Apsley WI Tweedsmuir Community History - Volume 2, page 7

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‘fifltth of Farleigh Falls, that is u Sutleigh Township. This log .inh§;£¢£ 23 years and was known as Mount Julian‘ out; whese facts were gleaned from an .18 mil e book. IH-lflgfi.they bought 5 cords of hardwood and one and d1 ood for $2.00 3 cord. At this time the salary was $110.00 or si: onths. In 191% there were sixteen pupils registered. In .925, ‘ salary was $650.00 per year and board $15.004amonth. In 1938, ? salary was $550.00 per annum, due to a lack of positions teafiher underbid each other. The board was then $20.00 a month. ; Th new frame school in place of the old log school was located age t1 present Library is.situated just to the west and opposite ' 150 5 home and named 3.5. #1 Burleigh. The old building as {nco orated into Norm Windover's barn, which burned down in 19352 Ther was a platform at the front of the school roomâ€"-a slate black boa: in front of the double seated desks. Pupils used slates and slate ‘-ncils. There were few text books for library books. Heat was supplie by a wood burning'box stove with very long string of pipes, Wats‘ came from the well at the house below the hill. Caretaging a d chores were done by the teacher and pupils. The new schoolgwas in regular use until June 1961. From then on the pupils of this area were bussed to Apsley Central School. Many of the lady tfifchers were to marry local lads and remain in the township to Become aommnnity leaders. At the time that all the one room schools

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