1915-1916
Educational Division 5
Educational Division 5 has seven schools, two graded and five district schools.
Demossville
Demossville school-district is in the northern part of the County. It is composed of parts of Kenton and Pendleton.
The district was enlarged April 30, 1914, and made to include a part of Kenton County. The following boundary includes the part added from Kenton County:
Beginning at the mouth of Caldwell Branch on the main Licking River; including that part of the Wm. Caldwell farm north of said branch; thence down said river to N. Chapman; including him; thence on down said river to the line of the lands of W. Bryan between him and the Davis heirs, including said Bryan; thence with the line between Bryan and Davis Heirs, to a point in the Pendleton and Kenton county line in the road leading to Alexandria Station; thence to John Bowan, excluding him; thence west to Grassy Creek near the John Mullins farm now owned by Wm. Boarneman, excluding him; thence up said Creek to H. Thornton, including him; thence with the Portland graded school district line to East Grassy Creek, crossing the same at John Mullin's, who owns part of Oeder farm, including him; thence in a straight line to the Butler Graded school line, excluding Mike Faloy; thence with the Butler line down Caldwell Branch to the beginning, including all property within the above boundary.
The census of 1914 gave 124 pupils from the following families: H. T. Ackman J. H. Ashcraft Wm. Brann Sr. Henry Belew M. Bailey John Brennan O. J. Brann Wm. Bell Archie Britton Nancy Blackburn Rinehart Bobb Peter Carter J. L. Caldwell W. S. Clark Wm. Crawley T. P. Cahill Wm. Carroll Sr. Martin Dwyer A. C. Daugherty John Elbert Mrs. Ella Gosney Tilden Hendricks Jake Holmes John Kesster Mrs. R. A. Loomis Kelly Lightner | G, M. Lumming Wyatt Lawson Mrs. Emma Loomis H. R. Miller A. L. Mullins M. Mullins M. M. Mullins J. A. Mullins Mrs. Susie Ragland Ray Reid Barney Roark John K. Redmon Andrew Straub Benj. Schweinefuss Wm. H. Thornton Henry E. Thornton Thomas Frederick Mrs. Dora Vastine Mrs. Annie Wilshire John R, Welch George E. Yelton Frank Pfanstiel B. F. Daniel John Crail George Oetsel |
The principal of the Demossville school is Mr. Harry Cummins. The assistant is Mrs. Liming. The Board of directors are Wm. Belle, Chairman; Marion Mullins, Secretary; W. B. McGill, Treasurer; Thomas Ackman and Archie Britton.
"The Nineteenth Century was the Students age--the age of reading, but today the world is thinking in action and results."
"He is a fool who cannot be angry; but he is a wise man who will not."
Portland Graded High School
This school is on the main pike leading from Demossville to Knoxville. It has a sanitary location and beautiful scenery. The principal is H. T. Gibson of Wilmore. The Assistant is Miss Birdie Hannah. The following members constitute the Board of Directors: Frank Bullock, Pres.; J. M. Gosney, Sec'y.; Dr. Daugherty, Ward Mullins and Chas. Kelly. The following boundary was given by a member of the Board:
Beginning at Mrs. Belle Knight's on the north, including her; thence west to Geo. Hanker's, including him; southwest ato Elmer Thornton, including him; southwest to Louis Daugherty including him; thence to Chas. Mangold, including him; thence East to W. W. Stith, excluding him; thence east to Tony Shoemaker, excluding him; thence northeast to Wm. Belew, including him; thence north to the beginning.
The census of 1914 gave 84 (34?) pupils from following families:
F. A. Bullock T. J. Barton Wm. Belew Ellis Belew Chas. Bush Wm. Chipman L. A. Cahill Fannie Daugherty Louis Daugherty Chas. Daugherty R. J. Dearborn John M. Gosney Geo. Hauker Ed. Huffman Chas. Kelly A. C. Knight | Maggie Lucas John Lawson Chas. Mangold Richard Martin P. F. Martin W. C. Martin R. W. Mullins A. McKinley Louis Plummer Jake Schreck V. H. Simmon Jesse Stith Henry Schleuler Ed. Stephens A. J. Turner Len Turner |
"The way to grow equal to hard tasks is to tackle hard things."
Caldwell School, Ed. 5. Sub.2.
The Caldwell school is located on the pike leading from Demossville to Gardnersville. The teacher is Miss Maggie Gramer. The trustee is Mr. J. T. Works. The boundary, as given, is that by Supt. H. S. Orr 1901, with the changes made subsequently:
Beginning at James Caldwell, excluding him and M. B. Greenwell; thence to the Kenton County line and with said line to the Corner of J. Vastine's and J. S. Mullin's line; thence to J. S. Mullin's residence, excluding same; thence to the farm of Lynch Hopkins, now occupied by Enoch Dougherty; thence to a point in the road in point of Henry Thornton's residence; thence to John Spaulding; thence to Geo. Delaney's; thence to the beginning. G. S. Spegal was transferred to this district in 1908 by Supt. Ballinger.
The census of 1914 gave 48 pupils from the following families:
.J. T. Works Fannie Bailey Pearl Spaulding Albert E. Belew Elzie Glacken Stephen A. Mann Sam Anderson Ernest M. Mann George Spegal | Richard Caldwell Mark K. Mullins James Traylor Wm. Smith Wm. C. Borneman Alec C. Caldwell Wm. J. Cahill John Bowling |
"Preparation for great things comes by doing."
Gardnersville School, Ed. 5, Sub.3.
