Brighton School
EVENTS
1900's
RECORD CREATED BY : TINA EASLEY
UPDATED
March 13, 2008
I HAVE CREATED THIS RECORD WHILE RESEARCHING THE OLD NEWSPAPERS .
SOMEONE WOULD WRITE IN TO THE PAPER THE SCHOOL EVENTS , BIRTHS , SICK , MARRIAGES , NEW SETTLERS , DEATHS ECT...
I WILL BE ADDING MORE TO THE RECORD AS I COME ACROSS EVENTS LISTED FOR EACH SCHOOL .
THIS DOCUMENT BELOW WILL HELP TO CREATE A RECORD OF THE STUDENTS THAT ATTENDED BRIGHTON SCHOOL.
Notes - If you have memories of this school , photos, what the schoolhouse was like , or just memories of going to school there or the community . Please email me !
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FEB. 11, 1909 - PAGE 4 - THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
VERA LOWE , EARLE BEATEN , REPORTERS
MISS MEDA McHANEY , TEACHER
AFTER AN ABSENCE OF 6 WEEKS WE COME AGAIN . WE WERE SO BUSY LAST WEEK THAT WE FAILED TO GET AROUND.
UNCLE JOSEPH HARTSOE AND FAMILY LEFT LAST SUNDAY EVENING FOR MARMADUKE WHERE THEY WILL MAKE THEIR HOME IN THE FUTURE . WE REGRET TOO SEE THEM LEAVE.
GRANT BEATON AND MRS. MARGARET McCULLOUGH WERE MARRIED LAST SUNDAY AFTERNOON AT THE CHURCH IN THE PRESENCE OF SEVERAL INVITED FRIENDS . THE REV. A.L. McKELVEY OFFICIATING.
ALBERT SMITH AND FAMILY ARE MOVING INTO THE EMPTY HOUSE BY MARION HORNER , JUST ACROSS FROM THE SCHOOL HOUSE . OWEN CARVER AND WIFE WILL MOVE IN THE HOUSE VACATED BY THE HARTSOE FAMILY.
MRS. SADIE HARTSOE WHO MOVED WITH HER HUSBAND TOO THE CAMP NEAR MARMADUKE PAID A VISIT TOO HER MOTHER , MRS. BRYANT LAST FRIDAY . SHE RETURNED HOME ACCOMPANIED BY HER SISTER MISS KATIE BRYANT.
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MARCH 8, 1909 - THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
BRIGHTON SCHOOL
VEVA LOWE , FANNIE McCULLOUGH - REPORTERS
MISS MEDA McHANEY - TEACHER
OUR SCHOOL HAS NOT BEEN QUITE SO FULL SINCE THE HIGH WATER. WE LOST TWO DAYS ON ACCOUNT OF THE WATER AND ALTHOUGH IT IS DRY ALL AROUND OVER OUR PLAYGROUND SOME OF THE CHILDREN CANNOT REACH SCHOOL , DRY SHOD SO OUR ATTENDANCE IS LOW.
SOME FEW DEATHS AMONG THE CHILDREN HAVE OCCURED SINCE OUR LAST WRITING . AMONG THEM A LITTLE CHILD OF MR. HERROD AND A DEAR LITTLE GIRL OF MRS. MINNIE BATEY. WE EXTEND OUR SYMPATHY TO THE BEREAVED FAMILIES.
W.H. BEATON AND WIFE ARE THE PROUD PARENTS ON NEW BABY GIRL , BORN THE 20TH OF FEBRUARY.
OUR SCHOOL JOINS WITH MANY OTHERS IN THE LOSS OF OUR BELOVED COUNTY EXAMINER . PROF. R.S. THOMPSON .
NO MEMORIAL FOR HIM COULD BE MORE APPROPRIATE THAT THE STATUE TO ORNAMENT THE SITE OF THE NEW SCHOOL BUILDING . AS THE PRESENCE OF IT WOULD BE AN INSPIRATION TO ANYONE WHO HAD EVER KNOWN HIM IN LIFE.
WE HOPE THIS PROJECT WILL BE CARRIED OUT AT AN EARLY DATE AND THAT IT MAY MEET THE HEARTY APPROVAL OF ALL CONCERNED.
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FRIDAY , NOVEMBER 5, 1909 - THE DAILY SOLIPNHONE
J.M. GRIMES - TEACHER
THIS IS THE FIRST WEEK OF OUR SCHOOL , WE ARE ALL GLAD SCHOOL HAS BEGUN .
AT THE OPENING EXCERSISES , MR. GRIMES MADE US A VERY FINE TALK ALONG THE LINE OF EDUCATION . WHICH HE GAVE US A FEW RULES .
SERVICES WERE CONDUCTED SUNDAY , BY REV. ALONZO McKELVEY . REV. McKELVEY WILL PREACH HIS LAST SERMON FOR THIS CONFERENCE YEAR NEXT SUNDAY . WE HOPE TO HAVE A LARGE ATTENDANCE .
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NOVEMBER 18, 1909 - THE DAILY SOLIPHONE
LEVI MOORE , FANNIE McCULLOCH - REPORTERS
J.M. GRIMES - TEACHER
WE HAVE AN ENROLLMENT OF 58 PUPILS.
MR. HARRY SPENCE WAS ABSENT FROM SCHOOL WEDNESDAY ON ACCOUNT OF HARVESTING WORK .
OUR ATTENDANCE WAS SMALL MONDAY ON ACCOUNT OF BAD WEATHER.
WE HAD A BAD WIND STORM AT THIS PLACE TUESDAY WHICH BLEW THE DOORS OF THE SCHOOL ROOM OPEN AND AND THE RAIN BLEW IN SO BAD THAT WE HAD TROUBLE IN CLOSING THE DOORS. SOME OF THE SMALL PUPILS BECAME FRIGHTENED AND ATTEMPTED TO LEAVE THE ROOM BUT MR. GRIMES MANAGED TO GET THEM RECONSILED BY THE ASSISTANCE OF SOME OF THE OLDER PUPILS.
MR. GRIMES SPENT SATURDAY WITH HOME FOLKS .
SHOOTING DUCKS AND BUTCHERING HOGS IS THE ORDER OF THE DAY IN THESE PARTS.
A LARGE NUMBER OF THE YOUNG FOLKS ATTENDED THE SKATING RINK TUESDAY NIGHT .
MISS DAISY McCULLOCH VISITED HOMEFOLKS IN THIS PLACE , FIRST PART OF THE WEEK.
WE ARE NOW REJOICING IN THE FACT THAT WE ARE TO GET NEW SEATS IN THE NEAR FUTURE.
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