Historical Wyoming County April 1959 - Old Fulton History

April 1959 Page 89
BENNINGTON SCHOOL DISTRICT ONE (cont.)
The school was in session annually a total of thirty weeks during
these early times. In 1829, a total of 52 pupils were taught,
with teachers' wages less than $70. At the annual meeting in lo30,
the trustees were given authority to "buy a set of andirons for the
school house out of said tax and if money left it may be optional
witn trustees whether or not to buy a pair of tongs." Through 1829-
30, the financial report for repairs revealed that 25 panes of glass
had to be replaced.
As required by law, the trustees, Jan. 1, 1831, reported the
district had i^l children between the ages of five and sixteen: Samuel
Jones had 11; Isaac Pierce and Samuel Stilwill, 5 each; Romanta
Woodford, if.; Erastus Plumley, Albert Hayden, Roger Rowley, William
P. Harris, 3 each; George Loomis, Strong Hayden, 2 each; and one
in each the families of Chandler Parsons, Obadiah Puller, George
Hoskins, Guy Barber and Pelatiah Case.
In case you're wondering whether the trustees had funds to purchase
the andirons and tongs, the records show "one pair fire dogs"
at $5.70 and the tongs at $2.50. Glass during 183I cost only lj>