The Gardnersville school is the most north-western in the county. The land is in an ideal country village. The site is well chosen with ample grounds. There are good roads leading to the school. The teacher is Miss Grace McClain. The trustee is Mr. F. E. Beighle. The school attendance is large and regular. The boundary is that of the trustee, M. F. E. Beighle.
Beginning at Ed. Bailey, on the west; thence south to Joseph S. Elliott, John Straub and J. C. Bowen; thence east to James E. Cornelius and John L. Caldwell; thence north to Charlie Elliott, Harry Dickerson and Fred Simpson; thence to the starting point.
The census of 1914 gave 59 pupils from the following families:
George Alrie Clarinda Bowen J. T. Beighle J. L. Belew Mary Caldwell James E. Cornelius Alfred W. Cornelius Charlie K. Doud J. L. Elliott J. E. Elliott C. C. Fletcher Wesley Gibson B. B. Greenwell Wm. A. Golden Effie G. Hightower S. M. Hopkins | E. Kelley Harley Lillie Robert Middleton Jerry Middleton Henry Middleton J. P. Mills J. E. Spegal Fred Simpson John Straub Annie Simpson Eddie Straub Henry Spillman C. Tungate Minnie Vessing George M. Work Homer Work Arthur Yelton |
"School pride is a valuable asset and the teacher who has none is carrying a heavy handicap on the road to success."
McMillan, Ed. 5. Sub. 4.
The McMillan school is on the public road leading from the Gardnersville pike to the Knoxville pike. The trustee is Mr. W. L. Hutsell, who is a member of the County Board of Education. He takes great pride and interest in his school. Thru his interest the site has been recently enlarged and fenced. The teacher is Miss Ethel McLaughlin, a graduate of the Butler High School.
The boundary is that given by the trustee: Bounded on the north by Grassy Creek to Grant Tomlin's, including him; thence to Mike McCue excluding him; thence with the State Road. including Wes. Tomlin and Frank Bailey; thence south thru fields to forks of road Knoxville pike and Dougherty pike; thence including Lewis Belew but excluding Kidwell; thence east to Walnut Branch; thence down it to the beginning.
The census of 1914 gave 33 pupils from the following families:
_. F. Bailey _. B. McMillan ____Tomlin Mrs. Ollie Elliott _. E. Black Lewis Belew Jas. H. Bowen | R. W. Bowen Jas. McMillian O. T. McMillan W. H. H. McMillen Jno. Straub Seymore Straub T, M. Wallace |
"In every field of human activity the demand for more competent men and women is growing every day.
Especially so in teaching."
Pleasant Ridge, Ed. 5. Sub. 5
The Pleasant Ridge school is located on the Knoxville and Demossville pike. The teacher is Miss Belle Clifford. The trustee is Mr. W. W. Bowen.
The boundary is the one given by Mr. F. N. Stephen 1914, as follows:
Beginning at Gabe Mullin's; thence west on middle prong of Grassy Creek; thence west, including the Boone place to Walnut Branch; thence south to Highlands; west ato Geo. McGrain; thence continuing same to Ed McLafferty and McOneal to Demossville and Dry Ridge pike, including Mr. Jas. Tanner and Wm. Bowen on Hog Ridge pike; Cross east prong Grassy Creek, including Jas. Mullin's place; thence south including Curtis Deathrage, and Homer Oliver; thence east, including Albert Shipp on Brann farm; thence down the Creek, including Andy Stephens and Gallagher place; thence northeast including Jas. Kelly; thence east including Clint Canady?, O. J. Ashcraft, Mrs. Deatherage, Alexander Stith to and excluding the old Jesse Stith place (now occupied by Mrs. Jno. Spoldon) including B. Highland, Lalla Cahill and excluding Chas. Mangold to the beginning.
The census of 1914 gave 61 pupils from the following families:
_. M. Stephens W. H. Sanders Leslie Plunkett Curtis Deatherage Allie Slater Bernard Hyland _. T. McLafforty John Donahue Frank Stephens | J. T. Powers A. H. Stephens W. W. Bowen Morton Oliver B. F. Ashcraft Cash McMillian M. E. Bush C. A. Kelley Cash Piercefield M. V. Lowery Albert Webster Ezra Straub C. C. Mullins |
"Much depends upon who undertakes the work."
Knoxville, Ed. 5. Sub. 6.
Knoxville is in the western part of the County near the line. The teacher is Mr. Harry Massey. The trustee is Mr. C. A. Mann. The boundary is that given by Supt. Orr, 1901.
Beginning at Theobald's Fork or Grassy Creek, corner to McMillian district; thence running up said Creek to the Grant County line; thence to S. F. Ashcraft's in Grant County; to Q. H. Norton's, Grant County; thence to a creek near Mrs. Norton's including her, down same creek to Amos Moorehead's, excluding him; thence to Martha Williams, excluding her property; thence to L. W. Carlisle, excluding same; thence with the line of Pleasant Ridge and McMillian districts; thence to the beginning.
The census of 1914 reports 53 pupils from the following families:
R. L. Bethel James W. Bell Wm. Courtney Henry Dahlenberg Etha Tomlin Elizabeth Simpson Seymour Elliott W. G. Elliott Napoleon Elliott Richard M. Hightower T. J. Hutchinson John Lowe J. W. Middleton Wm. P. Morehead Charles A. Mann | Carlis Mire Anna Massey Wm. H. McCarty Frank M. Norton Ransom Orvin B. C. Slater Martin V. Simmons I. L. Tomlin Isaac Tomlin Clyde Vice Jasper C. Vice Ivan Vice Joseph Webb E. S. Warnoch |
"An intemperate, disorderly youth will bring to old age a feeble and worn-out body."
End of Educational Division 5