History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II
J. Walrath, director; a man named Green was treasurer, but the district was abandoned as no school was held. On August 4, 1879. a petition for reorganization of district No. 2, was filed and asked that the following officers be named : R. J. Coerdon, moderator; E. W. Ormsby, director; A. J. Walrath, treasurer. No. 2 district was created by E. M. Day, superintendent, who had been appointed to fill a vacancy July 8, 1879.
District No. 3. at Antelopeville, now Kimball, was created August 8, 1879, with J. J. Kinney, moderator; John J. Mcintosh, director and William Gaw, treasurer. There was a contest of "School" and "No School," and it would seem that the "No School" faction had the best of it and had its board appointed. The first election overturned this and, in 1S80, Thomas B. Evans, to which "taxable inhabitant" the notice of the district's organization had been sent, and James Lynch and Walter Derrig were elected members of the school board.
The first school was held in a building made of railroad ties set on end, and had a dirt roof and dirt floor. Soon afterward a frame building was bought ; it had formerly been used by J. J. Mcintosh as a saloon. This served until the school grew and required more room and better quarters, which were provided. The old frame structure was sold to the Swedish Lutheran church and in 1920, was still used for church purposes though remodeled and with additions.
District No. 4, was organized at Lodgepole, August 19, 1879, by E. M. Day. county superintendent. H. Barrett, was moderator ; A. C. Drake, director ; and James Green, treasurer.