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Michigan Macomb County
The doctor then spoke without manuscript as follows:
My friends, I have been requested to give to you lo-day my remembrance of the old Romeo Academy, to speak of its work and of its men. This is a work which I hesitate to attempt, for while there is much of' that early history that I do well remember, there are many events that escape me after forty years, and many names that should here have place, that mine at best must be au unfinished work to be completed by other hands as they perfect the records of the " Olden Times."
Let me then place in brief review the persons and the events which, as my memory serves, should stand related to that early time.
The speaker then recalled the names of Asahael Bailey and Mr. Finch, of Gad Chamberlain, Gideon Gates, and Roswell Webster, and the location of the old school house nearly midway between them, while farther north was Sewell Hovey, northwest was Deacon Rogers, east was Erastui ' Day, southeast "William Abbott, south Mr. Foot and Gurdeon Hovey, and • a few other families active in the formation of the first district school', variously located, in the spring of 1828.
Early Macomb County
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