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Michigan OAKLAND COUNTY
the first cooper shop, Joseph Eddy, on section 34, by the old cider mill on Benajah Aldrich's place; first frame house was built by Saville Aldrich on section 34; first frame barn, Wm. Yerkes, on section 35; first church, the Baptist at Novi Corners. The first school house was built on section 33, on the Pitts Taft place, base line. The first school was kept by Hiram Wilmarth, in the winter of 1827-28. This school house and school are described by a brother historian somewhat as follows: The floor and seats were made of slabs split from bass wood logs; the seats were elevated by means of iron-wood poles called legs, driven into two-inch auger holes bored through the slabs, and were
thus easily made to accommodate scholars of every age and size. The writing desks were made by boring holes in the logs at the side of the building and driving in pins, on which were fastened rough boards.
Oakland Co. Michigan
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