The Bells of St. Joseph's Valley

The Bells of St. Joseph's Valley. . , Bells pealed throughout Saint Joseph's Valley with the joyful news of Mother Seton's beatification March 17, 1963, The Academy Bell, cast by George Harley of Philadelphia (n.d.), summoned boarding and day pupils of Saint Joseph's Academy to classes, worship, and recreation during the 19th and 20th centuries until 1945., The "Dinky" Bell announced the arrival of Emmitsburg's train from 1875 until 1940. The "Dinky" transported pupils, visitors and sisters along with livestock and freight. The Sisters of Charity of Saint Joseph's (Daughters of Charity) were the major stockholders of the Emmitsburg Railroad., The Seminary Bell, cast by Henry McShane and Co., Baltimore, Maryland, 1880, called new members of the Daughters of Charity to prayer, study and community gatherings for nearly a century until 1964., The cornerstone of a two-story building of Saint Joseph's Academy which connected the Dubois and Gothic buildings from 1897 until 1965 is in the center of this heritage monument. Designed and built by Bruce Weatherly, Leo Hobbs, and Joshua Hobbs of the maintenance staff of Saint Joseph's Provincial House, this monument utilizes Emmitsburg brown stone and Western Maryland field stone and was completed October 13, 2005.