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April 7, 2018
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Time capsule reveals its secrets
Moriah Episcopal Church box opened after 145 years By Lohr McKinstry STA FF W RITER
TICONDEROGA | It was an amazing day when the time capsule from the old Moriah Episcopal Church was opened after 145 years beneath the cornerstone. The ceremony at Heritage Commons in Ticonderoga was presided over by facility resident Mary Considine, 95, the remaining officer of the church’s congregation. Among items in the sealed copper box were
a Bible, prayer book, and coins and paper money from the 1800s, including a 50 cent bill. The time capsule was recovered from the cornerstone of the church on Henry Street in Port Henry shortly before it was sold at an Essex County tax auction last fall. It had been placed there in 1872, when the church was dedicated. The last services were held there in 1993.
Considine, a retired teacher, said the Episcopal congregation had been holding services at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church nearby while their building was under construction in the 1870s. “On this day, Sunday, July 1, 1872, the bishop had come by, and they walked over,” she said. “They were going to lay the cornerstone. » Time capsule Cont. on pg. 3
Drama Club looks for laughs, angst
Ticonderoga High School presents play about Southern life and death By Lohr McKinstry STA FF W RITER
Students at Crown Point Central School recently celebrated “Red Nose Day.” Participants donated $1 each to purchase and wear a red nose in school. The money raised will help to sponsor a scholarship for one Crown Point student to attend Camp Kiniya or Camp Dudley this summer. Photo provided
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TICONDEROGA | The Ticonderoga High School Drama Club is performing “Dearly Departed,” a comedy about living and dying in the Deep South. With teacher Kyle Lang directing the play about a family patriarch who dies suddenly, students portray his dysfunctional family and eccentric friends coming together to make funeral arrangements. The play is Friday, April 20 and Saturday, April 21, at 7 p.m. both nights, in the Ticonderoga Middle School’s Fishbowl Auditorium. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for students and $20 for a family, available at the door. » Drama club Cont. on pg. 4