RECORD FOR THE COTTAGE METHODIST EPISCOPAL SUNDAY SCHOOL - BUREAU COUNTY, IL

1893 To 1904

Officers From September 1893 to March 1894 Peter Reynolds H. H. Allen Mrs. Maria Hunter Mrs. Clarisa Reynolds Mrs. Flora Chesney Mr. Andrew Allen Miss Ella De Maranville Miss Carrrie De Maranville	Officers 1894 Supt. - Mr. Albe Allen Assit. Supt. - P. N. Reynolds Treas. - Hiram Allen Sect. - Warren Grange Libr. - Miss Carrie De Maranville Organist - Clara Reynolds Asst. - Fannie Draper
December 2, 1894 Sunday School commenced at the usual hour. The singing No. 13. Prayer by Uncle Henry. A song No. 98 was then sung , the lesson was read and the teachers and classes took their places. No in class. 1 - 11, 2 - 9, 3 - 7, 4 - 9. No. Teachers and officers = 7. No of visitors = 1. Total no. pres = 40. The lesson was reviewed by Uncle Henry. The leaves was distrib. by the libra. The collec. was taken ammounting to $.55 cts. Committee’s for Christmas tree For the Program - Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. McKoon, Mrs. Chesney For Decorating - Mrs. A. F., Ella, Carrie, Fannie, A. A., Elmer Merritt, George Barto, Eddie Merritt, Willie Chesney, Warren For Tree - Mrs. Hiram Allen, Mrs. Chesney, Mrs. McKoon
March 24, 1895 Officers were elected as follows Supt. - Mr. Albert McKoon. Asst. Supt. - Mr. A. Allen Sect. - Ida Merritt Libra. - Grace Barto Organist - Carrie De Maranville Asst. - Grace Barta Treas. - W. H. Grange Chorister - Miss Johnson	June 16th, 1895 S. S. opened at the usual hour by singing No. 214 after the Responsive Reading No. 214. The Lord’s prayer was then repeated by the school. The lesson was read after which the teachers took charge of their classes. No pres. in class. 1 - 8, 2 - 6, 3 - 4, 4 - 6, 5 - 9 No. of visitors 2. The lesson was reviewed by the supt. The papers were distributed by the Libra. The collection was taken amt. 41 cent. It was moved and seconded that Mr. Draper, Mr. Grange and Mr. Pettegrew act as comm. the 4th of July.
Secretary’s Record for the Quarter Ending September 30, 1897 Roll of Officers Superindendent - Mrs. Farley Ass’t Superintendent - Mrs. Reynolds Secretary - Edd Merritts Treasurer - Mrs. H. H. Allen Organist - Miss Carrie De Mananville Roll of Teachers Mr. H. H. Allen Mr. Reynolds Carrie De Maranville Mrs. Reynolds Miss Huldah Vail	Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending December 31st, 1897 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Mr. Farley Ass’t Superintendent - Miss Reynolds Secretary - Will Piper Treasurer - H. H. Allen Librarian - Sam Chesney Organist - Carrie De Maranville Roll of Teachers H. H. Allen V. W. Reynolds Carrie De Maranville Clarisa Reynolds Huldah Vail
Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending March 1898 Roll of Officers Superintendent - A. Allen Secretary - Will Piper Treasurer - H. H. Allen Librarian - Sam Chesney Organist - Carrie De maranville Roll of Teachers 1. H. H. Allen 2. Wr. Grange 3. Hulda Vail 4. Carrie De Maranville 5. Ida Merritte	Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending June 1898 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Mrs. Chesney Ass’t Superintendent - Albe Allen Secretary - Lettie Farley Treasurer - H. H. Allen Librarian - Alva Piper Organist - Blanch Allen Roll of Teachers 1. H. H. Allen 2. Wr. Grange 3. Hulda Vail 4. Carrie De Maranville 5. Ida Merritte
Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending September 1898 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Mrs. Chesney Ass’t Superintendent - Albe Allen Secretary - Lettie Farley Treasurer - H. H. Allen Librarian - Alvah Piper Organist - Blanche Allen Roll of Teachers 1. H. H. Allen 2. Wr. Grange 3. Hulda Vail 4. Carrie De Maranville 5. Ida Merritt	Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending December 1898 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Mrs. Chesney Ass’t Superintendent - A. Allen Secretary - Lettie Farley Treasurer - H. H. Allen Librarian - Alva Piper Organist - Blanche Allen Roll of Teachers 1. H. H. Allen 2. Addie Farley 3. Huldah Vail 4. Carrie De Maranville 5. Ida Merritt 6. Mary Allen
Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending March 1899 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Mrs. Chesney Ass’t Superintendent - Albe Allen Secretary - Lettie Farley Ass’t Secretary - Electa C.(Chesney) Treasurer - H. H. Allen Ass’t Librarian - Stella M. Chorister - Carrie De (Maranville) Organist - Blanche Allen Roll of Teachers 1. H. H. Allen 2. Addie Farley 3. Huldah Vail 4. Carrie De Maranville 5. Ida Merritt	Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending June 1899 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Mrs. Chesney Ass’t Superintendent - H. Vail Secretary - Electa Chesney Treasurer - H. H. Allen Organist - Blanche Allen Roll of Teachers 1. H. H. Allen 2. Jess Anderson 3. Huldah Vail 4. Carrie Maran(ville) 5. Orpha Doty
Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending September 1899 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Mrs. Chesney Ass’t Superintendent - Huldah Vail Secretary - Electa Chesney Treasurer - H. H. Allen Organist - Blanch Allen Roll of Teachers 1. H. H. Allen 2. Jessie Anderson 3. Huldah Vail 4. Carrie De M(aranville) 5. Orpha Doty	Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending December 1899 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Mrs Chesndy Ass’t Superintendent - H. Vail Secretary - Electa Chesney Treasurer - H. H. Allen Organist - Blanche Allen Roll of Teachers 1. H. H. Allen 2. Mr. Worthington 3. Carrie De (Maranville) 4. Will Chesney 5. Cloe Worthington
Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending March 25th, 1900 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Mrs. Chesney Ass’t Superintendent - Cloe Worth(ington) Secretary - Electa Chesney Treasurer - H. H. Allen Librarian - Alvah Piper Organist - Blanche Allen Roll of Teachers 1. H. H. Allen 2. Mr. Worthington 3. Carrie De Maranville 4. Will Chesney 5. Cloe Worthington	Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending June 24th 1900 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Albie Allen Ass’t Superintendent - Cloe (Worthington) Secretary - Mamie Doty Treasurer - H. H. Allen Librarian - Cora Allen Chorister - Mrs. Farley Organist - Electa Chesney Roll of Teachers 1. H. H. Allen 2. Mr. Worthington 3. Carrie De maranville 4. Cloe Worthington 5. Isa Merritt 6. Mrs. Chesney
Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending September 30, 1900 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Albie Allen Ass’t Superintendent - Cloe Worthington Secretary - Mamie Doty Treasurer - H. H. Allen Librarian - Cora Allen Chorister - Mrs. Farley Organist - Electa Chesney Roll of Teachers 1. H. H. Allen 2. Mr. Worthington 3. Carrie De Maranville 4. Cloe Worthington 5. Ida Merritt 6. Mrs. Chesney	Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending January 6, 1901 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Albie Allen Ass’t Superintendent - Cloe Worthington Secretary - Mamie Doty Treasurer - H. H. Allen Librarian - Cora Allen Chorister - Mrs. Farley Organist - Electa Chesney Roll of Teachers 1. H. H. Allen 2. Mr. Worthington 3. Carrie De Maranville 4. Ida Merritt 5. Mrs. Chesney
Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending March 1901 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Albie Allen Ass’t Superintendent - Cloe Worthington Secretary - Mamie Doty Treasurer - H. H. Allen Librarian - Cora Allen Chorister - Mrs. Farley Organist - Electa Chesney Roll of Teachers 1. H. H. Allen 2. Mr. Worthington 3. Cloe Worthington 4. Ida Merritt 5. Mrs. Chesney	Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending March 31st, 1901 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Bert Piper Ass’t Superintendent - Cloe Worthington Secretary - Stella Merritt Treasurer - Geo S. Draper Librarian - Lettie Farley Organist - Electa Chesney Roll of Teachers 1. H. H. Allen 2. Myron Worthington 3. Cloe Worthington 4. Mrs. Chesney 5. Mrs. Albe
Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending July 1901 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Bert Piper Ass’t Superintendent - Cloe Worthington Secretary - S. C. Merritt Treasurer - Geo. Draper Librarian - Lettie Farley Organist - Electa Chesney Roll of Teachers 1. H. H. Allen 2. Mr. Worthington 3. Miss Worthington 4. Ida Merritt	Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending December 29, 1901 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Bert Piper Ass’t Superintendent - Cloe Worthington Secretary - Stella Merritt Ass’t Secretary - Mamie Doty Treasurer - George Draper Librarian - Lettie Farley Organist - Electa Chesney Roll of Teachers 1. H. H. Allen 2. Mr. Worthington 3. Cloe Worthington 4. Ida Merritt
Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending March 16, 1902 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Bert Piper Ass’t Superintendent - Will C. Secretary - Blanch Allen Ass’t Secretary - Lily Olsen Treasurer - George Draper Librarian - Mabel Allen Organist - Electa Chesney Ass’t - Alva Piper Roll of Teachers 1. H. H. Allen 2. Mr. Worthington 3. Cloe Worthington 4. Ida Merritt	Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending June 15, 1902 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Bert Piper Ass’t Superintendent - Will C. Secretary - Blanch Allen Ass’t Secretary - Lily Olsen Treasurer - George Draper Librarian - Mable Allen Ass’t Librarian - Mamie Doty Organist - Electa Chesney Ass’t - Alva Piper Roll of Teachers 1. H. H. Allen 2. Mr. Worthington 3. Cloe Worthington 4. Ida Merritt
Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending September 27, 1902 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Bert Piper Ass’t Superintendent - W. Chesney Secretary - Blanch Allen Ass’t Secretary - Lily Olsen Treasurer - George Draper Librarian - Mable Allen Ass’t Librarian - Mamie Doty Organist - Electa Chesney Ass’t - Alva Piper Roll of Teachers 1. H. H. Allen 2. Mr. Worthington 3. Cloe Worthington 4. Ida Merritt	Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending December 31st, 1902 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Bert Piper Ass’t Superintendent - W. Chesney Secretary - Blanch Allen Ass’t Secretary - Lily Olsen Treasurer - George Draper Librarian - Mable Allen Ass’t Librarian - Mamie Doty Organist - Electa Chesney Ass’t - Alva Piper Roll of Teachers 1. H. H. Allen 2. Mr. Worthington 3. Cloe Worthington 4. Ida Merritt
Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending March 1903 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Mrs. Chesney Ass’t Superintendent - Mrs. Farley Secretary - Cora Allen Ass’t Secretary - Sam Chesney Treasurer - George Draper Librarian - Mable Allen Ass’t Librarian - Bernice Taylor Organist - Lettie Farley Ass’t - Alva Piper Roll of Teachers 1. Geo. Draper 2. Elma Hunter 3. Mrs. H. C. Allen 4. Letty Farley	Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending June 1903 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Blanch Allen & Mrs. Chesney Ass’t Superintendent - Mrs. Farley Secretary - Cora Allen Ass’t Secretary - Sam Chesney Treasurer - George Draper Librarian - Mable Allen Ass’t Librarian - Bernice Taylor Organist - Lettie Farley Ass’t - Alva Piper Roll of Teachers 1. Geo. Draper 2. Elma Hunter 3.Mrs. H. C. Allen 4. Lettie Farley
Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending October 1903 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Mrs. Chesney Ass’t Superintendent - Mrs. Farley Secretary - Cora Allen Ass’t Secretary - Sam Chesney Treasurer - George Draper Librarian - Mable Allen Ass’t Librarian - Bernice Taylor Organist - Lettie Farley Ass’t - Alva Piper Roll of Teachers 1. Geo. Draper 2. Elma Hunter 3. Mrs. Addie Farley & Mrs. H. C. Allen 4. Letty Farley	Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending January 1904 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Blanch Allen & Mrs. Chesney Ass’t Superintendent - Mrs. Farley Secretary - Cora Allen Ass’t Secretary - Sam Chesney Treasurer - George Draper Librarian - Mable Allen Ass’t Librarian - Bernice Taylor Organist - Lettie Farley Roll of Teachers 1. Geo. Draper 2. Elma Hunter 3.Mrs. H. C. Allen 4. Lettie Farley
Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending March 27, 1904 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Lettie Piper Ass’t Superintendent - Lena Draper Secretary - Electa Chesney Ass’t Secretary - Cora Allen Treasurer - George Draper Librarian - Mable Allen Ass’t Librarian - Chorister - Albie Allen Organist - Electa Chesney Roll of Teachers 1. Geo. Draper 2. Clarence Close 3. Mrs. H. C. Allen 4. Nellie Grange	Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending June 26, 1904 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Mrs. Wm. Piper (Lettie Farley) Superintendent - Mrs. Geo. Draper Secretary - Miss Electa Chesney Ass’t Secretary - Miss Cora Allen Treasurer - Mrs. Geo. Draper Librarian - Arleen Lundeen Ass’t Librarian - Elsie Schrauder Organist - Miss Electa C. Roll of Teachers 1. Each member of the class as teacher for a month.
Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending September 25, 1904 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Mrs. Wm. Piper (Lettie Farley) Superintendent - Mrs. Geo. Draper Secretary - Miss Electa Chesney Ass’t Secretary - Miss Cora Allen Treasurer - Mrs. Geo. Draper Librarian - Arleen Lundeen Ass’t Librarian - Elsie Schrauder Organist - Miss Electa C. Roll of Teachers 1. Mrs. Chesney 2. Mr. Geo. Draper 3. Mrs. H. Allen 4. Miss N. Grange	Secretary’s Record for Quarter Ending December 1904 Roll of Officers Superintendent - Mrs. Wm. Piper (Lettie Farley) Superintendent - Mrs. Geo. Draper Secretary - Miss Electa Chesney Ass’t Secretary - Miss Cora Allen Treasurer - Mrs. Geo. Draper Librarian - Arleen Lundeen Ass’t Librarian - Elsie Schrauder Organist - Miss Electa C. Roll of Teachers 1. Miss Chesney 2. Mr. Draper 3. Mrs. H. Allen

 

1909 TO 1912

Officers for 1909 Supt. Harriet Hunter Ass. - Mr. Albee Sec. - Esther Chesney Asst. - Byron Allen Treas. - Lena Draper Lib. - Lewis Farley Asst. - Edgar Draper Chor - Addie Farley Org. - Gertie Allen
