Report on Pleasant View School in Washington Township, Dearborn County, Indiana appeared in:
Aurora Dearborn Independent – 13 Mar 1879 – Page 3, Column 7
Washington Township.
The following named pupils of Pleasant View School (Dis. No. 1) have averaged a grade of 90 percent and upwards for the month ending February 25, 1879:
Heavy taxpayers for 1879 in Dearborn County, Indiana appeared in:
Lawrenceburg Register – 27 Feb 1879 – Page 4, Column 3
THE SOLID MULDOONS.
The following named persons and corporations pay upwards of $100 in taxes on taxable property at the county Treasurer’s office:
HARRISON TOWNSHIP.
MILLER TOWNSHIP.
LAWRENCEBURGH TOWNSHIP.
TOWN OF GREENDALE.
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP.
YORK TOWNSHIP.
KELSO TOWNSHIP.
JACKSON TOWNSHIP.
CITY OF LAWRENCEBURGH.
CITY OF AURORA.
CENTRE TOWNSHIP.
TOWN OF COCHRAN
HOGAN TOWNSHIP.
SPARTA TOWNSHIP
TOWN OF MOORE’S HILL
CLAY TOWNSHIP.
CESAR CREEK TOWNSHIP
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP
There are no person in Logan township who pay $100 or upwards in taxes.
A list of heavy taxpayers for 1878 in Dearborn County, Indiana appeared in:
Lawrenceburg Register – 7 Feb 1878 – Page 3, Column 3
Heavy Tax-Payers in Dearborn County.
The following is a list of all persons and companies who pay over one hundred dollars taxes in this county—not including city taxes:
CITY OF LAWRENCEBURGH.
CITY OF AURORA.
CENTER TOWNSHIP.
TOWN OF COCHRAN.
HOGAN TOWNSHIP.
SPARTA TOWNSHIP.
CLAY TOWNSHIP.
CESAR CREEK TOWNSHIP.
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
HARRISON TOWNSHIP.
LOGAN TOWNSHIP.
MILLER TOWNSHIP.
LAWRENCEBURGH TOWNSHIP.
TOWN OF GREENDALE.
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP.
YORK TOWNSHIP.
KELSO TOWNSHIP.
JACKSON TOWNSHIP.
Report on the Colfax School in Washington Township, Dearborn County, Indiana appeared in:
Aurora Dearborn Independent – 21 Dec 1876 – Page 3, Column 4
Colfax.
The following is the report of Colfax School, Dist. No. 2, Washington Township, for the month ending Dec. 7th. General average of each scholar in seven of the Common School Branches.
F. W. GRIMSLEY, Teacher.
Roll of Honor of the District 4 School in Washington Township, Dearborn County, Indiana for 1876 appeared in:
Aurora Dearborn Independent – 20 Jan 1876 – Page 3, Column 3
Washington Township.
Roll of Honor, of School District No. 4.
We give the names of those pupils who have gained one hundred percent.
For the month ending Nov. 30th.
For month ending Dec. 31:
The 1876 Trustee Report for Washington Township, Dearborn County, Indiana appeared in:
Aurora Dearborn Independent – 22 Jun 1876 – Page 3, Column 3
ANNUAL REPORT OF TRUSTEE OF WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
[See newspaper for complete report.]
TOWNSHIP FUND.
ROAD FUND.
DOG TAX FUND.
SCHOOL FUND.
SPECIAL SCHOOL FUND.
Report of the Washington Township, Dearborn County, Indiana Schools appeared in:
Aurora Dearborn Independent – 19 Feb 1874 – Page 3, Column 4
Washington Township.
We visited the schools of this township last week according to promise, and we had quite a lively time and was glad to see so much interest manifested in some of the scholars.
[See newspaper for full report.]
The first school we visited was District No. 2, taught by Mr. Haynes. This school has an average of about fifteen scholars.
The next day we visited school District No. 4, taught by William Gullett. In the afternoon we heard some very good declamation by the scholars. We promised to give their names and we think by doing so we have got ourselves into a bad box. We will only give their surnames were there are only one in a family.
Girls: Younker, Baker, Mollie Herron, Emma Herron, Cole, Mary and Sarah Ballerd, Maggie Herron.
Boys: Heggorman, Cole, Younker, Herron, and Baker.
We attended the spelling school in the evening, was quite interesting, the school spelled 750 words. Out of the 750 Carrie Cole spelled 155; Mollie Merron and M. Baker 125.
The next day we visited school District No. 1. In the afternoon we listened to essays declamations, and select readings by the scholars. We give the names of those who took a part in the above named exercises:
Essays:
Declamations:
Select Reading:
We learn from Mr. A. Tufts the teacher of this school that he has an average of 35 scholars.
Report on the District No. 4 School in Washington Township, Dearborn County, Indiana for 1873 appeared in:
Aurora Dearborn Independent – 20 Feb 1873 – Page 3, Column 3
WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP.
District No. 4 closed its school February 7th. We learn that the teacher, Mr. Ward, gave general satisfaction. We visited the schools on that day and was well pleased. We found at this school some good spellers; among them we noticed Carrie Cole, Hannah Younker, Emma Herron, Mary Baker. Carrie Cole bearing the championship.