. Old settlers; a historical and chronological record, together with personal experiences and reminiscences of members of the Old settlers of the Grand Traverse region ... school established at the Head of the Bay, We que-tong being:the Indian name, afterward Traverse City, was in 1863 in an abandoned logbuilding which had been built by John B. Spencer and used by him for a stablewhile getting out logs and timber in the winter of 1851 and 52. It stood in awild locality some distance from the main part of the settlement—what wouldnow be corner Front and Wellington streets. Under the supervision
. Old settlers; a historical and chronological record, together with personal experiences and reminiscences of members of the Old settlers of the Grand Traverse region ... school established at the Head of the Bay, We que-tong being:the Indian name, afterward Traverse City, was in 1863 in an abandoned logbuilding which had been built by John B. Spencer and used by him for a stablewhile getting out logs and timber in the winter of 1851 and 52. It stood in awild locality some distance from the main part of the settlement—what wouldnow be corner Front and Wellington streets. Under the supervision of T. Lay the house was repaired and furnished with such appliances as cir-cumstances would admit of. The door was on the west side with a smallwindow near it, and another on the east side of the room. A stove stood inthe middle and teachers desk near the west window. The floor was loose andopen, and one occasion teacher and girls gathered their skirts about them andsprang upon the seats, as a snake with threatening looks and harmless intentwas seen leisurely coming up through one of the chinks. The books were such as the pupils happened to have. Reading,.
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