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Framed Print of History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania and its centennial celebration
History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania and its centennial celebration. who taught two years near themouth of Big Beaver Creek. The time is fixed by an entry inan old ledger of General Abner Lacock, charging John Bean, school master, in 1796, with five gills of whisky, two shillingsand four pence. In 1799 or 1800 Miss Electa Smith opened the first pay schoolin Beavertown. Her father, General Martin Smith, in mov-ing from Connecticut to Ohio, stayed a few days in Beaver, and VOL. I.—26. 402 History of Beaver County some persons becoming acquainted with her and finding her alady of superior edu. History of Beaver County, Pennsylvania and its centennial celebration. who taught two years near themouth of Big Beaver Creek. The time is fixed by an entry inan old ledger of General Abner Lacock, charging John Bean, school master, in 1796, with five gills of whisky, two shillingsand four pence. In 1799 or 1800 Miss Electa Smith opened the first pay schoolin Beavertown. Her father, General Martin Smith, in mov-ing from Connecticut to Ohio, stayed a few days in Beaver, and VOL. I.—26. 402 History of Beaver County some persons becoming acquainted with her and finding her alady of superior education prevailed on her to remain and opena school. This she taught in a small cabin that was built fromtimber obtained from the old barracks of Fort Mcintosh, whenthe latter was demolished by order of the War Department in1788. It was in this cabin, enlarged and remodeled, that Jona-than Coulter kept his tavern; and here, besides the school, wasthe class which was the beginning of the Methodist Episcopalcongregation in Beaver. This building stood on Elk Street, just. THE FIRST SCHOOLHOUSE IN BEAVER.Built of logs from barracks of Fort Mcintosh. opposite the residence of the late Senator Quay.1 Electa Smithmarried James Lyon, of whose interesting career we speak inthe chapter on Beaver borough. After her marriage the schoolwork was continued by Mrs. Dr. Catlett and her two daughters, Helen and Martha, who opened a boarding and pay school onFourth Street, between Elk and Market. This family hadtraveled extensively in Europe. They taught all the commonbranches and music, French, and painting on velvet. Many oftheir pupils came from the Western or Connecticut Reserve inOhio. Of her pupils were Lucy and Mary Hall, Lois Morse, andMrs. Dr. George Allison. Mrs. Catlett and her daughters gavemonthly parties to the scholars, at which dainty refreshmentswere served, and games, such as honey-pot, scotch-hoppers, and jump-the-broom-stick were played. Helen Catlett was the 1 This according t. © The Reading Room
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Bookcentury1900 Bookdecade1900 Bookpublishernewyo Bookyear1904
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
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