At first, was held in three in different parts of .
There was only one teacher who was paid L 210 shillings a year (about $10.00). He kept one month at each .
In 1733 the first was voted on at the meeting and was built near the .
The pupils sat on 
. There were only a few 
, but one was "The New England Primer". A Hornbook was also used.
The
was heated by a fireplace. The pupils had to bring 
for the 
. The child who forgot his
had to sit furthest away from the .
, 
and a little arithmetic were taught. Later spelling was included and spelling 
were held.
There were no 
until 1749, when they were chosen to teach .
The was divided into seven districts in 1755. Each
cost about L 29 shillings($96.50). The had no chairs or desks for the pupils. They sat on 
, planks or . was
held six days per week from 7:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m..
Ebenezer Baker, Zebediah Barker, and Thomas Eaton were the first teachers. In 1731, the voted to keep one month at Barker's , one month at Eaton's , and one month at Joshua Swan's .
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