The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1874-12-11

The monument which was erected Mt
Churchville, about fortnight since, to the
memory of the Rev. William Finney was
unveiled ON Thursday last, the 81 inst, in the
presence of large number of spectators from
all parts of the county. The day was, for
tunately, mild and spring-like; and this state
OF the atmosphere contributed no little to the
melancholy pleasure of the occasion. After
brief preliminary services, addresses were
delivered from the pulpit by the Rev Mcssrs.
Cross, Colburn, Morrison, Cook and Paxton.
setting forth the eminent virtues and the ex-
emplary Christian life of the deceased, who
had been so long and so favorably known
throughout our community. An appropri-
ate tribute to his memory, written by his
friend and imme late neghbor, Mr. Joseph
Beenan, was also read 10y Rev. Mr.. Paxton.
The audience were then invited to assemble
In front of the monument, where poem was
read by Dr. G.. w. Archer, which he had
written for the occasion. After PRAYER
from the pastor Rev. Mr.. Paxton, the meet
ing was dismissed with benediction; and
groups gathered around the monument 10
examine it more closely
The Hon. Stevenson Archer, and Col. e.
III. Webster, had been invited to deliver adj
dresses on the occasion; but both gentlemen
wrongly supposing that they would be ex-
pected to prepare elaborate orations, embrace
ing not only the social, but also the religious
life of their deceased friend, felt that Justice
to themselves as well as to his memory, con-
strained them to decline.
The monument, which stands on the unoc-
cupied square east of the church, and direct
| " facing its entrance, is-lke the life il is
intended TO exceedingly
chastc and simple. 1t is about twenty feet in
height of the best Baltimore county marble
That could be procured; and the inscription
onits face simply records, in very brief terms,
the worth of the deceased and the love of
those who knew him best together with a
verse or two from Scripture of peculiar fit.
ness.
The maker of this beautiful monument is
Mr.. Hugh Sisson, of Baltimore city; and we
think il but plain justice to state thus public
ly, that we learn lie has shown throughout
the whole matter the greatest liberality
The TEACHERS INsTITUTE.-.The dizziness
OF the closing week of Court was agrceably
broken and diversified on Monday morning
by the arrival in our midst of the county
school teachers, who had come to attend the
| Teachers Institute. In works of charity and
goodness the ladies' are always more active
aud numerous than the other sex; and ms
! teaching is, or should be, q labor of love, the
gentlcr sex consequently comprised the lar.
ger portion of the membership present. The
sessions Of the Institute were held in the Me
thodist Protestant Church, which was kindly
opened for their accommodation. All tic
teachers i'll the county, except about fifteen
were in attendance. Professor NJ. A. Newell
President Of the State Board of Education
together with the School Commissioners anc
Examiner of the county, Prof Robert Henry
were present. DR.. E. II. Richardson, Pres
dent of the county school board, took tho
chair, called the Institute to the order, ant
Rev. Il. M. Calhcart was appointed Secretary
Sessions were held in the morning, afternoon
and night. Much interest was manifested il
the meetings of the Institute, the church be
ing at all times crowded, and at the evening
sessions opprcssively so. The latter were tn,
most entertaining to the general public. Ad
dresses were delivered each evening. Or
Monday evening an interesting lecture or
school Exhibitions and Examinations" wa.
read by Mr.. John NJ. Cooley; on Tuesday
evening the Institute was addressed by Mr.
William Young, whose theme was "WomaI
as an Educator" in which with the custom
AIRY gallantry of that gentleman, he showere,
compliments over the heads of The lady teach
crs before him. On Wednesday evening al
agreeable lecture by Dr. J. B. Crane, paste
of the Mountain Church. was delivered. Hi
subject was Man" The evening session
were pleasantly varied by selections read b,
some of the teachers, music by an amateu
choir, composed of members of the Institute
discussion Of subjects of practical interes
and value to teachers, &c
These meetings can not fail to be of gren
assistance to teachers in suggesting method
for overcoming difficulties which must arts
from time TO line in their work and besides
the esprit du corps thereby engcntered mus
give encouragement to teachers to ego fol
ward" in their noble calling
We shall publish next week full rccor
of the proceedings of each day.
AFFAIRS IN YORK CoUNTY.-Wc gather tn
following from the Delta Times:
Chicken cholera is making fearful havo
among the feathcred bipeds in the neighborhoo
of Delta.
-Mumps are fashionable among the juveniles
The Peach Bottom Railway is completed an
trains are running to Kenmore, about IS mile
from Y ork. Track laying has progressed abou
three miles beyond that point.
Rev. j. Ross Ramsay, of the Seminole Mis-
sion /. T., who has for some weeks been visit
ing his frinds here, left for his field of labor
few days ago.
Mr.. Joshua Mclaughlin recently purchase,
10 acres of improved land, in Hartford county
near Line Bridge, part of the estate of JOSEPH
Crawford, decd. Price $50 per acre.
MIR. Isaac Parker has sold his lease of Il slat
quarry In Hartford county to VIM. E. Williams
" Co., of West Bangor.
MIR. Smith, Superintendent of the works o
the Trenton Company on Broad Creek is erect
ing new mill for the purpose of grinding tn,
rock at Glen Cove, Tidewater Canal This ma
terial, large quantities of which abound in tn,
upper end of Hartford, was, until few years ago
regarded as entirely useless. Now 1t has become
a source of income to those who possess it, being
worth in the rock IS per ton at Trenton, where
mixed with feldspar it is used in the manufac
ture of queensware.
Mrs. Manifold, an aged lady who resides
with her son, Mr.. Thomas Manifold, near Yves
Bangor, arose from her bed on Tuesday morn
ing, 10Th ult, and, in trying to find The way
down stairs, fell and broke her arm, cut q large
cash in her head an otherwise injured herself
It is supposed to have been case of somnambu.
| lism.