Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-07-06
Interesting Masonic Ceremony.
Laying Corner Stone of c1ure1 at R;pon-
Address By Hon. Charles James Faulz;.
cr-Musie-Dinner-R cfreshments.

The Vestry of the Church to be built at
Ripon have requested Jefferson Lodge, No.
81. A., f. & A. NJ, escorted by Potomac and
other Communicates, to Lay the Corner Stone
on the 18th of July, 1875. Masons gen.
orally, and all friends of this enterprise are
invited to be present on this occasion. The
proceeds of dinner.an refreshments will be
devoted to meet deficiency in the building
fund and to furnish the Church Under other
circumstances the DINNER would be furnished
free to Masons. As, however, tbs aid is abb
solutely necessary to complete the church, it is
hoped, for this reason, none will object to this
arrangement.
TnE New JERSEY ExcURs1oN1srs.-The
Freehold IN. j. Democrat, 10 its account of
the recent excursion of the New Jersey Edi>
torial Association to Orkney Springs, after
noticing their departure from Martinsburg,
says:
The first halt was at Harper's Ferry, q
description of which was heretofore given
Here We had dinner, and visited all the points
of interest in the ueighborhood, including the
scene of John Browns raid and Jefferson's
rock. Passing on We stopped few minutes
at Charlestown. Here band of music and
a large concourse of citizens were in waiting
to welcome US. One of the excursionists at
tempted to interview an old citizen of the
place on the execution of John Brown. ayes"
said the citizen, eyes, we hung him, Jut ace
did all ace could for him in has last moments"
The interviewer is still in doubt whether the
cold citizen" was poking fun at him or not.
PRAcT1cAL.-TheA Alexandria Gazette says
that Bishop Kain arrived in that city Satur>
day week from Lynchburg, on his way to
Wheeling; but changing his seat took one in
car tina. was left standing in the depot, and
did not find ont his mistake until the other
cars were half way across the river. Sunday
morning tho congregation at st. Mary's
Church was agreeably surprised to find their
Bishop in the pulpit. He remarked that hav-
ing been accidentally detained there, he had
yielded to the solicitations of the pastor to
preach, though, as he thought, the spirit Of
Scotch Covenanter was requisite to listen pa.
tiently to a sermon in such weather, lie would
make his remarks brief. The Gazette says,
he preached short, but clear and powerful
discourse, which was listened to with the
deepest attention.
A Boy DRowNED.-A youth of 16 years.
named Adolphus Fleming, was drowned in
the Shenandoah River, Sunday. near
the burnt mill, in this county The youths
home was on the mountain, and having an en-
gagement to harvest on this side of the river,
he started with companion for the place of
engagement. On reaching the river his COM
panion took boat, but young Fleming con-
cluded to try and swim across, and when in
the midst of the river he was taken with
cramps, and persisted before he could be res
cued, which was attempted by his companion,
who narrowly escaped similar fate.
Clarke Courier.
Eg The next meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Changers Mutual Benefit
Life Association will be held in Charlestown,
on the second Friday in July, when it is
hoped all the members of the Board will be
present, as the printed copies of the Consti-