Henry Wilson Storey's History of Cambria County, V.II, p.413

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History of Cambria County, V.2

HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY. 413

    Carrolltown. – Charles Fagan was the only teacher in the district; he had 36 present and 57 enrolled. There was some opposition to the system.
    Susquehanna township. – John Powers was the teacher, and had 20 pupils present, with 50 on the roll. The system was popular.
    White township. – He visited two schools. The one at Roseland. Gideon D. Byers, teacher, had 11 present, with 29 on the roster. Diphtheria prevented a better attendance. At the Fallen Timber school house Thomas A. Powers was in charge; the superintendent found the school closed for the want of fuel, because the contractor had failed to deliver it. He visited George W. Bowman, the secretary. The schools were popular, but the district was heavily in debt. (Mr. Bowman served as a director for White and Reade townships for more than twenty-five years.)
    Clearfield township. – He visited two schools. John A. Kennedy was teaching at No. 9 school, and had 26 present and 42 enrolled. At St. Augustine Miss Sue E. M. Cantwell was in charge, and had 25 present and 23 absent. There was some opposition to the schools there.
    Carroll township. – Three schools were visited. Hugh R. McMullen was the teacher at the Buzzard school, with 22 present and 40 enrolled. At Luther's school house there were 21 present and 39 absent. James A. Luther was the teacher. At the Fulmer school Thomas Hoover was in charge, with 30 present and 15 absent. The superintendent found some opposition in portions of the district.
    Cambria township—He visited three schools. Daniel J. Jones was teaching one near the Yellow Church, with 25 in attendance and 11 absent. The Pensacola school was in charge of Thomas Davis, with 18 scholars present and 25 absent. At the school near Marletts there were 36 present and 14 absent Orlando Brookbank was the teacher. The system was popular.
    Chest Springs—One school in the borough with Lizzie Roberts teaching. She had 36 present and 75 on the roll. The schools were appreciated.
    Allegheny Township—He visited two and makes this note: “I reached the schoolhouse at 8 o'clock in the morning; remained until 9 1/2 o'clock without a fire, when, the teacher not making his appearance, it was deemed advisable to adjourn. We accordingly left in company with the half frozen scholars.

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	HISTORY OF CAMBRIA COUNTY.	413
Carrolltown. – Charles Fagan was the only teacher in the district; he had 36 present and 57 enrolled. There was some opposition to the system. Susquehanna township. – John Powers was the teacher, and had 20 pupils present, with 50 on the roll. The system was popular. White township. – He visited two schools. The one at Roseland. Gideon D. Byers, teacher, had 11 present, with 29 on the roster. Diphtheria prevented a better attendance. At the Fallen Timber school house Thomas A. Powers was in charge; the superintendent found the school closed for the want of fuel, because the contractor had failed to deliver it. He visited George W. Bowman, the secretary. The schools were popular, but the district was heavily in debt. (Mr. Bowman served as a director for White and Reade townships for more than twenty-five years.) Clearfield township. – He visited two schools. John A. Kennedy was teaching at No. 9 school, and had 26 present and 42 enrolled. At St. Augustine Miss Sue E. M. Cantwell was in charge, and had 25 present and 23 absent. There was some opposition to the schools there. Carroll township. – Three schools were visited. Hugh R. McMullen was the teacher at the Buzzard school, with 22 present and 40 enrolled. At Luther's school house there were 21 present and 39 absent. James A. Luther was the teacher. At the Fulmer school Thomas Hoover was in charge, with 30 present and 15 absent. The superintendent found some opposition in portions of the district. Cambria township—He visited three schools. Daniel J. Jones was teaching one near the Yellow Church, with 25 in attendance and 11 absent. The Pensacola school was in charge of Thomas Davis, with 18 scholars present and 25 absent. At the school near Marletts there were 36 present and 14 absent Orlando Brookbank was the teacher. The system was popular. Chest Springs—One school in the borough with Lizzie Roberts teaching. She had 36 present and 75 on the roll. The schools were appreciated. Allegheny Township—He visited two and makes this note: “I reached the schoolhouse at 8 o'clock in the morning; remained until 9 1/2 o'clock without a fire, when, the teacher not making his appearance, it was deemed advisable to adjourn. We accordingly left in company with the half frozen scholars.