Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-05-05

Pursuant to public notice the school di-
rectors Of the various school districts Of
Centre county, met in convention at the
court house in Bellofonic, on Tuesday last
for the purpose Of electing n County su.
perintendent for the ensuing three years.
The convention WAS called 10 order al |
O'Clock r. 81, by superintendent Never.
when upon n motion duly seconded. John
a. Null, Esq, Of Rush township, was
unanimously elected President Of ths Con.
vcntion, and W &. Heinle and 4. Luken.
bach, Esqi., sccrctaries.
The Secretaries were directed u call
over the list Of directors, and the following
responded 10 their names:
Bcllefonie-John Huffcr, w. C. Heinle,
j. +. Harris, G. NJ Bower, :. u. Gray,
james SehoGeid, II. u. Pon,iu., Jared
Bbrpcr.
Beuucr t1wnship-Uri riah Slower, Ferdi-
nand Bor@cr, Fred k Houschl, Iezekiah
Hoy, II. ArmHgast.
Bosgs towntbip-J. 5. Proudfoot, CLas.
Mclaughlin, William sha~lcy, Mathia.
Evans
College Town-hip--A W. Dale, j. 7.
Moore, Vim. McGlrk, ". Sbowaiter.
Curtin wnsbip-ConrAi Singer, WIN.
Luoat, Peter Eobb.
f'rgu-oH toHu-hip--D. H. Young, O.
| u Sheets, X. &. Bfrtt, David Miller.
Gregg io~uship--S. J. Herring, j. u.
Heckmag, Em.. Iel.-, Daniel Weaver.
HniHos ;oWushtp-L D. Kurt
Half Moon bip-J.lciuiAh Way,
/ VIM. l.. Wilsou, l.shc Beck.
Harris Township--J. II. Meyer, -. i.
/ Nr.llnd, Jamcs klmport, JnIne, Oman.
Howard toHu-ulp--jsmcs Turner, H.
f i. Fletcher, jnmc- x. L"aih"rE Dar.e.
/ Syh"urk, ) T. leather, Geo f. Lucls.
Howard bosoggL-H G. H"Eor, II. \
/ Moore
Huston t9wn,bip-W. :. William, II
G. tragi-;r Ju4n G.uerigh, J. q Mice,
Milo Alexander.
/ I..Dcri, ,owu.hip-S H. huu.s. !. D.
Taamp.Yu, u. 4 snyder john S. sbrucA
Marion u"~u,hir-rcfry Condo, :. II
I Bcnli.pn. G. $ lay, o. 7. Orr, ). SpA!d
/ j j. Hos.
MiIe- sovn.hip--J. c. smuli, : X
/ Ehati, AY-un Grhn.ey, NeNton Bram.
gard. Henry BuW"r-ox, John Ockcr.
I Mile-burr-E l.. Shirk, Jo.cph Kodg.
~, VIM. Adam, George Gray, B. b
/ Ei-o, J. & J.. Jones.
MUlbsim-Tho.. FrAnck. 4. Laken.
/ bach, S. O GutaIils, :. -. M.sscr, v. Il
. Wo.fsr.
Patton township-W. J. Turst, John
Gbsiucr, John Musscr, George ID. Green
George Clark.
Penn ,owuship-Jacob Daiwo,ler, S
. " Harter. D. T.. Gentle, J :. Meyer
I E.faa Hoover
Potter town.bip-B. II. Arnoy. !. NJ
+. Gtulau4. 4. i. Alexander, ". a. Kerr
Z Wm y MiurIc.
I rhlip.burg DR. Thos. B. Potter, Hen.
/ ~ Siu,.er.
Rush ioan.hip-Juo. i. Mull, j. Nile.
/ Halo, Hugh MeCann, Barney Cuyle
/ snow Shoe town.hip-Pa;rick Kelly
l james Watson
Spring ,ouu,hip-J. II Roa.h, Henry
/ E-rk, ". II. Noil, james -. Miller, Day.
/ is ShraTet
Taylor iownsb,p-s. L. Prirgle, Geo
/ Nrrrymau, Samuel Hoover
Union Henry Hoover, Henry
Sro,,s. George i. Hall, DR.. J. NJ, Blair
Jsmes Davidson
UnjouyilIo-Thomss J. Taylor, a. T
L.a,hcr.. John B.nr. Dr. c. II. Cambridc,
4. J. Mcdonald. Dr. 4 4 Ru.seli.
Walker tuvushir--,I II Beck, ". u
ShuGer. David punklc, Peter Hickman
jose" Swafiz, IsaiUh Siruble.
Worth township-A. W Reese, Jacol
W"o8r,ng, jaime. Ordsy.
The President; rex; announced ,ha; b.
was ready to receive the names Of can
didatcs for the Office Of County Super
iu;rnlor;, sHd tho following were plsoct
/ in nomination. John Mason Duncan, @
,ho borough of Bellofoate, Prot Henri
Meyer, Of Milcs township, Prof D. N
Wolf of Gregg township, J. G. Hnu,z, g
1 College tovn.bir, Robert Cambridge O.
( uuionvillc, and George w. Eumbargcr
of Uuiorvjl!o.
Tho coayoution then proceeded 70 vote
Tho maine of Mr.. Hauiz was withdraw
after The second ballot, and 'hcre being n,
choice aler four ballots bad been taken, !
was agreed upon the motion q Mr.. Harri
30 drop the name Of the lowest candidat
on each succeeding ballot until an election
~ iAtttaFs ttA f'tfftss tftatFaffthAA sa4Aa
The eighth ballot, when the convention
was narrowed down to q choice be,weei
Prof Wolf and John Mason Duncan
The rcsul, Of the ballot vas G3 votes fo
Wolf snd 50 Tor Duncan. Prof VOL
having received majority Of al III
votes was declared duly elected. The usu
-
and signed by the otlccr. and the Conyen
ton adjourned sine dc. The following
table shows tho result OF each ballot;
n.ro,s. let "A 81 dth sih Oh I'D al
I w-sf -. ~ 81 - "a q 81 81 &
rare.n ...--...-......-. 70 % 95 ~ q q %
! usr,i.afgsf .............. u - % lC 70 II
sieser................- u y - u y
l UuufF .s....+...s.a-s--s- "
DR.. G. +. Hoop, Of rhilipsburg, Pro
/ f.ssnr M.vnr of Rabershure Henry e.