This was located about two miles west of Sawyer's. It was of
the prevailing style, had one door, and a log cut out on one
side gave ample ventilation and a little light. It was built in
1836. A Mr. LEE first taught the Hopewellian ideas how to shoot.
A notable old time school house stood in the ravine south-east
of Irving BROADUS', where most of the present dwellers in the
vicinity obtained their "larnin'." It was built in 1835 by
Lemuel RUSSELL, John WIER, James HALL, John STRAWN, James KANE,
William HANCOCK, the BULLMAN's, and other patrons of the school.
Two schools had been previously taught in the township, one in a
cabin belonging to a man named WAUGHOB and the other in a cabin
near Lemuel RUSSELL's. The first taught here was by a man named
ELMORE. Beside serving for school purposes it was used for
debating clubs, church services, public meetings, itinerating
shows, etc. The old school house served its purpose, and then
gave away to something more pretentious and its timers were made
into a stable. Forty-four years after its erection a meeting of
the surviving pupils was held on the spot, and a very
interesting time was had.
Extracted from Records of the Olden Time, authored by Spencer Ellsworth, 1880, page 395
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