Class No. 1 for 1909 Albee, Alex Allen, Hiram Borg, Mr. Borg, Mrs. Chesney, Mr. Chesney, Mrs. Draper, Mr. Draper, Mrs. Farley, Mr. Farley, Mrs. Hunter, Mrs. Julander, Mr. Julander, Mrs. Paul, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Doty, Mr. Doty, Mrs. Wright, Mrs. Halladay, Mrs. Goodale, Mr. Goodale, Mrs.	Class No. 2 for 1909 Allen, Byron Borg, Axel Chesney, Sam Chesney, Maud Farley, Raymond Farley, Fred Lidgard, Mr. Lidgard, Mrs. Piper, Will Piper, Lettie Piper, Bert Piper, Lydia Doty, Harry Goodale, Allen Goodale, Max. Chenowith, Harry Swanson, Mr. Chesney, Will	Class No. 3 for 1909 Albee, Gladys Albee, Marian Allen, Gertie Borg, Albert Chesney, Esther Chesney, Clara Draper, Frances Doty, Blanche Julander, Connie Farley, Hazel Hunter, Allen Goodale, H. Wright, Virgil Swanson, Esther	Class No. 4 for 1909 Albee, Vance Borg, Ernest Borg, Oscar Chesney, Ernest Draper, Edgar Farley, Lewis Farley, Albet Farley, Alta Hunter, Mary Hunter, Helen Hunter, Lyle Lidgard, Margaret Paul, Martha Paul, Hazel Paul, Paymond Wright, Emma
October 10, 1909 The School opened by singing song No. 42, after which the opening service was read. Song No 30 was then sung followed by the reading of the "Apostles Creed" and the repeating of the "Lord’s Prayer. Classes took their places. Collection - 86 cents. Eighteen cents was added to the Birthday box by two children - Erma Wright and Edgar Draper. The Election of officers followed the study of the lesson. The officers were as follow Supt. - Mrs. Hunter Asst. - Mr. W. Piper Sec. - Lettie Piper Treas. - Mrs. Allen Lib. - Miriam Albee Asst. - Frances Draper Org - Gertie Allen Asst. - Lettie Piper Chor. - Mrs. Lidgard.  After the election a song was sung and the school dismissed. The treasurer read her report for the year.
The following officers and teachers were elected Sept. 11, 1910 Supt. - William Piper Ass’t Supt. - Alec. Albee Treasurer - Mrs. Hiram Allen Sect. - Blanche Doty Lib. - Clare Chesney Organist - Gertie Allen Chorster - Mrs. Piper Teachers Class No 1 - George Draper Class No 2 - Mrs. Hunter Class No 3 - Mrs. Hiram Allen Class No 4 - Mrs. Frank Lidgard Class No 5 - Mrs. Albee Total attendance since Sept 11, 1909 to 1910 - 224 average 32. Total collection since September 11, 1910 - $3.79 - average collection, 54 1/4 cents.
1910 Register of Scholars
Albee, Mr. A. Albee, Mrs. A. Albee, Gladys Albee, Marian Albee, Vance Allen, Hiram Allen, Mary Allen, Byron Allen, Gertie Borg, Axel Borg, Albert Borg, Ernest Borg, Oscar Chenowith, H. Chesney, Mrs. Wm. Chesney, Mr. Wm. Chesney, Sam. Chesney, Maud	Chesney, Esther Chesney, Clara Chesney, Ernest Chesney, Maxine Day, Clyde Day, Walter Day, Fern Doty, Mr. Doty, Mrs. Doty, Blanche Doty, Harry Draper, Mr. Draper Mrs. Draper, Frances Draper, Edgar Julander, Mr. Julander, Mrs. Julander, Connie Halladay, Mrs.	Farley, Mr. Farley, Mrs. Farley, Raymond Farley, Fred Farley, Hazel Farley, Lewis Farley, Albert Farley Alta Goodale, Max. Goodale, Allen Goodale, Clar Goodale, H. Hunter, Mrs. Hunter, Allen Hunter, Mary Hunter, Helen Hunter, Lyle Lidgard, Mr. Lidgard, Mrs.	Lidgard, Margaret Maynard, Mrs. Paul, Mr. Paul, Mrs. Paul, Samuel Paul, Myrtle Paul, Hazel Piper, Will Piper, Mrs. Lettie Piper, Mr. Burt Piper, Mrs. Lydia Swanson, Chas. Swanson, Esther Swanson, Mimmie Swanson, Ruth Swanson, Carl Wright, Erma Wright, Virgil Wright, Mrs.
Officers for 1912 Supt. - Earnest Reynolds Asst - Mrs. Wm Chesney Treasurer - Mrs. Wm Piper Sect. - Miss Blanche Doty Org. - Miss Esther Chesney Asst. Org - Miss Gertite Allen Lib. - Miss Myrtle Paul Ass’t Lib. - Miss Mary Hunter Chairman of Con. - Mrs. Chesney

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