Morris, New York

Looking for the names of teachers at the Filer Corners school I came upon this note from F. T. Jarvis. His recollections contain some errors. The crime took place in the Town of Burlington, not Butternuts. I was able to find an account of the trial at Cornell University [ https://digital.library.cornell.edu/catalog/sat0203] and attached it below.

Ran across this article in The Morris Chronicle about an event that we don't see too often these days. Read about it in the PDF below.

To read the book click on the PDF file linked below.

The Morris Chronicle offered a prize for the best history of the Butternut Valley written by a student. You can read the result as it appeared in the March 26, 1890 edition of the paper.'

Sometimes schoolhouses are moved, even if they are made of stone. Follow the links below to learn more.

https://www.harvestofhistory.org/village/filers-corners-schoolhouse/

Some terms the teacher, namely, Will S. Hopkins, would have a full school, say 41 students.

Below is a portion of the map. To see the whole map click on the link to the PDF below this image.