< HOLDEN HISTORY

District 11:
Jonathan Howe's — South

This school district was located in the southwest section of town. The first building was located a short distance from the second one built along the Paxton Road (South Road). The population in this district was small. Throughout most of the 1840s there was no Summer Term held at this school.

1852 - The second school was built about 1852.

1872 - The outside of the building was painted. During the Winter Term the students from this district united with those of District #4.

1873 - The Autumn Term was united with that of District #4.

1874 - NO SCHOOL was held during the Spring Term.

1876 - For five years between 1876 and 1880 the children from this district attended school at District #4 (South Part).

1881 - During 1881 and 1882 the school was officially closed due to insufficient enrollment.

1884 - The interior of the school was renovated and plastered. Lack of students continued to plague the district. The building was not used and students went to District #4.

1885 - NO SCHOOL for the Spring and Winter Terms. The Autumn Term was united with that of District #4.

1886 - The Spring and Autumn Terms were united with District #4. NO SCHOOL was held for the Winter Term.

1887 - NO SCHOOL was held during the Winter Term.

1888 - Better sanitary arrangements were made at the school.

1889 - A new chimney is built and the interior is renovated. The school seemed to have enough students to remain open and classes are held regularly.


South Road School, 1890

1910 - Long time teacher, Sadie I. Packard, after twenty-four years of non-interrupted years of service becomes ill.

1912 - Sadie I. Packard returns to teach, but only stays for 12 weeks and the school closed for the rest of the year.


South Road School, 1890

1913 - SCHOOL CLOSED the entire year.

1922 - The school is officially closed. The building was sold to Walter B. Starbard in 1927 and converted into a private residence.

Known Teachers

1859 - E. W. Lowell, J. B. Hall, R. Hall

1860 - Miss E. F. Davis, Mr. Joseph H. Gleason

1861 - Miss F. E. Kilburn

1862 - Mr. Joseph H. Gleason, Miss F. E. Kilburn

1863 - Mary L. Winn,

1864 -

1865 - Eldora I. Burnett, Mary M. Newell

1866 - Eldora I. Burnett, Mary M. Newell

1867 - Mary M. Newell, Agnes C. Oliver

1868 - Jennie M. Wilson, Isabelle E. Styles

1869 - H. M. Buttrick, M. R. Nason

1870 -

1871 - O. L. Pike (Winter Term united with District #4)

1872 - O. L. Pike

1873 - M. Woodward

1874 - Mattie A. Holden, Minnie Meade

1875 -

1876 - United with District #4

1877 - United with District #4

1878 - United with District #4

1879 - United with District #4

1880 - United with District #4

1881 - SCHOOL IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED

1882 - SCHOOL IS OFFICIALLY CLOSED

1883 - United with District #4

1884 - United with District #4

1885 - NO SCHOOL for Spring and Winter Terms, united with District #4 for Autumn Term

1886 - United with District #4 for Spring and Autumn Terms

1887 - Sadie I. Packard (NO SCHOOL for Winter Term)

1888 - Sadie I. Packard

1889 - Sadie I. Packard

1890 - Sadie I. Packard

1891 - Sadie I. Packard

1892 - Sadie I. Packard

1893 - Sadie I. Packard

1894 - Sadie I. Packard

1895 - Sadie I. Packard

1896 - Sadie I. Packard

1897 - Sadie I. Packard

1898 - Sadie I. Packard

1899 - Sadie I. Packard

1900 - Sadie I. Packard

1901 - Sadie I. Packard

1902 - Sadie I. Packard

1903 - Sadie I. Packard

1904 - Sadie I. Packard

1905 - Sadie I. Packard

1906 - Sadie I. Packard

1907 - Sadie I. Packard

1908 - Sadie I. Packard

1909 - Sadie I. Packard

1910 - Grace Gleason, Edith Hendricks, Mary O'Callighan

1911 - Sadie I. Packard

1912 - Sadie I. Packard only 12 weeks (SCHOOL CLOSED REST OF YEAR)

1913 - SCHOOL CLOSED

1914 - Frances A. Smith, Florence C. Page

1915 - Florence C. Page, Grace A. Neudeck

1916 - Grace A. Neudeck, Marion A. Bigelow

1917 - Marion A. Bigelow, Martha I. Phelps

1918 - Martha I. Phelps

1919 - Martha I. Phelps

1920 - Hilda V. Johnson

1921 - Hazel M. Allen