The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1884-05-30
For the 4qiS d Mteiiigencer
THE LATE THOMAS KING.


meeting of the managers was called TO conven,
M the Office of the Secretary on Wednesday even
my, May 81 1884. to take action with regard I,
The recent death of their late associate and
friend. Thomas King, of kenton.
The meeting was called to order by Mr.. Shure
tbs President, and there were present Mr.. Geo
1. Scott. MIR Isaac n. Thompson, Mr.. j. s. Cor
r'll, Mr. A. +. Galbreath the Treasurer, and w
stump Forwood the Secretary the full number
of the surviving managers.
The solemn occasion was appropriately opened
Friends, of which Mr. King was an honore and
much respected member.
The President then arose and said: 1--WE meet
here this evening" my friends, upon sad occa-
sion i'll the history of our cemetery cOmpany-a
occasion rendered donbly sad by the suddenly
painful death of Mr.. King, our chief in the great
work of the living in the preparation of proper
home or final resting-place for the mortal re-
mains of man: we meet TO take measures for
placing upon record a series of resolutions and
remarks designed TO be expressive of the deep
ana grief felt in the loss to us and to this
community Ofone whose place among us lowered
high above us ALL not only in this good work, but
in the general interest of charity, AS well as in
various public enterprises ramifyng our entire
nrighborhoOd
with the view of properly introducing the sub
ject matter which our present meeting was called
10 consider, we now request the committee of
three previously appointed to draft resolutions
the death of Thomas King, of Kenton, to present
the results of their deliberations"
MIR George H. Scott, one of the committee on
resolutions, spoke AS follows:
Mr. President and fellow managers: Again
has God called us To recognize His power in the
most useful members of our Board, but the uni
vrrsally loved and respected citizen, Thomas
King. To us 1t is mysterious; but let MS take
comfort in remembering that for our good God
works in mysterious way his wonders TO per
form, and says to all mankind What do thou
LnuweSt not now, but shall know hereafter.
~ nave, dear friends, been led to contemplate
upon the past, and in taking retrospective view
thereof, beginning with the congestion OF the
idea Of having suitable and AN attractive place
where and our fellow citizens might sweetly
sleep and securely rest until the resurrection
morn can but eyclnm, What has God wrought?
lie who sees the end from the beginning, in His
wisdom prompted thee. our beloved President,
To use thy Utmost rndeavors in securing this most
beautiful location for our cemetery lie, and
lie alone knowing that of our number thee
rod to contribute bone of thy bone and flesh of
thy flesh To make this spot sacred and precious To
thee. Also, in calling one who was financially
able and naturally liberal in his views to contri-
butte largely 10 the success of our cemetery, and
to day, he too sleeps in the beautiful grounds of
his selection which he loved so well, and where
his interests ccntered. He rests from his
ianors, and his works do follow him 1t is there
fore fitting, dear friends, that we, the surviving
managers of the cemetery, express our feelings
regarding the great loss that we have sustained.
in the resolutions which will now he presented
for your action.
Mr.. Shure Mr.. Scott and Or. Forwood had pre-
viousy been appointed by the President to draft
resolutions regarding the death of Mr.. King for
the consideration of this meeting. Dr. Forwood
then read the following, as the Joint action of the
committee:
NMEMoRY OF I'll oMAs KING, OF KENToN.
suddenly, and to us in an unexpected moment,
called our beloved brother and fellow Manager.
Thomas King, from our midst we can but in
feeble manner express sympathy with each
other, and with the citizens OF Hartford county,
who have more or less partaken of his generosity,
and who now mourn his loss, and
Whereas, The Board of Managers of Darlington
Cemetery have with feelings of profound sorrow.
learned of the sudden death OF their friend and
fellow Manager, Thomas King, of kenton, which
occurred in the falling from his carriage, upon
the public highway, on Sunday, May 18th,
1884 aDOut the hour of noon, the Gill wear of
his age,
regard it as duty and privilege to take official
action expressive of our loss and in so doing, we
feel it to be a melancholy pleasure to thus record
ed and our gratitude to him. as the chief founder
and benefactor of our beautiful Cemetery-which
has now become doubly endeared to us in being
the repository of his remains
YHflef0re Res0lred, That in the death of Thomas
King of Kenton, we do tender to his brothers and
other family connections, our deepest and most
heart felt sympathy, with the sincere hope that
their loss and ours, will lead to his eternal gain.
