Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-06-26

There are four members Is this town
Of the Alumni association recently formed
| by former students of Pennsylvania Col
lcge, at Gettysburg Two of these are
Adam Hoy and Clement Dale, Esq'rs, each
of whom will attend the convention which
will convene mt Lowistown during tho lat
ter part of July.
Gen. Jesse Merrill and s. NJ. McCor-
mick have been appointed by State Super
intcndcnt Wickcrsham trustees of the Cen
trail Normal School on the part of the State.
Ex-Gov. Bigler, of ClcarAcld, has been
| chosen president of the Board of Trustees,
General Merrill vice president, S. NJ. Nc
Cormick secretary, and Thomas Yardlcy
treasurer.
The Wdfchman says that on Monday
afternoon, the 10th instant, Mr.. Joseph
Hebering, "A farmer living in the west end
of Ferguson township, fell dead, just US he
was leaving his work to seek protection
from the rain in II ncighboring cabin. lie
had always appeared perfectly healthy,
and this sudden occurrence was severe
blow to his friends.
"A literary entertainment was given
last Friday evening by the Alpha Literary
Society of Penn Hall The German Snu.
tatory was read by j. w. Bargcs, Of Penn
Hall, and the Valedictory by A. j. Long,
! of the same place. The committee of mr.
rangcmcnts were II. u. Twitmycr, T. y.
Reitcr and c, 7. Leitzell. The programme
was excellent, and from Aipha to omega
was we'll performed
The Lcwisbure, Centre and Spruce
Creek Railroad held IA meeting in Philadel-
phia on the 10th Of this month, for the
purpose Of clccting officers. The election
resulted in the following President, Hon.
Eli SIifer; Vice President, Strickland
kncassi Directors, George +. Miller,
James p. 'Coburn, Samuel c. Stewart,
George b. Roberts, Edmund Smith, Wis
tar Morris and Il. II. Duncan.
Mr.. Conlcy Plots, who has been stop
ping at the Bush House, and our towns
man, ID. G. Bush, are the only two living
members Of the committee appointed 90
draft the Constitution and Bylaws Of the
first State Tschers' Association that met
in Pennsylvania, which convened twenty
seven years ago in December at Harrisburg.
Mr.. Plots was s,hen principal Of one Of the
Grammar schools in Philadelphia
One Of the literary societies Of the
Williamsport Dickinson Seminary, on last
Wednesday, listened to an elegant ora,ion
by our talented young member Of the bar j.
l.. Spanglcr. We have spoken with many
persons who had the pleasure Of listening
to the gentleman, and all unite with un-
measured terms in praising the speech
He spoke from manuscript FOR about half
an hour, and was listened 10 with marked
attention.
The furnace of Howard Iron Works
was put in blast this week. The four char.
coal furnaces OF Centre county arc there
fore all in blast, and We trus: will continue
30 for a long time. Mr. Lauth, of the
Howard works, informed us that he also
expects TO have his new wire mill in opera
ton in from four to ak weeks Tho plan
Of this mill is one Of Mr.. Lquth's new in
vcntions in the working Of iron, and he
expects to realize excellent results from H.
Pleasant means Of conveyance are now
ensured to persons who go hom here 20
State College and return. Everybody who
finds occasion to travel over that road by
stage will rejoice to hear tha, Mr.. Bcnja-
min Beaver, q gentleman Of great skill In
operating stage lines, has purchased the
right of way between these two places and
hereafter persons going by stage will be
under his charge. lie will do every
thing he can, and more if possible, to make
it pleasant in regard to price and easy
stages.
Rev. Dr. Calder, President Of the
State College, preached for Rev. J. Tom
linson on Sunday week, in the absence Of
the latter divine at Wooster, Ohio. The
sermons Of the Doctor, both at Aaronsburg,
Millheim and Penns Creek, arc spoken Of
in terms highly eulogistc. The delighted
congregations over which Rev. Tomlinson
ministers are of opinion that IL they ever
again have to forego their own favorite
pastors ministrations, he cannot do better
than to supply his place by the learned
President Of State College.
Mr.. james Leyden, whom we may re-
member was the fortunate young gentle
man who received the appointment to