schoolkeeper

In New York there was a schoolhouse as well as a church, and a "schoolkeeper"

American Lutheranism Volume 1: Early History of American Lutheranism and The Tennessee Synod 1894

The Negro public school teacher has been more than a mere schoolkeeper.

Twentieth Century Negro Literature Or, A Cyclopedia of Thought on the Vital Topics Relating to the American Negro Daniel Wallace [Editor] Culp

The schoolkeeper was busy with a broom and a pail of damp sawdust, and politely stood aside to allow her to enter.

Death at the Opera Mitchell, Gladys, 1901-1983 1939

The schoolkeeper was not on duty, and Mrs. Bradley produced a snapshot of Helm and requested him to examine it.

Death at the Opera Mitchell, Gladys, 1901-1983 1939

It seemed impossible that the elusive electrician who had visited the school and robbed the schoolkeeper could have been Helm.

Death at the Opera Mitchell, Gladys, 1901-1983 1939

“Otherwise the schoolkeeper,” said the Headmaster.

Death at the Opera Mitchell, Gladys, 1901-1983 1939

She informed Mrs. Bradley flatly that the schoolkeeper was having his afternoon rest, and could see no one, but the next moment, having crossed glances with the visitor, she found herself asking Mrs. Bradley to sit down.

Death at the Opera Mitchell, Gladys, 1901-1983 1939

The curtain operator, who happened to be the schoolkeeper, had almost as long.

Death at the Opera Mitchell, Gladys, 1901-1983 1939

“Well, I showed a recognizable newspaper photograph of Helm to the schoolkeeper and to Mr. Kemball, both of whom saw and spoke to the bogus electrician, and neither can identify the man in the photograph.

Death at the Opera Mitchell, Gladys, 1901-1983 1939

“Considering the poor lady didn’t know no more about electricity than to ask me to come and look at her electric iron she used in the sitting-room at her lodgings and tell heir why it wouldn’t heat up, when all the time one of the wires at the plug end had come right out and she’d never noticed it —” said the schoolkeeper.

Death at the Opera Mitchell, Gladys, 1901-1983 1939