We recognize that the poor have lost an ever
faithful friend, society a philosophical, an ami
able, and genial member, and the Darlington
Cemetery rs b i1nmder ana ce
gers of the cemetery, do hereby give expression to
the feelings of respect and affection that we
have long entertained for the character Of our de-
ceased brother, and most sincerely do we hope and
trust that our successors through AL time WI,
upon his tomb and in their hearts keep his NOM
DRY ever green
Resoiped, That the Secretary be instructed to
transmit copies of these Resolutions to the
brothers of the deceased, and also to furnish
copies of the same 10 the county newspapers for
publication, and that he be further instructed to
enter the same upon the permanent records OF
the company in lasting testimony g Of the aeep
of their mLst faithful friend.
Mr. Isaac IL. Thompson said that the Resolu-
tons just read by Dir. Forwood, met his appro-
val fully. They were highly appropriate TO the
subject, and he would only add that they were
entirely satisfactory to his feelings.
Mr.. j. S. Gorrell likewise expressed his fun
satisfaction with the Resolutions reported, and
could not suggest any change or improvement.
Mr.. A. +. Galbreath substantially said Mr.,
President, the Resolutions are beautiful, and
move their adoption. The life and character of
the kind-hearted; consderate, aud publc-spiriied
friend, whose sad loss we have this day assembled
To commemorate and drplore, was beautiful,
and these Resolutions happily express that
sentiment. The work of Mr. Kings life was
beautiful. Like the Samaritan, he went about
doing good. 1t was his chief happiness To relieve
the distress of the sorrowing. and with bis kind
words, and delcately rendered aid, he brought
light to many darkened household. Truly was
his life beautiful, as many hearts can this day
testify.
1t would seem, Mr.. President. that n special
providence has been shaping our ends. While
you sir felt II to be your duty to erect one OF me
handsome gateways To the Cemetery, and also
to do other valuable work of utility and embel-
lshment, without cost to the company, you, as
has been stated by Mr. Scott. was the first OF our
number who was called upon to pass under the
rod, in the loss of your beloved daughter. Next
MIR. King to whose untirng perseverance and
liberal donation of his means. we are chiefly in
debted for the possession of our cemetery, ana IL
was also to his noble generosity that are en-
tirely indebted for the magnificent gateway of
iron and stone, at the main entrance, which, defy
ing the Tooth of Time, will stand lasting me-
mortal of the beautiful influences which his li5e
has shed upon this generation. and which Will be
brightly reflected from it upon generations yet
unborn He was the next to he borne through that
gateway which his munihcence and thoughtful
consideration for others had provided as I'm APP
propriate irinmphal entrance to the tomb
Mr. President. can only repeat what said at
the beginning, that these resolutions are beauti-
fully appropriate to the beautiful life Of our de-
ceased brother, Thomas King, of kenton
Mr. Shure, the President, said that he heartily
Endorsed the resolutions which his colleagues
had prepared, and fully accorded with all that
had been said of his nebe friend. Our loss, he
added, was serious one, but II now became our
duty, as managers of the cemetery, to be more
active, more vgilant than ever in our efforts t.
carry out the designs for the Improvement and
ornamentation of the cemetery which our lost
friend was so anXiously concerned in having
completed. This work now becomes religious
and most sacred duty.
DIR. Forwood remarked that as the resolutions
now before the meeting, had been prepared by
Mr.. Scott and himself they, of course, expressed
his feelings, so far as resolutions could go. tic
proposed to say more in his obituary notlce OF
his deceased friend. 70 be published with these
The President then requested the members t6
record their votes upon the adoption of the reso
lutons. They were unanimously approved
whereupon the meeting Immediately adjourned
w. STUMP FORwooD, Secretary
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and other infectious diseases can be prevented
by the use of the oil of turpentine. Where THU
has been employed numerous cases have occur
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sible, as the mother was the only female in tn,
family, and was compelled to take care of boil
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