Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . h, 1732, (a little more than eight years after the society ofNew Cheshire was formed,) the Small Pox broke out in the centerof the society. How it came there is to this day a secret. Being anunusual disease, and many opinions about it, people went upon the Sab-bath and other public days, to see the sick. After some time, when itbegan to spread, some were
Connecticut historical collections, containing a general collection of interesting facts, traditions biographical sketches, anecdotes, etc., relating to the history and antiquities of every town in Connecticut, with geographical descriptions . h, 1732, (a little more than eight years after the society ofNew Cheshire was formed,) the Small Pox broke out in the centerof the society. How it came there is to this day a secret. Being anunusual disease, and many opinions about it, people went upon the Sab-bath and other public days, to see the sick. After some time, when itbegan to spread, some were afraid it was the small pox, and sent forthose who had had the distemper, to know whether it was the smallpox, who all agreed it was not; which made people careless, till came and told em it was. Thus the infection was spread inmany families, and they were brought into the greatest distress, forwant of experienced nurses—yea, had scarcely help to bury the appears from the Rev. Mr. Halls discourse on the occasion, that124 persons, probably about one third of the whole population in thesociety, had the disorder, and it is somewhat remarkable, consideringthe circumstances, that but seventeen persons died. CHESHIRE 195. Episcopal Academy at Cheshire. The above is a western view of the Episcopal Academy. It is asubstantial brick edifice, 54 feet by 34, and was erected by the town in1796 ; it is surrounded by a spacious court yard, and stands a little backfrom the main street.* This institution was incorporated in 1S01, andwas called the Episcopal Academy of Connecticut. Cheshire, April 20, was laid the first stone of the Episcopal Academy, (now building in thistown,) by the master of Temple Lodge, assisted by the Brethren—under the stone waslaid a slate, with the following inscription : April 28, 1796. The Corner Stone of the Episcopal Academy, erected by proprietors,was laid by the Fraternityof free and accepted day being fine, a pro
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