SCHOOL SECTION NO. 23-29

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LOT .32 - CONCESSION 7

TOWNSHIP OF AUGUSTA

Built urn.

General Construction Ex.terior: One storey brick building with frame entrance porch, both

with wood shingle roof'. Brick chimney forms part of building wall, not rodded. One small frame bell tower.

Interior: Hardwood floor, .frame wainseoa.ting with wood lath and plas­ter walls and wood lath and plaster ceiling. One blackboard.

Frame wood shingle r of addition is used for wood and general storage.

Heating One -wood burning stov; set on matal ba.se, exposed to classroom.

Water Suppl;y . Water is obtained for fire protection from well located in school yard.

Exposures None.

Lightine Hone . Hydro supply does not reach build:tng.

Attendance At present time, 29 children.

Recomnendations See General Comments and Recomnendations at beginning of report.

Valuation

School

Outhouses

Replacement Cost New Actual Cash Value

Replacement Cost New Actual Cash Value

$10,830 $ S,664

$ 210 $ l6S

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s. s. # 21 GARRETT ON

The first school in this settlement was a log one, approximately 1060.

The first settlers came ir 1846 1848 1849

Mcilree, Hutton Ferguson Geo�ge and James Ferguson

It is said that the pupils used to float their rough boat s to the school

door, and tie them there in the spring of the year. Old res i dents recal being

sent out to cut a switch when in need of punishment. This sc�ool was sold to

Ricrard col1orv for $4 in 1879, and a new one built, called the Red School . This

was located where the White School is now, but on higher ground. It was a frame

bui cing.

The present school was built in 1915, a one-storey building with frame

entrance porch on stone foundations. Both have metal-clad roofs, and b�ick

chimney of the bracket type. The interior had hardwood floor, frame wa �scoating

and metal-cl ad veneer walls and ceiling. There is a separate frame shed, used for

storage of wood. It was heated by a wood-burnirg stove. There is a we 1 located

in the school yard .

In 1955 the value of the schoo was $13,420, replacement value. Actual cash

value $11,270. An addition to the school to accommodate children from South Branch

SPction was done in 1962. Beginning in 1967, this additional room was used as a

Kinder arten classroom on alternate days with Algonquin {the teacher a]ternated ) .

EARLY TRUSTEES included Bert Ferguson, Harold Walker, James Mackey and Bert Robinson.

Some of the TEAillERS have been:

1qs1 ----Lizzy Thomson 1P79 amd 1880- Jenny Thomson at $120. 1?q2-PJ-R4 - Lizzy Thomson 1885 - W. Harris earning $275 18q7 - Ben Maud 1sq9-90 - Mr. Bellamy salary, $275 1891-92 - Mr. Fred Transett 1B93-94 - D. Clark 1896 - Minnie McLennan ( pos�ibly Mclellan ) 1891 - Mr. Buker, Bertha Mcilree

It is interesting to note that the Board of Trustees paid 25¢ interest several times, on money needed to pay the salary to the teacher.

NC�ES GLEANED FROM REGIS1ERS

In 1879, the Clergy Reserve grant to this section was $53.25 and $49.55

In 1893, they paid $8 to someone to light fires in the school for 1 year.

In 1897, they paid $12 for 12 cords of wood for heatirg the school.

MORE RECE.NT TEACH �RS

1927 - Marguerite J. Ferguson had 24 pupils there

1931 - Doris A. Gilhuly, of Ottawa, was paid salary of $900

1933 - Harold Henry, Spencerville, with 20 pupils, was paid $470

1967 - i•1:r.i=, Mar,,,.aret Polite became prj nci r;al, replacing Mrs. Doreen Sunderland who went to teach in Pembroke. Mr s. Polite had been teaching in the Junior Room, she moved to the Senior room, and Mrs. Mareue rite Morrell came to the Junior Room.

1967 and 1968 - Miss Ga 1 Snider taught the Kindergarten pupils, here and in

Algonquin, alternating between the two.

