Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1877-06-05
local IMTELIleEMcE.

% paio on SATURDAY next, June 9TH. Iho
COMMITTEES of Arrangements adopted the fol.
lowing programme
At o'clock procession will DO formed
% the Court House by David Howell, Chief
Mafshal. in the following order:
Band.
Speakers and Escort.
Msnbsrs ofconfsderats Military organina,
Ladies' aud Citizens on Foot.
Ladies' and Citisens in vehicles and on horse>
back.
The procession will move in the above
order to Edge Hill Come.ery. (ths gates Of
which will DO Kept closed and ne ono per-
rit.ed to eater axth the arrival of the pro.
osnsion.) whsa she following order of exer-
sises will be observed.
Prayer BY Rev. A. G. Hopkins.
Music.
Addresses by Eminent Speakers.
Nasio.
Benediosion BY Rev. 8. G.. Ferguson,
after which the graves will 30 strswa with
flowers, aud the succession be reformed aud
thea move TO tho Episcopal add Method i.t
grsveyards.
Il is requested that all places of business
In Charlestown be closed from 2 to 6 O'Clock,
p. NJ, On Memorial Day.
Tho occasion of Memorial Day at Win
chester, on Wednesday of the present week,
promises to be grand affair. Hon. A. r.
Boteler, of this county, will deliver the adj
dress, aud in addition to the military comps>
ny Of Capt Faulkner, of Mar,insburg. here.
tofsre mentioned, the two companies from
Staunton and the .StoneWalI Band. Of that
place. will be present. Tho Chsrlestown
Bauds aud the ono at Harper's Ferry have
also received invitations and expect to at
tend.
The Washington Cemetery (Confederate)
at Hsgerstown will be dedicated and the
graves there decorated on the 18th. Tuesday
Judge Jere Black, of Pennsylvania, Ora
tor; Daniel B. Lucas, of Charlestoun, Poet.
Excurion Trains at reduced fares will be
run on all these occasions by the B. &. o. r. X.
-.GRAND Excursion TO WAsH1NGToN.-
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad propose to
run an Excursion from Hsrrisonburg and the
Valley to Washington City, on Friday, juno
18th, leaving Summit Point 9:5S, A. NJ.
Chsrleetown l0:lS, A. NJ; and Harpers
Ferry 10:i5, A. NJ, arrive at Washington
shout IL, NJ. Returning. leave Washington
a, 5:45. p. n, Friday. 7:45, A. NJ, and
Sis, P. NJ. on Saturday, June 10Th. Fare
for Round Trip from Summit Point, 50 10;
Gharlestowu, 81 rs; aud H.rper's Ferry.
81 so. Parties desiring to do so, can take
Winchester Accommodation, arriving in
Washington At 9:45. A. NJ. First-elass cars
will be furnished.
Here is opportunity offered to all for
visiting the National Capital, with it's many
places OF interest. Tho Public Buildings
and White House, also the Corcoran Art
Gallery, are open to all from IN A NJ, to 8
p. NJ. An Excursion to Mt. Vernon aud a
Moonlight trip on the Potomac in the fine
Paiscs Barge that is handsomely fitted up
and arranged for promenading. dancing, &c,
are among the inducements offered. We un-
dssstand good accommodations ean be secured
% frst-elsss hotels near the depot, sad on
pennsylssaia Avenue (the principal Avenue
of che city, at from sl.75 to $3.50 for tho
time e1cursionists viii be in the city.
The FAIRY GRoTTo-The production Of
STATIONS Operetta of 1.-THE Fairy Grotto,"
nnder tho direction of Mrs. Willie L. Kable,
ut Washington Hall. 90 Friday evening next.
promises to be . charming affair. The forty
or fifty young ladies, and children of both
sexes, who will take part in the rendition,
are being instructed by constant rshsarssls,
and will no doub. be prepared TO hcquis them
selves in handsome manner. The price Of
admission will be 25 cents.
SraAwBERHY FEAsr.-The ladies Of the
NJ. Z. Church South, DESTROYS of liquidatiug
. debt outstanding upon the belfry of their
Church, have determined on Q Strawberry
Feast for wednesday and Thursday evenings
of this week-6.h and 7th. The generous
patronage of the public ie solicited.
Wednesday morning as Capt. T. D. Ransom
was riding on Church street, his horse rau
of, dragging the buggy against lamp post
near the Episcopal rectory and breaking the
post of short. Strange to say the vehicle
was not injured and Capt. Ransom escaped
safely IStaunton Tindicdtor.
The above item affords q handsome COM
plimept to Jefferson mechanics, as the buggy
of Capt. Ransom was turned out from the
Hawks Coach Factory, in this place. The
ironing was done by Mr.. John E. Hilbert,
proprietor Of the Jefferson Cosch Factory,
,he woodwork and painting by Messrs. Ryan
and Davis. now in the employ of Mr.. Hill