SCHOOLS.

The first school-house in the township was built on top of the bluff, a short distance from where D. F. Noble now lives. The house was built of logs; and the first 'school taught in it was presided over by Miss Mary Ann Delabar, and afterward by Miss Emily Cawkins. The school was kept up for many years by subscription, until the legislature passed a law authorizing such townships as desired to levy a tax for the maintenance of schools, soon after which a meeting was called to discuss the merits and demerits of changing to that system. It being determined at that meeting to accept the provisions of that act, the schools have thus been kept up ever since.

Before the change was made . the township had but one district, which was com­posed of what is -known now as districts 1, 2, and 3, since which the town has been divided into six school districts, as follows : Center, No. 1; Boruff, No. 2 ; Glancy, No. 3 ; White Eagle, No. 4 ; Eliza Creek, No. 5 ; Winter Creek, No. 6. The following, as shown by Mr. A. B. Swisher, present school treasurer, are the amounts received and disbursed by him for school purposes for the year 1880 :

Amount levied for 1881 ....... .............................	$1,600	00
State funds received ...........................................	364	62
Interest received from town fund ........................	161	65
	$2,126	27

 

 

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