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DERRON'S CORNERS WAS ESTABLISHED

ABOUT YEAR 1855

paiper in the possession of Miss Flora \ teacher when the old achool was

Bissell, are as follows: Thomas Sher- burned. New school, 1877�Matilda. Pyke, :nrst

teacher in new school; Flora Glazier, Sarah Wirlght, Ida Hough, Sylvia Pyke (1888-89), Sid Dickison, Joe Keegan, Bertha Lockerbie, Rose Mary Brenick, Maggie Innis, Miss Wi1son,

Fred McVeigh, Miss Eliott, Miss Bel­ford, Add!son Hyde, Miss Woods, Miss Aliat, Byron Haskins (1891, salary of $200), Ernie Leheigh (1896-9), Mac Leheigh, Florence Weatherhead, Es­tella Hyde, Kaite Checkley, Florence Brennan, Cecilia Larrue, Hazel sea­man (1910), Dora Liezart, Eva Mc­cully, Brooks Delaney, E. R. McBrait­ney, H. Smith, Ella Coates, Lola Ken­drick, Mary Bennett (1922), Enuna Steacy (1923), Edith Hutton (1926), M. E. 53.unders, Marjorie Fairbairn (1928), Ettie Clayton (1931), Floyd Vout (1932), Helen sturgeon (1933), Elsie Moore (1005).

wood, £5, paid ; Asahel Wright, £2 !Os. lOd., paid; Samuel Gemmill, £5, paid; Edward Bissell, Br., £5, paid; Stewart Herron, 100 bushels of good lime, paid; P. G. aarpenter, £3, paid ; Isaiah Wright, £2 lOs. llQd., paid ;

• 1 Jooeph Briggs, £5 5s., paid in lime; Stone Building Lost m Edward Bissell, Jr., £2 10s., paid;

Fire of 1876. Reuben Bissell, £2 !Os., paid; Rich­ard Langrick, 15s., paid; Thomas

TEAOHERS ARE LISTED Sherwood, Jr., 10s., paid; Robert Her­

Names of Those Who Contri­buted to Building Fund

Preserved.

ron, 15s., paid ; Stewart Herron, Jr., !Os.; Luther carpenter, ls. 3d., paid; Daniel Landon, ls. 3d., paid. j January 10th, 1850-Add!tional sub­scriptions for B!ssell's schoolhouse:

The first school at Herron's Cor- Samuel Gemm!ll, £5, paid; Thomas

ners, then Bissell's, was built on land Sherwood, £5, paid; Stewia.rt Herron,

donated by Edward Bissell, senior, Sr., £2 6s.; Rev. Henry Lane, paid

about 1855. It 'W'8S stone and stood £5; Edward Bissell, Sr., £5; Asahel Wright, paid £5; Luke Goodison paid

on the same site as the present school.

In the autumn of 1876 tt was burnt and replaced by the brick school.

The new brick school was built in 1877. The trustees were George Wihitworth, Asahel wright and Sam­uel Totten. James Walker did the masonry on the new school and Ace Bissell built the woodshed. A well was drilled in 1931 by William Morri-son.

Names of subscribers for the school-

£2 6s.; Joseph Briggs, in l!me £5; Edward Bissel in lime £5; Robt, Her­ron, paid £2-6; Wm. Landon, paid £1-3.

Teachers.-These are not in order of years:

Old school-Tom Allan, Adele Cole, Mary Service, Hezekiel Carpenter, Miss ChamberLain, Electa McLean, Elizabeth Bissell, Lovemia Cum­mings, Georgina Welsh, Gertrude Ackland, M�rgaret Bellamy, Gideon C:::---�-1'. -.. �Irs. S. J. Ecl!amy was

Out of the past ..... .

This week's photo is that of another rural school no longer in existence: S.S. No. , Herron's Corners. This is the student body of 1924 and the type of "plumbing" used in those days may be

seen in the background. The outdoor privy was a fixture of all rural school yards in those days,

and continued to be for many schools until recent years. Pictured are, left to right, back row,

Irene Dales, Helen Noblett, Lizzie Jakes, Emma Steacy, (teacher), Annie Dales, Hazel Coville;

middle row, Edgar Salmon, Alvin Coville, Stanley Pritchard, Violet Coville, Borden Wilkins,

Nellie Coville, Archie Noblett, Stewart Pritchard; front row, Earl Pritchard, Harold Salmon, Billy Wilkins, Charles Salmon, Ross Noblett.

