. 1t is a platform,
reached by steps, and was used by
horseback riders, especially ladies,
to mount their steed.
On an elevation just behind or
to the east of the road and back of
the building formerly the Office of
Drs. Fahrney, is the San Mar Old
Folks Home.
This spot in the county, formerly
of historic interest, is today very
modern community.
Many of our readers, no doubt,
will remember the old McGuffey
Readers, which in years gone by,
were standard text books in the pub
lie schools = Nos. l, 2, 8, 4, 5, 6,
Z, 8. There were such selections in
them as MARY Had a Little Lamb"
Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star"
''We are Seven" and others. Mr..
Foltz remembers very clearly one
story which he recited. 1t savored
of the time when the paddle was
much more in vogue than it is to-
day Why, we ourselves heard a
certain school teacher in the coun-
ty tell the big fellows, ''Ill lick you
if you're big as mountain" and he
would. Here's the story: A boy de-
served Cor at least it was SO decid-
ed punishment for some disobedi-
ent act or retraction of the rules of
home So the boys mother said,
son, take off your pants" The
boy sought to try little subterfuge.
Pleaded he: " Mother, I've got on
my new pants" "All right" replied
his mother, with the paddle SUI
spended in mid-air. "Son, take 'em
off" Curtain.
Mr.. Foltz gives the following in
teresting information regarding
school teachers in the public schools
of the various districts, for the year
1878 years ago, telling who they
were and where they taught:
Sharpsburg- E. Kelly, Sue
ID. Johnson, John P. Smith, Alice
v. Cover, Lizzie Alder, A. D. War
field, r. E. Borden.
Williamsport-J. T. Beard, E. w.
Byers, Cora Shawen, Mamie Haw-
ken, Ella Holman.
High School, Hagerstown-F. l..