Litchfield enquirer., 1871-11-23
Washington.

Coming into Washington Hollow after an absence of six weeks, we found great change had taken place. Driving up the river, we saw feed store, 38 20, which had been erected by s. D. Platt, dstood ready for painting. Across the railroad track, directly opposite, stood | the, large water tank of the $. V. R. R. A fewrods further and there stood the Depot build- ing, 5 20, with two wings at the East end. A few steps on, and the store of S. A. Baker, 48x26, completed the the row, while Woodruff and Fenn are putting on wing 20x70 to their factory. We were looking in surprise at these buildings, which had jumped up like huge mush- rooms, when to complete our astonish- ment, there came shriek and roar, and the engine ''Waramaug' steamed up be- fore the Depot as if it was 8 horse, and knew what it was about It took on a load of track layers and screeched off to the upper curve above the Cobble, where the days work was to commence Soon the hollow was filled with echoes of re- sounding whistle, and the "Shepaug" bore up to harbor with train loaded with rails. Surely, steam has mighty power to work transformations. And now, every morning Sundays excepted, the blowing, missing, yelling demon, controlled like a lamb, wakes the drowsy sleepers of Old Judea to the palpable knowledge that ''the railroad' is built, and the iron artery shoots the pulse of the new civilization up the valley, quickening the sluggish blood with the life of commercial enter prise, industrial activity, and mental ad- vancement. To all our kind friends who so often assured us we should never live to see railroad down the Shepaug river, we extend cordial invitation to come and ride on the 'singine. 2 The three en- zines in use were built by Rogers, of Pat terson, N. J., and are 28 tons weight each, and made as counterparts- that is, any given piece fitting either engine The 'Shepaug,' No. l., is run by Geofge Beebe, engineer; the "Waramaug' by George Camp; and the ''Weantinaug, now in the engine house at Newtown, is to be run by MT. Livingstone. We are told by MT. Stevenson that it takes 1900 days works to make one of these engines.
 - The Rev. J. l.. Rice was ordained to the priesthood at St. Johns church, on Wednesday, 18th inst, by Bishop Will Hams. There were four clergymen pres ent The exercises were witnessed by a large audience who took quite an interest in what was to most new scene. The Te Deum was sung by a choir impro- vised for the occasion, and is said to have been done very we'll The inside of the church has been recently painted, making it look fresh and new. ..l4 ...' fr.....
 - MT. Gunn's school opened last week, Wednesday, with full compliment of scholars and the old corps of teachers
 The Gunnery is Washington institution, deseryedly popular and holds it's own in despite of all opposition.
 The Reading Circle met last Wednes- day evening. at the house of T. F. Brins- made, and read. "Much Ado about Noth- ing" Some strangers present thought it remarkable that we should have so large an attendance of good readers. To read we'll is an art that costs time and practice and pays to strive for The competition of circle of readers is probably as con ducive as anything to this end. w.