Traveling the highway and byways of Chenango County at this time of year, one cannot help but notice that we now have our winter mantle in that the many hilts and valleys of this county are now wearing the well known bleak, dark and somewhat ominous look. However to all residents who chose to live here it is expected and after what we hope will not be a difficult winter season, it will again be spring and Mother Earth will spring forth in all her glory. McDonough Township is no exception to the somewhat harsh winters and the many problems that arise each and every day.

Enough about the seasonal weather, with this week’s article, as the historical information is scant; this writer has included two photos, one showing the ruins of the school and the other a photo of teacher and students taken about 1912.

In the school photo is documented that the teacher was Joseph Grace Brown Tucker (1890-1982) and the scholars are identified as follows: Ivon Ford, Leon Aiken, Lynn Eccleston, Mary Aiken and Hazel Ford. These were numbered and read Ivon Ford next to teacher, then Aiken, Eccleston and Mary Aiken and Hazel Ford. There is another student in the photo but is not identified.