Pioneer history of Ingham County, compiled and arranged by Mrs. Franc L. Adams, secretary of the Ingham County pioneer and historical society.

VEVAY T()WNSsIIIi ANDI IrTS HISTORY7

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open and free for meetings for all denominations for Christian
worship."
In 1858 a librarian was added to the list of officers, and it was
voted to have nine months school during the year, and that
same meeting it was voted to raise two dollars for contingent
expenses. R. R. Young was elected director.
In 1861 a motion to build a board fence round the school house
was lost. The winter school was taught by Miss "Antonett"
Iorton for $2.50 per week, a fifteen week term, and the summer
school in 1862 was taught by Miss Nancy D. Fuller for the princely
sum of $1.25 per week. At the annual meeting in 1862 it was decided that a board fence with gates and steps for the school house
be built, and later the job was let to R. V. White for $33.50.
In the fall of 1864 it is found that Miss Arvilla White taught
thirteen weeks for eighteen shillings per week, and Miss Mary
Cornell taught three months at twenty shillings per week, and as
there was not enough money on hand to pay all expenses $10.75
was raised by rate bill.
The record closes with 1865, when we find that the year began
with a balance of 75 cents in the treasury, but $37.74 was received
from mill tax, and $10.21 for primary money. Wages seem to
have been higher that winter as we find Miss Antoinette Horton
received $3.75, but that summer Mary Clough taught three weeks
while Mrs. Tefft taught nine weeks, and each received $2 per
week, probably with the privilege of boarding round the district.
VEVAY TOWNSHIP, EDEN, APRIL 26, 1922.
The meeting at Eden was very enthusiastic in nature, making
up in quality what it lacked in quantity, for the attendance was
not what the leaders had hoped for.
Mrs. Carrie Chapin was the township chairman, but on that
day turned the meeting over to the county secretary, Mrs. Adams.
One of the first items of business was to organize a township
association, known as the Vevay Township Historical Society,
and its officers are as follows: President, Mrs. Vance Douglas,
Eden; vice-president, Mrs. W. H. Taylor, Mason; secretary and
treasurer, Mrs. Selora Diamond, Mason, R. D.