ITEM# 4983
Middletown CT Newfield School day book journal 1822

1876. It lists the votes, people present and the cost of operating the school. The clerks of the day have all signed this journal. 1836 voted to fix a site for a school house.Feb 27th 1862 "The weather and traveling was very unpleasant voted to adjourn to March 6th 1862 at 7 pm Attest. Chester Sage Clerk." At an adjourned school meeting held at the school house May 23 1862 Jeremiah Bacon in the chair voted to lay a tax of one mill and one third of a mill on the grand levy of 1861 to pay the expenses of repairing the school house. "Voted that the parents of guardians of the children who may injure the school house, seats,desks,break the glass, shall repair or refurnish the same at their own expense."

Thank you for your quick reply. I am really shocked at the price. I knew many people here wanted it, but probably figured I didn't know what I had and they wanted to buy it for nothing. I am glad I held on to it.
Thanks again!
- Ann N