Litchfield enquirer., 1875-01-28

clothing of a small pox patient to Wash ington, recently, has resulted in two cases of variolo1d in this village. The baggage master of the Shepaug railroad caught the disease from the bed which came up in his car. He was vaccinated, however, as soon as the Washington case was known, and escaped with 20 slight an attack of varioloid that it's symptoms passed un- recognized at the time On Sunday, of last week, his father was taken with the disease which he has had severely, though not dangerously. No one else seems to have caught the cantagion, so that no spread of it is anticipated. This is the third time within few years that vario- Ibid has been among ns. In 1872 thol- ough vaccination WAS made of our popu- latlon by Dr. Beach, by direction of the town authorities. With proper care in this respect, there need be no scare about the presence of disease which, in these days of easy railroad communications, must frequently visit every village of any size.
 The practice of ''coasting" down the main East or West streets of the village | is one that causes more or less accidents every year and ought to be stopped. On Monday evening an old gentleman about 80 years of age, was struck by a sled as he was walking down East Hill, and thrown down, striking his head and shoul- ders with great violence upon the ground. That he was not killed or permanently in- jured, seems almost miracle. Several accidents have occurred also from the frightening of horses. Our selectmen should see to this.
 Washington.
 The great event of the past week has been the formal opening of our new Hall. This is fine, large building, situated nearly on the site of the old district schoolhouse. It is two stories in height, the lower story being divided into chapel, parlor, and library, while the whole up per floor is devoted to the Hall. This fine
 
 large stage on the east, with private en- frances from the parlor and library below. At the west end is gallery, and the hall will easily seat four hundred people. The roof is ceiled up the ridge, and with it's supports is to be painted. The height is all that could be desired, and the room seems a good one for speaking and sing ing. The arrangements for its heating are not completed. When the seats are removed, it makes fine hall for dancing. Altogether it is very satisfactory place for the lectures and dramatics for which Washington is famous. With it's furniture, scenery, &c., the expense of the whole will somewhat exceed $5, ,OOO we judge.
 Shortly after six, people began to fiockin, a large sleigh load of young folks come from Litchfeld. Woodbury, Roxbury, New Milford, New Preston, and other ad- joining places contributed largely, and when the time came for Mr. Simeon H. Michell, the President of the Hall con- pany, to open the meeting, the hall was filed almost to it's full capacity. The ex- ercises commenced with prayer from MT. Oolton, and short addresses which, with music, occupied the time till the arrival of Dr. Holland, who came up on the even- ing train. Then followed that gentlemans fine lecture on '"The Mission of Conflict" after which, such as wished went in to a splendid supper in the parlor and libra ry, and the whole affair oIossd VI dane iHein'shs HaiL We sppend d-tasss pss- giame :s eA >1s -
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 But we noticed one awful chasm in these proceedings. A dedication of Hall for lectures, plays, &c., in Old Judea without a word from the Chief of the Gunnery seemed like playing Hamlet with the Prince and Polonius both left out!
 Our space will admit of no. extended criticism of Dr. Hollands fine lecture. Like all the lectures of this popular writ CT and speaker, it was beautifully written and beautifully delivered. We were par ticularly struck with the closing appeal for broad tolerance of differences of opinion in matters of religion and politics, "a toleration we are far enoughstili from realizing, great as the progress made in that direction has undoubtedly been. The supper rooms were thronged, and as there was no chairman's bell to call "time. many an orator made up for the brevity of his speech by the length of his performance in an equally eongenial field. As we returned the hall was filling with | dancers and tha ninan was dal;uor;nna Q