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The first school held in this north western district was on a road that went westerly from Causeway Street into Rutland.
Captain James Davis lived on this road. This road no longer exists.
1832 - By 1832 the school had been moved to the intersection of this road
and Causeway Street. It appears that the school was kept in the
home of Benjamin Hubbard. In its report of March 1, 1841 the School
Committee reports that no schoolhouse existed, yet, in this district.
1846 - From the March 2, 1846 School Committee report it states, "The very
small number who comprise district No. 8 with a commendable spirit of liberality,
erected a new commodious & neat house. The district had no schoolhouse of any
description before. Well may they & their 'little ones' rejoice." Later in the
report the schoolhouse is described as "convenient & pleasant."
1865 - No school was held this year.
1860 - The School Committee reported, "In No. 8, the winter school was closed a
week or two before the expiration of the six months, on account of the great
difficulty which the small children, of which the school was primarily composed, had
in passing over the drifted roads."
1866 - The children from this district merged with those of District #5 for
the Summer Term.
1870 - It became obvious that by the late 1870s, there were not enough
children in this district to support a school.
1881 - In 1881 the School Committee merged District 8 - Butt End District
with District 5 - Jefferson. The school building was sold to William
Prendergast who moved the building from its site. There are no known
images that exist of this building, nor is it known where it was moved
to. Mr. Prendergast was the owner of the Mt. Pleasant House in
Jefferson. It can only be assumed that Mr. Prendergast moved the
building to his hotel property.
Known Teachers
1859 - C. C. Howard,
C. Hubbard
1860 - Miss Hannah M. Newell,
Miss Catherine C. Howard
1861 - Miss Mary L. Winn
1862 - Miss Mary L. Winn
1863 - Miss Mary A. Fisk
1864 -
1865 - NO SCHOOL
1866 - Nancy Perry
1867 - Nancy Perry ,
Mary E. Leland
1868 - Mary N. Hubbard
1869 - Mary N. Hubbard,
S. P. Sawyer
1870 -
1871 - S. R. Hubbard
1872 - S. R. Hubbard
1873 - S. R. Hubbard
1874 - Addie A. Winn (NO SCHOOL held during Spring or Autumn Terms.)
1875 -
1876 - Martha Moore (NO SCHOOL held during Spring or Autumn Terms.)
1877 - NO SCHOOL ALL YEAR
1878 - NO SCHOOL ALL YEAR
1879 - NO SCHOOL ALL YEAR
1880 - NO SCHOOL ALL YEAR
1881 - NO SCHOOL ALL YEAR
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