A few extracts from the writer's journal: Cookesville, Dec. 11, 1892 – a meeting was held at the house of Marshall Grover for the purpose of attending to school business. David H. Toyn stated the object of the meeting, that it was the desire of the people to start a day school immediately. It was agreed that Philip A. Paskett be hired as teacher for $35.00 per month. He was released from acting as trustee and Marshal Grover appointed in his stead. Philip A. Paskett commenced school on the 19th of December with 25 pupils namely: Mary Toyn, Alice Kimber, Ida Grover, Fannie Kimber, Emily E. Paskett, Eliza Richins, Charlotte Paskett, Moud Davis, Francis Toyn, Sarah Paskett, Edwin Shaw, James T. Shaw, James Bitteridge, John T. Bitteridge, John Haynes, Thomas Haynes, Henry Lee, Eli Lee, Isaac Lee, Alvin Lee, David A. Toyn, Robert Grover, Sam Grove, George D. Richins and James Simpson.

On March 9, 1883, the writer finished his school term. The school trustee and parents visited the school in the forenoon. We had an examination of the pupils. The parents expressed themselves as well satisfied with the way the children had learned during the term. We had songs and recitations, a dance in the afternoon for the children, and a dance in the evening for all. We enjoyed ourselves fine.

Mar. 27, 1883, a company dam and ditch were located in Bro. Lorenzo Richins' field afterwards known as the Morgan Dam by Wm. P. Paskett, Jesse Morgan, A. F. Cooke and Philip A. Paskett. The dam and ditch were finished the same week intersecting the main ditch the east side.

On Monday, Mar. 26, Clara Show started day school in the Tithing granary (A log building 15 x 15 feet, rock floor).

In August 1883, A. F. Cooke was elected Justice of the Peace, truly qualified and received his commission.

On Monday, Nov. 12, the writer being requested by the settlers to commence a day school, do so having 26 pupils. The terms were the teacher was to have $120.00 for a term of ten weeks, to be paid one dollar per head in cash and the balance in labor or anything else acceptable.

April 14, 1884, we now had a school district, no. 20.Two young ladies from Brigham City, Annie Gregerson and Ettis Madson, came to teach school. Miss Gregerson taught on the East Creek for $20.00 per month and Miss Madson on the West Creek for $25.00 per month.