THE RECORDER AND TIMES paper 1n the possrss!on or Ml.$ Flora Bls.5ell, are e.s follows: Thomas Sher­wood, £5, pn.J.d; A.�allcl Wright, £2 l{)s. lOd .. pald; S.i.murl Gemmill, £5, pn.id; EdvrA.rd BL<;.5ell, Sr., £5, paid;

DERRON'S CORNERS WAS ESTABLISHED

ABOUT YEAR 18�� Stewart Hrrron, 100 bu:shc� o! good thJ / llme. paid; P. G. O:i.rpcntar, £3, paid; lsn.J.ah Wright, £2 10.S. lOd., paid;

• • , 1 Joseph Briggs, £5 5s., paid 1n lime; Old Stone Bmldmg Lost llll FAward Bis.sell, Jr., £2 l<As., paid;

Fire of 1876. Reuben Blssrll £2 lfu., paid ; Rich-' , ard Lanarlck, 15s., p'l.!d; Thomas

TEACHERS ARE LISTED Sherwood, Jr .. lOs., paid ; Robert Her­

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N aines o! Those Who Contri. buted tc Builring Fund

Prese::ved.

ron, 15s., paid; Stewart Herron, Jr., 10s.: Luther Carpenter, ls. 3d., paid; Daniel Landon, ls. 3d., paid.

January 10th, 1855-Additional sub­scriptions for Bissell's schoolhouse:

The first school st Herron'& Cor- Samuel Gemmlll, £5, paid; Thoma.-; ners, then B!ssell's, was built on land \ Sherwood, £5, paid; Stew>:ut Herron, donated by Edward Bissell senior I Sr., £2 6s.; Rev. Henry Lane, paid

' • t £5; Edward Bis.5ell, Sr., £5; Asn.hel about 1955. It VtaS stone and 11tood I Wrlg-ht, pe.id .c5; Luke GoodLo;on pa.id on the same site as the present school. £2 6s.; Joseph Briggs, in lime £5; In the autumn or 1876 1t was burnt F.clwa.rd Bl<;.�el 1:1 lime £5; Robt, Her­and r<'placed by the brick school. ron, paid £2-6; Wm. Landon, paid

1 The new brick school was built in £ 1-3. 1 1877. The trustees were George Teacher!l.-Thc.se a.re not 1n order Whitworth, Asahel Wright a.nd Sam- or years:

1 uel Totten. James Walker did the Old school-Tom Allan, Adele Cole, ·masonry on the new .school and Aco I r t.vy Sen-ice, Hezckiel Carpenter,

I Bissell built the woodshed. A well Miss Chamberl..Jn, Elccta McLean, I was drilled 1n 1931 by William Morri- Elizabeth D!sscll, Lovernia Cum-son. • mings, Georgina. Welsh, Gertrude [ Names or subscribers !or the school- �Ackland, l\!ari;:�ret Bellamy, Gideon l l house (old stc�·'. r·1,jrr1 fr•,., !'"' oli • ('•-•y ' . . ::s. S. �· D.:l!amy Wa3

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te6Cher when the old achoo! burned.

New school, 18'77-Matlld.a. Pyke, � teacher 1n new .school; Flora. Gla.:rJer, Sarah Wright, Ida. Hough, Sylv1a. Pyke <1888-89), Sid Dlck�on, Joe Keegan, &rth.a. Lockerble, �e �1Ary Brenlck, Maggie Inn�. Miss Wilson, Fred McVeigh, Miss Eliott, Miss Bel­

ford, Addl.son Hyde, Miss Woods. M1M Aliat, Byron Haskins 0891. salary of $200), Em.le Leheigh (1896-9), M Lehelgh, F1orence Weatherhead, Es­

tella. Hyde, Kate Checkley, Florence Brennan, Cecilla La.rrue, Hazel Sea­

man (1910), Dora Liezart, Eva. Mc­cully, Brooks Delaney, E. R. Mcilra.t­ney, H. Smith. Ella. Coates, Lola Ken­

drick, Mary Bennett (1!:22), E11una. Steacy (1923), Edith Hutton <!926), M. E. S1unders, Marjorie Fairbairn (1928), Ettie Clayton <1931), Floyd Vout 0932), Helen sturgeon (1033),

Elsie Moore 0935).

S. S. # 2J AUGUSTA TOWNSHIP

ID�RON'S

The first school at Herron•s Corners, then called Bissell's, was built on

land donated by ,dward Bissell, Sr., about 1855. It was of stone, and stood on the

same site as the present sc�ool. In the Autumn of 1876, it was burned, and then

replaced by the brick school. The stone school faced south, the stone steps to it

are still to be seen on the south of the brick structure.

