AREA HISTORY:  Schools- Dillsburg and Carroll, Carroll Township, York County, PA

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History of York County, Pennsylvania.  John Gibson, Historical Editor.
Chicago: F. A. Battey Publishing Co., 1886.
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SCHOOLS – Page 658

The schools of Dillsburg have long had an excellent reputation.  The site of the 
old school building is where the present one stands.  In that building Prof. S. 
B. Heiges and his brother, George W. Heiges, Esq., who are natives of this 
village, taught, and greatly assisted in popularizing the cause of education in 
the town and vicinity.  A number of other persons who have since gained more or 
less prominence, taught here.

The fine two-story, brick schoolhouse, located in the south end of Baltimore 
Street, was built in 1877, at a cost of $3,500.  The teachers of the grammar 
department since then, have been George W. Nichols, W. W. Grove, M. R. Beck, J. 
B. Firestone, R. Forrest and S. H. Bradley; of the primary department, Ida M. 
Diller, J. C. Mumper, J. B. Firestone, Kate Gohn and Sallie J. Kerr.  The board 
of directors for 1885 are Dr. M. L. Wolford, president; M. J. Bailey, secretary; 
S. M. Chronister, L. H. Watts, John Atticks and Samuel Altland. 

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SCHOOLS – Page 661

The schools of Carroll for the year 1885 were under the control of the following 
named board of directors:  Dr. George P. Arnold, president; John Underwood, 
secretary; Lewis Burtnet, William R. Cook, John W. Wireman and Jacob Peterman, 
Sr.  The names of the school buildings are Northern, Western, O’Hail’s, Stony 
Run, Hamma’s and Chronister’s.  The houses are in a very fair condition, and a 
healthy sentiment favorable to public education, prevails.