The brick school was built in 18??. The trustees at the time were GEORGE

WHITEWORTH, ASAHEL �FIGHT, and SAMUEL TOfTEN. JAMES WALKER did the masonry and

ACE BISSELL built the woodshed. It was a one-storey brick building, with frame

entrance porch, both with wood shingled roof. The brick chimney forms part of the

building wall. There was a small frame bell-tower. The�e was hardwood flooring,

frame wainscoattng with wood lathe and plaster walls, and wood lathe and plaster

ceiling. A frame woodshed was attached, and a well located in the school yard.

Names of subscribers for the school house (stone one), copied from an old

paper f' ned by Miss Flora Bissell: �.' S. d.

THOMAS SHERWOOD - 5 -0 0 ASHAHEL WRIGHT 2 10 10 SAMUEL GEMMELL 5 EDWARD BISSELI, SR. 5 STEWART H�RON 100 bushels of good lime P, G, CARPENTER J ISAIAH WRIGHT 2 10 10 JOSEPH BRIGGS 1 5 EDWARD BISSELL, JR. 2 10 REUBEN BISSELL 2 10 RICHARD LANGWICK 15 THOMAS SHERwOOD, JR. 10 ROBERT HERRON 10 LUTHER CARPENTER 1 J DANIEL LANDON 1 J

January 10th, 1855 Additional subscriptions for Bissell's School (English money)

SAMUEL GEMMILL 5 THOMAS $.HERWOOD 5 STEWART HERRON, JR. 2 6 REV • Hf<�NRY LAND 5 EDWARD BISSELL, SR. 5 ASAHEL WRIGHT 5 LUKE GOODISON 2 6 JOSEPH BRIGGS 5 in lil'le EDWARD BISSELL 5 in lime ROBERT HERRON 2 6 WILLIAM LANDON 1 6

The brick schoolhouse burned c1969. and the lot sold to Mrs. Emma Bell. A new dwelling was erected on the site, and a ll trace of the school has di sappea red . 1973 • •

TEACHERS, Old and New Schools

OLD SCHOOL (not in order of serving ) Tom Allan, Adele Cole, Mary Serv ce ( Mrs. Bill Baxter ) , Hezekiel Carpenter, Miss Gertrude Chamberlain, Electa McLean, Elizabeth Bissell , Lovernia Cummings, Geo rgina Welch, Mag Bellamy, Gideon Carpenter, Mr s. S. J. Bellamy was the teacher when the first school bu rned.

NEW SCHOOL 1877, the first teacher in the new school was Mathilda Fyke. Others included Flora Glazeir, Sarah Wright, Ida Hough, Sylvi a Pyke (1g88-89) Joe K eegan , Bertha. Lockerbie, RoseMary Brennick, MA.ggie Innis (1910) Miss Wilson, Fred McVeigh, Miss Elliott, Miss Belforc, Addison Hyde ,

Miss Woods , Miss Aliat, Byron Haskins (1901 , salary $200)

1896-99 - Ernie Lehigh at $200 -$225 Mac Lehigh

1901-2 J. O. Hyde 1904-06 - Florence Weatherhead 1907 Est ella Hyde 1907-08 - Kate Checkley, Florence Brennan, Clara Rath 1908 Cecilia Larrue for Amg-December term 1909 Clara Ruth 1910 Hazel Seaman, January to July, s alary - $350. She had )rd class cArtificate,

Trustees then were Wm. Wilkins, and W. H. Place Jessie Johnston, August & September

- Dora L·ezart for October 1911 - Kate Checkley 1912 - Kate Checkley 191) !!Na McCully for Sept to December, wi h 9 pupils 1914 Eva McCully , Sept. to JunP; Brooks Delaney 1915 - Eva McCully, E. Ruby McBratney 1916 - Ruby McBr atney , H. Smith 1917 - ElJa Coates Eva Mills 1918 Ella Coates 1919 - Edith Belford 1920-21 - Lola Kendrick 1922 - Mary Bennett 192) � Mary Bennett Emma Steacy 1926 - Edith Hutton 1927 - M. E. Saunders E. M. Hutton 1928 - Edith Hutton, Marjori e Fa · rbairn 19)0 - Marjorie Fairbairn sala.ry $800 Ettie Clayton 19)1 - Ettie rlayton salary $900 Floyd Vout@ $780 19)2 Floyd V out 1933 Helen Sturgeon salary $600 1935-37 - Elsie Moore sa lary $500 1937-)8 - HPlen lAvergne salary $600 1938-39 - Annie Gilner at $650 1939-40 - Jean Armstrong a $650 1941 Mayme Barton at $650 194) - Mrs. L. Marshall at $950